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Rescue mission After being rescued by a group of friends and treated at a Dr. Phillips pet hospital, Lincoln, a 4-month-old kitten, has been given a second chance at life.

DEOLIVEIRA FINISHES BASIC U.S. Air Force Airman Tatiana Goncalves Deoliveira graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. She completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Goncalves Deoliveira is the daughter of Tanya Goncalves of Windermere. She is a 2016 graduate of Hope Academy, Windermere.

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With only a few minutes left of her shift at Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming in ChampionsGate, Maddie Laustra was going about the closing process when she saw a small black cat dart by the window. He was small, he was skinny and he was scared. His leg appeared broken in half and severely injured. So she did what any animal lover would do. She called to co-worker Sarah Raffel to man the store as she darted outside to help. SEE LINCOLN PAGE 6

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Lincoln is battling worms, ear mites and a severely injured leg, but the once-feral kitten proves to his rescuers every day that he’s grateful to be alive.

OCPS: Education bill will dilute resources

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NEWS EDITOR ORANGE COUNTY Many Florida school district administrators and board members resent the stamp of approval Gov. Rick Scott gave an education bill that several

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education advocacy groups see as a disaster. The multiple provisions in the 274-page charter school-friendly bill, known as House Bill 7069, sparked so much controversy in the Senate that it barely survived. While administrators appreciate some of the bill’s provisions — including the elimination of certain tests and the discontinuation

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Emily Nelson, a player on the Panthers’ flag football team, was shot four times. GABBY BAQUERO

School district officials said the charter school-friendly House Bill 7069, which took effect July 1, mandates an inequitable charter-to-public-school funding ratio. GABBY BAQUERO

Dr. Phillips High student recovering after shooting

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Just weeks after playing in the state semifinals with her flag football teammates at Dr. Phillips High School, Emily Nelson, 16, is in a hospital learning how to use a wheelchair. Emily Nelson was shot four times by her ex-boyfriend June 11 outside her family’s apartment in Orlando. The ex-boyfriend has been arrested and is currently in jail, said her mother, Andrea Nelson.

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Goats, bunnies and other furry friends visited Lake Cypress Summer Camp last week. SEE PAGE 9.

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WEST ORANGE REPUBLICAN WOMEN 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, July 13, at West Orange Country Club, 3300 West Orange Country Club Drive, Winter Garden. Candidates in the District 4 special election will debate: Dr. Usha Jain, John Newstreet, Bobby Olszewski and Bruno Portigliatti. Lunch is $20. RSVP to rebeccatmellen@ gmail.com or (407) 230-5968.

SUNDAY, JULY 16

SOUTHERN LADIES BAZAAR 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 16, at the Winter Garden Elks Lodge, 700 S. Ninth St., Winter Garden. Sponsored by the Elks Ladies Auxiliary. Vendors will be selling jewelry, candles, clothes, soaps, makeup and more. Admission is $5 and includes one beverage, hors d’oeuvres and a sandwich. (407) 656-2165.

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SATURDAY NIGHT OUT 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 15, at the Rosen JCC, 11184 S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando. Parents can enjoy a night out while the center’s youth and early childhood staff watch children ages 18 months to 13 years, engage in activities and feed them dinner. Cost is $35

MONDAY, JULY 17

“RUMPELSTILTSKIN” 2 p.m. Monday, July 17, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre brings this classic fairytale to life. Ages 6 to 12. Seating is limited; registra-

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SOUTHWEST BOOK CLUB 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. This month’s selection is “Homegoing” by Yaa Gyasi. Two half-sisters, unknown to each other, are born into different villages in 18thcentury Ghana and experience profoundly different lives and legacies throughout subsequent generations marked by wealth, slavery, war, coal mining, the Great Migration and the realities of 20th-century Harlem. Ages 18 or older are welcome to attend. (407) 8357323.

