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Steven Ryzewski
August 2, 2017

Olympia alum Kyle Corbin bounces back from injury to spark Squeeze -- Observer Preps

Since returning from injury, Corbin has hit .400 for the Squeeze and came up big in the Playoff Play-In Game Aug. 1 against Leesburg.

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Steven Ryzewski
August 2, 2017

Foundation Academy football coach remembers Riley Thomas -- Observer Preps

Riley Thomas, 23, a 2011 graduate of Foundation Academy and a former linebacker for the Lions, died July 21 in a motorcycle accident.

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Steven Ryzewski
August 2, 2017

Golden Bear Club hosts meaningful marathon for The First Tee

The Keene’s Pointe golf club was the site of The First Tee of Central Florida’s annual fundraiser earlier this summer.

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Steven Ryzewski
August 2, 2017

PHOTOS: Squeeze bats come alive in 9-4 win over Leesburg in FCSL Playoff Play-In Game

Winter Garden's victory in the win-or-go-home game Tuesday night means it will now take on top-seeded Sanford in a best-of-three series.

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Steven Ryzewski
July 31, 2017

Winter Garden Squeeze set for playoff play-in game at Leesburg

As the No. 5 seed following the Florida Collegiate Summer League regular season, the Squeeze will battle the No. 4 Lightning for a spot in a best-of-three with top-seed Sanford, beginning Wednesday.

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Steven Ryzewski
July 31, 2017

PHOTOS: Windermere High football's first fall practice -- Observer Preps

Some afternoon storms weren't enough to keep the Wolverines from enjoying their first official practice of their first official season.

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Danielle Hendrix
July 31, 2017

Sports Spotlight - West Orange Times & Observer: Sam Harris

Windermere resident Sam Harris has been training at the Winter Garden Fencing Academy since he was in third grade.

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Brittany Gaines
July 31, 2017

Sports Spotlight - Windermere Observer: Madeleine Reynolds

10-year-old Madeleine Reynolds claimed the High Point award at the Florida Age Group Championships

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Steven Ryzewski
July 27, 2017

Former Windermere Prep hoops star Barry Babbitt hitting his stride on the golf course -- Observer Preps

When one door closed on Windermere Prep alum Barry Babbitt’s college basketball career, another opened on the golf course. Now a senior golfer for Rollins College, Babbitt just won a prestigious amateur tournament in Virginia.

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Steven Ryzewski
July 27, 2017

Squeeze catcher hasn't let hearing disability hamper baseball career

Chase Smartt, a rising junior at Troy University in Alabama and a catcher for the Winter Garden Squeeze, was born deaf — but that hasn’t slowed his baseball career.

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Steven Ryzewski
July 26, 2017

Run ends for trio of Windermere Little League teams

Three local teams did some serious traveling last weekend, with two teams competing in state tournaments and one going all the way to Tennessee.

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Steven Ryzewski
July 25, 2017

Jerry Shafer is the new athletic director at West Orange High -- Observer Preps

Most recently, Shafer served as athletic director at Leesburg High School.

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Steven Ryzewski
July 25, 2017

Sideline Scene: Colon willing to go wherever hoops dream journey takes him -- Observer Preps

The former point guard for the West Orange Warriors had no offers out of high school, but recently signed to play for Cincinnati Christian.

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Danielle Hendrix
July 21, 2017

Lucky's Lake Swim founder gives tips on open-water swimming

Open-water swimming has taken off with the popularity of triathlons, and Lucky’s Lake Swim in Dr. Phillips is one place to dive right into it.

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Steven Ryzewski
July 20, 2017

Ocoee High football coach Jason Boltus wins arena football championship -- Observer Preps

Ocoee High football coach and Jacksonville Sharks quarterback Jason Boltus won the National Arena League Championship July 10, tossing two touchdowns in the victory.

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