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Hats on for 2018 Derby Day The West Orange Junior Service League ran wild for the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby. PAGE 7.

Della’s roses Two Dr. Phillips Charities employees have compiled the most comprehensive account of the Phillips family legacy to date in the book “Della’s Roses — The Dr. Phillips Legacy.”

SEE STORY ON PAGE 4.

Windermere Elementary alum pen letters to teachers Teachers were surprised with letters from former students who are about to graduate from high school.

AMY QUESINBERRY COMMUNITY EDITOR

Most teachers never find out what happens to their students after they leave the classroom and the school. But several teachers at Windermere Elementary School received the gift of an update from former students who are set to graduate from West Orange High School on May 29.

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YOUR TOWN OARS TO HOST OPEN HOUSE Danielle Hendrix

Dr. Phillips Charities President and CEO Ken Robinson, Director of Grants Wendy Oliver and Construction Manager Shane Taylor are proud to present the Phillips family’s legacy in the organization’s new book.

TITANS ON TOP

Proposed development raises traffic, density concerns County officials hosted a meeting May 1 to discuss a future land-use amendment pertaining to a 30-acre property off Tilden Road near the Horizon West village of Bridgewater.

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Olympia’s boys water polo earns state title.

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Concerns about traffic and density topped discussions at a community meeting held May 1 regarding a large-scale futureland-use map amendment for a 30-acre property that is sub-

jected to a potential residential development.

Orange County leaders held the meeting at Bridgewater Middle School to explain what is being requested for the property, located at 14950 and 14908 Tilden SEE COULD PAGE 4

Middle- and highschool students are invited to check out the Orlando Area Rowing Society at its open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at the OARS Boathouse, 2457 Maguire Road, Windermere.

The program has multiple high-school boats that have earned first-, second- and thirdplace awards in state and regionals.

OARS is one of the top three rowing clubs in Florida based on points earned in competitions and has nationally ranked boats.

For more information, visit oarsrowing.com.

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THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2018

LANDSCAPE PEST MANAGEMENT 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 10, at the Jessie Brock Community Center, 310 N. Dillard St., Winter Garden. Weeds, insects, fungus and other pest problems will be covered in this class. Identify the pest before selecting a pesticide. Cost is $5 per household. (407) 254-9200 or gardenflorida.eventbrite.com to register.

MOTHER’S DAY TEA 4 p.m. Thursday, May 10, at the Windermere Library, 530 Main St., Windermere. Enjoy a fun afternoon celebrating mothers with tea, snacks and a craft.

Ages 6 to 12. (407) 538-3124.

WEST ORANGE REPUBLICAN WOMEN MEETING 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 10, at the West Orange Country Club, 3300 West Orange Country Club Drive, Winter Garden. Cost is $20 and includes lunch. Email worw.federated@ gmail.com for information. RSVP to rebeccatmellen@gmail.com or (407) 230-5968. Worwf.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 12

FRIDAY, MAY 11

MONDAY, MAY 14

13TH ANNUAL SOUTHWEST AUTHOR SERIES 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 11, at the Southwest Library, 7255 Della Drive, Orlando. The author series is presented in partnership with The Rotary Club of Dr. Phillips. Author Anne Perry has written 75 books, exploring the lives of people from various eras and backgrounds. In this lecture, Perry discusses the value, power and universality of storytelling as an art and how to tell enduring tales. Visit prhspeakers. com. Book sale and signing to follow the lecture. The event is free, and light refreshments will be served. Doors open at 6 p.m. Seating is limited. Registration recommended at (407) 835-7323.

NIGHT AT THE PRESERVE 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at the Oakland Nature Preserve, 747 Machete Trail, Oakland. The elegant evening at the preserve includes gourmet food, music, chance drawings and a sunset toast. Tickets are $50 and are available at Oaklandnaturepreserve.org/natp.

CENTRAL FLORIDA RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING 7 p.m. Monday, May 14, at the Central Florida Railroad Museum, 101 S. Boyd St., Winter Garden. Phil Piet will present “A Day in the Life of a Steam Locomotive on the Grand Canyon Railway.” Free. (407) 656-0559.

PLEIN AIR OUTDOORS 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, May 14, and Tuesday, May 15, at the Winter Garden Art Association’s SoBo Art Gallery, 127 S. Boyd St., Winter Garden. Artist Noreen Coup will teach participants how to paint using nature as an inspiration. Cost is $130 for WGAA members, $150 for others. (407) 347-7996

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16

WIRE JEWELRY 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, at the Winter Garden Art Association’s SoBo Art Gallery, 127 S. Boyd St., Winter Garden.

Learn the art of jewelry making with Keith Stephens and Jan Jowers-Stephens. Cost is $75 for WGAA members, $95 for others, plus a $35 kit cost. (407) 347-7996.

THURSDAY, MAY 17

PALM LAKE ELEMENTARY SENIOR RECEPTION 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 17, at Palm Lake Elementary School, 8000 Pin Oak Drive, Orlando.

High-school seniors who attended PLES are invited to celebrate their graduation with their classmates and former teachers. (407) 354-2610.

FRIDAY, MAY 18

MAGIC AND MAYHEM AT THE GROVE 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 18, at Windermere’s The Grove, 47504757 The Grove Drive. Have fun at Magic and Mayhem, an interactive family-oriented comedy and variety show featuring ChaiChing the bunny. After the show, Keith Tusing with Big

Idea Balloons will offer balloon creations. Take a lawn chair or blanket. TheGrove.com.

