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  • June 26, 2026
Former Olympia High School basketball guard signs summer league deal with Los Angeles Lakers

Class of 2021 alumnus Jacari White is NBA bound.

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  • June 26, 2026
The First Academy welcomes new associate director of athletics

Josh Mathews will join the Royals' family.

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  • June 26, 2026
Former NFL wide receiver and Clemson All-American joins Ocoee High School football team's coaching staff

Sammy Watkins will enter as the wide receivers coach for the Knights.

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  • June 24, 2026
Ocoee Knightmares end first club volleyball season at AAU Nationals

The Ocoee club volleyball team had a successful first season and just competed in the AAU National Championships, the largest volleyball tournament in the country.

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  • June 24, 2026
More than a place to stay: Hosting Winter Garden Squeeze players shaped Windermere couple's summers

Karen and Jerry Fay served as a host family for many years for the Winter Garden Squeeze players.

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  • June 24, 2026
How 407Basketball's father-son duo is growing Class of 2032 basketball prospect's future

407Basketball’s Josiah Taylor is ranked No. 5 in Florida for the Class of 2032 players. His journey has been shaped through his role model, his father, Terrance Taylor.

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  • June 24, 2026
Athlete of the Week: Giovanni Veloquio, GGS Soccer Academy

Giovanni Veloquio, a 10-year-old, won the state championship and other tournaments in his season with GGS Soccer Academy’s 2015 Boys Gold team

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  • June 24, 2026
Lake Buena Vista High receives 2025-26 FHSAA Fred E. Rozelle Sportsmanship Award

The award is given to the high school athletics programs that best represents the qualities of sportsmanship.

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  • June 23, 2026
Windermere Little League 10U softball team wins districts

WLL 10U All-Star softball team will play in sectionals.

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  • Michael Eng
  • June 23, 2026
Winter Garden Squeeze tees off with PopStroke Golf Tournament

This event takes place from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 27, at PopStroke Hamlin, 5487 Hamlin Groves Trail, Winter Garden.

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  • June 21, 2026
Gymnastics USA gymnast medals at 2026 Junior Pan American Championships

Gymnastics USA's Ori Reilly represented Team USA in the 2026 Junior Pan American Championships.

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  • June 21, 2026
PHOTOS: Squeeze dominate for Field of Dreams Night

The Winter Garden Squeeze won 6-3 over the Leesburg Lightning Saturday, June 20.

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  • June 19, 2026
Dr. Phillips Little League Senior All-Star team captures district title

The team won the 2026 District 14 Championship Thursday, June 18.

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  • June 19, 2026
Orlando Area Rowing Society earns two top-10 finishes at Nationals

Junior pair Anna and Maija Andert finished fourth and women's WY4- in sixth in the nation.

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  • June 17, 2026
Knicks rewrote history with NBA Finals, the first of many for Wemby

This year's NBA Finals will go down in history, but with more experience the Spurs wouldn't have blown their lead.

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