Farragut BlueJackets Head Softball Coach Diane Stephenson
Admiral Farragut Academy Lower School PE Instructor Diane Stephenson is much more than that. She has lived and breathed softball for 50 years and has over 30 years coaching collegiate and high school softball. Read more
L-R: Alyssa Rano, Tanner Coad, Jalen Parker, Jacob Lavarie, Courtney Eubanks, Haley Saylor
On Wednesday, February 5th, Admiral Farragut Academy’s athletics department held a ceremony in DeSeta Hall for National Signing Day. 6 student-athletes from 3 different sports signed to continue their athletic career at the college level.
On November 14, 2019, four student-athletes from two sports signed to play at the collegiate level.
On May 22, 2019, the Admiral Farragut Academy Varsity Softball team made history again, winning their second Class 3A state softball state championship in a row.
“One of the worst-best feelings in life is getting doused with gatorade,” Softball Coach Linda Derk said with a laugh. “You know you’re getting doused because you’re a champion, but wow it’s a sticky, gross feeling. It’s so worth it though. I wouldn’t change it for the world.”
Champion is just the right word for the softball team, who knocked out Orlando’s Cornerstone Charter Academy to win the first Class 3A state softball championship in Farragut history.
Athletics Spring 2018 Final results and recap for athletic teams that ended in the Spring season of the 2017-18 school year. Read more
On April 4, 2018, the Tampa Bay Times website released a news story by staff writer Bob Putnam entitled “No varsity blues at Admiral Farragut where underclassmen dominate”. In the article, Putnam features our Softball team, including interviews with Coach Linda Derk and several of our student-athletes. Read below for several excerpts, as well as a link to the story.
Photo from District Championship Game against Northside Christian.
“Success is a Journey, not a Destination”
“This quote speaks volumes of our journey this spring 2017 softball season,” said Head Softball Coach Linda Derk. “Our season began in January with a very eager but young team. With only one senior on the team and three returning starters, Coach Brittany Joseph and I were not sure what to expect.” Read more
On Monday, April 3rd, a group of student-athletes and their parents gathered for an informational seminar on the softball college recruitment process hosted by Head Softball Coach Linda Derk. Read more
