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Andrea Mujica
April 21, 2023

Ocoee High flag football, district champions

The Ocoee High flag football team became the Class 2A, District 5, champion for the first time in Knight Nation history.

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Andrea Mujica
April 21, 2023

PHOTOS: Ocoee High teachers and students face each other on the basketball court

The Ocoee High teachers defeated the student body 30-28 during the first ever Staff vs. Students basketball game hosted by the school Wednesday, April 19.

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Andrea Mujica
April 21, 2023

GOAL-ORIENTED: Local plays soccer in England

SunRidge Middle School eighth-grader and budding soccer star John Christian “JC” Lewis took his game across the pond with US Club Soccer.

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Andrea Mujica
April 20, 2023

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Luke Ellenback

Ellenback currently is ranked No. 6 in the state for pole vault and recently won the Metro West championship for pole vault.

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Athlete of the Week

Andrea Mujica
April 19, 2023

SEEING DOUBLE: Twin sisters anchor Legacy Eagles softball

Avery and Madison Velazquez have shared every experience in life together, including being involved in the same sports and the same teams. The twins play together in the Legacy High softball team.

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Andrea Mujica
April 18, 2023

PHOTOS: OARS competes at sculling states championship

With 21 entries, the OARS high school team participated at the Sculling States to come back home with a number of medals.

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Andrea Mujica
April 17, 2023

Horizon High boys tennis team, district runner-up

The Hawks recently became district runner-ups. In the girls team, two athletes qualified for the state championship meet.

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Andrea Mujica
April 17, 2023

Windermere High weightlifter Andres Giron, back-to-back state champion

Giron, a junior Wolverine, became the FHSAA boys weightlifting champion in the 169 weight class category for both, the traditional and olympic lifts, Saturday, April 15.

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Andrea Mujica
April 13, 2023

PINT-SIZED POWERHOUSE: Windermere Prep Kylie Konstand, power at third base

Despite being only 12 years old, Windermere Prep sixth-grader Kylie Konstand stands tall on third base as part of the Lady Lakers varsity softball team.

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Andrea Mujica
April 13, 2023

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Joseph Rocco Del Rossi

This year, Del Rossi accounts for 356 assists, 45 kills and a .631 hitting percentage.

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Athlete of the Week

Andrea Mujica
April 12, 2023

Windermere Prep athletes qualify for boys weightlifting state championships

Lakers Chris Sprauten, Marc Qi and Dean Shuffield will compete at the boys weightlifting State Championship meet Saturday, April 15, at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland.

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By Andrea Mujica
April 12, 2023

Depth, communication keys to Warrior water polo success

Both the girls and boys water polo teams from West Orange High School advanced to their respective regional championship games.

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High Schools

Andrea Mujica
April 10, 2023

Olympia track and field teams succeed at Panther Invitational

The boys placed third overall during the meet while the girls finished first overall Saturday, April 8.

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Andrea Mujica
April 7, 2023

PHOTOS: Olympia and Lake Buena Vista tennis, battle on the court

The Lady Titans defeated the Lady Vipers 7-0 while the Lake Buena Vista boys defeated Olympia 7-0 Wednesday, April 5.

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Andrea Mujica
April 7, 2023

YOUNGRY: Royals surprisingly strong this spring

After losing 11 seniors to graduation, this was supposed to be a rebuilding year for The First Academy, but the Royals are sitting at 18-1 so far this season.

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