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Sports

Apopka High School's new spring baseball coach Scott Garland
Apopka’s new baseball coach aims for excellenceVinnie Cammarano
Vinnie Cammarano
October 8, 2025
Apopka’s baseball program is bringing in a familiar face. Scott Garland, who is currently helping coach the fall ball team, is stepping into the head coach…
Mustangs celebrate Asheley Touze's big block.
Mustangs volleyball flashes promise against tough opponentsVinnie Cammarano
Vinnie Cammarano
October 8, 2025
The Wekiva Mustangs fought hard but dropped their second straight match Tuesday night, falling to Umatilla (14-11) in a tightly contested 3-1 battle. The Bulldogs edged…
Blue Darters pose for a postgame photo
Apopka volleyball snags 2 wins in a single nightVinnie Cammarano
Vinnie Cammarano
October 8, 2025
Tuesday evening was a great night to be a Blue Darter. The girls volleyball team traveled to Edgewater (7-12) with high spirits and came away with…
Logan Gilbert graduated from Wekiva High School in 2015.
Gilbert puts Mariners on cusp of ALCSThe Apopka Chief
JC Derrick
October 8, 2025
Wekiva grad fires 6 innings of 1-run ball
Wekiva girls rejoice after a point
Lake Buena Vista’s captain dominant in sweep against WekivaVinnie Cammarano
Vinnie Cammarano
October 1, 2025
The Lake Buena Vista Vipers pulled off a hard-fought 3-0 win over the Wekiva Mustangs Tuesday night, holding off a late rally in a tightly contested…
Frontline of Hilliman, Napier, and Young bring the energy
Apopka volleyball drops district match to Seminole Vinnie Cammarano
Vinnie Cammarano
October 1, 2025
Blue Darters lose in 3 hard fought sets in what looked like an even matchup the whole way through.
Marie Hughes rises at the net for a spike
Shorthanded Forest Lake Academy sweeps ApopkaVinnie Cammarano
Vinnie Cammarano
September 30, 2025
Traveling Forest Lake student section brings energy to the Panthers, who only played with 6 players.
Mustangs run onto the field for Homecoming Game
Inexperience, injuries send Wekiva to 65-0 defeat to OviedoNeal Fisher
Neal Fisher
September 30, 2025
Mustangs get much-needed bye this week
Jacobo Erazo kicks the ball off to West Orange.
West Orange steamrolls Apopka, 51-0Vinnie Cammarano
Vinnie Cammarano
September 29, 2025
The Apopka–West Orange football rivalry dates back nearly half a century, with playoff battles and nail-biting finishes cementing its place as one of West Orange County’s…
Wekiva girls prepare for the match.
Wekiva’s early set leads not enough to take down OcoeeVinnie Cammarano
Vinnie Cammarano
September 29, 2025
Wekiva started strong in each set but couldn’t hold off Ocoee’s late surges Tuesday night as the visiting Knights rallied to win in straight sets (25-21,…