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Sam Albuquerque
July 3, 2025

The First Academy's Gianna Landri sprints into record books this summer

Royals’ rising freshman Gianna Landri competed in the Florida middle school state championship and the New Balance Outdoor National Championship.

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Sam Albuquerque
July 2, 2025

Ocoee High hires new softball coach

Lady Knights assistant softball coach Brad Malik promoted to head coach, replaces Todd Verkennes after leading program to a 12-11 record in lone season.

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Sam Albuquerque
June 30, 2025

Windermere Prep acquires state-of-the-art athletic tracking, measurement system

Lakers athletes will now be able to measure sprint speed, reaction time, agility and jump performance with the SmartSpeed Timing System from global leader in human performance and musculoskeletal assessment technologies, VALD.

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Sam Albuquerque
June 29, 2025

Windermere High Athletic Director Jillian Sutton leaves for East River

Jillian Sutton is set to become East River High’s head athletic trainer after spending eight years at Windermere, the last two as the Wolverines’ athletic director.

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Sam Albuquerque
June 27, 2025

Ocoee star football player Michael McClenton Jr. transferring to Edgewater High

After three seasons leading the Knights defense, the Appalachian State commit will finish his high school football career with the Eagles.

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Megan Bruinsma
June 25, 2025

Twins place seventh in nationals for OARS

Anna and Maija Andert brought back an A Final seventh place at the USRowing’s Youth National Championship.

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Sam Albuquerque
June 19, 2025

Windermere's C.J. Bronaugh flips commitment to Florida Gators

Wolverines football's star defensive back announces he's decommitted to Nebraska and will be playing his college ball in Gainesville.

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Sam Albuquerque
June 19, 2025

Legendary DP girls hoops coach Anthony Jones leaves for Montverde job

Dr. Phillips High’s six-time state championship-winning girls basketball coach takes over Montverde Academy program.

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Sam Albuquerque
June 18, 2025

West Orange High girls volleyball coach Matt Jackson joins Michigan State staff as assistant

The former Ocoee High and UCF volleyball player leaves the Warriors program after leading West Orange to district and metro titles.

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Sam Albuquerque
June 16, 2025

The First Academy hires Elicia D’Orazio as softball coach

D’Orazio, a three-time All-Conference USA team selection and Marshall softball’s all-time stolen base leader, comes to TFA after spending the past two seasons as an assistant at Montverde Academy.

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High Schools

Leticia Silva
June 12, 2025

Windermere High welcomes new volleyball coach

Jadyn Russ is joining the Wolverines as the new head coach for the girls' volleyball team.

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Leticia Silva
June 12, 2025

Windermere High announces new girls basketball coach

Angelique Fayson will coach the girls' basketball team for the upcoming season.

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Sam Albuquerque
June 11, 2025

Athlete of the Week: Jozef Miesak, Windermere High

To close his Windermere High track career, Jozef Miesak added a state title to his 13 other first-place finishes in 2025 before hitting the track for the Yale Bulldogs.

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Sam Albuquerque
June 11, 2025

How Ocoee's Zion Grant went from not graduating to college-bound wrestler

When Zion Grant joined Ocoee wrestling, all he wanted was to grow as a grappler. What he got was a community full of guidance and support.

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Sam Albuquerque
June 11, 2025

Foundation’s record-breaking girls volleyball player, Geiliany Del Valle, commits to Embry-Riddle

The Lady Lions’ rising senior setter will take her talents to Daytona Beach to continue her academic and athletic careers.

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