Treasure Coast Sports Journal Spring 2014 Spring 2014 | Page 6

T Tr e a s u r e C o a s t S p o r t s J o u r n a l he year was 2006 and St. Lucie West Centennial Sen- ior Brandon Berry found himself in a situation that has become all too familiar to local area high school stu- dent athletes. He had spent his entire youth dedicating him- www.TCSportsJournal.com self to what he loved – sports. He spent his high school days eating, breathing and sleeping the sport he loved – football. He spent countless hours in the weight room and on the practice fields, getting bigger, faster and stronger. And like so many other area Student Athletes he was counting on college coaches to come through St. Lucie County and take notice. He had stellar grades, was a leader on and off ѡ