Sports
Apopka girls volleyball prepares for 2025 season with high hopesMarshall Tempest
August 5, 2025
The Apopka High School girls volleyball program held fall tryouts last week and made selections for its freshman, junior varsity and varsity teams. Coaches Brian Mater…
Apopka High School prepares to reveal new baseball coach for 2025Marshall Tempest
August 5, 2025
The Apopka High School administration and athletic department told The Apopka Chief this week that they are days away from announcing the hiring of a new…
4 football coaches to participate in 12th annual Crying Towel InvitationalSarah Merly
August 4, 2025
Apopka Blue Darter alum Roger Williams to facilitate discussion
The rise of equestrian vaulting in Apopka: a new sport takes holdMarshall Tempest
July 31, 2025
At a quiet farm on the edge of town, a 10-year-old girl stands tall—literally—atop a walking horse at Claudia Heath Farms. Arms outstretched like wings, she…
Key takeaways from Apopka football’s recent FCA scrimmageMarshall Tempest
July 31, 2025
Last week, the new Apopka football team and its new head coach, Marcus Neeson, got to experience game speed for the first time since the spring…
Apopka swimmers gear up for 2025 Southern Zone Championships in FloridaMarshall Tempest
July 29, 2025
Keira Druck, Grace Goodman, and Matthew "Cooper" Jankun have all been invited to represent Florida at the 2025 Southern Zone Age Group Championships, again demonstrating Apopka’s…
Pop Warner flag football teams aim for national title in debut seasonMarshall Tempest
July 29, 2025
The Apopka Pop Warner organization has tripled its numbers in a year and has grown in every aspect. This year is all about expansion, and one…
Apopka to interview 4 baseball coach candidates MondayMarshall Tempest
July 28, 2025
After a few tumultuous months, Blue Darter athletics seem to be getting back under control. With the official hiring of Marcus Neeson as the new head…
What made Apopka’s 2025 athletic summer camp a community favoriteMarshall Tempest
July 23, 2025
The city of Apopka says its 2025 athletic summer camp has been a huge success. This week marked the final week of the camp, which has…
Apopka football community united as pop warner and high school mend fencesMarshall Tempest
July 23, 2025
Last Monday may have marked a milestone in more ways than one for the Apopka Pop Warner football organization. Apopka football's new head coach, Marcus Neeson,…