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Sam Albuquerque
July 18, 2024

Karate kids: Sibling rivalry fuels Jennifer and Zaine Jeffres national championship success

The 8- and 10-year-old brother and sister won big at AAU Karate Nationals in their first year in the sport, thanks in large part to their competitiveness, commitment and coaching.

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Sam Albuquerque
July 15, 2024

Windermere Little League softball dominates state championship tournament

Windermere's 8-10-year-old softball All-Star team went undefeated over nine games and won the Florida Little League State Championship, topping Callahan Little League, 8-0, in the finals.

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Sam Albuquerque
July 13, 2024

PHOTOS: Orlando QB shootout, Battle in the Pit combined camps

The fourth annual camp competitions returned to West Orange to bring together the Central Florida football community.

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Sam Albuquerque
July 13, 2024

Windermere High announces new track and field coaches to replace Jason Greer

Following Greer's decision to become the next Timber Creek High coach, Windermere High has named Rosie Williams and Keith Wood as its new track and field coaches.

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Sam Albuquerque
July 13, 2024

TFA baseball's Austin Pierzynski commits to UAB

The son of former MLB player AJ Pierzynski, The First Academy catcher announced his commitment to the Blazers via his X account.

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Sam Albuquerque
July 12, 2024

Winter Garden Squeeze player John Smith III wins second Home Run Derby

The University of South Alabama commit and former Pensacola State College player won his second consecutive Florida League home run derby.

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Sam Albuquerque
July 12, 2024

Former TFA baseball coach Scott Grove hired at Georgia school

The state and national championship-winning baseball coach will take over the program at Coffee High in Douglas, Georgia.

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Sam Albuquerque
July 11, 2024

Ocoee High football star Joshua Guerrier on why he committed to Pitt

The Knights' three-star prospect talks about his choice to become a Panther over Iowa, Tennessee, Wake Forest and others.

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Sam Albuquerque
July 11, 2024

Orange Observer Sports Awards: Meet the inaugural class of winners

In the first edition of the Orange Observer Sports Awards, we recognize 10 of the West, Southwest Orange County area’s most deserving athletes, coaches and teams from the 2023-24 sports season.

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Sam Albuquerque
July 10, 2024

Athlete of the Week: Rylee Erisman, Windermere High and Lakers Aquatics swimming

At 15 years old, Rylee Erisman narrowly missed out on a Team USA spot for the Paris Olympics. As a rising sophomore, she’s ready to make an even bigger splash in 2024.

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Athlete of the Week

Sam Albuquerque
July 8, 2024

West Orange High football's Ivan Taylor flips college commitment from Notre Dame to Michigan

Taylor, a four-star defensive back who had been committed to the Irish since December, announced on his social media that he's flipped to the Wolverines.

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Sam Albuquerque
July 8, 2024

Winter Garden Squeeze fall in double-header, still hottest team in Florida League

After an 8-2 run in their last 10 games, the Squeeze sit just one game behind first place in the Florida League standings with nine games left in the regular season.

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Sam Albuquerque
July 6, 2024

Horizon High's Enzo Belardo has won an AAU karate national championship

The rising junior at Horizon High and member of Stoneybrook Karate OGKK started off 2024 on a tear — winning five straight AAU karate competitions — and now he's claimed a national title.

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Youth Sports

Sam Albuquerque
July 6, 2024

Olympia High girls track-and-field star Omaria Gordon signs with South Carolina

The state champion long jumper selects the Gamecocks over in-state schools UCF, South Florida and Florida State.

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High Schools

Sam Albuquerque
July 5, 2024

Windermere High has announced Nicole Vinas as its next girls indoor volleyball coach

Vinas will take over a Wolverines team that finished 16-7 last season and should return its top hitter and setter.

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