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The season was not supposed to end for the Wekiva Mustangs during the regional final (8A-1) round of the FHSAA postseason tournament and to the Mandarin…
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The boys and girls volleyball teams at Apopka Memorial Middle School will begin their playoffs on Monday, December 3.
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One contest does not make a season. The tone needed for a successful season is set when winning the opener though.
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During Tommie Butts’ first five seasons at the helm of the Wekiva Mustangs, the names changed, but achieving success at the highest of levels did not.
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Most high school football programs would brag about an 8-4 season that ended in the second round of the playoffs, especially when their offense averaged 343…
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The Apopka Pop Warner Junior Pee Wee cheerleaders took first place last weekend during the regional competition held at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee
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It was the season opener for the two teams that are both defending district champions and are expected to make a deep run into this year’s…
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Wekiva High School senior Zaquan Kemp was recognized Tuesday, November 27, for his many hours of volunteer work in the community by Sonny’s BBQ, which awarded…
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Multi-Dove and Grammy Award-winning recording artist, David Phelps will be featured in a concert today, Friday, November 30, at Journey Church in Apopka. The church is located…
Apopka Rotary receives proclamationThe Apopka Chief
Mayor Bryan Nelson (c) presents a proclamation to the Rotary Club of Apopka that declared Wednesday, October 24 as Rotary Polio Plus Day, which encourages all citizens…
Local people help Panhandle after stormThe Apopka Chief
Following Hurricane Michael’s destruction of parts of the Florida Panhandle, Apopka community members have stepped up and traveled to the region to help its recovery, observing…
Wekiva High School homecomingThe Apopka Chief
Wekiva High School is celebrating homecoming this week. Wednesday, October 17, was Villain Day. Here, teachers Amanda Warren (l) and Andrea Krajewski take part in the…
Bass fishin’ is still pretty good in most area lakes, riversThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, I hope you had a great weekend and you got a chance to do some fishin’. Unfortunately for me, my fishin’ buddy was out of the town and we didn’t…
AHS golfer setting her own historyThe Apopka Chief
Last season, Alexis Rieli wrote a chapter of Apopka High School sports history. Rieli was the first Blue Darter to advance to a girls regional championship…
Apopka Talons Lacrosse Club plays in tournament in Winter ParkThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Talons Lacrosse Club team played in the second weekend of a three-weekend tournament on Sunday, October 7, at Ward Park in Winter Park.
AHS top athleteThe Apopka Chief
Apopka Blue Darters football player Akeem Brown was named the Baptiste Orthodontics Male Athlete of the Month for September for Apopka High School.
Blue Darters fall to Jacksonville teamThe Apopka Chief
A year after dismantling Jacksonville Mandarin, the Apopka Blue Darters scheduled the Mustangs for homecoming this year. However, a much-improved Mandarin squad turned the tables on…
Wekiva on the road to face Evans in a must-win District 8A-4 contestThe Apopka Chief
Next up and being played today, Friday, October 12, is a road contest against the Evans Trojans.
Darters face W. Orange in crucial district gameThe Apopka Chief
Most years, the football game between the Apopka Blue Darters and the West Orange Warriors is a hard-fought battle.