When West Orange softball head coach Todd LaNeave suffered a heart attack last month, it meant assistant coach Kelsey LaNeave — his daughter — and the team would have to come together.
The undefeated regular season is a first for the Warriors, who will host the District 11 Tournament this week.
Competing as a competitive program in the Sunshine State Athletic Conference's statewide tournament for the first time, the Warriors bested the competition in the public schools bracket this past weekend in Tavares to bring home the hardware.
A three-run sixth inning helped secure a big 6-0 win for the Panthers.
Bailey Fernandez spent the days after Christmas 2010 in a hospital bed, recovering from a brain surgery that removed a rare tumor. Today, the Winter Garden native is a standout varsity softball player for the South Lake High Eagles.
Lexi Mosur had three RBIs and the Warriors cruised past the Falcons for a 12-2 win in six innings.
Matt Cobb allowed just three hits in seven innings of work and the Titans scored an important 5-0 district victory against the Warriors.
