AJ Ordona is ready to lead the Holy Family Catholic School boys basketball team this season.

Legacy Charter sophomore guard Tya Freeman has led the Eagles girls basketball team to a 7-2 start.

Emily Begovich, a three-sport standout at Windermere Prep, is also the school’s strength-and-conditioning athlete of the month for December.

The Foundation Academy middle-school boys soccer team got strong play all season from first-year goalkeeper Gabriel Ferraz.

The forward for the Ocoee boys soccer team — also a placekicker for the football team — scored three goals for the Knights in a big win versus Dr. Phillips Dec. 5.

Dan Elbert, of the Winter Garden Runners, has run the Boston Marathon — twice — and a 50-mile race.

Junior guard Daniel Love has led a Dr. Phillips boys basketball team dressing only seven players to a strong start with his dynamic scoring ability.