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1The Windermere High School varsity cheer team was crowned champions at the Metro West Conference, while the Horizon High varsity cheer squad came in as the conference runner-up Wednesday, Jan. 18. The other participating teams at the Metro West Conference included Olympia, Edgewater, Wekiva, West Orange, Apopka, Lake Buena Vista, Ocoee and Dr. Phillips.

2The Dr. Phillips girls basketball team has a current 21-1 overall season record, a 1-0 district record and a 14-game winning streak.

The Lady Panthers defeated Lake Highland Prep 80-64 Wednesday, Jan. 18, and hosted Mainland for a home, non-district, game at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, after press time.

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The Olympia High School boys varsity basketball team defeated the West Orange Warriors 84-63 during a non-district game Friday, Jan. 20. The Titans have 20 wins this season and currently are on a 10-game winning streak. Cam Miles led the team with 19 points during the game against the Warriors, while Sean Owens added 17 points.

The Titans hosted Edgewater for a non-district game at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, after press time.

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With its third consecutive undefeated regular season, the Windermere High School JV boys soccer team continues to impress and rewrite the Wolverine history book.

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Foundation Academy junior basketball player Jacob Crain scored the 1000th point of his high school career during the game against Orangewood Christian Friday, Jan. 20.

“Being undefeated is more about connecting with your players,” head JV soccer coach Douglas Hernandez said. “You don’t (get to be) undefeated by yourself. You get to be undefeated with a group — a family. A family works together all the time; I work like a father for (my players).”

Hernandez has been the head JV coach for the boys soccer team since the program’s inception in 2018 and is the only coach from that first year who still remains a member of the Wolverines family.

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The Central Florida Christian Academy boys varsity basketball team defeated The Villages Charter at the Buffalo’s territory 74-69 Friday, Jan. 20. The Eagles had a four-game winning streak before their game against Victory Christian Academy Saturday, Jan. 21.

“It’s a good accomplishment as a coach, not losing one game in all those years,” Hernandez said. “I know that one day we are going to lose, but I am going to try to continue my legacy and not lose.”

For freshman and center man Caden Scramoncin, 15, this season

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The Dr. Phillips Little League — along with Orange County Parks and Recreation — will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the DPLL future complex at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 26.

“We are very excited,” Dr. Phillips Little League President Nomi Ansari said. “We’ve been working with the county for quite some time on the move — at least for the past five years.”

The new complex will sit on 16.06 acres and will feature four grass fields: one dedicated softball field, two smaller baseball fields — to accommodate games for the 12-and-under division — and one big baseball field to accommodate games for the 13- to 16-year-old division. The complex also will feature a concession stand and restrooms.

One of the biggest improvements the new complex will offer is lighting on all four fields.

“Right now, our softball field doesn’t (have lights),” Ansari said. “So, this will help our softball program to play on-site during evening and night games, which will be very helpful.”

The new complex will be located near the corner of Buenavista Woods Boulevard and Bissell Street.

“The location is in a part of town that has a lot of new development,” Ansari said. “It is walking distance to several restaurants, it’s right next to Lake Buena Vista High School and a new middle school, so the location offers a lot of benefits to those who league.”

According to Matt Suedmeyer, Orange County Parks and Recre -