Windermere, The First Academy baseball claim respective district titles

The area baseball programs both added to their district championship streaks with these wins.

By Sam Albuquerque
| 12:00 a.m. April 23, 2025

Sports
High Schools

Two of Southwest Orange County’s top baseball programs continued their dominance as the postseason began, despite both teams having new coaches, by claiming another district championship to extend their respective streaks.

In Class 7A, District 5, Windermere High — led by first-time head coach Brian Adkins — captured its fourth consecutive district title after a 5-1 win over area rivals Olympia. Leading the way for Windermere from the batter’s box was sophomore Diego Rodriguez, who went two-for-two with an RBI, run scored, two stolen bases and two walks. On the mound, sophomore Xavier Roman threw a complete game and allowed just one run and five hits, while adding four strikeouts.

Claiming its sixth consecutive district championship, The First Academy Royals topped Montverde Academy, 11-1, and again brought home the Class 2A, District 6 crown; the first for new coach Alan Kunkel with TFA. Senior Roy Rodriguez led the Royals' bats with two hits, five RBIs, one run scored and a sacrifice fly in the shortened, five-inning game.

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.