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Somerset Academy does not have the long history of winning that some other Broward County schools do. The Panthers had not recorded a full, winning season since 2017.
Thanks in large part to Jon Mora, that changed this season.
Mora was the spark plug and most dangerous hitter for Somerset Academy, leading it to a 17-14 season and a trip to the regional finals for the first time in program history. Mora is the Sun Sentinel Broward County 4A-1A player of the year.
“I want to give thanks to our coaching staff,” said Mora, whose father, Juan, is a co-coach of the year. “I feel like we have the best coaching staff in Broward County. But it was pretty sick because we worked pretty hard, day in, day out, early mornings, late nights. And I just want to give all credit to our coaching staff.”
Mora has consistently been one of Broward County’s top contact hitters. He hit .522 as a sophomore in 2024 and repeated that as a junior last year. Mora has also been one of the county’s top base-stealers, leading Broward with 36 steals in 2024 and finishing second with another 36 last year (behind last year’s player of the year, Jordan Rich).
The star outfielder kept the stellar contact ability and speed as a senior, hitting .521 with 28 steals. But he added significantly more power. Mora had 23 extra-base hits and five home runs in his first three high school seasons. This season, he set career-highs with 11 doubles, eight triples and four home runs.
“I think it just coming naturally,” Mora said. “Just getting older, growing into my man strength a little bit, working out a little harder and throwing some more weights up.”
Like Broward County large-schools player of the year Gio Rojas, Mora is signed with Miami — if he does not opt to turn pro. Perfect Game ranks him as the No. 122 prospect in the draft.
“J.D. (Arteaga) runs a great program over there,” Mora said, “and I’m so thankful for the opportunity to even go to there to that beautiful school. It’s been a dream of mine since I could have remembered. … I just can’t wait to get on campus and just be great.”
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Thanks in large part to Jon Mora, that changed this season.
Mora was the spark plug and most dangerous hitter for Somerset Academy, leading it to a 17-14 season and a trip to the regional finals for the first time in program history. Mora is the Sun Sentinel Broward County 4A-1A player of the year.
“I want to give thanks to our coaching staff,” said Mora, whose father, Juan, is a co-coach of the year. “I feel like we have the best coaching staff in Broward County. But it was pretty sick because we worked pretty hard, day in, day out, early mornings, late nights. And I just want to give all credit to our coaching staff.”
Mora has consistently been one of Broward County’s top contact hitters. He hit .522 as a sophomore in 2024 and repeated that as a junior last year. Mora has also been one of the county’s top base-stealers, leading Broward with 36 steals in 2024 and finishing second with another 36 last year (behind last year’s player of the year, Jordan Rich).
The star outfielder kept the stellar contact ability and speed as a senior, hitting .521 with 28 steals. But he added significantly more power. Mora had 23 extra-base hits and five home runs in his first three high school seasons. This season, he set career-highs with 11 doubles, eight triples and four home runs.
“I think it just coming naturally,” Mora said. “Just getting older, growing into my man strength a little bit, working out a little harder and throwing some more weights up.”
Like Broward County large-schools player of the year Gio Rojas, Mora is signed with Miami — if he does not opt to turn pro. Perfect Game ranks him as the No. 122 prospect in the draft.
“J.D. (Arteaga) runs a great program over there,” Mora said, “and I’m so thankful for the opportunity to even go to there to that beautiful school. It’s been a dream of mine since I could have remembered. … I just can’t wait to get on campus and just be great.”
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