SIDELINES: 6.11.15

By Steven Ryzewski
| 12:45 a.m. June 11, 2015

SIDELINE SCENE: Next coach at UCF must recruit better locally

Sports

+ Area baseball, softball teams thrive

The Windermere Storm 14U baseball team went 3-1 recently at the Dodgertown Memorial Day Invitational in Vero Beach. The team includes Casey Daiss, Carson Crossley, Trent Guillen, Noah Janney, Joe Cobb, Austin Chilton, Brett Meile, J.M. Collard, Jake Allmen, Caleb Philbrick and coaches Chad Crossley, Jeff Cobb and Chris Allmen.

Also, congratulations to the Crush for winning the Windermere Little League Girls Coach Pitch Softball Division. The girls were undefeated this spring, and the roster includes Mary Czachorowski, Ashlyn Schlief, Victoria Swanson, Ariana Lara, Kaelyn Kantor, Madison Tavares, Julia Paulsen, Emerson Gunkle, Jenna Paulsen, Norah Ranaudo, Lizzie Ozim and coaches Rob Kantor, Ryan Gunkle and Jared Czachorowski.

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+ Lakers pitcher chooses UNC

Austin Bergner, a rising senior at Windermere Prep and one of the most sought-after pitchers in high school baseball for the Class of 2016, recently announced his commitment to the University of North Carolina. The 6-foot-4, 190-pound pitcher has a fastball of around 95 mph and is also known as a capable hitter.

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+ OARS offering beginner classes

The Orlando Area Rowing Society, which meets and trains at its boathouse on Maguire Road in Windermere, will be offering “Summer Learn to Row” camps throughout the summer.

Sessions run from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Monday through Friday. Students will learn the basic rowing technique on land and in boats on the water. Classes are open to all middle- or high-school students with no rowing experience and cost $130 for the weeklong session. For more information, visit oarsrowing.com/summer-learn-to-row/.