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Windermere Library, 530 Main St. From deep down under the sea to way up high in a tree, how do animals build their homes? Ages 6 to 12. Seating is limited. Registration recommended at (407) 835-7323. AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER SUPPORT GROUP 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 20, in Building C, Room 200 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 4851 S. ApopkaVineland Road, Orlando. This support group is designed for parents of children and teens on the Autism Spectrum Disorder. Share challenges, ideas, concerns, success stories and fellowship. A trained facilitator offers a brief topical lesson each month. Email care@ st.lukes.org or call (407) 8764991, Ext. 262, to register to attend.

CHAMBER LEAD AND FEED 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, July 20, at Casa Jimenez, 15493 Stoneybrook West Parkway, Suite 120, Winter Garden. The West Orange Chamber of Commerce offers businesses a chance to share their information with the “roaming mic.” Tickets are $18 for chamber members, $28 for others and $28 at the door. Pre-register at (407) 656-1304. PRENATAL YOGA 6 p.m. Thursday, July 20, at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St. Enjoy gentle poses and movements to keep you healthy, fit and comfortable during pregnancy with yoga instructor Carrie Tavris. Prepare your body and mind for birth while bonding with baby. Visit yogababy.weebly.com.

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THE NEXT STEP Orlando Health recently detailed plans for phase two of its Horizon West hospital. BRITTANY GAINES STAFF WRITER HORIZON WEST Great chess players think several moves ahead. Likewise, ambitious companies do the same. Even though its new hospital in Horizon West has yet to open, Orlando Health already is onto phase two of its new West Orange project. Located near the intersection of Avalon and Porter roads, the second phase will include a sixlevel, nearly 190,000-squarefoot hospital with a capacity of 103 acute-care beds. The hospital will include an intensive-care unit, women and children services, a catheterization laboratory and an

operating room. The hospital also will be equipped with air transport services to transport patients needing a higher level of care to nearby hospitals. Construction on this second phase is expected to begin in early 2018, and the project will take an estimated 21 months to complete. “Horizon West, and West Orange in general, is one of the fastest growing (communities) in

the state,” Health Central Hospital COO Rick Smith said. “So, to provide health care services out there is ease of access close to home. We feel like in that area, the facilities will be needed.” In addition to the building construction, Porter and Avalon roads will undergo construction to accommodate traffic flow into and out of the hospital, Smith said. Construction on phase

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one is currently in progress, which includes a two-story, 80,000-square-foot facility with an emergency department, imaging lab, pharmacy and physician offices. Construction on phase one is scheduled to be completed in September 2018. “I think everyone is particularly excited to have something that is close to their own community,” Smith said.

Phase two of the Horizon West hospital will include a six-level, nearly 190,000-square-foot building.

Traffic light slated for Horizon West intersection The intersection of Bluebird Pond and Winter Garden Vineland roads soon will be getting a traffic light. DANIELLE HENDRIX STAFF WRITER HORIZON WEST It’s about to become easier for drivers to get in and out of Summerport Village via Bluebird Pond Road. Orange County Traffic Engineering staff confirmed a traffic signal for the intersection of

Winter Garden Vineland Road and Bluebird Pond Road/Magnolia Park Court is currently in the design process. Some Summerport Village residents who frequent the two roads said the median area is confusing and that crossing multiple lanes of traffic when turning left onto Winter Garden Vineland Road

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Although the Dr. Phillips junior is in stable condition, she has severe injuries because a bullet punctured her spinal cord. She is currently paralyzed from her T7 down, and doctors said they are not sure how much she will be able to recuperate. THE NEW NORMAL

“Due to the injuries, she needs to learn how to use a wheelchair and to be able to transfer herself from the wheelchair to a bed and a car and so forth,” Andrea Nelson said. “That’s the main skill she’s learning right now. But mentally, she is sad, definitely. She’s still trying to grasp what happened and what is ahead for her and her long journey of recovery.” Emily will need to stay in the hospital for her recovery until the end of July. She then will be allowed to go home and continue her treatment at an outpatient center four times a week for six months to train her upper body to compensate for her lower body limbs and develop independent mobility. Emily also will need to recover mentally and emotionally from the trauma of that day and prepare herself for what her mother suspects might become the new normal. “She doesn’t talk about what happened that day,” her mother said. “When you ask her anything related to (the incident) she kind of closes her eyes and disappears into herself.” FINDING A NEW HOME

