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Andrea Mujica
May 30, 2023

First Hope students compete at Florida Special Olympics

Evan Turner Grimes and Guillermo Alessandro Liriano participated in the Special Olympics Florida State Summer games Friday, May 19, and Saturday, May 20.

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Andrea Mujica
April 18, 2023

PHOTOS: OARS competes at sculling states championship

With 21 entries, the OARS high school team participated at the Sculling States to come back home with a number of medals.

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Andrea Mujica
March 17, 2023

West Orange Babe Ruth, a place to play ball

WOBR will host its 2023 opening-day parade Saturday, March 25, and all teams will have the opportunity to create their own float, each with its own theme.

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Andrea Mujica
March 6, 2023

Second annual Rosie the Riveter Women's Powerlifting Championship, a success

Four teams competed for the gold at Mili's Gym second annual Rosie the Riveter Women's Powerlifting Championship Saturday, March 4.

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Annabelle Sikes
March 3, 2023

Winter Garden Little League completes field renovations

The league is set to hit a home run with its completed field upgrades just in time for opening day Friday, March 3.

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Andrea Mujica
March 2, 2023

HAVING A BALL: West Orange Girls Club teaches softball to girls of all ages

Through the West Orange Girls Club, local girls learn much more than the sport of softball. The spring season takes the field Saturday, March 4.

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Andrea Mujica
February 23, 2023

SEE AND BE SEEN: How travel baseball can help student-athletes

Travel baseball gives student-athletes a chance to develop and, perhaps most important, be seen by college recruiters.

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Annabelle Sikes
February 17, 2023

OARS director celebrates 25 years

Orlando Area Rowing Society director Kirsten Anderson is celebrating her 25th anniversary with the organization she said has changed her life.

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Andrea Mujica
January 31, 2023

PHOTOS: Dr. Phillips Little League new complex groundbreaking ceremony

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, Orange County commissioners Nicole Wilson and Pam Gould as well as former commissioners Betsy VanderLey and Scott Boyd participated in the ceremony alongside the members of the Dr. Phillips Little League celebrate the groundbreaking of the new DPLL complex.

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Andrea Mujica
January 25, 2023

County to break ground on new little league complex

Thursday’s ceremony will mark the beginning of a project that’s been in the works for more than five years that will provide the Dr. Phillips Little League with a new home.