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Sam Albuquerque
July 25, 2025

Athlete of the Week: Mingbo Jiang, TFA boys golf

After winning the Florida boys junior championship, TFA rising senior Mingbo Jiang — a USC golf commit — is ready to make some noise this fall in his final high school golf season.

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Sam Albuquerque
July 24, 2025

Match play magic: Fundraiser pits golfers against NBA legends

Headlined by Hall-of-Fame basketball player Vince Carter, Windermere Elementary’s first fundraising tournament offers golfers the chance to play 18 holes against former Orlando Magic players.

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Sam Albuquerque
July 24, 2025

High school football media day kicks off 2025 season

With the 2025 high school football season around the corner, West, Southwest Orange County teams descended upon Camping World Stadium to preview their seasons.

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Sam Albuquerque
July 24, 2025

TFA’s Devin Jackson, Global Not Local team up for hoops clinic, backpack giveaway

Wendell Coates Jr. founded West Orange-based nonprofit Global Not Local Cares to give local athletes a chance to grow and seize opportunities for their futures.

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Sam Albuquerque
July 23, 2025

Golf academy opens at Orange County National

Altus Performance, one of the top golf academies in the nation, officially has opened its newest location.

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Sam Albuquerque
July 23, 2025

Horizon football's Kaio Oliveira commits to Army

The do-it-all rising senior chose the Black Knights of the United States Military Academy at West Point over the Midshipmen of the United States Naval Academy.

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Sam Albuquerque
July 22, 2025

TFA's Blake Fields selected by Arizona Diamondbacks in 2025 MLB Draft

With the 423rd overall pick in the 14th round, the Diamondbacks made the right-handed outfielder TFA's first player chosen in the MLB Draft since 2018.

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Sam Albuquerque
July 22, 2025

Dr. Phillips hires LaToya Russ as next girls basketball coach

Russ, a state-championship-winning assistant coach, will lead a Lady Panthers program that's coming off a fourth consecutive state title game appearance.

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Sam Albuquerque
July 21, 2025

West Orange football's Chakai Scott commits to Sacramento State

The versatile 5-foot-10, 175-pound defensive back chose to play in the California capital over a pair of FBS programs in Pitt and UMass and other FCS offers.

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Sam Albuquerque
July 21, 2025

West Orange football's Devonte Anderson commits to Louisville

The three-star defensive back prospect chose the Cardinals over a pair of in-state programs in UCF and Miami, as well as another Power 4 trio in Auburn, Maryland and Rutgers.

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Sam Albuquerque
July 21, 2025

Registration open for Windermere Alumni & Friends Golf tournament

The annual fundraising golf tournament, benefiting Windermere High golf teams and other athletics programs, returns to Orange Lake Golf Resort Saturday, July 26.