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Bridgewater Middle students celebrate their heritage. SEE 3.

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Police say Gregory Bender shot and killed 25-year-old Patrick De Le Cerda.

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A Windermere man faces a first-degree murder charge after he allegedly shot and killed a Deltona man Tuesday, Feb. 27, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

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Tavistock Development Company’s plans for the northwest quadrant of Conroy Windermere and Apopka-Vineland roads drew harsh criticism from nearby Windermere residents and leaders. STORY ON PAGE 4.

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Students, parents suggest school safety improvements

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Following the school shooting in Parkland, a parent-led group requested a community meeting to discuss safety.

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High School cafeteria become a place for lively discussion about school safety during a community meeting held Thursday, March 1.

About 100 people attended the meeting, which was spearheaded

by Mothers Opposing Violence in Education.

M.O.V.E, which formed after 17

people died Feb. 14 during a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, is a group of mothers working together to call more attention to the issue of school safety and security.

The meeting opened with bells of silence in respect to each life lost in the Parkland shooting and was followed by an introduction and explanation of the meeting’s SEE KEEPING PAGE 6

Windermere Preparatory School pitcher Michael Bacica commits to South Carolina. PAGE 11.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 8

SPRING LAWN TUNE-UP 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8, at the Jessie Brock Community Center, 310 N. Dillard St., Winter Garden. Join Ed Thralls, residential horticulturist and master coordinator for the Orange County Master Gardener Program, as he provides expertise in general education classes on urban horticulture. Cost is $5 per family. Advanced registration is required by calling (407) 254-9200.

WEST ORANGE REPUBLICAN WOMEN FEDERATED MEETING 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 8, at the West Orange Country Club, 3300 West Orange Country Club Drive, Winter Garden. Special guest speaker is Michele Rigby Assad, author and former undercover officer in the U.S. Central Intelligence

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WINDERMERE GARDEN CLUB CRAZY CARD PARTY 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, March 8, at Windermere Town Hall, 520 Main St. Lunch, crazy card game, silent auction, raffles galore and plenty of laughs and sociability are always the hallmarks of the Windermere Garden Club’s Annual Crazy Card Party fundraiser. Tickets are $25. For information, call Peggy, (407) 876-4239.

FRIDAY, MARCH 9

“NO LAUGHING MATTER” 8 p.m. Fridays, March 9 and 16; 8 p.m. Saturdays, March 10 and 17; and 2 p.m. Sundays, March 11 and 18. The synopsis of this Mimi’s Community Theater production: Alexei comes to

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The agents believe he is a Russian assassin in cahoots with the staff at the diner, but they couldn’t be further from the truth. Jeff Dunne is the author, and Paul Hamrec is the director. Tickets can be purchased at tinyurl.com/ybpdl8sd.

LENTEN FISH FRY 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 9, in the Parish Hall of Resurrection Catholic Church, 1211 Winter Garden-Vineland Road, Winter Garden. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. The menu includes baked or fried cod, french fries, vegetables, cole slaw, hush puppies, drink and dessert. Tickets are $9 for adults, $5 for children. (407) 656-3113.

WINDERMERE HIGH DANCE MARATHON 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, March 9, at Windermere High School, 5523 Winter Garden-Vineland Road. This marathon will raise money for Children’s Miracle Network. The night will include food, inflatables, games, competitions, music and, of course, dancing. Cost is

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SATURDAY, MARCH 10

A MORNING FOR MATTHEW’S HOPE 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 10, at 6506 Old Brick Road, Windermere. This sip-and-shopevent supporting the homeless will showcase vendors such as Matilda Jane, LipSense, Perfectly Posh, Thirty-One Gifts, Usborne Books, Trades of Hope and Norwex. This mom-friendly event has supervised children’s activities and snacks.

PET FEST 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 10, at Windermere Town Hall, 520 Main St. Hosted by Windermere Parks and Recreation, the event will include a doggie fun zone, food trucks, police K-9 demonstrations and vendors. Free admission. windermereparksandrecreation.com.

THURSDAY, MARCH 15

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LENTEN FISH FRY 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 16, in the Parish Hall of Resurrection Catholic Church, 1211 Winter Garden-Vineland Road, Winter Garden. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. The menu includes baked or fried cod, french fries, vegetables, cole slaw, hush puppies, drink and dessert. Tickets are $9 for adults, $5 for children. (407) 656-3113.

