New Teacher Highlight: Coach G.

by Jerahmeel King

This week in at The Warrior Weekly, we interviewed OCP’s new elementary PE teacher, Ms. Rackell Goldson, or “Coach G.,” as the students call her. Ms. Goldson grew up in Orlando, FL - moving here at the age of four. She graduated from Pine Castle Christian Academy, where she played high school basketball. She then went to Allen College in Kansas, and also attended USF.

Coach G. decided to come work at OCP when Mr. Cenicola, who had been her basketball coach in high school, told her there was an open position. Ms. Goldson is twenty-seven years old, has a boyfriend, and two nieces. She likes to play basketball, read, and watch movies during her spare time. She's also a sports assistant at the YMCA and a High School basketball referee. 

Coach G. loves working with students at OCP hopes to stay here for a long time. Let’s all give her a big Warrior Welcome!

Athlete of the Week: Aaron Bass

by Nick Bell

The Warrior Weekly is introducing a new feature: the OCP Athlete of the Week. This week we chose our very own Aaron Bass because he demonstrates everything an OCP Warrior stands for. Aaron moved to America from England in the summer of 2017, when his family decided to relocate for a new opportunity. He played soccer for OCP last year after clearing up some eligibility issues, and will play this year as well.

Aaron is grateful for the opportunity to play soccer for OCP because there was a time that he believed he might never be able to play high school soccer in America. The FHSAA claimed he had already graduated high school, due to some paperwork mix-ups that occurred during the move from England. Aaron and his family had to make many phone calls back to his old school in England, trying to get paperwork sent over to prove he had not yet graduated and still had two remaining years of eligibility. After a court hearing, during which he sat down with his father and coach Treig, he finally got the eligibility he sought. The FHSAA board voted 7 to 2 that Aaron could play sports in the FHSAA. His perseverance and strong will display the perfect characteristics of an OCP Warrior.

Aaron is a devoted soccer player who currently plays for Orlando City Soccer Club as a central defensive midfielder. Aaron also plays baseball as a center fielder and pinch runner. He is a very talented athlete who is known to carry himself to a high standard. After high school, he plans to probably return to England to play soccer in college, and is considering the University of Northampton. 

We look forward to the start of OCP’s soccer season this year, and to how far our Warriors can go together!

O-Town Highlights: October 5

by Christian Smith

This week in O-Town, the Orlando Magic started their pre-season this Monday in a grudge match versus the Philadelphia 76ers. The win went to the Sizers, with a final score of 120-114. Orlando’s Nikola Vucevic put 20pts up, earning himself a spot on the game leaderboard along with Joel Embiid.

Don't forget to attend Universal's’ Halloween Horror Nights lasting until early November. I’ve heard from a few people who have attended HHN already and were very happy, so I can highly recommend this year’s event.

This Saturday, from 8:00-11:00am, a car show called “Cars and Coffee” is being held at the Sam’s Club in Lake Nona. Hundreds of sports cars and supercars will be on display. And here is the kicker: it’s FREE! Some friends and I are definitely going, so come and hangout.

These are just a few of the things to do around Orlando this week, so try and get outside the house and do something fun.

FACCS 50th Anniversary

by Aaron Bass

Fifty years ago, a new Christian school association started here in Florida. The Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, or FACCS, is now the oldest, state-level association of Christian schools in the nation. The mission of FACCS is “to advance the cause of Christian education by providing school accreditation, legislative, and program services to member schools and their constituents.” (faccs.org) A fun OCP Warrior "claim-to-fame" is that among the FACCS founders was Dr. Al Janney, grandfather to OCP president, Dustin Janney.

One thing that sets FACCS apart are its four core values. The first of these is Biblical authority, meaning they affirm the Bible is their sole rule of faith, and that Biblical principles guide all their practices. Another value is Religious liberty: they are committed to protecting Christian school freedom. Their next value is Excellence, and what they mean by this is to inspire and make sure academic excellence is achieved by all the schools involved with FACCS. The final value is Services. Along with the aforementioned legal and accreditation services, FACCS program services include teacher certification and a diverse and robust student competitions program.

Next week, our OCP teachers will be meeting for a time of training and fellowship at the annual FACCS Teachers Convention here in Orlando. FACCS will celebrate their 50th anniversary in style, and Dr. Al and other founders will be honored. The teachers will return to school refreshed and inspired to teach, and will be equipped with more tools to do so.

We are thankful for all that FACCS has done for Christian schools, and we pray they have another fifty successful years of promoting excellence and defending educational freedom.

Sports Recap - October 4

by Aaron Bass and Nick Bell

It has been an outstanding couple of weeks for our OCP Warriors! On Monday, September 24, our Quiz Bowl team kicked off their season with wins over West Orange in overtime and a cool and collected win against Boone High. We are excited for our Warrior Quiz Team and their great start, showing a lot of potential for an amazing season.


On Thursday, September 27, both the Middle School and Varsity Volleyball teams were victorious over Real Life Christian Christian Academy. The varsity girls went the full five sets but were able to grab the win in this exciting game! We are tremendously proud of our girls for their well-deserved win!


On Friday night, our Varsity Football Team defeated Holy Trinity in our annual Homecoming Game. Jalen Carr had nine carries for 147 yards and three rushing touchdowns. Gabe Tejada also had nine carries, totaling 89 yards. This was our first homecoming game in our new bleachers, Janney Roofing Stadium, and it certainly proved to be an exciting evening. Many alumni were in attendance, as well as many current OCP students.


Tuesday night featured our annual Dig Pink Volleyball Games. Unfortunately, the Middle School and Varsity teams did not take the wins, although the Varsity Team fought the full five sets. It was a very close contest against an extremely talented Legacy volleyball team. The Dig Pink game is to raise breast cancer awareness, and was devoted the memory of Mrs. Missy Stancil. OCP was proud to donate all proceeds from the game to the Stancil family.

