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Herald photo by Romeo Guzman. It was a tearful and emotional ceremony Tuesday night as former Oviedo High star Drew Speraw was honored as the lone senior this season for the UCF men’s basketball team. On hand for the presentation were sister Bailey, mom Tracy, Drew and dad and UCF head coach Kirk Speraw. Drew bids UCF Arena adieu
The script was in place for a Hollywood ending for Drew Speraw in his final game at UCF Arena on Tuesday night…
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Photo courtesy of Liberty Christian School. The Liberty Christian School girls basketball team proudly holds up four fingers exemplifying the number of Sunshine Christian League state championship the Sanford squad has won. The year’s title was also the third in a row for the Patriots. Liberty girls win third state title in a row
The Liberty Christian School girls basketball team won its third straight Sunshine Christian League state championship last weekend, while the boys team finished in third place despite playing wit...
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Photo by Glenn Judah. Dwight Howard led all scorers with 28 points and recorded his NBA-leading 48th double-double with 13 rebounds. Magic roll over Warriors, Lakers up next
With an NBA Finals rematch on the horizon and a lesser opponent in front of them, there would be no let down for the Orlando Magic on Wednesday…
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The Conference USA Women s Baksetball tournament begins Monday. UCF takes on Marshall at 1 pm. UCF women face Marshall in C-USA Champs
The Knights will enter as the eighth seed and play in the tournament’s first game Monday afternoon, meeting ninth-seeded Marshall at 1 p.m. EST …
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Photo courtesy of Eastern Kentucky University. Shakeyia Colyer won the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week recently after averaging 17.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and made 41.2 percent of her shots from the field, including 6-of-8 from three-point range against Tennessee Tech on Feb. 4 and Jacksonville State on Feb. 6. Collegians earn Player of the Week honors
High School athletes have not been the only ones making headlines recently as a former Lake Mary High School standout and a Seminole State College of Florida pitcher picked up weekly honors recent...
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Sports Briefs: March 7, 2010
Seminole State Softball, UCF on the Diamond, Sanford Softball, Rally Derby, Speedworld…
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Herald photos by Romeo Guzman. Posing for the team photo after Lake Mary won its third state championship Saturday night at The Lakeland Center were (seated, left to right) Sharae Baez, D.J. Irving, Genevieve Cintron, Mercedes Jorge, Savannah Fahed Lauren Bahng, (standing, left to right) assistant coach Richard Baez, assistant coach Marie Toussaint, head coach Rick Weyers, Peggy Smith, Danielle White, Shelbi Lindsey, Morgan Jones, Sherdes Brown, Sarah Taylor, Allegra Nichols, Carly Johnson, assistant coach Brandon East, Lake Mary Athletic Director Doug Peters, Lake Mary Principal Michael Kotkin and Seminole County Superintendent of Schools Bill Vogel. Rams Reign
They say you get what you put in. Hours of hard work all season long built a foundation of success for Lake Mary’s Girls Basketball team as they raced to a 31-1 record over the course of the 2009-...
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Herald photo by Tommy Vincent. At times on Saturday the conditions may have been better suited for ducks, but for most part Mother Nature held off long enough for the teams, including the Tee-Ball Division, to be introduced. A soggy start
While the conditions were not up to Chamber of Commerce specifications, the attitudes of the participants were as the City of Sanford Recreation Department held Opening Day Ceremonies for the 2010...
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Nationally ranked Oviedo wins 5th state wrestling title
The Oviedo Lions are back on top. This championship may not have come as easily as the previous four, but sometimes when you have to work harder to achieve something it feels that much better…
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Magic personify "team-effort" in back-to-back wins
by Devon Jeffreys, Herald Staff
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For most of the 2010 season, center Dwight Howard has put on his Superman cape and carried the Orlando Magic to win after win with scoring, rebounding and shot-stuffing defense...
Sports Briefs: March 3, 2010
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Sanford Softball, Rally Derby, UCF Women's Basketball, Speedworld
Call them State Champs
by Devon Jeffreys, Herald Staff
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For the third time in school history, the Lake Mary Girls Basketball team has reached the top of the mountain...
Buzzer Beater!
by Devon Jeffreys, Herald Staff
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Lake Mary's Morgan Jones hit a 30-footer as time expired to lead the Lake Mary Rams to a 39-36 victory in the FHSAA Class 6A State Semifinal Friday night. The Rams play Saturday for the state title...
Double Winners Day: Wilcox, Pujol, Walker each win twice at monthly rally
by Dean Smith, Herald Staff
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It was ‘double-up day’ when the City of Sanford Recreation Department and Central Florida Soap Box Derby extended its rally derby record to 218 races on February 20 at Sanford Derby Park...
Strong start to softball season
by Dean Smith, Herald Staff
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The beginning of the fastpitch softball season has been super for local powers Lake Howell, Lake Mary and Lake Mary Prep...