Sharks athletes sign on with early college commitments

Hannah Berman (seated) with the Lady Sharks Golf Team: Sophie Membrino, Ashley Burke, Megan Burke, Julie Snow, Gabby Abbosh and Theresa Irwin.

Ponte Vedra High School senior and team captain, Hannah Berman, signed her National Letter of Intent to play her college golf at the University of West Florida. Berman lettered in golf for seven years, playing from 6th-9th grades at The Bolles School and 10th-12th at PVHS, where she was a two-time MVP, District Champion, two-time Regional Champion and led the team to the State Championship tournament in each of her three years. At a recent team banquet Berman received a Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of both schools. Said her swing coach John Berardi of Ponte Vedra’s Berardi Golf Academy, and who has worked with Hannah since she was 11 years old, “I’ve been around this game for a long time, and there are few people like Hannah.” He continued, “She is certainly a gifted athlete who is only going to get better as she blooms in college, but she has done things with her game outside the ropes that few adults have done. She managed to blend her love for the game with her passion for caring about other people. She’s just got a big heart, and she has a maturity that we don’t see in kids very often.” Berman was the 2015 recipient of the USGA/AJGA President’s Leadership Award for her community service work.