SPORTS
Here’s the Secret Recipe when it comes to The Villages
There is a Secret Recipe associated with The Villages. That is obvious to anyone who has spent any amount of time here. I want to focus my comments on two major ingredients, Friendliness and Golf. Based on my recent experiences over this past year, both are in serious need of...
Serious top-down management failure in The Villages
I was shocked to note that the USGA Green Section was (finally) brought in to analyze the sad state of our golf courses. Just now?. How many course superintendents are GCSAA CERTIFIED? Where was manage ent 2, 5, 10 years ago. Knowledgeable superintendents would have anticipated serious turf issues. USGA...
Humminbird MEGA 360 is King at Harris Chain for Rookie Champion John Garrett
LEESBURG, Florida (April 17, 2024) – After four days of competition at the 2024 Bassmaster Elite at the Harris Chain of Lakes, Humminbird® and Minn Kota® ambassador John Garrett put himself in position to win his first-ever Elite series victory in only his third tournament. Carrying a 6-pound 9-ounce lead to the final day, Garrett added 21 pounds and 3 ounces with a 7-pound kicker on the final day to seal the victory.
Royal overhaul: The First Academy’s athletics vision under new AD Jeff Conaway
When The First Academy’s then-new football coach Jeff Conaway arrived in the summer of 2023 to Orlando, one of the first coaches he met was Leesburg High’s first-time head coach Steven Moffett. According to Conaway, the two hit it off quickly. “We did some seven-on-sevens together, and we...
Seminole water polo, Leesburg weightlifting are FHSAA state champs; plus playoff pairings
The Sanford Seminole High School girls water polo team completed an undefeated season with a state championship victory that fulfilled a long-sought mission on Saturday. Sophomore standout Halle Zimlich scored 5 goals as the Seminoles (31-0) topped West Orange 10-6 in an all-Central Florida FHSAA final at Belen Jesuit of Miami. That pushed to the pinnacle a program built by Tony Ackerson, who ...
Softball Game Recap: Belleview Rattlers vs. Lake Weir Hurricanes
Belleview came into Monday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Lake Weir Hurricanes by a score of 6-2 on Monday. That's more bragging rights for Belleview, who also won the pair's last head-to-head. Natayvia Salmon looked...
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