Southwest Sports - 11/03/11
Foundation Academy linebacker Riley Thomas (No. 62, far left) is named Week 5 Defensive Player of the Week by the Orlando Touchdown Club. |
The Orlando Touchdown Club recognized Foundation Academy football player Riley Thomas as the Week 5 Defensive Player of the Week. During FA’s game against Mount Dora Bible High School, the linebacker had 22 solo tackles, four assists and one forced fumble. Thomas leads District 2A, Section 4 with 76 tackles. While he has received offers to play football at the collegiate level, the senior announced he will be joining his brother, FA graduate Gary Thomas III, in the U.S. Marine Corps. after graduation. |
The Windermere Wildfire ‘00 softball team takes home top honors in the 10 under division from the National Softball Association Ultimate Border Wars tournament held at West Orange Girls Club. Congratulations to (front, l. to r.) Kaitlyn Kittleson, Tori Phillips, Grace Gregorie, Lauren Evans, Megan VanGerena, Grace Turner, (middle, l. to r.) Erin Rogers, Kaitlyn Cozart, Erin Welsh, Shelby Blandford, Casey Heinle, (back, l. to r.) coach Rob Turner, manager Jay Welsh, and coaches Richard Gregorie and Rick Evans. |
The Windermere Wildfire ‘00 softball team won all six of its games to be named champion in the 10-under division at the National Softball Association Ultimate Border Wars tournament held at West Orange Girls Club. The girls defeated the Diamonds 7-1 in the final game to clinch the championship title. |
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The OTown Wolves basbeall team places first in the 12-under division at the U.S. Specialty Sports Association Mizuno Challenge NIT tournament. Congratulations to (front, l. to r.) T.J. Kendall, DeAndre Shelton, Doug Nikhazy, Austin Vetter, Chase Victor, (middle, l. to r.) Carson Schlegel, John Segrest, Chase Nowicki, Zach Conner, Jordan Kaplan, R.J. Diaz; (back, l. to r.) and coaches Joe Vetter, Harry Shelton and Kevin Nowicki. |
The OTown Wolves baseball team defeated the Gainesville Ghosts 9-0 to win the 12-under championship game at the U.S. Specialty Sports Association Mizuno Challenge NIT tournament. Throughout the tournament, the boys outscored their opponents 32-2. |
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Cancer survivor Kathy Stroker (center) and her friends Mary Rispoli (left) and Eveleen Babich of Keene’s Pointe attend Golden Bear Club at Keene’s Pointe’s second annual golf tournament to benefit Women Playing For T.I.M.E. |
Golden Bear Club at Keene’s Pointe hosted its second annual golf tournament to benefit Women Playing For T.I.M.E., which supports M. D. Anderson Cancer Center — Orlando. More than 115 players from 10 area golf clubs participated in the event, which raised $24,000 to support WPFT’s mission of improving technology, immediate diagnosis, mammography and education. |
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Congratulations to the following Orlando Area Rowing Society teams that placed first in the First Coast Head Race, an annual regatta held on the St. Johns and Arlington rivers in Jacksonville: women’s varsity 8, men’s varsity 4, men’s lightweight 4, men’s novice 4, women’s varsity 4, women’s 2X (Alyssa Connell and Maddie Lewis), and men’s 1X. Kudos also to the teams that placed second: women’s novice 8, women’s lightweight 4, women’s novice 4 and women’s 2X (Kendal Ludewig and Alli Rippe). |
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The Wildfire ‘98 fast pitch softball team placed first in the Never Forget tournament that was held in Ocala as a tribute to the 10th anniversary of the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001. The girls played up to the 14-under division for the first time and went undefeated, with wins against teams from Daytona Beach, Ocala and Dunnellon. |
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As part of Patriot Golf Day, golfers from six local courses raised more than $3,100 for the Folds of Honor Foundation, which provides postsecondary scholarships for children and spouses of military servicemen and servicewomen killed or disabled while serving in the U.S. military. Players from Celebration Golf Club, Golden Bear Club at Keene’s Pointe, Kings Ridge Golf Club, Legends Golf and Country Club, Stoneybrook West Golf Club, and Eagle Creek Golf Club contributed to the drive. |
