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The Heavies: Don’t let the size fool you with talented West Orange center Nico Marti
Editor’s note: The Orlando area is full of talented offensive linemen who are college football prospects. There has probably never been a time like this in the history of Orlando high schools. So we are recognizing this surge in talented big guys in the Class of 2025 with a six-part series, “The Heavies.” Thursday: Parker Moss, Olympia Friday: Alex Oats and Aleks Freyman, Bishop Moore Today: ...
Santa Fe falls short of final four berth
Earlier this week the Santa Fe (Alachua) softball team put itself in position to play for a spot in its first final four since 2015 with a shutout win against Trinity Prep (Winter Park). However, on Friday night, it was top seed Montverde Academy who would get the shutout as...
Years in the making, Evangelical Christian softball ready to take next step as state champions
By the laws of natural progression, this should be a very good week for the Evangelical Christian School softball program. This marks the third straight season the Sentinels have reached the Class 2A state semifinal as they will face Academy at the Lakes on Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Clermont.
Eyes on a repeat: University Christian chases back-to-back FHSAA softball championships
When University Christian softball coach Keith Stroud surveyed his lineup at the season's start, he realized that his state champion lineup was about to get young. Really young. That meant one thing: Sophia Kardatzke, Jaleigha Harris and Kate Dell'Alba, cornerstones of University Christian softball since their middle school days, were about to become...
Windermere High baseball advances to state championship game
Windermere High baseball has advanced to the FHSAA Class 7A state championship game and will face Marjory Stoneman Douglas High on Saturday, May 18 at 5 p.m. The Wolverines (28-3) topped another Central Florida team in Timber Creek High (24-7) for the berth in the title game in dramatic fashion.
Windermere and Horizon softball win regional titles, advance to state semifinals
Two West Orange and Southwest Orange County area teams are still alive and fighting for a state softball championship after both went to extra innings to claim their respective regional titles; Horizon High in Class 5A and Windermere High in 7A. After eight innings of play in the 5A, Region...
Windermere baseball falls in title game, finishes historic 2024 season as state runner-ups
Windermere High baseball (28-4) fell to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High (26-5) in the 7A state championship game, 3-2, after a walk-off hit in extra innings on Saturday, May 18 — this is Stoneman Douglas’ fourth state championship in a row. The loss marks the end of the most...
Softball Recap: Santa Fe comes up short despite Sarah Burns' strong performance
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Santa Fe can now relate to. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Montverde Academy Eagles on Friday. Santa Fe's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak. Sarah Burns...
University Christian into 5th consecutive Softball State Final Four
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — University Christian takes down Providence 12-2 in just six innings, clinching its fifth-consecutive Softball State Final Four Appearance. UC won the program's first-ever state title in 2023 and will look to defend their title this season.
Baseball Recap: Windermere comes up short despite Joey Waddingham's strong performance
Windermere and Stoneman Douglas squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Windermere had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Stoneman Douglas Eagles by a score of 3-2. Windermere's defeat signaled the end of their 20-game winning streak. Joey Waddingham was a force to be...
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