MONDAY, MAY 21

LAKE WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SENIOR RECEPTION 3:30 to 4:40 p.m. Monday, May 21, at the Lake Whitney Elementary media center, 1351 Windermere Road, Winter Garden.

All 2010-11 Dolphins and their parents are invited to catch up with old friends and teachers and enjoy old photographs.

(407) 877-8888.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23

CHAMBER MAYORAL UPDATE LUNCHEON 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, at Tanner Hall, 29 W. Garden Ave., Winter Garden.

The West Orange Chamber of Commerce offers the opportunity for residents to get to know local leaders from Orange County, the cities of Ocoee and Winter Garden and the towns of Oakland and Windermere.

Cost is $41 per person and $328 for tables of eight for Chamber members; and $51 or $408 for others. All tickets must be paid in advance. For tickets, call (407) 656-1304.

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Dozens of runners and walkers took off as the annual David Stephens 5K began.

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unners and walkers enjoyed a morning of fellowship as they participated in the third annual David Stephens 5K on May 5, at First Baptist Church of Windermere.

The running/walking event was hosted by St. Luke’s United Methodist Church and held in honor of pastor David Stephens, who retired from St. Luke’s after serving for 28 years. The event helps benefit families and children in need.

— ERIC GUTIERREZ

Above: Arctic Brotherhood members Dave Farwick, Don Lake, Davis Lake, George DuBois and Gregg Anderson caught up before the 5K began.

Right: From left: St. Luke’s Pastor Jad Denmark, his wife, Shelly, and their children, Lilly, Lleyton and Hayden, had fun running the 5K. From left: Doug Pickell, Lleyton Denmark and Andrew Hamner were the first three runners to finish the 5K. Denmark finished first, Pickell finished second, and Hamner finished third.

Winter Garden teen to study in Germany Marli Watson has earned a scholarship to study in Germany.

She leaves for her 10-month experience in August.

AMY QUESINBERRY COMMUNITY EDITOR

Samara “Marli” Watson is a seasoned traveler, and she’s about to add even more stamps to her passport when she participates in a 10-month foreign exchange program in Europe in the fall.

She is one of 250 students from the United States selected for the U.S. State Department scholarship through the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange. She was chosen based on her grade-point average and several essays she wrote on topics such as handling conflict, participating in competitive swimming and taking a family road trip around the country.

“It’s basically to give them an

idea of who you are and your background,” she said.

Marli, who is home-schooled, will live with a host family in Germany for her senior year of high school. As soon as she learned of the scholarship, she delved into learning German.

When she arrives in Germany in August, she will stay in a castle near Frankfurt and participate in language-immersion classes before moving in with her host family.

There is also the getting-toknow-you period.

The Watsons have written letters for the German family, which has not yet been selected, so the hosts will know important information, such as sports, religious

affiliations and food allergies. The more details that are shared, the better the host family match, Marli’s mother, Shannon Watson, said.

She will attend school and absorb the German culture with her temporary family.

Once she’s in Germany, Marli won’t see her parents until after the new year.

“Christmas is a very important holiday in Germany, so they want to make sure you spend the holiday with your host family,” Shannon Watson said.

FAMILIAR EXPERIENCE

Marli is familiar with the foreignexchange program since she has grown up with students in her home.

Her parents, Rob and Shannon Watson, hosted students for several years. Shannon Watson also was a foreign-exchange student

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Marli Watson will spent her senior year studying in Germany.

through the program years ago.

Traveling will always be at the top of Marli’s bucket list. In 2014, she saw much of Europe in the People to People program. This upcoming excursion to Germany was ignited by a seven-month road trip her family took a few years ago.

“I’ve always known I wanted to do something with travel in my

life,” Marli said. “I love travel. I love meeting new people and having new experiences.

“I’ve always joked that it would be nice to get paid to go on vacation,” she said. “I thought about being a flight attendant.”

In addition to traveling, Marli enjoys art and has sold a few polymer clay Harry Potter figurines she made. She is taking a mythology class. She has been a member of the varsity swim team at Ocoee High School for two years.

She will work as a lifeguard this summer so she can purchase a camera and laptop. She intends to blog while she’s in Europe.

“My goal is to immerse myself in the German culture, learn the language and build a relationship with my host family and the people I meet,’ Marli said. “Everything else I get to do will be a bonus.”

She will return home next June.

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The Dr. Phillips legacy DANIELLE HENDRIX BLACK TIE EDITOR

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he first successful canner of orange juice. The innovator of aerial crop dusting. The producer of citrus films.

What you might not know is that the man behind all of these accomplishments and many more is also the one who is credited with the master-planned community we know as Dr. Phillips.

The Phillips family was instrumental in innovation, business and philanthropy, and even today its legacy lives on through Dr. Phillips Charities. How well many Central Florida residents know the extent of the family’s history and lasting impact on the region today, though, could be debated.

Thanks to Dr. Phillips Charities, there is now a tangible account of many aspects of the Phillips family legacy.

HISTORY IN HARDCOVER

“Della’s Roses — The Dr. Phillips Legacy” is one of Dr. Phillips Charities’ more recent projects, spearheaded by Director of Grants Wendy Oliver and Construction Manager Shane Taylor. The book contains information on Della Phillips’ passion for and care of her roses and history of the Phillips family’s settling in Florida. It features myriad photographs and explains how the family legacy and impact on Central Florida lives on today.

