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Sam Albuquerque
January 16, 2025

Ocoee football's Michael McClenton commits to UCF

The Knights' star linebacker chose to stay home and play college ball for UCF and coach Scott Frost.

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Sam Albuquerque
January 11, 2025

PHOTOS: Olympia High girls soccer host inaugural Titan Trot 5K

The Olympia High girls soccer program hosted runners of all levels, including their pets, for the fundraiser event that benefits the team at Bill Frederick Park.

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Sam Albuquerque
January 10, 2025

Windermere boys basketball's T.J. Drain scores 1,000th career point

The 6-foot-8 Liberty men's basketball signee continues his stellar senior season by surpassing the career milestone mark.

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Sam Albuquerque
January 9, 2025

Dakara Merthie breaks Ocoee girls basketball's single-game points record

The Lady Knights' star guard scored 44 points in a three-point home loss to Haines City High.

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Sam Albuquerque
January 9, 2025

Brandon Bass Jr. breaks Windermere Prep basketball's single-game points record

In a 76-67 win over Centennial High, the four-star prospect scored 43 points to set a new program single-game record.

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Sam Albuquerque
January 9, 2025

Four area high school cheer teams qualify for Nationals

Along with defending state champions West Orange High and Foundation Academy, Horizon High and Windermere High also qualified for the UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship.

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Sam Albuquerque
January 9, 2025

Foundation Academy hires Daniel White as new football coach

The former Apopka High and UAB football player returns to Central Florida after serving as the linebackers coach at Delaware State for the past two seasons.

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Sam Albuquerque
January 8, 2025

FORECAST: Meet the Forecast 14 Class of 2025

The 14 people who will make their mark on the 2025 sports landscape in West, Southwest Orange.

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Sam Albuquerque
January 8, 2025

Building a Dynasty: Ocoee’s $1 billion sports complex to begin construction in 2025

In 2025, the southeast corner of Ocoee-Apopka Road and Fullers Cross Road will see the 159-acre sports facility, dubbed The Dynasty | Ocoee, begin to emerge.

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Michael Eng
January 7, 2025

Olympia soccer team laces up for first Titan Trot

The 5K fun run/walk will take place at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake, 3401 S. Hiawassee Road, Orlando.

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Sam Albuquerque
December 31, 2024

Athlete of the Week: Sofi Miller, The First Academy girls basketball

Standing at 6-foot-2, TFA girls basketball’s Sofi Miller is a walking double-double — having averaged double-digit points and rebounds since her freshman season.

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Sam Albuquerque
December 30, 2024

West, Southwest Orange County high school girls basketball players to watch in 2024-25

As the girls high school basketball season kicks into full gear, here is a list of the area’s top players to watch in the 2024-25 season.

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Sam Albuquerque
December 29, 2024

Legacy High athletic director, girls basketball coach Russell Hunt to resign

Hunt announced he is resigning from both positions but will finish the season as the girls hoops coach.

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Sam Albuquerque
December 28, 2024

Former Ocoee High football star Asaad Waseem announces transfer to FAU

After appearing in just two games in two seasons for Colorado football and coach Deion Sanders, the former three-star prospect has announced he will be playing at FAU next season.

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Sam Albuquerque
December 28, 2024

Quarterback Nation’s 2025 Spring Break QB Camp is returns to Southwest Orange County

From March 17-19, 2025, Foundation Academy will host Collin Drafts, QB Nation, for the three-day intensive camp for middle and high school QBs.

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