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Sports | Athlete of the Week

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  • Sam Albuquerque
  • March 6, 2025
Athlete of the Week: Alex Nichols, Foundation basketball

Foundation Academy basketball’s sophomore guard, Alex Nichols, made a splash in his first season of varsity ball, leading the Lions in points, rebounds and assists.

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  • February 25, 2025
Athlete of the Week: Mackenzie Duncan, Horizon softball

Horizon softball senior Mackenzie Duncan is the program’s leader in strikeouts, games played and innings pitched.

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  • Sam Albuquerque
  • February 19, 2025
Athlete of the Week: Barak Boston, Foundation baseball

Foundation Academy’s Barak Boston — a future West Point Cadet and Black Knights baseball player — has started the 2025 season on fire for the Lions.

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  • February 13, 2025
Athlete of the Week: Brooklyn Hicks, West Orange baseball

Committed to play baseball at Saint Vincent College, the West Orange High senior will be a key contributor to the Warriors' success on the diamond this season.

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  • February 5, 2025
Athlete of the Week: Max Simmons, The First Academy basketball

The First Academy veteran guard Max Simmons has led a young Royals team to a 16-7 record as its leading scorer and most experienced player.

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  • Sam Albuquerque
  • January 31, 2025
Athlete of the Week: T.J. Drain, Windermere boys basketball

Windermere hoop’s T.J. Drain has scored his 1,000th career point, been named to the McDonald’s All-American team shortlist and signed to play D-I ball.

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  • Sam Albuquerque
  • January 23, 2025
Athlete of the Week: Weber Nakagawa, Horizon boys soccer

Horizon boys soccer senior attacker Weber Nakagawa is on the verge of making program history.

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  • Sam Albuquerque
  • January 16, 2025
Athlete of the Week: Jonathan Watts, Olympia boys basketball

The 6-foot-7 sophomore is one of the driving forces behind the new-look Titans basketball team.

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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 23, 2024
Athlete of the Week: Nicolas Marti, West Orange football

West Orange football’s do-it-all lineman Nicolas Marti was a key part of the Warriors’ special 2024 season.

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  • Sam Albuquerque
  • December 12, 2024
Athlete of the Week: Francesco “Checo” Sánchez, Windermere boys soccer

After showing flashes of potential last year, Windermere boys soccer’s Francesco “Checo” Sánchez has emerged as the Wolverines’ next great goal-scorer.

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  • Athlete of the Week
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  • Sam Albuquerque
  • December 5, 2024
Athlete of the Week: Sam Shoptaw, Windermere Prep boys basketball

Sam Shoptaw, Windermere Prep senior point guard and South Alabama signee, is ready to help lead the Lakers to the state title.

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  • November 29, 2024
Athlete of the Week: Danika Spinogatti, Montverde Academy softball

A Winter Garden resident, Windermere Little League product and FSU softball commit, Montverde Academy’s Danika Spinogatti is one the top softball players in the state.

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  • November 21, 2024
Athlete of the Week: Parker Hohnstock, West Orange baseball

From never being able to play baseball again to college signee, Parker Hohnstock’s long journey has him ready to lead West Orange baseball in his senior season.

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  • Sam Albuquerque
  • November 14, 2024
Athlete of the Week: Riley Michels, Foundation boys basketball

Foundation Academy’s Riley Michels, a 6-foot-6 sharpshooter with a high-flying dunk package, is ready to lead the Lions boys basketball team in the 2024-25 season.

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