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Sam Albuquerque
August 23, 2025

NEXT LEVEL: West, Southwest Orange players thrive in college, pros

Despite not having an NFL or college team, football in West, Southwest Orange doesn’t stop on Fridays. Here’s a list of the area’s notable alums who are thriving on the gridiron every Saturday and Sunday in the fall.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 22, 2025

West, Southwest Orange's Week 1 high school football schedule

Horizon travels to Olympia, West Orange hosts Evans while TFA welcomes Georgia's Milton High for Week 1 of high school football and plenty more.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 22, 2025

Legacy Charter hires Brandon Bristow as next football coach

Eagles' new coach will guide transition into eight-man football.

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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.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 22, 2025

Why QB Tyson Davison is Ocoee football’s missing championship piece

After three seasons as Apopka High’s starting quarterback, QB Tyson Davison will finish his high school run at Ocoee. His expectation: States or bust.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 21, 2025

West, Southwest Orange high school girls volleyball players to watch in 2025

To get you ready for the season, here are some of the area’s top high school girls volleyball players to keep an eye on this season.

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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.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 13, 2025

Windermere Prep announces Angela Vargas as new tennis coach

Lakers tap former St. Mary’s University standout player and coach Angela Vargas to run both their boys and girls tennis teams.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 13, 2025

Horizon girls volleyball’s senior-heavy team ready to make noise in 2025

With eight returning seniors, the defending Metro West champions are ready to lean on their chemistry and experience on the climb back to the top of the girls-volleyball mountain.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 12, 2025

Windermere Prep announces Mike Sanderson as new boys lacrosse coach

Lakers tap former Michigan State and Purdue assistant coach Mike Sanderson to run its boys lacrosse program.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 9, 2025

Former Windermere Prep star Fanbo Zeng to sign NBA deal

The former Lakers basketball star has agreed to a contract with the Brooklyn Nets.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 9, 2025

West Orange baseball’s Miguel Acosta commits to Florida Southern

The Warriors' top returning bat will head down the road to Lakeland and play college ball for the D-II powerhouse.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 8, 2025

Windermere Prep star hooper Brandon Bass Jr. narrows college list to five

The 6-foot-5 Lakers wing, and son of former NBA player Brandon Bass Sr., is considering a pair of Florida schools among his top five commitment contenders.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 6, 2025

Windermere Wildfire softball club shutting down

After 17 years, three national titles, three state championships and more than 200 players represented at the collegiate level, the Windermere Wildfire softball club is coming to an end.

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Sam Albuquerque
August 5, 2025

Dr. Phillips football’s 6-foot-5 lineman R.J. Stamm commits to Colgate

Stamm, a 285-pound starting returner at tackle for the Panthers, chose the Raiders over offers from Yale, Temple, Furman and nearby Stetson.

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