“It started last summer, with the full intent to be about Della’s roses,” Oliver said. “(Then we had) the idea of creating a legacy book, a memoir or something (where) we

could compile the history of Dr. P. Phillips and also showcase the organizations we support through our grant making. It helps us when we’re telling the Phillips family story. Reading through the book, it kind of opens people’s minds up to why the Phillips family supported these things.

“We thought this would be a beautiful coffee table book for our community,” she said. “In growing that idea, we thought, ‘There really is no place that has the Phillips family history all in one place.’ This was really just a starting point for collecting that information and was really a labor of love.”

To this day, Dr. Phillips Charities maintains Della’s Garden.

The rose garden is located in the Dr. Phillips Cemetery and continues to produce dozens of rose blooms. There are more than 40 rose plants at Dr. Phillips Charities headquarters today.

“We grew the story (from the roses) into the Phillips family legacy,” Oliver said. “We don’t feel like it’s a complete book; we still feel there’s things that need to be added to it. It was mostly a labor of love and dedication to the family. Shane and I would get together and stay for several hours and piece together as much information as we could find. We did this book in-house and used our (Dr. Phillips Charities’) own pictures.

It’s a homegrown book to tell a big story of a very, very instrumental family in Central Florida.”

Flipping through the book, the reader is treated to historical accounts and flashbacks to Dr. Phillips properties as far back as the 1930s. Dr. Philip “Doc” Phil-

FUN FACT:

Howard Phillips, the son of Dr. Philip and Della Phillips, started a tradition with the roses his mother grew at their home on Lake Lucerne. He would take roses to women in the office and people in the community he felt deserved a rose — and they were always delivered in a milk jug. It’s a tradition that the Dr. Phillips Charities presidents have maintained throughout the years, even today.

lips not only was a successful businessman and major influence on the Florida citrus industry but also an early patron of the arts in Orlando and a philanthropic enthusiast.

“He was really innovative,” Oliver said. “He did so many things, and so to have a lot of the things he did expressed into one book (is incredible). It’s just interesting to think about all the things he did from a business perspective but also from a philanthropic perspective. Looking at the impact Dr. Phillips made on our community, people don’t realize how much the past influences the future.

“We really hope that this book shows the substantial past of Dr. Phillips to the exciting present,” she said. “We want this book to really showcase the history of a name like Dr. Phillips that is synonymous with philanthropy in Central Florida. … This is a tangible way, not only to share the history, but also share with the community some of the good things other people in the community are doing, something we are proud to support.”

PIECING TOGETHER COMMUNITY

According to the book, Doc and Della were avid patrons of the arts and made it their mission to share the arts with others. The family committed their efforts and monetary donations to enhancing the arts in Central Florida; one of the most well-known pillars of the Phillips legacy in Orlando today is the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.

In the 1920s, Dr. Phillips Inc. began the business of building and leasing commercial and industrial buildings on its properties. By the 1960s, the family company owned and operated more than 2 million square feet of commercial and industrial real estate. The Phillips family properties now include an investment portfolio of rental proper-

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ties managed by Dr. Phillips Inc., and the rental income funds the needs of the community through the contributions of Dr. Phillips Charities.

Perhaps one of the most wellknown fruits of the Phillips family’s labor is the Dr. Phillips community. In the 1950s, Doc initiated the creation of a master plan for the community, during a time when the concept of zoning or long-term planning was almost nonexistent in Central Florida.

One of the first developments in Dr. Phillips was the Bay Hill community, with the Village Center following closely behind. Other developments with Doc’s influence weaved in include Dr. Phillips Elementary, the Dr. P. Phillips YMCA, Southwest Middle, Dr. Phillips High, the Orange County Library’s Southwest Branch and Dr. P. Phillips Hospital.

“There’s so much more history that we don’t have it all in the first edition of this book,” Oliver said. “We’ll have more information about how we became a nonprofit and some of the leaders that brought us to the point of becoming what we are today. It’s just a brief glimpse, because so much happened, when you think about this little book and talking about the impact the Phillips family had.

“This is the most comprehensive account we have to date — over 100 years of history that has helped define Central Florida,” she said. “Starting with innovations and business to land development, community service and then works of charity, all of that encompasses the Phillips history. We’re always amazed at the foresight Dr. Phillips had for the future of this town. The book covers some of that and talks about starting the town of Dr. Phillips and the vision he had for this community.”

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Road near the Horizon West Village of Bridgewater. The applicant is requesting a future-land-use map amendment to change the property’s designation from Village (V) to Village (V)/Bridgewater SPA (Garden Home District).

That change would expand the village by incorporating the property to allow the addition of up to 161 single-family homes.

Applicant Kathy Hattaway, of Poulos & Bennett LLC, said the property consists of about 20 acres of developable land and about 10 acres of wetlands.

“We do have wetlands on this site that will not be impacted — they will be preserved,” Hattaway said.

The number of dwelling units in the proposal was a cause of concern for many individuals who attended the meeting — including Winter Garden city officials.

“They ought to keep it down to the two-and-one-half (or) three units per acre … or fix the road,” Winter Garden planning consultant Ed Williams said. “Tilden Road is a two-lane rural road.

It’s not a modern, wide two-lane road with curbs and gutters. … It has very bad curves in it, which

make it very unsafe. … When you approve a development, there has to be road capacity for the project.”

