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Megan Bruinsma
July 20, 2026

Winter Garden Little League 8-10U team finishes as state runner-up

WGLL 8-10U All-Star team completed the state tournament as runners-up with a 2-1 record.

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Megan Bruinsma
July 15, 2026

Athlete of the Week: Kaycie Peters, Dr. Phillips Little League

Dr. Phillips Little League All-Star softball player Kaycie Peters was a key figure in her All-Star team’s state finish.

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Megan Bruinsma
July 3, 2026

West Orange Girls Club offering summer clinic

The clinic is open to all players from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, July 13, to Wednesday, July 15.

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Megan Bruinsma
July 1, 2026

Winter Garden Little League 10U All-Star team advances to state tournament for first time in league history

For the first time in the Winter Garden Little League All-Star 10U team’s history, a team advanced past sectionals and will play in states Friday, July 17.

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Megan Bruinsma
July 1, 2026

Athlete of the Week: Ava Smith, Gotha Middle School

Gotha Middle School seventh-grader Ava Smith completed her second season on the USA flag football team while also playing for Windermere Little League.

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Megan Bruinsma
July 1, 2026

University of Pittsburgh football player returns to Ocoee to host first Josh G. Youth Football Camp

Josh Guerrier, an Ocoee High alumnus, ran his first youth football camp with other former Knights Saturday, June 27.

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Megan Bruinsma
June 24, 2026

Ocoee Knightmares end first club volleyball season at AAU Nationals

The Ocoee club volleyball team had a successful first season and just competed in the AAU National Championships, the largest volleyball tournament in the country.

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Megan Bruinsma
June 24, 2026

How 407Basketball's father-son duo is growing Class of 2032 basketball prospect's future

407Basketball’s Josiah Taylor is ranked No. 5 in Florida for the Class of 2032 players. His journey has been shaped through his role model, his father, Terrance Taylor.

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Megan Bruinsma
June 24, 2026

Athlete of the Week: Giovanni Veloquio, GGS Soccer Academy

Giovanni Veloquio, a 10-year-old, won the state championship and other tournaments in his season with GGS Soccer Academy’s 2015 Boys Gold team

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Megan Bruinsma
June 23, 2026

Windermere Little League 10U softball team wins districts

WLL 10U All-Star softball team will play in sectionals.

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Megan Bruinsma
June 19, 2026

Dr. Phillips Little League Senior All-Star team captures district title

The team won the 2026 District 14 Championship Thursday, June 18.

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Megan Bruinsma
June 19, 2026

Orlando Area Rowing Society earns two top-10 finishes at Nationals

Junior pair Anna and Maija Andert finished fourth and women's WY4- in sixth in the nation.

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Megan Bruinsma
June 17, 2026

Village stands with Winter Garden Little League coach after rare blood cancer diagnosis

Winter Garden Little League coach Ryan Ledford has spent his whole life in the community as a player and now a coach. After a diagnosis of a rare blood cancer, the community is returning its support to him.

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Megan Bruinsma
June 17, 2026

Athlete of the Week: Ellie Leneis, Windermere Little League

Windermere Little League’s 10-12U All-Star pitcher Ellie Leneis looks towards her second state championship

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Megan Bruinsma
June 12, 2026

Horizon High cheer team to lead two-day youth camp

The cheer camp will be from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 16, and Saturday, July 17.

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