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Zak Kerr
April 21, 2016

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Windermere Observer: Ukeyvia Beckwith

Beckwith won Metro championships in both the 400 meters and the high jump for the Olympia Titans. Her high jump was a school record, and she was ranked third in the state in both events.

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Zak Kerr
April 21, 2016

Squeeze coach rebuilds roster with local talent

Jay Welsh, coach of last season's Futures Wood-bat League champion, the Winter Garden Tangelos, says a focus on players returning to roots will turn the Squeeze around.

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Steven Ryzewski
April 20, 2016

Baseball: Walk-off single lifts West Orange past Olympia, into playoffs

Gerry Brown's pinch-hit single sent the Warriors to a 4-3 victory in the District 9A-3 Semifinals — and the program's first playoff appearance since 2012.

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Danielle Hendrix
April 20, 2016

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Nathalya McMillion

Ocoee High senior Nathalya McMillion is on fire lately, having recently won the 100- and 200-meter sprints at the Metro Conference Championships and signed to run in college.

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Steven Ryzewski
April 19, 2016

Dr. Phillips spring sports teams raise academic bar

12 of the Panthers' 13 varsity sports teams had a team-GPA of 3.0 or higher.

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Steven Ryzewski
April 19, 2016

Olympia alumnus Marc-Eddy Norelia to test NBA Draft waters

FGCU redshirt junior announced Tuesday he will declare for the NBA Draft but will not hire an agent in order to retain his amateurism.

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Jennifer Nesslar
April 19, 2016

Ocoee soccer team a result of passion, hard work

Roger Gonsalves started the U17 Comets when he saw the need to offer an affordable club soccer program to talented young adults.

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Danielle Hendrix
April 15, 2016

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Brandon Lymon

Olympia High junior Brandon Lymon is set to compete in the state weightlifting championships.

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Danielle Hendrix
April 15, 2016

Olympia alum competes in Olympic trials

Riki Bonnema, an NC State senior, concluded her college swimming career by competing in the 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials.

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Steven Ryzewski
April 14, 2016

Dr. Phillips baseball presents check to Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital

The Panthers' fundraising efforts through Vs. Cancer netted $2,291.25 for Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and more to national research

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Steven Ryzewski
April 14, 2016

Baseball: How Ocoee's seniors are changing the narrative surrounding the program

During its time on campus, the senior class for the Knights has helped usher in a new era where Ocoee doesn’t just think it could win — but that it should win, too.

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Steven Ryzewski
April 14, 2016

Softball: West Orange tops Olympia 11-1 to clinch 9th consecutive playoff appearance

The Warriors scored six runs in the first inning of a district semifinal to spark an 11-1 victory over the Titans. West Orange will play Lake Brantley in Friday's district championship.

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Zak Kerr
April 14, 2016

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: West Orange Times: Alex Thomas

Thomas has led the Foundation Academy softball team in RBIs with 22 as of the end of March and doubled at least twice as much as any teammate this season.

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Steven Ryzewski
April 13, 2016

Win or go home: Baseball teams to battle for playoff berths, district titles next week

District tournaments begin on Monday, April 18.

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Steven Ryzewski
April 12, 2016

West Orange baseball alumnus Gunnar McNeill sets UK program record

The former Warrior has reached base safely in 30 of 31 games for the Wildcats, and a 23-game hitting streak earlier this season set a program record for the modern era.

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