Winter Garden City Commissioner Colin Sharman and City Manager Mike Bollhoefer also spoke against the project.

“The city knows that you cannot deny (a development) based on traffic, but you can limit to the appropriate size (density),” Sharman said. “What we’re asking for is that you develop this at a reasonable density of … 2.5 homes per acre.”

“Our serious concern in the city is density,” Bollhoefer said.

“As we build out the rest of this county, we have to look at every single subdivision and look at this density we’re squeezing in there. Anyone (who) thinks they can build their way out of a traffic problems by adding more lanes, I say go drive on 535 and see what more lanes does.”

Orange County Planner Nicolas Thalmueller said the county’s Transfer Development Rights ordinance in place for the Horizon West villages allows for the development of up to 161 residential units within the subject property. However, he also said the number is an absolute maxi-

mum and subject to change.

“The (Transfer Development Rights) ordinance works to preserve natural wetlands and upward areas by generating development credits for them,” Thalmueller said. “Those credits can be acquired by other properties within the village and then that wetland, greenbelt developable area is no longer developable.”

Hattaway said it is required to use the maximum density allowed to conduct the traffic study required by a future-landuse amendment request. She said they would not actually building 161 units.

“The 161 units that is (part) of the traffic study, that is a requirement that we have to look (at) for the future-land-use amendment.” Hattaway said. “One of the requirements of that study is that you have to analyze the maximum density possible under a proposed future-land-use (designation), so

we had to do that. We’re not going to build 161 units on this property.

It will be something significantly less than that. … We’re asking for the lowest density in a Horizon West Village Area, which is four (dwelling) units to an acre.”

Hattaway added she would have more details regarding an exact number of dwelling units for the proposed project at a later community meeting.

“The only development that is proposed for this property is single-family, detached residential homes,” Hattaway said. “Moreover, we can also add that these lots will be over 50 feet in width. … This is intended to be a more traditional neighborhood, so the lots will be larger.”

The next opportunity for public comment regarding this project will be on June 21 at the Local Planning Agency Transmittal Hearing. A time for the meeting has yet to be determined.

“The city knows that you cannot deny (a development) based on traffic, but you can limit to the appropriate size (density). What we’re asking for is that you develop this at a reasonable density of …

2.5 homes per acre.”

— Winter Garden City Commissioner Colin Sharman

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The WOHS students wrote the letters to their favorite teachers in English class. They were assured the letters would be delivered, no matter where the teachers are now.

Diana Greer, Windermere Elementary principal, handed the handwritten notes to the surprised teachers. Kindergarten teacher Sheila Roberts received four from former students, including one from Dylan Guerrero, who signed it, “the student who still likes dinosaurs.”

Marcy Gibbs, who teachers the English Language Learners class, received a letter from her own daughter, Emily.

Michelle Schultes didn’t have letter-writer Michelle McKenna in her third-grade class, but the two shared a special connection nonetheless.

“She came to my room many mornings to help out before school,” Schultes said. “I ran into her at the soccer fields, when my son was playing and always stayed to watch her play. (She thought I was there just to see her!)”

Schultes said she remembers McKenna’s love and passion for helping other people. Even after leaving Windermere Elementary, McKenna continued to volunteer in her classroom after school during her middle- and high-school years. “(I am) blessed beyond belief to have such an impact on an 8-year-old,” Schultes said. “I know I will always have the privilege of watching McKenna grow and continue to accomplish many

amazing things in her lifetime. She will always have a special place in my heart.”

Third-grade teacher Marysa Sobral taught her letter-writer, Ava Cassatta, twice — in kindergarten and in second grade.

“Ava was a funny, spunky little girl and a wonderful student,” Sobral said. “I was honored to receive her letter and so grateful she still thought of me after all these years. I was very proud to hear that Ava is majoring in education at UCF.” Marcy Gibbs and her daughter rode to school together each day, so the two had plenty of time for one-on-one conversations.

“When the letter was read aloud, it brought me to tears,” Gibbs said.

“She thanked me for the impact I have had on her life and thanked me for everything I’ve done. The time has gone by in a blink of an eye — she is a young adult heading to college, and I am still in the classroom often wondering where the time has gone.”

Kindergarten teacher Sharon Chandler received a letter from Kiersten Sadlier, who was in her first class at Windermere.

“Kiersten was a beautiful, kindhearted and hard-working student who was well-liked by all who met her,” Chandler said.

Chandler said she feels blessed Sadlier chose her but stressed that all educators deserve a similar letter.

“We all are prideful, loving, dedicated teachers who (do) our very best by each and every student every single day,” she said.

IN THEIR WORDS SHARON CHANDLER

“Thank you for making school so much fun. To this day I remember all the crafts we did and how much you made me enjoy school. I hope you are doing well!”

Sincerely, Kiersten Sadlier MARCY GIBBS

I am writing this to tell you how much I appreciate having you as a teacher (not really).

Fourth grade was a blast, and I’m thankful that you drove me to school every day. You really went out of your way to make an impact on my life. Thank you so much for everything.

Love, Emily Gibbs (Marcy Gibbs’ daughter) SUSIE OTT

Graduating this upcoming May, I have been reminiscing about the days where I could run out to recess and be so carefree.