SATURDAY, MARCH 17

WINDERMERE ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 17, at Windermere Town Hall, 520 Main St. Includes live music from the Down Brothers, food trucks, bounce houses, adult games, a silent auction and green beer and Guinness. (407) 876-4028.

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Windermere High to honor memory of lost loved ones with memorial monument The school’s Student Government Association is currently contracting a company to craft the memorial’s design.

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Seventh-grader Megan Murray, left, and her sister, Kellie Murray, enjoyed the event.

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ridgewater Middle School students enjoyed an evening of food, culture and fun Wednesday, Feb. 28, at the school’s Heritage Night.

Students, parents and other volunteers set up tables that represented different countries and cultures. Food samples from different countries and cultures also were given out at some of the tables.

Left to right, Stefania Vodrazka; her mother, Krysia Vodrazka; and her brother, seventh-grader Austin Vodrazka offered cheese and potato pierogies from the Poland table.

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The recent loss of a student and science teacher from the Windermere High School community has sparked a collaborative effort to honor their memories with a memorial monument.

The monument will be a permanent metal structure in the shape of an eternal flame with the names of those whose lives have been lost but will always be remembered inscribed on a large marble base.

It will serve as the school community’s way to honor student Nicolas Lott, who died Feb. 11, and science teacher Mr. Steven Norman, who died Feb. 20, as well as any additional students or staff members the school might lose in the future.

“The students wanted to have something to remember the student and teacher who aren’t currently here and have unfortunately passed, so they developed the idea for this monument,” said Windermere High School Assistant Principal Lyle Heinz. “It’s called the Eternal Wolverines, and its final placement hasn’t yet been determined, but it’ll be somewhere in the courtyard. And on the bottom, there will be a base that will have small place with space to add plaques with the names of those we, unfortunately, lose when they are a Wolverine.”

“The students wanted to have something to remember the student and teacher who aren’t currently here and have unfortunately passed, so they developed the idea for this monument.”

— Windermere High School Assistant Principal Lyle Heinz

Above: Mark Morgan dressed in Civil War-era attire and crocheted cotton thread into a piece of fabric to demonstrate how people made their clothes during the 1800s.

Left to right, Nora Asfoury, Ameer Latif, Siham Darrag and Eli Montgomery served tea and biscuits from the Morocco Table.

Left: Kalei TrojanPeterson, left, and her mom, Leilani Trojan, ran the Hawaii table at the event.

The monument, which is currently undergoing design and being spearheaded by the school’s Student Government Association, will be installed in the school’s courtyard at a later date.

“We’re waiting for a quote from the design company we’re working with right now,” Heinz said. “Once they give us a rendering and a quote, we’ll determine if we can fund it through internal sources or if we’ll need to fundraise. We’re hoping to do it this year, but it depends on the quote and how long production would take.”

To be included on the marble base will be the following quote: “As long as we remember a person, they’re not really gone. Their thoughts, their feelings, their memories, they become a part of us.”

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Development draws resident ire DANIELLE HENDRIX BLACK TIE EDITOR

If you’ve driven around Windermere lately, you might have seen some yellow yard signs emblazoned with large, red stop signs around town.

They read “Stop 4th-Corner Mega Development,” and many residents hope they will send a message to Tavistock Development Company.

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Tavistock, which owns the nearby commercial plaza The Grove at Isleworth, plans to begin developing the northwest quadrant of Conroy Windermere and ApopkaVineland roads. Currently zoned as a Planned Development (PD), the quadrant as it exists is approved for 10,000 square feet of commercial space and two dwelling units per acre, for up to 23 dwelling units total.

But Tavistock has bigger plans for the quadrant and presented its request to about 300 Windermerearea residents during a community meeting Tuesday, Feb. 27, at Chain of Lakes Middle School.

Tavistock submitted a revised Land Use Plan Amendment application in January. The amendment, if eventually approved by the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, would allow for modification of the northwest quadrant program and expansion of the PD boundaries. Tavistock owns three parcels in the northwest quadrant, of which two total 34.04 acres and are zoned PD. They are requesting the third parcel — 9.05 acres — to be added to the PD. The original community village center ordinances adopted in 1996-97 called for the 4 Corners CVC to serve as “a village center with a sense of place.” This included creating a pedestrian-friendly setting with sidewalks, shade trees, a neighborhood park and designed parking lots.

