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Orlando flag football star, 11, to compete with USA Football's 12-U Select Team in California
Giovanni Thomas is excelling at flag football. The 11-year-old is headed to Los Angeles next week, where he’ll get to hone his skills and compete as part of USA Football’s 12-U Select Team. It’s a developmental program aimed at finding up-and-coming talent for Team USA. "I was...
Central Florida girls queens of the water; reluctant rower Hannah Hill turns passion into national title
For a number of years Orlando area girls, especially those at Winter Park High School, have turned their passion for rowing into national championships. The Winter Park 8-person team won its third straight national title in May at Camden, N.J., and is currently in England competing at the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta. Individually Hannah Hill, who formerly rowed for Winter Park but this ...
Pickleball Mania at Orange County Parks & Recreation
As summer temperatures soar, the fun is heating up for Orange County pickleball enthusiasts. When Orange County unveiled its first purpose-built outdoor complex in east Orlando, dozens flocked to the opening eager to check out eight new pickleball courts in Downey Park. Architects designed the new $1.5 million lit courts...
Pinnacle of pickleball: Devos family backs 28,000-square-foot facility in Orlando
Orlando, Fla – The owners of Orlando’s newest pickleball concept are promising that players will keep coming back – for more than just the game. That facility, Hamlin House is under construction at 231 West Grant St. in SODO. The 28,000-square-foot facility is co-owned by Ryan and...
Orlando Pride seals historic winning streak
The Orlando Pride's 3-0 win over Angel City FC wasn't just a game, it was a spectacle of dominance and skill. With two goals from Adriana in the first half and a final touch from Barbra Banda, the Pride not only secured another three points, but also stamped their name in NWSL history.
UCF position preview: Running back
The second in a position-by-position look at the 2024 Knights heading into fall camp: TODAY: RUNNING BACK What to expect RJ Harvey’s decision to return for another season was perhaps the best offseason news the Knights could have received. Harvey is coming off a career year (1,416 yards, 16 TDs) in which he was named a semifinalist for the Doak Walker Award. He’s the cornerstone of a unit that ...
Orange County Embraces Pickleball Mania with New $1.5 Million Complex in East Orlando
While the rest of us are perfecting the art of sweating through our shirts the minute we step outside, there's a group of Orange County park-goers who are turning the summer heat into a competitive edge. The latest craze to hit the outdoor recreation scene is pickleball, and the locals are here for it with paddles swinging and plastic balls flying.
UCF football comes in the middle of the pack in the 2024 Big 12 Media Preseason Poll
UCF is probably a little disappointed with where they are ranked in the Big 12 Media Preseason Polls. With Big 12 Media Days approaching quickly, the preseason polls are out, and UCF came in lower than expected. The Knights came in at the very middle of the pack ranked eighth...
Former Pitt Guard Dior Johnson Commits to New School
On Monday, former Pitt guard Dior Johnson committed to UCF, according to multiple reports. Miles Mascerola and Jon Rothstein were among the first to report the news of Johnson committing to UCF. The Knights coaching staff has brought in a talented transfer class that includes former highly-touted recruits Johnson, Mikey...
Triple jumpers Russell Robinson, Donald Scott qualify for Paris Olympic Games
Central Florida will have two Olympians competing in the men’s triple jump at the Paris Games next month. Both Russell Robinson of West Orange and Donald Scott of Apopka qualified for Paris, finishing second and third at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials on Sunday in Eugene, Ore. They will be joined on the U.S. men’s Olympic triple jump team by top finisher Salif Mane from Fairleigh Dickinson, who ...
UCF Track and Field Athletes Finish Outdoor Season at Olympic Trials
The UCF Knights Track and Field team finished its outdoor season during the past week at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. Three active Knights and one alumna vied for a spot in the 2024 Olympics in Paris. This matches the 2012 trials for the largest contingent of Knights getting their shot to compete for their country.
Kristin McWilliams Named Head Coach of Stetson Cross Country Program
Stetson University appoints Kristin McWilliams, a distinguished two-time national high school cross country coach, as the head coach for the Hatters men's and women's cross country program. McWilliams named Girls Cross Country National Coach of the Year in 2024 and 2015. Her teams at Winter Park High School achieved three...
Berhalter: I'm still right coach for USA despite Copa América exit
KANSAS CITY, Missouri -- Gregg Berhalter said he believed he was still the right man to lead the United States men's national soccer team, despite crashing out of the 2024 Copa América in the group stage on Monday with a 1-0 loss to Uruguay at Arrowhead Stadium. The loss,...
Report: UCF Basketball to Host Jacksonville in 2024-25 Non-Con Matchup
The UCF men’s basketball team is set to take on the Jacksonville Dolphins in a non-conference matchup on Saturday, Dec. 21, per Jon Rothstein. Central Florida went 17-16 in its first season competing in the Big 12 Conference last season, meanwhile the Dolphins placed 10th in the Atlantic Sun division with an overall record of 16-17.
ASCA and Fitter & Faster Release 2024 Top 50 Age Group Coaches
The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) and Fitter & Faster are pleased to announce the Top 50 Age Group Coaches of the Year for 2024. The results were compiled using the USA Swimming Power Points of the top ranked 11-14 year-old swimmers for the 2023 Long Course season and 2023-24 Short Course season. Each athlete was limited to a maximum of four swims contributing to their coach’s total.
Championship brackets, tops from Tuesday, the youngest player at AAU Boys Volleyball Nationals
ORLANDO, Florida — Day three at the AAU Boys Junior National Volleyball Championships was critical as all the teams finished pool play. The top three teams were seeded in a three-team pool, with the top team being placed into Wednesday’s championship bracket of eight teams. The 18s, 16s,...
Spirit streak ends, but Washington is still within striking distance
On Saturday night, June 29, at home against the North Carolina Courage, the formidable Washington Spirit lost 0-1, ending a six-game undefeated streak. It was a rather lackluster performance from a Spirit squad that had scored 13 goals in the previous six and hadn’t been shut out since the season opener.
Stetson Graduate Wins at Henley Women’s Regatta
DELAND, FLA. - Former Stetson women's rower and class of 2023 graduate Madison Geib who currently rows for Oxford Brookes University, was part of the Aspirational Academic 8+ winners at the Henley Women's Regatta in Henley, England. The Henley Women's Regatta is the premier regatta in the United Kingdom. More than 2,000 rowers compete from across the world on the iconic stretch of the River Thames. Geib's current team, Oxford Brookes University, finished the Aspirtional Academic 8+ with a time of 4:44.4, three seconds ahead of the second place finisher to claim victory. Oxford Brookes has experienced a wealth of...
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