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Sports | Athlete of the Week

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  • Megan Bruinsma
  • October 9, 2025
Athlete of the Week: Kayla McKinney, West Orange swim

West Orange’s swimmer, Kayla McKinney, is a state medalist and continues to make waves in the water her senior year.

  • Sports
  • Athlete of the Week
    By
  • Megan Bruinsma
  • September 30, 2025
Athlete of the Week: Liam Olinger, Foundation Academy cross-country

Foundation Academy’s cross-country runner, Liam Olinger, is striving for states the third year in a row.

  • Sports
  • Athlete of the Week
    By
  • Megan Bruinsma
  • September 24, 2025
Athlete of the Week: Jayden Tsai, Lake Buena Vista swim

Freshman swimmer, Jayden Tsai, is making his legacy on the Lake Buena Vista's team by defeating seven school records.

  • Sports
  • Athlete of the Week
    By
  • Megan Bruinsma
  • September 11, 2025
Athlete of the Week: Stefany Ortiz, Horizon volleyball

Horizon's senior setter, Stefany Ortiz, is playing a critical role this season for the defending Metro West Conference Champions.

  • Sports
  • Athlete of the Week
  • By Sam Albuquerque
  • September 3, 2025
Athlete of the Week: Gavin Pritzkau, Central Florida Christian Academy football

As an eighth-grader, Gavin Pritzkau is playing a crucial role on CFCA’s varsity football team and its early-season success.

  • Sports
  • Athlete of the Week
  • 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.

  • Sports
  • Athlete of the Week
    By
  • Sam Albuquerque
  • August 22, 2025
Athlete of the Week: Cole Simons, West Orange boys volleyball

Standing at 6-foot-3, Cole Simons’ size is matched by an insane vertical, which serves him well on the hardwood during volleyball and basketball seasons for West Orange.

  • Sports
  • Athlete of the Week
    By
  • Sam Albuquerque
  • August 14, 2025
Athlete of the Week: Haley Higgins, Foundation girls volleyball

Foundation girls volleyball junior middle Haley Higgins, a Georgetown commit, is ready to lead the Lady Lions in 2025.

  • Sports
  • Athlete of the Week
    By
  • Sam Albuquerque
  • August 7, 2025
Athlete of the Week: Violet Lukens, gymnastics

Just two years into her gymnastics journey, Violet Lukens, 7, already can call herself an all-around Junior Olympic champion.

  • Sports
  • Athlete of the Week
    By
  • Sam Albuquerque
  • July 31, 2025
Athlete of the Week: Deuce Forrester, Windermere football

Windermere football’s Deuce Forrester, a three-year varsity starter on the O-line, is ready to lead the Wolverines attack in his final high school season.

  • Sports
  • Athlete of the Week
    By
  • Sam Albuquerque
  • July 25, 2025
Athlete of the Week: Mingbo Jiang, TFA boys golf

After winning the Florida boys junior championship, TFA rising senior Mingbo Jiang — a USC golf commit — is ready to make some noise this fall in his final high school golf season.

  • Sports
  • Athlete of the Week
    By
  • Sam Albuquerque
  • July 18, 2025
Athlete of the Week: Mason Mojica, Winter Garden Squeeze

An Olympia High alum, Mason Mojica, is back on the diamond in Orange County with the Winter Garden Squeeze after his first college baseball season

  • Sports
  • Athlete of the Week
    By
  • Sam Albuquerque
  • July 11, 2025
Athlete of the Week: Abbey Langhoff, Foundation cheerleading

Since joining Foundation Academy cheer as a sixth-grader, rising senior captain Abbey Langhoff has been fundamental to building the Lions dynasty.

  • Sports
  • Athlete of the Week
    By
  • Sam Albuquerque
  • July 3, 2025
Athlete of the Week: Aidan McKee

From Winter Garden Little Leaguer to college-bound, West Orange County's Aidan McKee is now fulfilling his dream to play college ball.

  • Sports
  • Athlete of the Week
    By
  • Sam Albuquerque
  • June 27, 2025
Athlete of the Week: Drew Pynes, Winter Garden Squeeze

Winter Garden Squeeze’s Drew Pynes has been explosive from the batter’s box this season, hitting for an average of .378 with 14 RBI’s and a league-leading three home runs.

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