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Sam Albuquerque
February 13, 2025

West, Southwest Orange high school basketball teams prep for playoffs

A total of 14 area high school basketball teams — seven boys and seven girls — have earned playoff spots and are ready to fight for a state title.

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Sam Albuquerque
February 7, 2025

West, Southwest Orange high school baseball teams set for opening day

Monday, Feb. 10 will see four area high school baseball teams — Legacy Charter, Foundation Academy, Windermere Prep and Horizon High — kick off the spring sports regular season.

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Sam Albuquerque
February 7, 2025

Four Legacy High football players selected to SSAA All-State team

After a storybook 2024 season, Jake Threadgill, Gaven Arana, Ryan Rushing and Brian Jean were all selected to an SSAA 11-Man All-State North team.

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Sam Albuquerque
February 6, 2025

Four Windermere football players sign for FCS programs

Windermere seniors QB Jack Reilly, DL Daniel Bradley, DB Micah Winslow and OL Noah Elkhander signed their national letters of intent to play in FCS this fall.

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Sam Albuquerque
February 6, 2025

Foundation Four-peat: Lions cheer claims fourth consecutive state title

The Lions’ competitive cheerleading dynasty continues after winning a fourth FHSAA Class 1A Large Non-Tumbling State Championship.

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Sam Albuquerque
February 6, 2025

Windermere High cheer claims program's 2nd state title

With a final score of 88.90, the Lime Ladies won the FHSAA Class 2A Small Varsity State Championship — Windermere High's second-ever team state title.

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Sam Albuquerque
February 6, 2025

Ocoee girls wrestling claim Metro West Conference title

Along with eight top-four finishers, Ocoee's Bailee Spitulski led the team title and made school history with the program's first-ever individual first-place finish at Metros.

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Sam Albuquerque
February 5, 2025

PHOTOS: West, Southwest Orange County high school boys basketball postseason kicks off

Dr. Phillips tops the Warriors of West Orange Warriors while the Olympia Titans handle Freedom High in opening round of the 7A, District 5 championship tournament — marking the start of the hoops postseason.

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Sam Albuquerque
February 5, 2025

Windermere Prep boys, girls soccer teams win district titles for first time in same season

With 4-1 wins in the district finals for both the Lakers soccer teams, the girls claimed their first-ever title, while the boys won their first in a decade.

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Sam Albuquerque
February 5, 2025

Athlete of the Week: Max Simmons, The First Academy basketball

The First Academy veteran guard Max Simmons has led a young Royals team to a 16-7 record as its leading scorer and most experienced player.

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Athlete of the Week

Sam Albuquerque
January 31, 2025

Windermere Prep guards score 1,000th career point

Lakers' senior Samuel Shoptaw and junior Isaiah Gillard both score their respective 1,000th career point.

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Sam Albuquerque
January 31, 2025

Pair of Windermere football players commit to FCS programs

Windermere Quarterback Jack Reilly and offensive lineman Noah Elkhander announce their commitments to play against one another in the Pioneer League.

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Sam Albuquerque
January 31, 2025

Athlete of the Week: T.J. Drain, Windermere boys basketball

Windermere hoop’s T.J. Drain has scored his 1,000th career point, been named to the McDonald’s All-American team shortlist and signed to play D-I ball.

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Sam Albuquerque
January 31, 2025

PHOTOS: FSU football coach Mike Norvell takes recruiting trip to Windermere High via helicopter

During a round of recruiting visits throughout the state, the Seminoles’ football coach made a stop at Windermere High.

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Sam Albuquerque
January 31, 2025

New Foundation football coach Daniel White ready to lay the groundwork for next generation

With an approach that is Christ-centered, community-focused and collegiately-modeled, White and the Foundation brass know what they want the next chapter of the program to look like.

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