To accommodate Emily Nelson’s physical condition, the family of five also will need to relocate. The Nelsons were living on the third floor of an apartment building. “I’m going to need a miracle to find something I can afford that we can again call home,” Andrea Nelson said. “That’s kind of the biggest financial challenge I have right now — to be able to find a place and be able to pay for it.” The challenge, she said, is to find a new home within her price range in the same school zone to allow Emily to keep receiving emotional support from her friends and teammates. “I know the family is in need financially,” said Anthony Jones, the DPHS flag football coach. “Emily has two brothers and a sister. Emily is the oldest, so some days Emily would come to practice, and she’d tell me, ‘Coach, I need to help my mom. Can I leave practice early to go home and watch over my brothers and sister?’” Although Medicaid will cover the medical expenses while her daughter is in the hospital, any expenses for outpatient recovery and physical therapy will be out of pocket. “It’s a little overwhelming sometimes,” Andrea Nelson said. “But I’m trying to be strong for her.”

HOW TO HELP A friend of Andrea Nelson has set up an online fundraiser to help with Emily’s medical expenses and the family’s need to relocate. So far, the campaign has raised $7,565 from it’s $50,000 goal. To donate, visit gofundme.com/helpandrea-with-emilys-care.

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Inside the bill CHARTER SCHOOLS: THE FACTS

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n Charter schools are nonprofit organizations that operate with freedom from many of the regulations that apply to traditional public schools. n There are currently 654 charter schools operating in Florida. n 282,924 students are enrolled in Florida’s charter schools. n Charter schools receive funding from the Florida Education Finance Program using the same formula applied to district schools. n Every charter school is evaluated on academic progress and outcomes agreed upon in the school’s binding contract and are assigned a school grade using the same standards and criteria as traditional public schools. n Charter schools must provide monthly and annual financial reports to their district sponsor and state. n If a charter school receives two consecutive grades of “F,” the school district is permitted to close the school. No traditional public school operated by a Florida school district has ever been closed for poor performance. Source: Floridacharterschools.org

REDUCED MILLAGE RATE To provide property owners a tax break, the state reduced the Required Local Effort Millage Rate dedicated for school districts. Orange County School Board Member Pamela Gould believes rolling back the millage rate was a mistake, particularly given the budget surplus the state received. The surplus, Gould said, resulted from an increase in property values and people moving into the state. “Instead of adding funding for charter schools (to the budget), they’ve taken away from ours,” Gould said.

BY THE NUMBERS n House Bill 7069, which passed the House 73-36 vote and 20-18 in the Senate, provides $419 million in state education funding for K-12 schools. n HB7069 includes a $100 increase in funding per student. n As of February 2017, OCPS had 203,921 students — 13,750 students of whom are enrolled in charter schools (6.7%). n OCPS comprises 7% of the total student population in Florida. It is the fourth-largest district in the state. n There are more than 270,000 students enrolled in the state’s 652 charter schools. Source: Florida Department of Education

of the Value-Added Model performance evaluation for teachers — many believe the $419 million bill mandates a disproportionate share of funding to charter schools. The provisions that most concern Orange County Public School administrators involve the redistribution of Title I funding and the newly mandated sharing requirement of capital funding with charter schools. SHARING REQUIREMENT