Thinking about elementary school, you and Mrs. Setaram come to mind; always keeping my peers and me happy and excited to learn. I am so grateful to have met you and be one of your students in the third grade! Your love for teaching and energy always made me feel so welcomed and kept pushing me to do my best. I am still deciding on where to go to college, UCF or USF! And guess what, maybe you’ll see me on the sidelines at one of those universities! I am so excited for what life has in store for me and I wanted to thank you for the impact you gave me in my elementary days. Miss and love you!

Brooke Penkal

SHEILA ROBERTS

Thank you for teaching me in kindergarten in 2006. I am a senior at West Orange now.

Thank you for starting off my learning experience. You are my favorite teacher still to this day.

I miss you making us color in all the white spots and all stations you created for us to play in.

Thank you again for making my first year of school my favorite year.

Haley Fountain SHEILA ROBERTS

It’s been (more than) a decade since I last (spent) enjoying your wonderful class. My greatest memories of life (are) when you taught me during kindergarten year. This is why you’re my favorite teacher of all time. Since then, I’m already a senior in high school and about to face graduation. I’m currently focusing on a career around aviation. I’m planning to become a pilot. I’d made this letter to give my thanks and gratitude for such a great teacher you were to me and also to my younger sister, Dya. You are and always will be the best teacher I ever had.

Sincerely, your student who still likes dinosaurs, Dylan Guerrero SHEILA ROBERTS

Dear Mrs. Roberts, My kindergarten teacher from Windermere, I (remember) the life teachings you taught me and how you truly cared for your students, especially being attentive to my asthma and doing what you could to help me through my asthma attacks whenever they happened. I hope you have been

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doing well and will continue to do well. I have been doing fine and graduate from high school in the fall. Your guidance has helped me so far and navigate through life successfully and for that I thank you.

Sincerely, Janna Williams MICHELLE SCHULTES

To my namesake, you are one of my favorite teachers (even though I never had you). I loved helping you all throughout middle school (it was my favorite part of my day). You never fail to put a smile on my face and the rest of your students! I wish I could go back and relive all of the good carefree days with you! I hope to see you a lot more (even in airports). I can’t believe I’m graduating this year and I want to thank you for all that you have done for me, shaping me into the young lady I am today! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Love you long time, Michelle McKenna MARYSA SOBRAL

Thanks for being such an amazing teacher. To this day, you are still one of my favorite teachers. I am so very thankful that you were able to teach me for two years. I am actually very interested in the field of education and am going to UCF to major in elementary education.

Once again, thank you for being a memorable teacher whom I looked up to very much.

Much love, Ava Cassatta

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WOODLAWN MEMORIAL PARK CEREMONY Veteran organizations, Scouts, rifle volley, Taps, the tolling of the replica Liberty Bell in memory of the dead of all wars, and a possible fly-over.

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his week, my wife and I celebrate our 13th anniversary. In that time, we have become parents to three children, owned five cars and moved three times.

We’ve celebrated milestones, endured loss and even renovated a kitchen that one time. Plus, we have worked together for longer than we have been married, so yeah … we’re pretty awesome at this whole “’Til death do us part” thing.

Truly, my wife is my best friend. And that’s why she knows she can send texts like the ones she did a few weeks ago. I was on my way to the store, and she had a few more items to add to the list: Birthday party plates, Chapstick and … let’s just call them napkins.

That list was followed by an image of the exact package of napkins I was to procure.

Before I go any further, I should mention this was written — and published — with my wife’s blessing. I’m no dummy.

Much like our 18-monthold daughter, I make use of my knowledge of colors and shapes when shopping for napkins. Blue package with yellow wrappers.

Oval napkins with no silly wingie things hanging off the sides.

We’ve been married for 13 years.

This ain’t my first rodeo.

I cruise to special napkin aisle with my head high. There are, by my count, six million different types, brands, shapes and variations of napkins. There are small napkins. Big napkins. Napkins with silly wingie things. Napkins

for heavy-duty use. The napkin aisle takes the same amount of space as every toiletry a man could ever need — from the tops of our receding-hairline heads to the bottoms of our athlete’s feet.

But I’m armed with knowledge — and a photo. My eyes first find the correct blue packaging and then start zeroing in.

OK, found the yellow napkins. I squat down to get a closer look.

All the yellow ones have silly wingie things.

All of them.

I stand up, put one hand on my head and grab a handful of hair. Just then, a wonderful older couple strolls up next to me.

“Uh oh,” the woman says.

“You look like you need help.”

“Yep,” the man agrees.

I explain the situation and tell them I need the yellow ones with no silly wingie things.

The woman starts searching with me. I start rifling through the rows of napkins and finally — thankfully — find what I need hidden behind a package of silly wingies.

The man smiles.

“You can go home now,” he says, knowingly.

To the couple who helped me: Thank you for your kindness and for taking pity on a stranger that day. Someday, I hope my wife and I are able to pay it forward to another poor soul we happen upon in the napkin aisle.

To my wife: I’ll always be ready and willing to go napkin shopping for you. Happy 13th.

— MICHAEL ENG

County aims to curb recycling contamination via education Leaders hope to better inform residents about what is and isn’t recyclable through a pilot outreach program.

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If you glance outside your window and catch someone rifling through your recycling bin, do not panic.

Faced with a volatile recycling market, Orange County is planning to double its efforts to reduce the contamination of non-recyclables in residents’ recycling carts.

To do that, the county’s Solid Waste Division will launch an education initiative that will provide direct feedback to residents on what they should or should not place in recycling bins.

The education initiative and outreach program will involve using field crews tasked with sorting through the contents of recycling bins. They will identify what is or isn’t recyclable material and explain it to residents.