The code also established development allocations and density by quadrant and parcel identification numbers, including limiting nonresidential development to retail and office uses. Established prohibited uses include pawn shops, skating rinks, bowling alleys, gas stations and movie theaters. Additionally, the established maximum building heights for the northeast, southeast and southwest quadrants are two stories, or 35 feet.

The northwest quadrant is limited to one story, or 20 feet.

Tavistock’s amendment proposal includes increasing development

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allocations and building heights. It also wants to build 23 single-family units, 200 condo/townhome units, an 80-unit independent-living facility, a 120-bed assisted-living facility, a 25,000-square-foot medical clinic, 40,000 square feet of professional office space and 84,000 square feet of retail space.

“Creating a walkable community is significant, as we understand that traffic is a top concern,” said Jessi Blakley, public relations and communications director for Tavistock. “The plan also encompasses significant open, green space, and there will be pedestrian bridges, trails and pathways that meander throughout the 40 acres.”

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DISCUSSING DEVELOPMENT

Andres Duany, the town planner hired by Tavistock, stood at the front of the packed cafeteria, clicker in hand as he flipped through his presentation slides.

“This is a mixed-use community where people of different ages and incomes can live and where most of their daily needs … are accessible within walking distance,” Duany told residents. “This is a radically different model from the one that has caused the traffic and congestion. We only do pedestrianoriented, mixed-use town centers; it’s the only thing we’ve ever done in our lives.”

One of the reasons residents see so much congestion at this intersection, Duany said, is because few roads connect. Orange County is growing by 35,000 people each year, and it’s not stopping anytime soon, he said.

“The traffic is terrible, but there’s no solution unless you begin building compact-use town centers where people can walk to transit,” he said. “This one, you live the old way in which people can age in place and walk to their needs.”

Tavistock’s plan is to build such a compact-use town center, and Duany said the community would contain roads rather than parking lots. It’s set up in a similar manner to downtown Winter Park, with a large, open park area at the center.

But most in attendance expressed their skepticism, as some scoffed in their seats or voiced their displeasure from the back of the room.

The buzz began taking off previous to the meeting, on Facebook in a group created to oppose development of the fourth corner. In the span of nearly two weeks, it has garnered more than 1,500 members in opposition.

One of the most prominent issues residents have with the plan is introduction of more traf-

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fic. Interim Windermere councilwoman Molly Rose wrote in a letter to Orange County District 1 Commissioner Betsy VanderLey that the 4 Corners Isleworth project is “another, and most serious, example of uncontrolled overdevelopment; absent adequate concern for traffic or lake water quality impacts.”

“The increased traffic generated by the proposed development would affect not only the town of Windermere residents but also tens of thousands of Orange County residents who already sit in traffic jams and gridlock as they try to make their way daily from (State Road) 535 to Apopa-Vineland Road,” Rose wrote.

Other resident issues included impact on water quality, high density, pedestrian safety and frustration with continued concessions toward development.

“The deal was, we’re going to heavily zone the other three corners and we’re going to save the fourth corner for Lake Down,” said former Windermere Mayor Bill Osborne, in reference to the original CVC plan. “Is it an accident that its only two houses per acre? Not at all. It’s to preserve Lake Down.”

“I disagree that it (zoning and approvals) should be changed,” said Windermere Mayor Gary Bruhn. “I think it’s very agreeable to have those homes (currently approved) on half-acre sites and

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10,000 square feet of commercial space. … We are going to respectfully say that the town of Windermere will not support this.”

NEXT STEPS

Although the proposed plan was met with resistance at the meeting, it is still early on in the process, Blakley said, and the community meeting was one of the first steps.

“Tavistock purchased the three corners to ensure quality was always maintained,” she said.

“We plan to do the same quality of development here that we have delivered on the other two corners. We recognize and value the significance and the importance of this land, which is why we have been working collaboratively with elected officials and the community over the last 12 months to design and plan something that’s thoughtful and sensible to what the community needs and wants.”