In addition to the capital funding school districts receive from the state, school districts receive money via local property taxes. Currently, state law allows districts to levy up to $1.50 for every $1,000 in local taxable property value to raise money for the construction of new schools and maintenance of existing schools. Before HB7069, districts had the option to share that money from with charter schools. However, sharing is now mandatory because HB7069 requires school districts to give a portion of that money to eligible charter schools. The amount depends on the number of enrolled students at each school. For example, because there are 13,750 students enrolled in OCPS’ 44 charter-run schools, assuming all the charter schools met the criteria for eligibility, OCPS would need to transfer about 6.7% of the money collected from property taxes to its charter schools. During the 2016-17 school year, OCPS allocated a total of 0.41% to charter schools from its total capital revenue of $1.68 billion — which included federal funding. OCPS Chief Communication Officer Scott Howat calculated that OCPS would need to transfer $3.7 million during the first fiscal year. Both Howat and Orange County School Board member Pamela Gould said they lament the amount, given the construction of new schools it could have been used to fund and the lack of guarantee that charter schools would use the money to construct new schools of their own. “West Orange is a high-growth area, so we could use that money toward a new school,” Howat said. But Chris Moya, a lobbyist and the lead advocate for Charter Schools USA, argued the bill only ensures the money follows the students. Before this bill, charter school students received an average of about 25% to 30% less funding than a student in a district-managed school, he said. Now, that funding will follow a student whether they choose to go to a charter school or districtmanaged school. “The only thing this bill does is ensure that capital money for a child’s education will follow that child,” Moya said. “It does not benefit any district school or charter school — all it does is make sure the dollars follow the student.”

TITLE I FUNDING DISTRIBUTION

What unsettles OCPS most is the new redistribution of Title I funding. A federal program created by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act in 1965, Title I provides financial assistance to schools with high percentages of children from low-income families. With the changes made by HB7069, after providing the

PERMISSIBLE USES Orange County school administrators are concerned about the lack of accountability regarding how charter schools use state and local taxpayer funds. According to the FLDOE, allowable uses of capital outlay include: n Purchase of real property n Construction of school facilities n Purchase, lease-purchase, or lease of permanent or relocatable school facilities n Purchase of vehicles to transport students to and from the charter school n Renovation, repair, and maintenance of school facilities that the charter school owns or is purchasing through a lease-purchase or long-term lease of 5 years or longer n Purchase, lease-purchase, or lease of new and replacement equipment, and enterprise resource software applications n Payment of the cost of premiums for property and casualty insurance for the school facilities

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Title 1 Part A funding to schools with the highest percentages of children in need and deducting anything owed on mortgage payments, districts will be required to provide the remaining Title I funds to all eligible schools in their district, including charter schools, regardless of need. Orange County School Board member Joie Cadle said not being able to concentrate the leftover Title I money to fund resources in the lowest-performing schools could result in the closing of several programs in those schools meant to boost academic performance, parental involvement and emotional support. “The Title I funding changes … will dilute the programs that we have started with our neediest students and schools,” said Cadle, who represents District 1. “I am afraid the strides we have made in academic success with universal gifted screening for all secondgrade students, or our parentinvolvement activities through the monthly Parent Academy sessions will be diluted.” According to OCPS, the district received $57.5 million in Title I Part A funding during the 2016-17 school year and allocated nearly $1.48 million of it to 14 out of the 44 public charter schools. “You’re taking a set pie of funding for Title I and distributing it and thinning out its effects,” Howat said. However, Moya said the provision also ensures money stays with the student no matter which type of school they attend. “None of the arguments the districts put out there center on the student — their argument is that this is bad for the school students as an institution,” Moya said. “And frankly, parents don’t care about a school district, they care about their child’s education. (The money) is meant to fund Orange County students, not the Orange County school district institution.” Kenneth Haiko, chairman of the Renaissance Charter Foundation, which operates about 35 charters statewide, said the bill creates a more equitable funding ratio. “HB 7069 is good for students,” Haiko said. “By providing more equitable funding — especially for some of our most vulnerable and economically disadvantaged atrisk students — parents are better able to make the right educational choice for their child.”

