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Dr. Phillips baseball hires former Olympia head coach Mike McDaniel
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (139+ words) West Orange Times Observer Dr. Phillips baseball hires former Olympia head coach Mike McDaniel Mike McDaniel is returning to Orange County Public Schools following leaving Olympia in 2025. After one year away from the high school landscape, Mike McDaniels has made…...
Windermere Prep prepares to regroup after injury-filled season opener
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (757+ words) Windermere Preparatory School’s football team was ecstatic to start its 2026 season. The Lakers weren’t scheduled to play their first game until the last week of August and they wanted to utilize the late start as their first chance to watch…...
Week 3 high school football takeaways
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (695+ words) Central Florida Christian Academy Eagles (1-1), 8 Seffner Christian Crusaders (4-0), 28 The Eagles were handed their first loss in the regular season since 2024 in front of their home crowd. CFCA’s offense, which typically is spot-on, struggled during the night with multiple turnovers and…...
Local family brings Back Nine Golf to Winter Garden
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (763+ words) Winter Garden resident Nicole Jones has been commuting her three kids to their multitude of sports programs — from Windermere Little League baseball and softball practices to their recreational volleyball practices and flag football games — for years. She always wished to…...
Athlete of the Week: Elena White, Horizon High volleyball
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (413+ words) Horizon High’s Elena White has been a starter on varsity since her freshman year. White, now a junior, has dedicated herself to the craft and etched herself in the school’s record books by breaking the all-time kill record in a…...
PHOTOS: CFCA's early loss leaves room for future growth
1+ week, 1+ day ago (125+ words) West Orange Times Observer The Eagles lost their first regular season game in over a year 28-8 to Seffner Christian Friday, Sept. 4. Central Florida Christian Academy's quarterback Gavin Pritzkau connected a long target to receiver Melvin Mack who finished the job…...
Ocoee High golf team sweeps Colonial and University high schools
1+ week, 1+ day ago (96+ words) West Orange Times Observer Ocoee High golf team sweeps Colonial and University high schools The Knights swept the Tri-Meet Tuesday, Sept. 1. The Ocoee High golf team swept the Tri-Meet Tuesday, Sept. 1. The Knights competed against University and Colonial high schools…...
Week 3: High School football scores
1+ week, 1+ day ago (66+ words) Here's the results of West Orange and Southwest Orange high school football games from Friday, Sept. 4: Central Florida Christian Academy (1-1), 8 Seffner Christian (4-0), 28 Foundation Academy (1-1), 21 Cocoa Beach (3-0), 28 Legacy Charter (0-4), 0 Santa Fe Catholic (2-1), 62 West Orange (3-0), 59 Windermere Prep (1-1), 3 Cornerstone Charter Academy (1-1), 33 The First…...
West Orange Boys & Girls Club director inducted into his high school's Hall of Fame
1+ week, 1+ day ago (161+ words) West Orange Boys & Girls Club Service Director Shamel Akins was inducted into his high school's, West Mecklenburg High, Hall of Fame for his basketball career. Akins' Hall of Fame ceremony is Saturday, Sept. 5, at West Mecklenburg High. "Being inducted into…...
PHOTOS: Olympia's girls swim team defeats Boone, boys take second
1+ week, 1+ day ago (232+ words) Olympia High's boys swim team won first in the 200-meter relay. Each swimmer was dedicated in the water. The water temperature of mid-80s didn't stop the swimmers from competing. The Lady Titans were big supporters atop the water. The boys dashed…...