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Steven Ryzewski
February 25, 2016

Softball: Olympia breaks out bats this spring

Through seven games this spring, the Olympia Titans are averaging 13.9 runs per game.

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Steven Ryzewski
February 25, 2016

Girls wrestling: DP's Jamaris Vargas brings home state title

The freshman wrestler for the Panthers won first place at the state meet Feb. 13, helping her team to a third-place finish, overall.

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Steven Ryzewski
February 25, 2016

Boys lacrosse: West Orange off to strong start

The Warriors are off to a 4-2 start in spite of a formidable early-season slate.

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Steven Ryzewski
February 24, 2016

Football: Warrior shines at local combine

Darian Williams had the fourth-highest rating among all competitors at the Nike+ "The Opening" Rating Day Feb. 14 at West Orange High.

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Jennifer Nesslar
February 23, 2016

Olympia tennis standouts are examples for teammates

The team dynamic makes playing varsity tennis for Olympia special for Arianna Beltrame and Kaden Funk, who have had much success in USTA competition outside of high-school play.

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Steven Ryzewski
February 23, 2016

Baseball: Knights learning to win early in season

Off to a 4-1 start, Ocoee boasts a mix of old and new faces as it prepares to host West Orange on Thursday.

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Steven Ryzewski
February 20, 2016

Boys basketball: Lakers book trip to Lakeland with regional championship victory

Windermere Prep defeated visiting Tampa Prep 73-70 in the regional championship of the Class 3A Playoffs. With the win, the Lakers advanced to the Final Four in Lakeland for the first time.

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Steven Ryzewski
February 19, 2016

Softball: Olympia tops Ocoee 16-2

After being held scoreless in each of the first two innings, the Titans plated eight runs in both the third and fourth innings to score the win.

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Steven Ryzewski
February 18, 2016

Proud Panthers seniors hopeful to lead DP baseball to sixth consecutive playoff berth

Despite a 1-4 start this spring, head coach Mike Bradley and his senior leaders believe Dr. Phillips will be playing its best baseball in time for district tournaments — and beyond.

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Steven Ryzewski
February 18, 2016

'Program guys' look to lead West Orange baseball back to playoffs

The Warriors' seniors, who are all signed to play college baseball and who head coach Jesse Marlo affectionately refers to as 'program guys,' believe this is the year West Orange can escape its rugged district.

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Steven Ryzewski
February 18, 2016

SIDELINE SCENE: Siers continued Ocoee hoops' upward trajectory

In spite of the perfect storm for a setback in his first year leading the program, Knights coach John "Sarge" Siers led the program to the state playoffs for the first time since 2007.

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Steven Ryzewski
February 18, 2016

SIDELINE SCENE: Panthers’ remarkable run of 20-win seasons finally comes to end

Dr. Phillips boys basketball's streak of 20-win seasons, which spanned 22 years and two different head coaches, came to an end Feb. 11.

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Zak Kerr
February 18, 2016

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Raychel Trocki

Trocki plated the winning run for Dr. Phillips softball with an extra-innings single through the box Feb. 9 at Ocoee. She went 3-for-5 in the game and allowed just one earned run as the pitcher, too.

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Zak Kerr
February 18, 2016

WG Athletic Club ready to help you get fit

Neil Barnhill opened Winter Garden Athletic Club last month out of a passion for helping people reach all-around better fitness.

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Danielle Hendrix
February 17, 2016

AlterG machine helps patients defy gravity

The AlterG anti-gravity treadmill at Orlando Health’s rehabilitation center at the Dr. Phillips YMCA helps patients race to rehab.

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