2021 Power25 Countdown: No. 2 Calvary Christian Academy
February 4, 2021
Leading up to the start of the high school season, we will count down the Top 25 preseason teams every day as part of our comprehensive season coverage:
SS Alex Ulloa |
Team: Calvary Christian Academy (Ft. Lauderdale)
Preseason Rank: 2
2020 Record: 2-6
FHSAA Class: 3A
Head Coach: Gil Morales
TOP PLAYERS
Name, Position, Class (College Commitment)
Andy Painter, RHP, 2021 (Florida)
Irving Carter, RHP, 2021 (Miami)
Alex Ulloa, SS, 2021 (Oklahoma State)
Rene Lastres, C, 2021 (Florida)
Nick Anello, RHP, 2021 (Miami)
Ty Hollandsworth, OF, 2021 (HCC)
Sean Ambrose, SS/2B, 2021 (FIU)
Kyle Tako, OF, 2021 (FGCU)
X-FACTOR
Transfer bats - Alex Ulloa & Rene Lastres
Team Strengths
Pitching - Calvary has two of the top arms in the state and added another high powered arm in Nick Anello.
OUTLOOK
Calvary Christian comes into 2021 with perhaps the best roster in the state and definitely the best pitching staff. Headlined by the No. 1 and No. 3 2021s in the state in Andy Painter (Florida) and Irving Carter (Miami), Calvary added another big arm in transfer Nick Anello (Miami). Calvary added two more big transfers on the offensive side with perhaps the top shortstop in the state in Alex Ulloa (Oklahoma State) and one of the top catchers in the state in Rene Lastres (Florida). Two of Calvary’s top offensive returners are back in Ty Hollandsworth (HCC) and Kyle Tako (FGCU) who will continue to add to their dangerous lineup.
RECENT NEWS