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“We’re facing a number of challenges with recycling,” said David Gregory, section manager of the Orange County Utilities Department. “The first being that the value of the commodities is very low and is being driven down by such things as China’s ‘National Sword’ policy, which is requiring that we improve the contamination level in our recyclables and at the same time, lowering the value of those materials. ... This is a national issue that’s affecting the entire country. Actually, even Europe is experiencing significant headwinds associated with its recycling program because of China’s activities.”

China’s new recycling import restrictions, which it started stared enforcing in January 2017, bans 24 types of solid waste, including various plastics and unsorted mixed papers, and sets a much tougher standard for contamination levels.

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No plastic bags belong in the blue lid recycling cart. County officials ask residents to avoid bagging recyclables and to return retail bags to the store or reuse them for garbage destined for the green-lid cart. Dry-cleaning bags, food-storage bags and newspaper-delivery bags also must go in the garbage cart.

als from all over the world, the stricter policy has had wideranging effects in the global recycling market. The changes are even felt at the local level, forcing local governments — which typically ship their waste to China for a profit — to think of other ways to get rid of its trash.

But the first and most critical step, Gregory said, begins by ensuring residents are aware of what constitutes as a recyclable and what doesn’t because one resident’s innocent mistake can contaminate a whole truckload worth of recyclables.

“It only takes a few residents on your collection route to turn a whole truckload of recyclables into contaminated material that gets rejected,” he said.

The county’s solid waste division also will try to identify the most problematic collection routes and pay particular attention to those areas, while also conducting research on more long-term solutions that have seen success in other counties and states.

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Randy and Jamie June, Angelica Ortiz, Janet Beres, Cheryl and Steve Miller and Ryan and Laura Beck were a good-looking group.

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Melanie Winslow, Dennis and Samantha Robinson and Diane King looked fabulous for Derby Day.

ver-the-top hats, bright patterns and roses filled the event hall Saturday, May 5, at The Pines at Windermere during the West Orange Junior Service League’s annual Run for the Roses event.

The Kentucky Derbythemed evening included an open bar, games, live disc jockey, dancing, silent auction, derby hat and best-dressed contests and a live showing of the Kentucky Derby.

Proceeds, as always, will benefit various West Orange-area charities.

— DANIELLE HENDRIX

Right: Jackie Ann, Brad Hester and Karen Roper walked the red carpet, with Roper representing Pilars Martini.

Amy and Dave Vanz, Sharlene Dewitz and Scott Billue enjoyed their evening out.

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Left: Westgate Resorts CEO David Siegel chatted with retired U.S. Air Force Col. Joe Kittinger.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Robert Apodaca and wife Christy were pleased to attend the reception.

Right: Terri and Sean Turner and Pieter and Dorothea Knot chatted over refreshments.

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ach year, Westgate Resorts hosts its Westgate Military Weekend, a celebration that recognizes and honors more than 1,200 U.S. military families, veterans and Gold Star families from across the nation.

Families are gifted a weekend vacation at Westgate Vacation Villas & Town Center Resort to allow our nation’s heroes to spend quality time with their families. The weekend kicked off with a private reception Friday, May 4. Westgate Resorts CEO David Siegel, retired U.S. Air Force Col. Joe Kittinger, elected officials and others were in attendance.

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range County Public Schools celebrated its best at the 2018 Hall of Fame celebration Saturday, May 5, at Rosen Shingle Creek.

Representatives from numerous Orange County schools arrived to support the five inductees who have made a significant impact on the Central Florida community.

Marshall Nirenberg, Charles Wells, Glenda Hood, Joseph Joyner and Mel Martinez all were recognized for their decades of work.

Winter Park resident Sen. Mel Martinez was deemed a community champion for his work to eradicate homelessness and for his “Martinez doctrine” while serving as Orange County mayor.

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WFTV’s Vanessa Echols hosted this year’s Hall of Fame celebration.

Dr. Joseph Joyner, president of Flagler College, was recognized as a Distinguished Educator for his decades of work in Orange County.

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THE INDUCTEES Glenda E. Hood (Oak Ridge High 1968). Hood served three terms as a commissioner for the city of Orlando and was mayor for 12 more years. In 2003, Gov. Jeb Bush asked her to serve as Florida’s Secretary of State.

Dr. Marshall W. Nirenberg (Orlando High 1943). Nirenberg won a 1968 Nobel Prize in physiology.

He led a team of scientists at the National Institute of Health in “breaking” the genetic code. His achievements and contributions to the field of biochemistry genetics also resulted in a National Medal of Science in 1964 and a National Medal of Honor in 1968.

Nirenberg died in November 2010.

Judge Charles T. Wells (Boone High 1957). Wells spent one year as a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, opened a private practice in Orlando and then, in 1994, was appointed to the Florida Supreme Court by Governor Lawton Chiles.

Sen. Mel Martinez, a native of Cuba, started calling Orlando home in 1966. In 1998, he was elected Orange County chairman.

Martinez went on to hold a Cabinet post under President George W. Bush and win an election to serve as a U.S. Senator in 2006.

Joe Joyner, a distinguished educator, served 23 years at Orange County Public Schools as a teacher, coach and eventually principal at Apopka High. By 1998, he was an area superintendent and a mentor to educators throughout the district. He currently serves as president of Flagler College.

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Surreal experience West Orange High senior Chanel Collison will be featured at the 2018 Student Surrealist Art Exhibit at the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg.