The plan will be examined by the county’s Development Review Committee this spring, followed by the Planning and Zoning Commission in spring or summer; and it will go to the Board of County Commissioners in the summer.

“The community meeting was just the beginning of the conversation that we want to continue to have with residents and community leaders so that we can develop a thoughtful plan, together,” Blakley said.

Gregory Bender, 50, is accused of carrying out a detailed, jealousyfueled murder plot in the shooting death of 25-year-old Patrick De La Cerda of Deltona. He was booked into the Orange County Jail Thursday, March 1.

Detectives searched De La Cerda’s Windermere home and discovered several firearms, ammunition that matched the ammunition found at the crime scene and a notebook containing a detailed plan to kill De La Cerda, Deltona detectives said in a news release.

De La Cerda was found dead of a gunshot wound on the floor of his home Tuesday, Feb. 27. Police officials said Bender was jealous of De La Cerda and the woman he was dating and was accused of threatening the couple in the past.

De La Cerda’s girlfriend reportedly was granted an injunction for protection against Bender in December 2017. Although De La Cerda was not granted an injunction, he set up security measures around his property.

“De La Cerda’s girlfriend told detectives she received phone calls from Bender while she was at work

Tuesday morning,” deputies said.

“She didn’t answer but became concerned and tried to call De La Cerda, who didn’t answer. She left work to check on him. When she got to his home, he’d already been shot and killed.”

Additionally, De La Cerda’s father reportedly received a phone call Tuesday from an unknown number. The caller said he was outside the gate of their residence to deliver a package to De La Cerda, according to the release.

“The father tried to contact De La Cerda to let him know but never heard back,” deputies said. “The

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father said he had previously heard a voicemail recording of Bender’s voice, and he believes the male caller on Tuesday was Bender.”

The plan found in Bender’s home mentioned using “package delivery and opening the gate” to De La Cerda’s home, the release stated.

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Sign of the times: Windermere leaders seek to rebrand town Town leaders are hoping to hone its branding with consistent logos and signage.

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Windermere Town Council members discussed branding strategies, goals and potential design standards at the town’s Feb. 18 brand revitalization workshop.

Town Manager Robert Smith said the project to revitalize the town’s brand was initiated so the town could establish a consistent look for its logos, signs and correspondence as well as establish a consistent look for town employees’ uniforms and vehicles.

“It’s a hodgepodge, and it really doesn’t match,” Smith said. “When you come into town, you see this ‘Town of Windermere’ wooden sign, but then you see other signage that also has ‘Town of Windermere’ on it and nothing matches.”

Smith talked about the town’s crest to demonstrate an inconsistency with its brand.

“When you see the town crest on different things around town, it’s different,” Smith said. “The fish are different, sometimes it’s flipped; sometimes the colors aren’t the correct colors. I want to make sure, again, there’s a consistency throughout the town crest.”

The workshop was phase two of a six-phase process to revitalize the town’s brand and identity.

The first phase was to establish the town’s current branding situation and demonstrate the need to revi-

talize its brand. The second meeting established the town’s direction regarding consistency.

“Nothing is set in stone,” Smith said. “Now the second step is to try to rein everything in — taking a look at the existing town logo, taking a look at the fonts you use, taking a look at the actual colors within the actual logo — and then (figuring out) how you want to formulate that into how you represent the town.”

Howard York, of YorkBranding, is the designer guiding the revitalization process. One of the goals is to convey the town’s character and appeal.

“How can we write down (and represent) what makes the town special?” York said. “We love the old, but we also want the new.”

One of the ideas discussed was possibly changing some of the quadrants of the town crest. Council member Molly Rose suggested putting in symbols to represent the town’s trees and lakes.

“It (could) be something to represent water on one side and trees on another,” Rose said.

Council member Jim O’Brien chimed in with his thoughts of the brand revitalization project.

“I know what makes a lot of sense and what works,” O’Brien said. “But there’s part of me that really wants to emphasize the town so we can set ourselves apart.”

Kathy Glasser is a marketing professional who spent a number of years working for Disney and has lived in Windermere for 30 years.

“It’s really critical to have a comprehensive understanding of how we feel about our town,” she said.

“We’re going down the right road.

I think it’s really important, especially in the long term with real estate and people wanting to be part of our town.”