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“He was obviously terrified and ran across the parking lot and (we) tried to corner him to a point where we could grab him,” Laustra said. “He ended up running under the cars and disappeared under a black Mercedes.” After another woman went from store to store trying to find the car’s owner, he gave permission for them to tap on the car and pop the hood to find the cat. The owner even turned on the engine and began moving the car slowly, but no sign of the cat. They figured he must have run away, so they went back into the store to help finish the closing process. But a gut feeling that the cat was still out there motivated them to continue their search after work. “A man walks in the store and was like, ‘Hey just so you know, the kitten fell out of the Mercedes right before he got on the road,’” Laustra said. “We finished closing the store, grabbed towels and food, and it just so happened that he was cornered in a different parking lot. I say it’s fate.” After soliciting recommendations for veterinary clinics from friends and family, they brought the kitten to Grand Oaks Pet Hospital in Dr. Phillips. “We had some people in the waiting room hear about the kitten and donated directly to the vet (for treatment),” Raffel said. “He came back negative for feline HIV and feline leukemia. She (the vet) said it didn’t look like there was any infection in the bone or leg, but we’re not super optimistic about avoiding amputation, because his leg drags.” Because of the threesome’s persistence, the kitten not only received another shot at life but also a home and a name. Lincoln is a patriotic, Independence Daythemed name for the spirited kitten who is proving to be a fighter. A SECOND CHANCE

Although the veterinary staff has been gracious enough to treat Lincoln at rescue prices, his treatment plan is more extensive than originally thought. He’s currently on medication

HELP LINCOLN HEAL One of the best ways to donate and ensure every penny goes to Lincoln’s treatment is by calling Grand Oaks Pet Hospital and directing any donations there. Call (407) 291-4887 and be sure to designate your donation toward Lincoln’s treatment (under the name Sarah Raffel). You also can donate to the GoFundMe page. To donate via GoFundMe, visit gofundme.

twice a day for ear mites, oral pain medication once a day and a dewormer once a day. He also was given a flea treatment and has to have his injured paw soaked in a medicated wash twice a day for 10 minutes. Lincoln’s injured leg doesn’t appear to be broken, but it is neurologically dead from the shoulder down and most likely will require amputation. Amputations normally cost between $800 and $1,000, plus costs for sedation, X-rays and antibiotics. “Other than that, he was just super skinny,” Raffel said. “We’ve been feeding him and he eats like a horse. He’s just a great cat. I don’t know if he’s just grateful, if he knows, or if he’s just a good cat.” The threesome created a GoFundMe page to raise funds for Lincoln’s treatment. Although after each vet visit the funds deplete quickly, Raffel said they have been astounded by the support Lincoln has received. “We didn’t know people were going to be this open to sharing and donating,” she said. Despite his condition, he’s on the mend and lucky to be alive — had he not dropped out of the Mercedes when he did, he would have fallen out of it onto a busy road. But it’s the three friends who feel they’re the lucky ones that Lincoln “chose.” “We were having a conversation about how when we rescue animals we never look for them, they always find us,” Raffel said. The vast majority of my animals have been rescues, and it always comes back tenfold.”

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West Orange Comics and Video Games opened in May and is owned by Scott Schlazer, center.

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than 10 years ago, and now he’s deeply involved in the community. In addition to running West Orange Comics and Video Games, he also started the Clermont Comic Con three years ago and oversees a website dedicated to the geek culture in Florida. So what is it about comic books that has so many people hooked? It’s because normal people can’t have superpowers, Schlazer said, and the idea of having a superpower often sounds enticing. “When I was little, Superman could fly, so I’d jump off couches,” he said. “Towels were capes to me.” And thanks to the Marvel Cinematic Universe films and the DC Extended Universe films, the world of comic book superheroes is reaching a larger audience. “People who never knew about these things are now finding out about them,” said Joe Basick, coowner of West Orange Comics and Video Games. Right now, Schlazer said that the two most popular superhero comic books are ones about Deadpool and Harley Quinn. A NEW STOREFRONT

