Hobe Sound, FL, October 20, 2009 - The Pine School boys' golf team made school history by bringing home the school's first-ever District 19-1A championship, defeating nine other schools with long golf traditions - including St. Edward's School, Lincoln Park Academy, and Jupiter Christian - at the Stuart Yacht and Country Club Monday. At the PGA Dye Club in St. Lucie West, Pine School senior Caitlin Deasy also advanced to the regional tournament, which will be held at Bear Lakes Country Club in West Palm Beach on October 26.

"In our five short years as a high school, it has been a race to see which can be our first-ever team to be a district champion," Pine School Athletics Director Nathan Washer said. "Coach Arlen Bento and the boys have won that race, and it's a proud day in Pine School history."

"What is even more exciting is that the oldest member of the team is only a sophomore," Washer added. Sophomore Grant Mortell leads a squad that includes freshman Ryan Deasy and three middle school players - eighth graders Greysen Gardner and Reid Mortell and seventh grader Nick Gagliardi.

"The golf team will be the first high school team to put a team banner on the south wall of our gym," Washer said, "and we hope it's the first of many such banners in our history. "

For more information about Pine School Athletics, contact Shawna Gallagher Vega, The Pine School's press liaison, at (772) 675-7005 ext. 2060 or sgallaghervega@thepineschool.org. Visit our athletics Web site at http://www.thepineschool.org/page.cfm?p=35.

About The Pine School

The Pine School is a college preparatory nonsectarian day school that offers an academically rigorous program to students from age three through 12th grade. In keeping with independent school philosophy, The Pine School provides a strong traditional curriculum while integrating arts and athletics into the program of all students. An average enrollment of more than 500 students includes students of all faiths, while faculty members are recruited nationally and internationally to carry out a curriculum designed to meet the needs of students in the 21st century. For more information, visit www.thepineschool.org.