Angela Withers has been living in Windermere for 18 years and said she was excited that the town was revitalizing its brand.

“The more we can come up with a common character and consistency and theme, the more people will understand what Windermere is,” she said.

The end goal is to create a catalog of design standards for how everything — from the town crest, signage and employee uniforms to correspondence and business cards — associated with the town should look.

“So whenever we need to order uniforms for our law-enforcement officers, we know it’s going to be in that catalog,” Smith said. “When we have to order uniforms for our public works people, it’s in this catalog. When we need to order new stationery for the town, it’ll already have everything laid out; same thing with business cards.”

Smith estimated the budget for the project was about $60,000 and said the money is coming from the town’s general revenues fund.

The next step of the process is to hold more workshops to figure out what direction the town and council members want to take. The project is expected to be completed by August, Smith said.

“The product that’s going to be the end result of this is something that, hopefully, the entire town can get behind,” Smith said.

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intent by Julie Sadlier, a mother of two school-age children and a community activist involved in M.O.V. E. “When we had the tragedy that happened in Parkland, it touched all of our hearts,” Sadlier said. “On Friday, we had multiple lockdowns within the area, and I watched as I was working, feeling helpless at the comments, concern and panic that parents had. I’m a strong believer that if you have a concern or a problem or answers, then you need to step up and be heard.”

Sadlier said the goal was to open a dialogue about school safety in Orange County and serve as a call to action for anyone who wishes to see state lawmakers pass legislation that would help provide more resources to boost school security.

Orange County Public Schools District Chief of Police Bryan Holmes and Orange County Sheriff’s Office Major Angelo Nieves both gave presentations detailing the preventive measures, programs and precautions their agencies engage in to keep schools safe.

During their presentation, Holmes said the district employs random weapon screenings rather than daily screenings because of time constraints.

Meanwhile, Nieves emphasized his officers receive active-shooter training and that because of the increase in the number of threats and inappropriate social-media posts, his agency is working with state legislators on a bill to ensure threats are addressed properly.

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arrests, have done so and will exhaust all methods to identify a responsible party,” Nieves said.

After a slight mishap with the school’s emergency alarm, which caused attendees to exit the building and continue the meeting outside before being led back inside the cafeteria, parents and students were allowed to speak. Their suggestions were recorded by student volunteers and commented on by District 4 School Board member Pam Gould.

Parents encouraged investing in panic buttons, bulletproof windows and doors, metal detectors, training programs in emergency procedures for substitute teachers and more funding for additional school resource officers, professionally licensed guidance counselors and mental-health services.

SCHOOL SAFETY BILL State legislators currently are considering passage of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act, which, in its current form, is a 100-page bill that aims to enhance school security.

The bill — known as Senate Bill 7026 — passed 20 to 18 in the Senate Monday, March 5. Its companion bill in the house, titled Senate Bill 1940, was placed on a special order calendar in the House, because the last day of the 2018 legislative session is March 9.

As currently written, the bill would appropriate $400 billion for several new programs as part of a school-safety initiative and includes provisions that would establish new mental-health programs in schools, enhance school security, raise the minimum age to buy a rifle from 18 to 21, appoint certain volunteer school employees as school guardians and prohibit anyone diagnosed with mentalhealth issues from owning a firearm unless certain they meet certain requirements.

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Hundreds of attendees took advantage of the perfect weather and perused the different displays as they sampled light bites, desserts and wines while the Leonard Brothers Band performed fun cover songs.

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or a decade, the Garden Theatre has been a staple for the performing-arts culture in the Winter Garden community, and it celebrated its anniversary with a special gala on Saturday, March 3.

“Encore: A 10-Year Anniversary Celebration” featured Broadway legend Joel Grey as the special guest.

The gala supports the theatre’s onstage artistry and its education programs, and its staff plans to expand community programs offered in the near future.

Guests at the gala enjoyed interacting with Grey and were treated to performances by local talent. The evening concluded with a VIP reception, during which attendees enjoyed light bites, drinks and a photo opportunity with Grey.

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Matt Palm, Garden Theatre Marketing Director Melissa Braillard and board member Wes Catlett-Miller were overwhelmed by the support for the theater.

Broadway legend Joel Grey, left, was the special guest for the evening.

