players from the View Park Knights girl’s basketball team would travel to different gyms in the community to prepare for their games. The team was allotted a limited amount of time to utilize those spaces.
The View Park Knights softball team started their inaugural season this March. During their first game, two-time softball Olympian Natasha Watley threw the first pitch and was honored with a plaque by the school. “It’s very, very good to see that we have two schools are out here in the inner city–Dorsey, View Park—and we have the girls out here competing, playing and having fun,” said View Park Athletic Director Robert Ambers. The team’s first opponent was the Dorsey Dons, View Park lost to Dorsey 7-9. “We have a good chemistry now,” said sophomore player Camille Taylor. “Playing against other
View Park Rugby player Nia Toliver has received the title High School Athlete of the Month by Sports Illustrated. Representatives from the US Marines and members of the men’s and women’s Rugby national team attended a special ceremony for Toliver at the campus of View Park Preparatory Accelerated Charter High School on Friday, November 13. Toliver’s mastery of Rugby has given her numerous accolades and camp invitations. The honors student has been invited to Olympic development training camps and made ties with the USA men’s and women’s national teams, Sports Illustrated reports. “They were really nice and supportive, they treat
Guard Antoine Jenkins and center K’Lon Williams helped the View Park Knights boys’ basketball team reach the division IV City and State Playoffs during the 2014-2015 season. Both players will return this season as co-captains of the Knights. Despite their accomplishments, the team did not make it without struggle last season; View Park was in the rebuilding phase after several players transferred. “A lot of the players that didn’t get a lot of playing time from the year before really had to step up and fill those shoes,” said head coach Dennis Latimore. “I felt like they did a great
Taste of Soul Scholarships are awarded for outstanding community service in the areas of education, healthcare, domestic violence prevention or sustainability. Bakewell Media’s Taste of Soul has given thirteen $500 scholarships to youth who applied earlier this year. The following is a list of this year’s winners: Michael Allen graduated from St. Francis High School and will be attending Morehouse College in the Fall of 2015. He plans to study Business Administration and Finance. Alec Bailey graduated at King Drew High School and will be attending UCLA in the Fall of 2015. He plans to major in Communications with
International Softball star and two-time Olympian Natasha Watley visited the campus of View Park Preparatory Accelerated Charter High School to help celebrate the inception of their softball team.
the legacy of View Park football has been one of great success.