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Steven Ryzewski
April 25, 2016

Foundation Academy names Stephanie Tibbetts as new volleyball coach

Tibbetts comes to the Lions from South Lake High and will replace outgoing coach Danny Eleutiza, who led Foundation to two state championship appearances.

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Steven Ryzewski
April 25, 2016

Baseball: Eagles soar to district title, 5th consecutive playoff appearance

CFCA defeated Vero Beach's Master's Academy April 22, 5-2, to earn its first district title since 2013.

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Steven Ryzewski
April 23, 2016

Girls lacrosse: Olympia punches ticket to third consecutive final four with thrilling win

Brittney Matthews found sister Ashley Matthews for a go-ahead goal with 16 seconds remaining that lifted the Titans past Lake Highland Prep, 13-12.

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Jennifer Nesslar
April 23, 2016

GALLERY: Keene's Crossing Family 5K

Families gathered Saturday morning to enjoy a 5K run.

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Steven Ryzewski
April 22, 2016

How Dr. Phillips flag football returned to form in 2016

After a down year in 2015, the Panthers are back on track in 2016 with a 9-3 record and a recent winning streak that saw the Panthers outscore opponents 242-6.

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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.