Dr. David Romano, Dr. Joyce Romano and Garden Theatre board member Todd Wheeler had a great time at the VIP reception.

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Walk-off grand slam extends winning streak Dr. Phillips softball has won eight consecutive games and is averaging 8.4 runs per game this spring.

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Hannah Eden hit a walk-off grand slam for the Panthers March 5.

The Dr. Phillips softball team sure knows how to rally for a comeback win in style.

After struggling with errors March 5 against Wekiva, the Panthers saw themselves trailing the Mustangs 6-3 entering their final

at-bat, with a seven-game winning streak hanging in the balance.

First, with bases loaded and two outs, Tiare Kong drove in the tying run to extend the game to extra innings. Then in the bottom of the eighth, the Panthers loaded the bases for Hannah Eden.

All Eden did from there was belt a walk-off grand slam over the left field fence, giving the Panthers (9-1) the 10-6 victory in extra innings and extending their win streak to eight games.

“It’s been fun,” head coach Mike Gale said, jokingly adding that he was getting a little old for a game such as that.

Entering a district home-andhome series with Boone this week, Dr. Phillips has been especially effective at the plate this spring.

The Panthers are averaging 8.4 runs per game and have outscored opponents 84-29 so far.

“It’s not just one person doing it (hitting well) — they’re all hitting very good right now,” Gale said. “We’ve got four kids hitting over .400 and three kids hitting over .300.”

Eden has led the Panthers at the plate with a .472 average, six extra-base hits and 11 RBIs. Kati Kelly isn’t far behind with nine

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The Olympia softball team improved to 5-3 on the season March 5 with a comefrom-behind 4-3 win over Lake Nona. Megan Wilder threw the complete-game victory on the mound, striking out five.

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The University of West Florida baseball team had a historic day during a double-header sweep of Union March 3 — and Dr. Phillips alum Nic Strasser was an important part of it. Complementing a no-hitter from Argonauts pitcher Dylan MillsDerouen, Strasser hit for the cycle — the former Panther had a single, a double, a triple and a home run on the day.

Standout senior pitcher and South Carolina signee Michael Bacica has been on the baseball team at Windermere Prep since he was in eighth grade.

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The Dr. Phillips football team was recognized for its FHSAA 2017 Class 8A State Championship during the Orlando Magic’s home game March 3.

The Panthers were welcomed onto the court and received a hearty ovation from the crowd.

The Magic defeated the Memphis Grizzlies that night, 107-100.

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After a 3-2 win March 3 against Countryside, the Dr. Phillips baseball team is 5-0. It is the program’s best start to a season since 1998.

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Program Guy Coming to Windermere Prep as an eighth-grader from the greater San Diego area, Michael Bacica was thrown immediately into the fire of Florida prep baseball.

Former Lakers coach Scott Horvath had Bacica on the team as an eighth-grader, and in his first three seasons on varsity the talented pitcher got the chance to play with a handful of high-level prospects and current Division I players that include Chase Haney (FSU), Austin Bergner (North Carolina) and Rylan Thomas (UCF).

Now a senior and in his fifth season within the program, things have come full circle for Bacica.

He is the senior prospect signed to a high-level college program in the form of South Carolina University.

Looking back, the 6-foot-5 pitcher thinks fondly of the time he spent soaking up knowledge from guys he will join in the college ranks next spring.

“I definitely had to earn their respect, for sure, being a young kid on varsity,” Bacica said. “It definitely pushed me to be in the weight room every day and to go the extra mile after practices and after games.”

Of course, as exciting as the future is, Bacica is locked into the present — and his Lakers are 4-1 to start the season. Most recently, Bacica struck out seven hitters in five innings of work while allow-

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Michael Bacica allowed no hits and struck out seven during five innings of work in a winning effort Feb. 27.

Richey Lakes had two hits, scored three runs and drove in another in the Olympia baseball team’s 11-2 win over Edgewater Feb. 28. Jacob Drury earned the win on the mound, pitching four innings. The Titans are 2-3 this season.

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Dakoda Grove Leadoff man Dakoda Grove has had a strong start to the season at the plate for The First Academy’s baseball team (6-3), helping to set the tone for the Royals’ offense.

