Every August the fall sports of Football, Volleyball, Boys and Girls Swim, Boys and Girls Golf with Cross Country officially starting a little later. These teams are not just the name, or the Robinson logo, but the players involved. From Cross Country to Varsity Football, these are the MVPs of the 2025 season so far.
Varsity Football- Xander Logan (‘25)
Logan has played football for 12 years, beginning in kindergarten and has played all throughout high school.
He’s one of eight Captains on Varsity. His main position is wide receiver but has recently started playing Safety on defense and is a punt/kick returner.
Being captain comes with many responsibilities and Logan does this through his wide receiver-versatility.
“I think I better my team through my versatility and leadership because Coach can throw me in at any position, he needs me at. [I’ve been] playing this game for so long I can help my teammates if they start to struggle,” Logan said.
Currently Logan has 14 catches, three receiving touchdowns, one kick return touchdown, one interception and 405 total yards in the season.
As the season progresses, Logan acknowledges there are things he could improve on, along with the skills he already excels in.
“My coach can put [me] anywhere on the field and I know I’ll be able to do my job,” Logan said. “A thing I can improve on is my communication with my coaches. I need to start telling them what I see so we can call the right plays so we can put the ball in the end zone.”
With it being mid-season, there are many more games to go, and Logan is choosing to go into them with a positive mindset.
“I’m looking forward to winning a second straight district title and hopefully making a playoff push,” Logan said.
Volleyball – Emmery Capra (’27)
Emmery Capra is a sophomore and joined the Varsity Volleyball team just this year.
“My sister got me into volleyball. She started, and I was like, oh, I want to play,” Capra said.
Although the Varsity Team’s win rate has been rather split this season, Capra has showcased her abilities on the court. As of late September, Capra’s kills have totaled to 134, her hitting percentage is .269, and she’s been deemed player of the game during the match against Alonso on September 10th. Capra is ranked the 83rd in the state, and 1st in 4A district 10. With her stats being well-above the national average, she leads the Varsity team through all the wins they can get.
Capra excerpts the notion that hard work, good support and even smart habits are what have led to her success.
“I think training as much as I do, and who I train with, the level I play at, is what makes me so good at volleyball. I think putting in the work outside practices, like going to the gym, and getting extra lessons, I think that’s what [makes me good].”
Boys Swim – Halsey “Tiki” Keats (’25)
Halsey “Tiki” Keats is a Senior at Robinson and has been here all four years. He began his hobby of swimming in 2019, and since then, it’s morphed into a full-time passion.
“On Robinson Swim, this is my fourth year, and second year as captain,” Keats said. “I joined the Swim Team to get better at swimming, to be a beach lifeguard. I ended up getting really good at swimming.”
Since picking the sport up, he’s been making a splash in the stats and records of the school.
“I’m now labeled as the greatest breaststroker in Robinson history. I have 12 of the top 20 times, in 100 Breaststroke, including first second and third,” Keats said.
With his best time ever being for the 50 Yard Breaststroke last year, being 28.13 seconds, Keats is ranked 149th in the state. Keats is hoping to break even more school records as the season continues into States.
Having had great coaches and captains during his first few years at Robinson, Keats has made it a priority to channel the same kind of leadership as well.
“We had a really good captain, my freshmen and sophomore year, Casey Kempt, who gave us a great vision to go off of the last few years,” Keats said. “Casey had a really good vision, I’m just trying to execute what he had planned. I’m carrying that on to some of the other guys, so they can carry on our legacy. Our team environment is amazing, we’re like a brotherhood.”
With Keat’s obvious talent, he’s had numerous offers from schools.
“I have a little over 10 offers, I’m planning on committing, probably after States.”
Girls Swim – Adeline Cloutier (’25)
“I learned how to swim when I was nine months old,” Captain of the Girls Swim Team Adeline Cloutier (‘25) said. “I fully knew how to swim freestyle, and crawl.”
Cloutier began competitive swimming in middle school, and since then, the sport has begun a simple way of life.
“I’ve been on the varsity team since sophomore year, but I swam freshmen year at my old high school,” Cloutier said. “I’ve been competitive swimming for what’s been five years now.”
Cloutier is ranked 16th in all of Florida and has broken multiple Robinson Records. As Captain of the Girls team, Cloutier understands that it’s not just about breaking her own records but supporting the team in every way she can.
“I’m the main captain, and Liv [Alivia Cocchiola (’25)] is the co-assistant captain. I think both of us are able to come together to help out the new people on the team. I think we bring a really good, positive environment to the team,” Cloutier said.
Some of her best times include 23.61 in the 50 Yard Free Swim, 54.05 in the 1oo Yard Free swim and 5:10.28 in the 500 Yard Free Swim. Regarding college commissions, Cloutier is ranked #267 the most wanted, nationally #16 most wanted in the state.
Evident by her viscous ranking, Cloutier was committed to the University of North Carolina, during the 2024-2025 preseason.
“[Swimming’s] definitely a big commitment. A big chunk of my time goes to it, and it’s tiring. But it has provided me with a lot of good racing opportunities. My times and my swimming have gotten better. My friends and coaches are able, and from that, I was able to commit to UNC,” Cloutier said.
Boys Golf – Sam Woodward (’25)
Sam Woodward (’25) has been golfing his whole life but it’s only been more than a hobby for the last three years
“I’ve been on the team since my sophomore year,” Woodward said. “[I have been] in the captain position since Junior year.”
Being a lead for the team has played a huge role in his MVP status, not just chasing lower times, but make sure that his teammates are as well.
“I’ve had the lowest scores, but I believe the most important thing is how much our team overall has improved since prior years, which leads to the most success.” Woodward said.
Although many of his matches have been cancelled this season, Woodward has averaged a 38.5.
From individual matches to practice itself, golf takes up a majority of Woodward’s time.
“On a normal week, we have two matches and two days of practice,” Woodward said. “So, like Monday and Wednesday practices and Tuesday and Thursday matches.”
Girls Golf – Ava Godfrey (’25)
Godfrey has played golf since age six, but due to her versatility, the other sports she plays such as basketball and flag football caused her to play less and picked it up again her senior year.
Being her first and final year Godfrey believes she brings much to offer to the team.
“I bring positive energy [to the team]. The team already has a good vibe, and I just want to continue that,” she said.
Golf isn’t an easy sport to pick up, so Godfrey does spend time practicing swinging and playing.
“For practice I usually hit on the range for about an hour and play some holes after. I also play a round with my dad some weekends,” she said. “I think I strike my irons pretty well. I could improve on hitting my woods and drive along with rotating my hips more.”
The golf season ends at the end of October, so Godfrey looks forward to growing more comfortable in the game.
“For the season I am looking forward to having fun with all my friends while also improving as a player,” she said. “I am looking forward to getting more comfortable on the course and shooting lower scores.”
This is Smalley’s second year doing Cross Country, only picking it up in his sophomore year and first year as Co-Captain alongside senior Kyle Perkins.
There’s a lot of training that goes into Cross Country and many different workouts you could do. Smalley warms up with running and then goes into static and dynamic stretches.
“In cross country we do a lot [of] mileage-based training and then workouts which push our aerobic capacity and lactate threshold,” Smalley said.
Being such an important part of the team, Smalley enjoys contributing by keeping his teammates happy and educated.
“I like keeping everyone in high spirits and teaching them about the importance of our training,” Smalley said.
Smalley’s personal record is 16:59 and is looking forward to bettering that.
“I’m looking forward to another [personal record] and some good competition at states,” Smalley said. “Maybe even a district championship or runner up as a team.”
