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Sam Albuquerque
September 1, 2025

FRIDAY NIGHT FIVE: TFA's quarterback two-step

Observer Sports Editor Sam Albuquerque serves up his top five observations from the week's area high school football games.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 31, 2025

West, Southwest Orange high school football Week 2 scores

Miss any of the area's Week 2 high school football action? Catch up with all the scores and notes from each area game right here.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 30, 2025

Pursuing perfection: West Orange football still has room to grow despite convincing win

An impressive 38-0 lead at the half and a 38-14 road win over Wekiva wasn't coach Geno Thompson's focus following Week 2. No, his focus was on pushing his team toward perfection.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 29, 2025

West, Southwest Orange's Week 2 high school football schedule

Ocoee travels to Olympia, West Orange goes to Wekiva and TFA welcomes Alabama power Central High for Week 2 of high school football in West, Southwest Orange.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 28, 2025

PHOTOS: TFA girls volleyball sweeps Windermere in early-season clash

Led by senior outside hitter Kennedy Connell’s 15 kills and setter Paeton Wheeler’s 30 assists, the Lady Royals topped Windermere on the road in straight sets.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 28, 2025

Windermere’s Rylee Erisman dominates World Junior Swimming Championship

Junior Rylee Erisman is brought home eight medals — five golds and three silvers — the most of any swimmer at the international competition in Romania.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 28, 2025

Offensive overdrive: West Orange’s dynamic offense leading Warriors in 2025

Led by sophomore quarterback A.J. Chung, the Warriors' versatile offense is setting a high bar for itself this season.

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High Schools

By Sam Albuquerque
August 27, 2025

Athlete of the Week: Jacob Finch, Horizon cross country

Horizon’s record-holding long-distance runner, Jacob Finch, has started his senior cross country season with back-to-back top-three finishes.

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Athlete of the Week

Leticia Silva
August 26, 2025

Friday Night Sights: P.A. announcers

West Orange and Southwest Orange football fans are lucky to have talented announcers narrating all the on-field action.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 26, 2025

West Orange girls volleyball's Katelyn Landis commits to Denver

The Lady Warriors' 6-foot-1 middle hitter is taking her talents to the Rocky Mountains to play D-I ball for the Pioneers.

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High Schools

Sam Albuquerque
August 26, 2025

TFA football's Jeff Conaway has suspension reduced to six games

The Royals' third-year coach is set to return to the sidelines for TFA's Oct. 3 road clash against national powerhouse St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland.