- April 24, 2024
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1. It was a busy day for local schools at the Class 4A state cross-country finals Saturday, Nov. 9. Windermere led the way with an eighth-place finish thanks to a strong showing from Onix Ortiz (16:10.62), while Dr. Phillips finished inside the top 20 with a 19th-place finish. Meanwhile, West Orange High’s Colton Berquist (28th place, 16:16.78).
2. In the girls Class 4A state cross-country finals Saturday, Nov. 9, Dr. Phillips (19th place) and Windermere (21st place) both finished in the top 25. The Wolverines were led by Katie Ranck (40th place, 19:37.10), while the Panthers’ Jasmine Little (42nd place, 19:38.60) and Maya Lis (43rd place, 19:39.0) rounded out the top 45.
3. TNXL Volleyball is offering volleyball clinics every Wednesday through Dec. 18. The beginner/intermediate clinic takes place from 6 to 7 p.m., while the advanced clinic is from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Ocoee Rec Center. A $10 rec center pass — which is good for one year — is required to participate. For more information, contact the center at (407) 768-1400.
4. It was a big day in the pool for the Windermere Prep girls swimming and diving team, as the Lakers finished in seventh place at the Class 1A state finals at Sailfish Splashpark Aquatic Athletics Center in Stuart. Marcela Scaramuzza led the way for the Lakers with a runner-up finish in the 100 breaststroke (1:03.87) and third in the 100 butterfly (55.74). Gabriel Puryear-Lynch grabbed 12th place in the 200 IM (2:09.35) and fifth in the 100 butterfly (56.58), while Sydney Weatherspoon finished 14th in the 50 free (24.63). As a team, the Lakers finished fifth in the 200 medley relay (1:49.47).
5. In West Orange girls weightlifting’s 51-35 victory over Jones Wednesday, Nov. 6, Khiana Franklin (199-pound weight class) lifted a match-best 155 pounds, while Ybonka Auguste (154-pound weight class) lifted 115 pounds for the Warriors (1-0) in the win.