Grove, a Rollins College signee, is hitting nearly .400 this spring with four extra-base hits, and he has scored nine runs.

Are you surprised at all at how well you’ve hit so far this spring?

I’ve just been getting good pitches to hit. I’m hitting in front of Kendrick (Calilao), so I get a lot of strikes, and they’ve been pounding fastballs over the plate.

Despite graduating some key players from 2017, the team seems to have picked up where it left off.

I think we’re actually better this year. … We’ve got all our pitchers back, so it’s exciting.

What are a few games left on the schedule that you are excited about?

Trinity Prep (April 17, 20) and Trinity Catholic (April 10, 13) are big district games, and then the West Orange game (March 27) is going to be a good one.

What have you focused on improving?

I worked on getting stronger.

I gained 20 pounds during the offseason, so I’m a lot bigger this year. I gained more power with my bat.

Name a professional player you admire.

I love Adam Haseley (Philadelphia Phillies 2017 draft pick), who used to go here. I look up to him.

Coming out of halftime down 13 points, the West Orange Warriors’ chances of winning the FHSAA Class 9A, Region 1 Final did not seem particularly good.

But then, the third quarter happened.

West Orange outscored host Seminole 31-11 in the third quarter, and the Warriors rode that wave to an eventual 96-81 win March 2 — earning a trip to Lakeland for the FHSAA Final Four for the second time in program history.

West Orange will play nationally ranked Oak Ridge (28-4) at 7 p.m. March 9 at Lakeland’s RP Funding Center in the Class 9A State Semifinals.

THE BASICS Year: Senior Age: 18 Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 185 pounds Position: Outfield Travel team: Power Baseball

Who is a teammate who is under the radar, but that people should keep an eye on?

Ryan Kuehnel, our shortstop this year. He’s a hard worker. He has no offers right now, but he’s going to pick up a few before the season is over.

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Speaking of Oak Ridge, the Pioneers ended the season for the Dr. Phillips basketball team in the regional semifinals Feb. 27.

The Panthers (19-9) fell behind early, as Oak Ridge jumped out to an 8-1 lead before the game’s first timeout. Dr. Phillips finished the quarter down 25-9 and never was able to recover.

Which of your teammates is the funniest?

Joseph Sapiro.

What’s your all-time favorite baseball movie?

The one with the (Cleveland) Indians, “Major League.”

What are you hoping to do for a career?

With business management, there’s going to be a lot of options outside college. I’m not sure what I want to do exactly, but I know I’ll have good options.

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ing no hits in a 4-0 win over Orangewood Christian Feb. 27.

For second-year coach Keith Walsh, having an arm like Bacica’s at his disposal was a nice perk of coming over to Windermere Prep from Edgewater.

“He’s got great pitches,” Walsh said. “He’s got secondary pitches that are plus-pitches.

When he’s calm and he’s in control, he’s difficult for anybody.”

Bacica is a leader by example during practice and contributes to the team even on days when he’s not pitching — Bacica is a deceptively strong hitter, with four RBIs already this season.

“He’s got a lot of pop for a hit-

If you could play a game in any stadium, which would you choose?

Yankee Stadium — it’s my favorite team, and I’ve always dreamed of playing there.

What’s your dream car?

A big (Ford) F-250. Black, lifted with four-wheel drive.

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Why did you choose Rollins as the place to continue your career?

I like how it’s close, it’s a good school, and the conference is really good — there’s some good baseball.

I’m going to get a good education. I’m going to study business, so it works out good for me.

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Zion Collins scored 26 points in West Orange’s regional final victory March 2.

“We were overmatched by their talent,” said Dr. Phillips head coach Daniel Batchelor.

“They’re a very talented team, and it came in waves.”

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ter,” Walsh said.

Thanks to ever-increasing availability of college baseball broadcasts, Bacica said he still keeps up with his former Lakers teammates who are tearing up the ranks in college.

“I watch them on the ESPN app all the time,” Bacica said. “I just can’t wait to get up there (in college) on my own.”

Originally committed to UNC, Bacica de-committed over the summer and was happy to find a new destination with the Gamecocks.

“South Carolina just felt like home,” Bacica said. “I’m very excited. I know it’s definitely going to be a challenge being in the SEC. … I know I’ve got to be ready — I’ve got to keep pushing myself.”

