Berkeley defeats Tampa Prep and wins the Headmasters Challenge

Berkeley Prep sophomore Taylor Richardson scored her 19th goal of the season off a header in the first half.  In the second half  a Samantha Newhaller shot deflected off  Tampa Prep’s Isabel Dalence  to post a 2-1 victory in girls soccer. Paige Goodwin headed in Tampa Prep's lone goal in the second half off a Megan Wall cross.

History of the Headmasters Challenge from Tampa Prep’s website
Remembering the intense rivalry between Deerfield Academy (where Tampa Prep’s Former Headmaster, Gordon MacLeod, taught) and Choate (where Berkeley’s Headmaster Joseph Merluzzi taught), Mr. MacLeod suggested that a similar day be developed between Tampa Prep and Berkeley. Mr. Merluzzi readily agreed, acknowledging the fun and good competition that resulted from the Deerfield-Choate day and the possibility for Tampa Prep and Berkeley to have the same experience.

The pact was cemented with a clink of water glasses, and so the Headmasters Challenge began. The prize the schools would compete for was the Headmasters Cup, which would reside at the winning school for the year.

Tampa Prep hosted the inaugural Headmasters Challenge on January 10, 2004. The competition began at 8:00am and continued until 4:00pm. The competition featured 15 winter sports from middle division, junior varsity and varsity.

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