Matt Harshany took a leap of faith this past off season and transferred to a team with only six returners. His former team had beaten by his new school by more than 20 points in their only matchup of the season. But Harshany knew a fresh start was exactly what he needed, and he was looking for a situation that was not just going to be easy. Confidence burns inside him, but a bigger reason Harshany wasn’t afraid of the challenge was wanting to know if he could do it.
Harshany made the transfer to Navarre High School and helped them make back-to-back state playoff appearances, something that hadn’t been done in the boys basketball program since the school started in 1997. Harshany led the team in scoring (18.1 points per game), defensive rebounding (4.4), assists (4.0), free throw percentage (83 percent), steals (1.7), and charges taken.
Even more impressive than that is what Harshany is doing in the classroom. He currently holds a 4.83 GPA and scored a 33 on his ACT. He is ranked second in a class of 519 students. Harshany was honored last month at the Sunshine State Scholar STEM Awards as one of the top juniors in Santa Rosa County. Harshany encompass the true meaning of a student-athlete
Matt Harshany
Written by: Taf Bentley
Photography by: Bay Design Photography
