Orange Observer: High 5 — Thursday, Oct. 1

1. The Dr. Phillips girls volleyball team dispatched Windermere in a 2-1 victory to claim the West Metro Conference crown Saturday, Sept. 26. With the win, the Panthers moved to 4-1 in a shortened season.

2. Dr. Phillips boys golf teams’ Brendan Valdes had a dominating showing for the Panthers at the Winter Park Invitational at Rio Pinar Country Club Saturday, Sept. 26. He shot a round low 10-under-par (62) to claim the top-individual honor. Valdes’ effort — alongside teammate Shawn Lalmoni (69), who finished tied for third — was enough to help lead the Panthers to a third-place finish.

3. It was a good day for the Windermere High boys and girls cross-country teams at the Apopka Blue Darter Invite Saturday, Sept. 26, at Apopka High School. Both teams took home first-place finishes. The girls team was led by Katie Ranck (first place, 22:19.30) and Victoria Hawk (second place, 22:37.40), while the boys team was led by Hailemariam Buck (first place, 17:24) and Noah Siegel (second place, 18:35).

4. In Olympia football’s season-opening 44-8 win over Gateway Friday, Sept. 25, junior wide receiver Victor Jones Jr. scorched the Panthers’ defense for 176 receiving yards and two touchdowns on just six receptions. Jones wasn’t alone in picking up big gains, as three other Titans — C.J. Brooks, Chase Copper and Hunter Hughes — racked up 100 yards or more on the night to move Olympia to 1-0 on the season.

5. In Ocoee football’s big 24-20 win over Wekiva Friday, Sept. 25, receiver/corner Zoren Tobe picked up his first interception at the most crucial of times, as the senior picked off Wekiva quarterback Junior Muratovic with nine seconds left in the game to hand Ocoee its first win of the season. Tobe also picked up seven tackles in the game.