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When Chanel Collison submitted a photo of one of her sculptures to be displayed at the Student Surrealist Art Exhibit at the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, she didn’t think her piece would be accepted.

“Once (I) read the actual criteria for being in the museum, (I found out) they don’t take 3D work,” Collison said. So I was like, ‘Yeah, I’m definitely not getting in.’”

The art piece she submitted is a ceramic sculpture of a face depicting a look of disgust as little red ants crawl out of the ear. The piece represents “the symbiosis between humans and nature, but

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in kind of an unexpected way,” Collison said.

Although the museum did not take in 3D artwork, the 17-yearold West Orange High School senior still entered a photo of her piece when ceramics teacher Marco Newland invited art students to submit their work.

“I didn’t know the Dali thing was going on while I was making this (piece), so it wasn’t really inspired

by Dali or anything,” Collison said.

“Mr. Newland just came over and he was like, ‘The Dali Museum is having an exhibit, so send in your pieces,’ and I was actually the only one (who) did it. … I had one of my photography friends help me position it and take the actual picture because it is judged based on the photography quality.”

Collison didn’t expect her piece would get into the exhibit. When she found it was accepted, she couldn’t believe it.

“I was like, ‘There’s no way,’” Collison said. “I was really surprised. I was really happy too, because I try really hard in this class — staying after school and everything — and I think it’s just kind of like a sign that my hard work has paid off.”

The photo of Collison’s piece will be on display beginning May 19.

Although Collison has been an artist her entire life, she only started working with ceramics last year.

“Originally, I just really liked making faces, because of the expression and the emotion you could see,” Collison said. “I thought making faces would be a lot easier than it actually is. …

The mouth is a lot harder than I thought it would be and so is the nose … because there’s so many little, tiny muscles and crevices that you don’t really notice when you look at a person.”

Collison said sculpting faces got easier with practice and said studying different emotional facial expressions helped, as well.

She enjoys creating surrealist art pieces because of the emotion they can evoke. “(My) favorite art style is definitely surrealism, and that’s cool because I’m in the Dali Museum

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That’s disgusting.’ I was like, ‘Yeah, that’s the kind of reaction you’re supposed to have.’ I want to get an actual reaction out of my work instead of (people) being like, ‘Oh, that’s pretty.’ I want it to mean something.”

With an art piece already in display at a renowned museum, Collison looks to the near future as she’s not far from graduating high school. She plans on majoring in art history and ceramics in college and plans on attending either the University of Florida or New York University.

“I don’t know where I’m going to go yet,” Collison said. “I don’t know if I want to go all the way to New York, but I just visited (NYU) … and it was amazing.”

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The boys track team at The First Academy won the 2018 FHSAA Track & Field State Championship in Class 1A. TFA’s boys finished as state runners-up for the past four seasons, from 2013 through 2016, but the Royals’ team score of 64 easily topped Northside Christian’s 45 points to win the state title.

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Olympia boys water polo team wins state title STEVEN RYZEWSKI SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR

It’s not that the Olympia boys water polo team wasn’t happy for the girls team when it won their its championship in 2017.

If anything, being present and cheering on their peers a year ago served as added motivation for the Olympia boys in 2018 — wanting to experience that feeling of reaching the mountaintop for themselves.

They did just that, too.

Having advanced to the single-classification Final Four for boys water polo for the first time, Olympia (29-2) went the distance down in Miami last weekend, defeating Lake Nona in the state

semifinal, 19-6, and South Broward in the state championship, 18-15.

And so, nearly 13 months after watching the girls team celebrate a state championship in the pool at Ransom Everglades School, the Titans boys were doing the same as the 2018 FHSAA Boys Water Polo State Champions.

“All season long, we set up a goal of getting to this game (the state championship),” head coach Stephanie Johnson Possell said.

“This group of boys watched the girls win last year, and they got really hungry — it sparked a fire in them. It let them know that it was possible for a team from Central

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There’s no way around it: The Olympia High water polo program has done something pretty special.

For a sport that typically favors private schools with on-campus pool facilities, the Titans winning a girls championship in 2017 and

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Memorable games highlight wild week of district tourneys Four local baseball teams advanced out of their respective district tournaments last week — and into this week’s regional playoffs.

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Dr. Phillips pitcher Logan Bryan celebrates after striking out the final batter during the Panthers’ 4-3 win against Cypress Creek May 2.

Leading the way for the Royals boys track team was Alex Shields. Shields, a three-sport standout for TFA, won individuals state championships in the long jump, and the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles.

He also was part of the Royals’ championship 4x400-meter relay team.

With his team trailing Cypress Creek by two runs and down to its last out in the district semifinals — and its season — May 2, Dr. Phillips baseball coach Mike Bradley wondered aloud whether his boys had a little magic in them.

Did they ever.

First, Raymond Negron delivered the hit of the season when he smashed a triple to the gap in

left-center field, driving in both runners who had been on base to tie the game at 3-3.

That season-saving hit eventually led to extra innings in which, after a scoreless eighth inning, senior Hamzah Nobles doubled down the third-base line to drive in the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth. After Brandon Fields drove in one more run for Dr. Phillips on an infield single, relief SEE BASEBALL PAGE 17

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Olympia High alum Jesse Winker has reached base safely in each of his last 21 games for the Cincinnati Reds, the second-longest streak in Major League Baseball. Over that time, Winker is hitting .313.

