Orange Observer: High 5 - Oct. 31, 2019

The Foundation Academy volleyball team opened its state playoff run with a 3-0 sweep of Legacy Charter in the Class 2A, Region 2 win Thursday, Oct. 24.


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1. The West Orange boys cross country team had a strong showing at the Class 4A, District 2 championship. The Warriors finished in second place behind Oviedo Saturday, Oct. 26, at West Orange High School. Colton Berquist (16:35.55) led the Warriors with a first-place finish, while Reeves Oakman (17:28.42) and Rajay Preddie (17:33.96) finished seventh and ninth, respectively.

2. The Foundation Academy volleyball team opened its state playoff run with a 3-0 sweep of Legacy Charter in the Class 2A, Region 2 win Thursday, Oct. 24. Alina Almonte O’Neill led the way for the Lions (15-5) with 32 assists, 22 digs and four aces. 

3. Windermere’s volleyball team started its run in regional play with a big 3-0 win over Lake Nona Wednesday, Oct. 23. Senior Taylor Head recorded 18 kills, while Amanda Chambers added on 16 digs. 

4. The Windermere Prep girls swimming team dominated its way to the Class 1A, District 8 title Wednesday, Oct. 23. The Lakers took home first place in nine events, including: the 200 medley relay (Brooke Larweth, Marcela Scaramuzza, Gabrielle Puryear-Lynch, Dylan Kasch) with a time of 1:54.15; 200 IM (Puryear-Lynch, 2:17.27); 50 freestyle (Larweth, 25.97); 100 butterfly (Scaramuzza, 58.37); 100 freestyle (Kasch, 59.90); 200 freestyle relay (Chloe Karamsadkar, Sandra Kojic, Avery Meder, Kasch) with a time of 1:49.67; 100 backstroke (Larweth, 1:04.76); 100 breaststroke (Scaramuzza, 1:08.00); and the 400 freestyle relay (Larweth, Kasch, Puryear-Lynch, Scaramuzza) with a time of 3:48.24.

5. The FACA District 11 named its Player of the Year, Coach of the Year and its All-District football team Wednesday, Oct. 23. Foundation Academy’s Danny Stutsmann was named the 2A Player of the Year, while The First Academy’s Lake Ellis was named the 3A Player of the Year, and head coach Leroy Kinard was named 3A Coach of the Year. 

 

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