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Sam Albuquerque
March 31, 2025

Windermere football’s C.J. Bronaugh sets four official visits

The four-star Cornhuskers commit will take his official visit to Nebraska this summer, while also making stops at Florida, FSU and Penn State.

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Sam Albuquerque
March 28, 2025

Windermere boys weightlifting narrowly tops Horizon for district championships

The Wolverines claim the Class 3A, District 8 title in both the Traditional and Olympic, topping Horizon by a combined five points.

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Sam Albuquerque
March 28, 2025

Ocoee football adds four to coaching staff

Knights head coach Buck Gurley announced the addition of three new offensive coaches and one defensive coach.

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Sam Albuquerque
March 27, 2025

Athlete of the Week: Addy Petch, West Orange girls lacrosse

Despite being sidelined with a season-ending injury, West Orange girls lacrosse’s Addison Petch set career-bests with 39 goals and 53 total points in just nine games.

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Sam Albuquerque
March 27, 2025

Dr. Phillips Little League hosting youth umpire skills clinic

The youth umpire skills clinic for DPLL's Majors, Juniors and Senior Division Little League families is specifically designed to develop junior umpires.

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Sam Albuquerque
March 26, 2025

Former Dr. Phillips High girls basketball player Trinity Turner named to SEC All-Freshman team

Turner led Georgia in scoring, becoming the first freshman to do so since 2004, and was fifth among all freshmen in the conference in scoring.

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Sam Albuquerque
March 26, 2025

TFA football coach Jeff Conaway suspended by FHSAA for 2025 season

These sanctions against the Royals coach stem from the program's alleged violations last season and conclude the FHSAA's compliance audit into the matter.

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Sam Albuquerque
March 26, 2025

Horizon Hawks softball off to flying start after historic 2024

Despite losing more than half its starters from 2024’s historic team, the Lady Hawks’ young guns and veteran leaders have Horizon off to 10-1 start.

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Sam Albuquerque
March 25, 2025

The First Academy taps Winter Park High's Andy Chiles as new athletic director

With extensive athletics administration experience — most recently as Winter Park High's AD and as Lake Nona High's first-ever AD — Chiles has been selected to take over Royals Athletics.

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Sam Albuquerque
March 25, 2025

PHOTOS: Foundation baseball tops Lake Highland, 10-0

The Lions win their fourth straight and move to 11-5 on the season after a huge third inning catapults them to a shutout win over the visiting Highlanders.

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Sam Albuquerque
March 24, 2025

Dr. Phillips brings back state-title-winning boys basketball coach

Ben Witherspoon, who brought the Panthers their first-ever boys hoops state championship, returns to Southwest Orange County after three seasons as D-I assistant.