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| Volume XXV, Number 8 | June 11, 2004 |
By Michael Kelly
HOLLYWOOD — Christine McCall and her softball teammates were almost late for the 24th Annual 2004 Sports Banquet at Sheridan Hills Christian School, but they had a viable excuse. The varsity softball team returned from Homestead, Fla. victorious, capturing the regional finals by defeating Princeton Christian, 13-2. Next stop, a trip to the Tampa and a chance of winning the state finals.
Everyone at the event gave the team a thunderous ovation, as this was the first Sheridan Hills athletic team to ever win a regional tournament. No one seemed to mind if the varsity softball team arrived in their uniforms; in fact, it was only fitting to arrive in sports attire at a sports banquet.
“ Awesome!” said Chet Steele, Head Master at Sheridan Hills, as he addressed the large crowd. Steele went on to mention that “this is the first time our athletic program has ever won a regional tournament…in any sport.”
The purpose of the 24th Annual Sports Banquet was to honor athletes, from seventh graders to high school seniors. McCall, daughter of Wanda Bowers and her late father David McCall, earned awards for her stellar play on the basketball court and in softball. The six-foot-one-inch McCall can attribute her athletic ability to her mother, who was an all-star in basketball, softball, and even played intramural football in high school and college. Christine no doubt got her height from her father, who stood six-foot-four.
McCall, who plays right field for the 17-6 Sharks, is the consummate team player. She hit .259, scored 12 runs, had 25 RBI, and was named All County honorable mention by The Miami Herald for both softball and basketball.
In basketball, the 17-year-old McCall earned the Most Valuable Player award by leading the Sharks to a 16-5 record. She was the top rebounded, scorer, shot blocker, and was also named to the Second All-Conference and South Atlantic Coast Conference teams. Next year, McCall, who plays center for the Sharks, will be named team captain.
“ I’m so proud of her,” said Bowers. “She’s started for the varsity team since she was a freshman.”
McCall has already visited colleges, and especially likes New York University. Florida State University is also a strong possibility.
Regardless of which university Christine attends, her goal is to return to South Florida and work for the tribe, preferably in social work.
“ My goal is to work with children,” said McCall.
McCall, who has attended Sheridan Hills since ninth grade, returns as a senior next year and looks to return to the regional championships in both softball and basketball. And thanks to McCall’s athletic talents, winning a state title is now a reachable goal.
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