• BCAASPORTS.COM SETS RECORD FOR VISITS IN 2007/08

BCAASports.com, the official Web site of the Broward County Athletic Association, generated more than 5.8 million hits in 2007/08, according to statistics released by Veiro, Inc., the online hosting company for the BCAA.

The hits recorded during the 2007/08 sports season represented a total larger than the hits generated during the 2005/06 and 2006/07 years, combined.

"The success of the BCAA and BCAASports.com clearly reflect an increased interest in high school sports throughout Broward County and the state of Florida," said Damian Huttenhoff, the District's Director of Athletics and Student Activities. "We thank you and the many people who dedicated their time to make BCAASports.com the online leader for information about the nation's premier high school athletic conference."

BCAASports.com provides the latest news, information, schedules, history, scholastic achievements, video highlights, features and more about Broward's middle school and high school sports. Athletes and their parents may also reference the site for information on eligibility requirements and scholarship information.

The Broward County Athletic Association (BCAA) consists of 33 teams, including 29 Broward County Public Schools, two charter schools (Coral Springs Charter and Pines Charter) and two private schools (Cardinal Gibbons and St. Thomas).

The BCAA offers 24 distinct sport programs for student athletes and over 40 special all-star and county championship events. 

• Boyd Anderson’s Sheila Paul, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel Track Athlete of the Year, has signed with Central Florida.  Paul won the Class 4A state championship in the 100 and helped the Cobras finished second in the 4x100.

• Sun-Sentinel First Team Boys Water Polo:

Alberto Benarroch, South Broward, Senior – With no club experience, the three-year starter and goalkeeper had 146 saves, 14 assists and scored a goal.

Bryn Coubrough, Cooper City, Junior – The three year starter and driver had 70 goals, 35 steals and 26 assists.  He scored 13 goals against South Broward in districts and helped to lead the Cowboys to a state berth.

Robbie Cusmano, Deerfield Beach, Senior – The 2-meter defender had 49 goals, 37 assists and 22 steals for the district champions and state quarter finalists.

Giovanni Martino, Northeast, Sophomore – The two-year starting driver had 89 goals, 65 assists, 42 steals and 20 blocked shots.

Kunal Patel, Deerfield Beach, Senior – The center led the district champion team in scoring with 69 goals and had 29 assists and 21 steals.

Ira Benton Snapp, Pembroke Pines Charter, Senior – The 2 meter four year starter had 33 assists, 27 goals and 15 steals and helped lead his team to its first district title and state meet appearance.

Felipe Tejero, Cooper City, Junior – The three-year staring goalkeeper had 95 saves and 10 steals.  He had 17 blocks in the regional game against Miami Dr. Krop.

• Sun-Sentinel Player of the Year:

The boy’s water polo player of the year is Cooper City Senior Chris Culver.  Culver scored 120 goals, had 48 assists and 69 steals in the regular season.  In what was supposed to be a rebuilding season, he guided the Cowboys to an unexpected district title and state tournament berth.  During the season, Culver was the most dominant player in the county, earning him Player of the Year honors.

• Sun-Sentinel Boys Coach of the Year:

Edwin Barrera, Deerfield Beach, is the Boys Coach of the Year.

The former player and seventh year coach built the program into a state contender.  The Bucks (18-5) won the district title and made it to the state quarterfinals, a second state tournament appearance in four years.  Barrera is 116-29 over seven years.