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Sam Albuquerque
April 4, 2025

Montverde Academy's powerhouse boys hoops team hires new coach

Steve Turner, former coach at Gonzaga College High in Washington, D.C., will take over the eight-time national championship-winning program.

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Sam Albuquerque
April 4, 2025

All-West Metro Conference girls basketball team selections announced

West, Southwest Orange County had a stellar season on the hardwood and was recognized with various All-Metro honors.

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Sam Albuquerque
April 4, 2025

TFA boys basketball's Tarrik Mabon named 2A Coach of the Year

The honor comes after the first-year coach led the Royals to their best record since 2016-17 and first playoff win since 2021.

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Sam Albuquerque
April 3, 2025

PHOTOS: 7-on-7 tournament raises $4,000 for late coach’s family

The Lit Nights 7-on-7 flag football tournament returned to Foundation Academy to honor event’s founder Denzel Irvin and raise money for his family.

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Sam Albuquerque
April 2, 2025

Athlete of the Week: Anna Currey, TFA girls lacrosse

A five-year starter for The First Academy girls lacrosse and a University of Mary Washington commit, Currey has been a key leader for the Royals this season.

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Sam Albuquerque
April 2, 2025

Horizon flag football’s defense key to hot start

With 18 interceptions and 30 sacks through 10 games, the Hawks defense has been stifling the opposition and allowing just 5.7 points per game.

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Sam Albuquerque
April 1, 2025

Legacy Charter football coach Zachary Fox steps down

Fox will continue to teach at the school and serve as assistant athletic director.

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Sam Albuquerque
April 1, 2025

Ocoee High's Marcus Spencer named West Metro girls basketball coach of the year

The honor comes for the Lady Knights coach after leading the team to a 26-4 record and its first regional championship.

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Sam Albuquerque
March 31, 2025

Windermere football’s C.J. Bronaugh sets four official visits

The four-star Cornhuskers commit will take his official visit to Nebraska this summer, while also making stops at Florida, FSU and Penn State.

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Sam Albuquerque
March 28, 2025

Windermere boys weightlifting narrowly tops Horizon for district championships

The Wolverines claim the Class 3A, District 8 title in both the Traditional and Olympic, topping Horizon by a combined five points.

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Sam Albuquerque
March 28, 2025

Ocoee football adds four to coaching staff

Knights head coach Buck Gurley announced the addition of three new offensive coaches and one defensive coach.

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Sam Albuquerque
March 27, 2025

Athlete of the Week: Addy Petch, West Orange girls lacrosse

Despite being sidelined with a season-ending injury, West Orange girls lacrosse’s Addison Petch set career-bests with 39 goals and 53 total points in just nine games.

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Sam Albuquerque
March 26, 2025

Former Dr. Phillips High girls basketball player Trinity Turner named to SEC All-Freshman team

Turner led Georgia in scoring, becoming the first freshman to do so since 2004, and was fifth among all freshmen in the conference in scoring.

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Sam Albuquerque
March 26, 2025

TFA football coach Jeff Conaway suspended by FHSAA for 2025 season

These sanctions against the Royals coach stem from the program's alleged violations last season and conclude the FHSAA's compliance audit into the matter.

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Sam Albuquerque
March 26, 2025

Horizon Hawks softball off to flying start after historic 2024

Despite losing more than half its starters from 2024’s historic team, the Lady Hawks’ young guns and veteran leaders have Horizon off to 10-1 start.

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