Having closed his last comic book store several years ago, Schlazer decided to delve back into the business when he noticed a vacancy next to the West Orange Cinema. “I thought it was a perfect spot,” he said. “I got the bug to (open another comic book store) again.” On one side of the store is rows and rows of comic books. On the other side is several racks of video games for every kind of console both old and new. Basick manages the video game side of things, having previously owned and operated a video game shop in New York City. But when the economy crashed nearly a decade ago, Basick was forced to close his doors. So when Schlazer asked him to become part of the new store in Ocoee, Basick couldn’t say no. “This is a passion — it’s a labor of love,” he said. Plus, comic books and video games go hand-in-hand, he said. “Most video games are stories, and where do those stories come from? Comics,” Basick said. Some of the most popular games are Mario, Zelda, Final

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West Orange Comics and Video Games on Saturday, July 8, hosted a comic book-signing event featuring Marvel comic book artist Alex Saviuk. After graduating from the School of Visual Arts in New York City, Saviuk immediately started working as an artist with DC Comics and illustrated several comics, including “Green Lantern,” “The Flash” and “Superman.” He joined the team at Marvel Comics in 1986, and became well-known as an illustrator for Spider-Man comics. During his time with Marvel, he also worked on “Iron Man” and “Defenders of the Earth.” “He’s one of the best Spider-Man artists in the industry,” said Scott Schlazer, co-owner of West Orange Comics and Video Games. The event on Saturday also included a visit from SpiderMan and Silk, portrayed by Charlie Tymms and Nicci Sefton.

Fantasy, Star Wars and, of course, Marvel and DC. So far, the store has attracted a group of regulars who often come into the store at least every other day. “It’s definitely a niche market,” Schlazer said about running a comic book and video game store. Although they’ve officially opened their doors, Basick said they’re hoping to have a grand opening in the coming weeks. “There aren’t other stores like us that have what we have,” Basick said.

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Albert James Turner Sr., 72, a former resident of Winter Garden, transitioned from labor to reward on Thursday, June 29, 2017. Albert was employed as a driver with Styles Bus Company for several years. Albert was a loving husband, father, brother and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Albert is survived by his devoted wife, Lillie R. Turner; six children; four sisters; 21 grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. Postell’s Mortuary provided service for the Turner family. JOSEPH W. BERRY III, 58, of Winter Garden, died Friday, June 30, 2017. Winter Oak Funeral Home & Cremations, Winter Garden.

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Fresh off of a run to the Final Four in Lakeland last winter, the Olympia High girls basketball program has a new head coach. The school’s athletics department announced July 10 that Thomas Passafaro would be the program’s new head coach, replacing Robert Carmody. Passafaro has previously been the head coach at Cornerstone Charter for the last two years.

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Dominance continues for Dr. Phillips Little League By winning the District 14 12-year-old All-Stars tournament, DPLL secured its fourth district title in five tournaments. STEVEN RYZEWSKI SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR WINTER GARDEN Dr. Phillips Little League won its fourth district championship of the summer July 3 when DPLL’s Majors (12-yearold) All-Stars team defeated Winter Garden 11-0 in the District 14 Championship Game. Teams from Dr. Phillips also have won the District 14 Championships in the 11-year-old, 10-year-old and Tournament of Champions (9-year-old) events. The championship game took place at Winter Garden Little League, although the rest of the tournament was held at Dr. Phillips Little League. A storm earlier in the day made the field at DPLL unplayable, and thanks to the

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Nick Gordon (Olympia/Minnesota Twins) and Foster Griffin (The First Academy/Kansas City Royals) represented the local high school baseball community well in the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game in Miami July 9. Gordon had a hit and scored a run while Griffin pitched two-thirds of an inning with one strikeout.

