Athletics

BROWARD COUNTY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (BCAA)

Broward County Athletic Association (BCAA) is the largest high school athletic conference in Broward County and the second-largest in the state of Florida. The BCAA is a unit of the School Board of Broward County overseeing 24 sports programs at member high schools. The BCAA consists of 29 public schools, two private schools, and two charter schools for a total of 33 schools under the BCAA umbrella.

The BCAA recognizes the importance and value of education. The term “student-athlete” recognizes the importance of being a student first, with athletic endeavors second. All student-athletes must maintain a minimum of a 2.0 GPA. Students who fall below this standard are ineligible to play.

The BCAA gives special recognition annually to scholar-athletes. Each and every year, the BCAA conducts two scholar-athlete banquets. Seven students from each BCAA school are recognized and provided a keepsake gift. In addition, the BCAA distributes over $100,000 in scholarship dollars to scholar-athletes. The names and schools of the scholar-athletes are listed on the website for the entire school year. These athletes are role models who demonstrate a commitment to excellence in the classroom and field or court of play.

How to Become a Colonel Athlete

STEP ONE - GRADES

Students must have an unweighted GPA of 2.0 or higher to participate
GPA's update in January and June – only
Winter sports GPAs update in January – during the season

STEP TWO - PHYSICALS

Physicals must be in FHSAA form only (EL2)
No other forms will be accepted
The front must be filled out and signed by students and parents.
The back must be signed and stamped by a medical doctor
The student must be cleared by a doctor
Physicals are good for one calendar year
Athletes with expired physicals are no longer eligible until a new physical is received
Best practice – get a physical in summer before each school year

STEP THREE – INSURANCE CARD

Athletes must submit a copy of the front and back of their current insurance card every school year.
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STEP FOUR – FSHAA CONSENT

All 4 pages of the FHSAA EL3 Consent and Release form must be signed and dated by both student and parent before any participation.
Consents are submitted online each school year.
You can find the FHSAA EL3 Consent and Release form at FHSAA.org

STEP FIVE – ATHLETIC CODE OF CONDUCT

Plantation High School sportsmanship and code of conduct must be signed and dated by both student and parents.
A new form must be submitted online every school year.

STEP SIX – ATHLETIC CODE OF CONDUCT

The following certificates must be submitted online each school year:
- Concussion in Sports
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest
- Heat-Related Illnesses
Visit NFHSLEARN.com to complete the courses for the certificates.

ATHLETICS PACKET

Colonels Coaching Staff

Athletics Director

Coach Laura Keeler
Email: Plantation High Staff Directory

Assistant Athletics Director

Kevin Miller

Athletics Trainer

Coach Cortney Popowitz
Email: Plantation High Staff Directory

Cheerleading

Coach Deja Mattis

This is Coach Mattis' first year as Cheer Coach. She is a graduate of Plantation High School and was a Colonel Cheerleader.

Cross Country

Coach Jasmine Madry

Coach Madry has been the Girl's Track and Field Coach for the past 6 years. She has also been the Cross Country Coach for the past 2 years. She is a former swimmer and track runner.

Varsity Football

Coach Darrell Strong

This is Coach Strong's first year as Head Football Coach. He is a Plantation High Graduate where he was the Quarterback. He played Wide Receiver at University of Pittsburg. He played professionally for the Oakland Raiders as a Tight End. He has also coached Boy's Volleyball.

JV Football

Coach Antwuan Haynes

Coach Haynes has been the Boy's Track and Field Coach for the past 3 years and was the Assistant Coach for 1 year. He is a Plantation High School Graduate where he ran track and layed football. He payed football for Florida Institute of Technology.

Boys & Girls Swimming and Diving

Coach Robert Heon

Coach Heon has been the Boy's and Girl's Swim Coach for the past 4 years. He has also coach Boy's and Girl's Lacrosse, Softball and Water Polo at Plantation High.

Boys Volleyball

Coach Darrell Strong

This is Coach Strong's first year as Boy's Volleyball Coach. He is a Plantation High Graduate where he was the quarterback for the football team. He played Wide Receiver at University of Pittsburg, and he played professionally for the Oakland Raiders as a Tight End. He is also the Head Football Coach for Plantation High.

Girls Volleyball

Coach Gabrielle Bailey

Coach Bailey has been the Girl's Volleyball Coach for the past 3 years. She has also coached the Boy's Volleyball team. She played volleyball for Talladega College and Beach Volleyball at Carson Newman University.

Boys Varsity Basketball

Coach Jermaine Gammage

Boys JV Basketball

Coach Jeremy Harris

Girls Basketball

Coach Roger James

Coach James has been the Girl's Basketball Coach for the past 2 years. He has also coached Boy's Basketball for Plantation. He has been a coach and educator for the past 19 years.

Boys Soccer

Coach Rayon Gayle

Girls Soccer

Coach Ivan Villalba

This is Coach Villalba's first year as girl's soccer Coach at Plantation High School. He has coached soccer for over 20 years. He played soccer for Penn-State York. He was also an Officer in the United States Marines.

Baseball

Coach Luis Ezra

This is Coach Ezra's first year as a baseball coach. He is currently a Grad Assistant at University of Fort Lauderdale. He played two years of D1 Junior College baseball and three years of collegiate baseball in the NCAA at the D2 level with Tusculum University in Tennessee, where he won SAC player of the month multiple times. Played Summers in the Coastal Plains League. He was a member of the State Winning Team at Calvary Christian in 2016.

Flag Football

Coach Lorenzo Anthony

Coach Anthony has been the Head Coach of Flag Football for the past 4 years. He also coaches Lauderhill Storm and Lauderhill Raiders travel Flag Football teams. He is a graduate of Dillard High School.

Softball

Coach Windy Fountain

Boys Track and Field

Coach Antwuan Haynes

Coach Haynes has been an Assistant Football Coach for the past 4 years and JV Coach for 2 years. He is a Plantation High School Graduate where he ran track and played football. He played football for the Florida Institute of Technology.

Girl's Track and Field

Coach Jasmine Madry

Coach Madry has been the Girl's Track and Field Coach for the past 6 years. She has also been the Cross Country Coach for the past 2 years. She is a former swimmer and track runner.

Wrestling

Alonzo Cunnington

Coach Cunnington has been the Wrestling Coach for the past 2 years at Plantation High School. He has had Regional and State Qualifiers since bringing the Wrestling Program back at Plantation High.