help to youth baseball in communities where Chipper Jones has played baseball : Pierson and Deland , Florida , and Atlanta . Little league and YMCA programs have benefited from the Chipper Jones Family Foundation .
Lisa Andersen : Lisa went to Seabreeze High School . She won four straight women ’ s world surfing championships between 1994 and 1997 . She was inducted into the
Surfer ’ s Hall of Fame in 2002 .
Lisa was a trailblazer for women in surfing , being the first woman to appear on the cover of Surfer Magazine .
Phil Dalhausser : Phil attended Mainland High School in Daytona Beach . He went on to play volleyball for the University of Central Florida . As a professional beach volleyball player , he has won multiple world championships and
Olympic Gold medals .
Phil has sponsored charity volleyball tournaments to raise funds for charities such as St . Jude ’ s Children ’ s Hospital , as well as donated signed volleyballs for charity auctions .
Reilly Opelka : Reilly
Opelka is a tennis professional who moved to Palm Coast at the age of 4 . He played in Wimbledon in 2015 , and has 2 ATP singles and 1 doubles title . He also advanced to the fourth round in the
2021 Open .
In the 2021 Miami Open , Reilly donated $ 100 for each of ace he served to the Wings of Life Foundation , an institution that works for spinal cord injury research . In December 2021 , he participated in a celebrity tournament for the Sally Wilkey Foundation .
Caeleb Dressel : Caeleb graduated from Clay High School and swam for the University of Florida , graduating in 2018 . He won his first gold medal in 2016 and in 2020 won five gold medals .
Caeleb is still active in professional swimming and is known to be a genuinely nice guy , stopping to encourage younger swimmers and being a great role model with his down-to-earth manner .
Laura Brown : She played on the University of Florida golf team until 1991 . During that time , she received first-team All- SEC and honorable mention All-American honors . She joined the LPGA tour in 1994 and played on the tour until 1997 . In 1998 , she became the coach of the women ’ s golf team at Daytona State College . Brown has continued her involvement with the LPGA , as she is a Class A Member of the LPGA Teaching and Club Professional Division . In 2010 she was named LPGA National Coach of the Year . She was also named the 2005 , 2010 and 2011 LPGA SE Section Coach of the Year . Additionally , Brown has received the 2005 , 2010 , 2011 , 2014 and 2016 NJCAA Ccoach of the Tournament Award . Brown serves as the president of the NJCAA Women ’ s Golf Coaches Association and was inducted into the NJCAA Coaches Association Hall of Fame in May 2009 .
While sports accomplishments are something that many of us would like to emulate , the more important thing is what you do with your time , talents and fame . True heroes have a passion for helping others and contributing to the community .
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