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ootball was the dream. But that dream died the day doctors told Jacob Brenyo he could no longer play the game. Having just become a starter for the LaGrange College football team as a wide receiver, it was a hard pill to swallow. “I was crushed,” Brenyo said. Fast forward one year and now Brenyo has traded his football for a tennis racquet and is quickly becoming a key player for the college’s tennis team. He was even recently awarded the Student Athlete Advisory Committee Award by the school’s athletic department for his leadership, service and involvement. Adjusting to a new sport took nearly a year, but now he’s hooked on the game, he said. “There’s something about the game that’s very addicting,” Brenyo said. “I enjoy every aspect of it.” To this day, Brenyo, who previously played as a linebacker for Central Florida Christian Academy, still can’t remember the game that ended his football career. He was told it was a hard tackle that knocked him out. But having already suffered four concussions — three in high school and one in college — the fifth was just one too many. “It was by far the worst,” said Brenyo, who lives in Bay Hill. Post-concussion syndrome set in, and with it came headaches. Brenyo struggled to adjust to life with no football. “I didn’t have a lot of motivation to do anything,” he said. He turned to his former CFCA coach Michael Bonneville for advice and support. SEE SWITCHING PAGE 12

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Ana Bleeker It’s been a busy summer for Ana Bleeker. Bleeker, an outside hitter for the OTVA 13 South Rox Red club volleyball team, helped her team win two national championships — one at AAU Nationals at Disney and the other at USA Volleyball Girls Junior Nationals in Minnesota. She also was named to the all-tournament team at the AAU event. Bleeker will be an eighth-grader this fall at Bridgewater Middle, where she and her teammates will try to win the school’s fourth consecutive county championship in volleyball.

What was it like to be part of a team that won two national championships? It was the best feeling. My teams before, they were good teams, but we never had the ending in us to pull out a big win. So to finally get a big, strong team — it was kind of like the dream team that we created this year — it was amazing. It was so fun to play with them.

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new teams and seeing new competition. What do you like about playing middle-school volleyball for Bridgewater and then what do you like about playing club volleyball for OTVA? For middle school, I like getting to see the younger girls with the older girls and how it all mixes togethers. I like getting a good school experience, where you’re not just in your own little age group in your own grade. … In travel, I like traveling, and I like the hard competition — I’m always challenging myself to do better. What’s the coolest place you’ve traveled to for volleyball? San Juan, Puerto Rico, in April. We went to the old San Juan forts and we got to take a lot of pictures and got to go around the fort. You switched from focusing on gymnastics to focusing on volleyball. What was the reasoning behind the switch? It’s a team sport. It’s not like all individual and all the pressure is on you to do well.

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the collegiate level. What’s been the best piece of advice she has given you about the game? She taught me to believe in yourself — don’t doubt in yourself. Because when you doubt, that’s when stuff starts to go wrong. When you believe in yourself, that’s when you start to do better. What’s your favorite subject in school? Language arts — I love writing. I like to do research papers, sometimes, or I liked what I did for the FSA writing portion. I put a lot of effort to do well into that one. What do you think you’d like to do for a career? I want to be a photojournalist, because I like taking pictures and writing. Or, I’d like to be an interior designer or an architect. What are some things you like to do with your down time? I like going on bike rides. … I also like to go to the beach and surf. What are your favorite television shows? I like “Pretty Little Liars,” “Riverdale” and “Supergirl.”

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“He was really a rock for me,” Brenyo said. “He helped me realize football isn’t the end of the world.” That’s when Brenyo took up tennis. At first, he did it out of a need to be active as he recovered from his concussion. It was almost like a therapy for him, he said. Then he began to wonder if he had a chance to play on the tennis team. Brenyo’s love of tennis wasn’t new. He’d been playing the sport for many years. “I loved playing tennis growing up,” he said. “I’ve played my whole life.” So when he approached the tennis coach about joining the team as a walk on, he told Brenyo he had one chance to prove his worth. “I knew I could be good at it, but didn’t know how good,” Brenyo said. But competitive tennis took some getting used to. The trash talk that was normal for football was not welcome on the court. He started spending a lot more

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back. In total, the Dr. Phillips AllStars went 5-0 in the District 14 Tournament. Now, the DPLL team will advance to the Section 5 Tournament this weekend at Union Park Little League. For manager Dennis Pope, who coached DPLL’s 2015 team that advanced past sectionals to state, there are some encouraging similarities between the two teams. “It’s similar from the standpoint of the depth of the pitching that we have and also of the standpoint of speed and power,” Pope said.

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