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3A state swimming: Countryside’s Ellis nabs three golds
Nov 13th
Matt Ellis with his gold medal for winning the 50 yard free during finals of FHSAA 3A state swimming and diving.
Matt Ellis’ first championship race was the usual explosion of froth and flailing. There was no conservation of energy and hardly any breathing.
The Countryside High junior’s only strategy Saturday in the 50-yard freestyle was to go out as fast as he could. Ellis got the best start. Others were close. They all reached the finish as if carried by one large wave. More >
Countryside’s View on IB
Nov 12th
An explosion seemed to be felt throughout the county with slight mention of Palm Harbor University High School losing their International Baccalaureate program to Countryside High School. Palm Harbor immediately protested the thought: concerned parents filled the school board meetings to argue the new proposal, Palm Harbor football players attended Countryside’s homecoming game trying to rally against transferring to a new location and IB students wore navy blue shirts with the slogan ‘Leave PHUHS alone. Replicate it. Don’t decimate it.’ Half of Countryside is ecstatic to see the possibility of IB coming to the school, but the others fear that the new proposal will leave the traditional students in the dust.
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