New Student Highlight: Eric Butler

by Jerahmeel King

For this week's New Student Highlight, we'd like to introduce you to Eric Butler, a new student athlete here at Orlando Christian Prep. Eric was born on Oct 2, 2001 in the state of Washington. Before moving to Florida, he also lived in Alabama, where he attended Smith's Station High School. 

Eric is sixteen years old and lives with his mother, stepfather, and little brother who is three years old. He moved down to Orlando to follow his dreams and play basketball at our school. Eric likes to play 2k in his spare time, and his favorite subject in school is history. After graduation, he hopes to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville.

Let's all say Hi! to Eric and make him feel welcome at OCP!

OCP's Student Government

by Aaron Bass

Recently at Orlando Christian Prep, we have launched a student government. Each high school grade has two representatives, who will meet with our head staff and teachers to help find ways to

improve our school and make the year go more smoothly. 

We got the chance to talk to some of our representatives, starting with seniors Valeria Rojas and Briela Salisbury. We asked about their intentions for not only the seniors but the whole of the high school and student body in general. Briela wants all student voices to be heard and wants more college preparation to help our seniors be ready for life after high school. She also plans to push for more frequent spirit weeks, as they boost the morale and spirit of students. Valeria wants to make senior year the best year of every student's life in school.

Our 11th grade representatives are Jonthy Candelario and Anna Knight, and they are very thankful and blessed to have the chance to speak for their class.  Among their goals are exempting honors students from midterms and finals, as it relieves a lot of stress and frees a lot of time for them. They also want to push for more field trips for individual grade levels, and high school as a whole, agreeing that there are not enough field trips that are done. Anna personally wants to help her fellow junior classmates prepare for senior year, since time flies by and senior year is right around the corner.

The OCP class representatives all have a big role to fulfill, and it's clear they all want the best for our school.  The Warrior Weekly wishes them much success as they attempt to help our school, their classes, and every single student grow and achieve great things!

New Teacher Highlight: Mrs. Betty Berrios

by Raymond Rodriguez

This week in the Warrior Nation we sat down and talked with Mrs. Betty Berrios. Mrs.Berrios was born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1982, to Puerto Rican parents. As a child she moved to St. Cloud, Florida and attended St. Cloud High School. Mrs.Berrios then attended Valencia College for two years, and transferred to Ana Mendez University for her last two years.

Mrs. Berrios is a wife of 15 years and a mother to twin 6th grade boys, who both attend Orlando Christian Prep. She has been teaching for six years, and decided to come teach at OCP for a better education for her sons. In her spare time, Mrs. Berrios loves to four-wheel in the mud and watch her boys play flag football. She is fluent in both English and Spanish. Mrs. Berrios currently attends a Spanish church, where she was recently named the co-pastor. Be sure to say hi to Mrs. Berrios if you see her. Let’s give her a big Warrior welcome!

Introducing: Janney Roofing Stadium

by Christian Smith

Having their own football stadium has been a dream of OCP’s that dates back several years, to the start of our football program in 2010, followed by getting our own football field a few years after that, and finally getting our own lights. Getting new seating was the next step. In the spring of 2018, Orlando Christian Prep completed this new football stadium, thanks to the work of our athletic boosters and several donors, the largest of which was the Janney Roofing Company, owned by OCP alumni, Derek Janney. It was a long process from dream to completion, but it was well deserved for OCP athletics. 

The build itself took approximately three weeks, and went very smoothly with next to no hiccups. May 22, 2018, for a spring exhibition game, was the first time “Janney Roofing Stadium” got put to use, which is to say packed out… there was not one seat left! The first fall season varsity football game in Janney Stadium was held on August 19, which also served as the official ribbon cutting ceremony for the complex. 

This upcoming Friday, September 28, is the first homecoming game for Janney Stadium. It’s no more “bring your own chairs” for OCP… instead, football and soccer games can be watched from our beautiful new bleachers! At the game’s halftime, the homecoming king and queen will be announced, so it’s an event you don’t want to miss. Show up in your blue and gold to support your OCP Warriors!

O-Town Highlights: September 27

by Nick Bell

Many exciting things are going on in Orlando and all over Florida right now. On Friday night, UCF played against FAU. The first half was a close contest and at halftime UCF lead with a score of 21-17. UCF came out of halftime rejuvenated and scored quickly. They finished the game with a score of 56-36. On Saturday, Miami played FIU and won with a score of 31-17. FSU played Northern Illinois and earned a good win for the struggling Seminoles. UF had a rivalry game against Tennessee and won with a lopsided score of 47-21.

Heading into the weekend all Florida NFL teams were 2-0 but after this week only one team remains. The Dolphins are the lone Florida team, and one of only three teams in the entire NFL, left undefeated. They beat the Raiders 20-28. The Jaguars lost in a close game that came down to field goals, losing to the Titans with a score of 9-6. Monday night football was headlined by a matchup between the flaming hot Buccaneers offense and the spiraling Steeler defense. The first half was a disaster for the Bucs, as they found themselves down 30-10. After some second half “Fitzmagic” the Bucs found themselves down by only 3 points. Unfortunately, a last minute drive would stall and they lost 30-27.

It is the end of September, which means Halloween is coming soon. All of the Orlando theme parks have exciting Halloween fun. Halloween Horror Nights is here and can be an exciting time for anyone a little older who like a good scare. At Disney, Mickey's “Not So Scary Halloween Party” provides more family-friendly fun. Seaworld's Halloween Spooktacular is also going on now. All of these events last through the end of October and some into early November.