He intends to keep pushing himself and also have a senior

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Raychel Trocki. Trocki has eight wins and has struck out 79 batters in 64 innings of work.

Despite the heavy workload, she has an impressive 1.32 ERA.

Christian in the FHSAA Class 2A State Semifinals March 5 and could not keep pace with the Victors, the defending champions in Class 2A, losing 68-53.

CFCA fell behind 25-12 through one quarter and looked much like a team that had not been on that stage before. The Eagles battled back, though, outscoring Miami Christian 17-10 in the second quarter and starting strong in the third quarter — CFCA cut the lead to four points midway through the third quarter.

That's when foul trouble began to haunt the Eagles,.

Senior standout Dante Treacy was one of three Eagles who would foul out, joined by Bryce Street and Visual Russell, compounding other problems CFCA was facing as it tried to sustain its comeback effort. CFCA finished the game with 26 personal fouls to Miami Christian's 18.

CFCA (27-4) never recovered and a 10-2 run by the Victors late in the third quarter created all the distance they would need.

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season with Windermere Prep to remember. Bacica is excited about this year’s group and the potential of several of his teammates.

“I definitely think we have a good shot this year,” Bacica said.

As for Walsh, the season is young, but he, too, is seeing encouraging things from the Lakers.

Players are buying into to his way of doing things, and the veteran coach is looking forward to a challenging March schedule.

“I think you find out who your team is a little bit every day,” Walsh said. “Once we start hitting the challenges as we go down the road — our district is incredibly difficult — we’ll find out more mentally about our guys.”

Gale said his team has benefited from playing a rugged schedule in the fall season and in the preseason, during which he said the Panthers routinely “got our butts kicked.”

“There ain’t no secret,” Gale said, reflecting on the team’s early success. “We went out and played the hardest teams we could find. We got our butts kicked, but it makes you better.”

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Jordan Dozier led Windermere with three RBIs at the plate and also scored once.

Dayton Romig, Grant Greca and Carlos Anderson each had two RBIs for the Wolverines.

Gehrig Chambless led Legacy (3-1) at the plate with three hits.

The first-year Wolverines are 2-3 at press time.

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Windermere catcher Carlos Anderson gave two thumbs up to the Wolverines’ won their homeopener.

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Jordan Dozier led the Wolverines at the plate Feb. 28 with three RBIs, also scoring once.

Carson Crossley, a Florida Atlantic commit, takes a cut for the Wolverines.

Second baseman Diego Chavez fielded a ball that took a big hop coming off of the infield grass.

West Orange LAX senior hits career points milestone Mikey Berkman reached and passed the 400-point mark during the Warriors’ win March 1. He is only the fourth player in state history to reach the milestone.

Mikey Berkman III is a senior for the West Orange lacrosse team.

His father, Mike Berkman Jr., was a point guard who played college basketball.

The sports are different, but the younger Berkman credits his father’s approach to hoops as the foundation for his approach to lacrosse — an approach that has been pretty successful.

“My dad was a point guard in college basketball, so I’ve always had a point-guard mentality,” Berkman said. “I dodge to the goal, and people think I’m dodging to score, which is why I can get assists.”

Including his eight goals and two assists in a 19-10 win over Windermere March 1, Berkman has ducked, dodged, scored and assisted his way to 405 career points (in lacrosse, players are credited for one point for either a goal scored or an assist on a goal scored).

Passing the 400-point threshold has put the senior and Syracuse University commit into some rarified air, as far as high-school lacrosse is concerned. Berkman is only the fourth player in state history to have accomplished as much and, according LaxRecords.com, he is the 76th player nationally to reach the milestone.

With 196 career goals and

209 career assists, Berkman is also on the precipice of another distinction — he likely will be the first player in state history to have at least 200 goals and 200 assists.

“He can shoot lights out, and he has all the offensive tools, but his vision — his ability to feed guys — just makes everyone else better,” West Orange head coach Bill Baker said.

Although he grew up zoned for West Orange, Berkman played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Dr. Phillips High through the school’s magnet program. When he arrived at West Orange as a junior in the fall of 2016, though, it was a big get for Baker’s program.

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Mikey Berkman has 196 career goals and 209 career assists — good for 405 career points.

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