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The Olympia Titans softball team defeated Lake Nona in its regional quarterfinal game May 2 and advanced to the regional semifinals against West Orange May 8, after press time. The result of that game can be found at ObserverPreps.com.

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Olympia High freshman Hannah Douglas placed third in the state in the girls 100-meter dash at the FHSAA 2018 Track & Field Championships. Douglas ran a time of 0:11.90, finishing just behind two runners from St. Thomas Aquinas. The winning time was 0:11.62.

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Alena Kusok Windermere High freshman Alena Kusok was dominant for the Wolverines as the No. 2 this season for the girls tennis team. She helped Windermere win a regional championship and advance to state in Class 3A in its first season. In the regional final April 27 against Edgewater, the doubles match involving Kusok and her partner, Isabella Antonetti, was the deciding match and put the Wolverines over the top.

How valuable was the experience of making it to state?

It was a really good experience for the first year — we’re a brand-new team. I think we all came together, and it was a really big deal that we won regionals. So, I think it was pretty fun to go to state and experience that in our first year.

What was the most memorable match of the season?

We went against (Edgewater) in the season, and we lost to them, and I won my match (against their No. 2). Then during districts, I lost to her in a very close match. Then during regionals, I played against her again, and I won (7-5, 7-5), and the match took two hours and 45 minutes.

That’s a memory that’s probably going to stick for a while.

What did you like about playing for coach Kevin Brandt?

I think he was a good coach — he led us through the season. He taught us a lot of tactics, which is very important. Tennis is like a chess game; it’s a mental game. He brought that to light for doubles, especially. Our athletic director (Mike Grenci) also helped us at states and regionals.

Year: Freshman Age: 15 Height: 5-foot-10 Handedness: Right GPA: 4.0 Hometown: Edina, Minnesota Other varsity sport: Swimming

Windermere Prep boys basketball coach Ben Wilson announced his resignation April 25, ending a nine-year run during which the program won its first state championship in the spring of 2016.

Wilson said he has accepted an opportunity outside of coaching, noting he felt it was time for a break from the profession.

“I’m stepping away from coaching for a little while,” Wilson said. “I had an opportunity presented that’s not in coaching but still related to sports.

It gets me away from the grind

Which elements of your game are strongest, and what are you working to improve?

I like my serve a lot, and I think my forehand, and my forehand approach, are probably the best strokes of mine. … I want to improve my serve and improve the miles per hour. Other things are just working my backhand.

Is there a professional tennis player who you admire or try to emulate?

No, I don’t think so — I look up to my dad (Sergey Kusok). He’s not a tennis player, but he wrestles and does other stuff, and he’s a really good athlete. He’s very strong, and I’ve always wanted to be as strong as him mentally and physically.

Titans Florida to do this and that we can do this here at Olympia.”

Johnson Possell, who also coaches the girls program, rode a youthful roster to her second state title in as many years.

Olympia’s boys team regularly started one senior, two juniors and four sophomores.

Despite their youth, the veteran coach said the Titans were effective thanks to a mix of pure talent and enthusiasm for the nuances of the game.

“They’re my AP (Advanced Placement) water polo group — I say we’re playing AP water polo, because they’re so flexible with what we do, and they have learned a lot,” Johnson Possell said. “This group of young men is willing to work hard, learn and listen. They are really fun to coach.”

In the state semifinal, three early goals from Danny Cruz jump-started a 17-0 run that left little doubt as the Titans cruised past their Metro Conference rivals from southeast Orange County.

Then in the state final, Olympia embraced the challenge of facing a team it had never seen before in South Broward.

“It was a true state championship — we were two teams that had never played each other, and that’s unusual,” Johnson Possell said. “We knew they (South Broward) were fast. …

We were really lucky that we went up early in the game, and we were able to hang on in the end.”

Do you know where you would like to go to college and what you hope to study?

For college, I want to do undergraduate somewhere in Florida, because there’s Bright Futures here and there’s more scholarship opportunities. Probably the University of Florida sounds good. I really want to go to New York for (grad school). I like the cold weather. … I want to become either a biomedical science engineer or a software engineer.

Whether it’s swimming or tennis, what is your go-to meal after practice?

Chipotle. I get carnitas tacos — those are my favorite. Another go-to meal would be sushi.

Do you have any hobbies?

I like to bike and spend time with my younger brother. … I like biking more in the city — I really want to go bike in New York City or some big city.

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In the state final, Luke Carey and Alec Johnson led the way, scoring five goals apiece. Carey, who Johnson Possell believes is one of the best players in the state, led the Titans in goals, assists and steals during the regular season and anchored a dynamic roster that was deep in talent.

“We have, I believe, the top player in the state and we have several players who are among the top players in the state,” Johnson Possell said. “When you have that and you can still put in your eighth, ninth, 10th players and not miss a beat — that’s what brings home championships.”

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a boys championship in 2018 is nothing short of remarkable.

It says something about the athletes at Olympia and their dedication to the sport. It also speaks to the program, itself — meaning head coach Stephanie Johnson Possell and her staff.

This season, that staff included longtime assistant Linn Possell, as well as alumni who have returned as coaches in Rachel Bednarek and Billy Whidden.

“I have an amazing coaching staff,” Johnson Possell said.

“Linn and myself, we are a really good team — we see the game differently, and we work really, really well together. … Rachel and Billy were a gift to have around. They were so much fun to coach with.”

The teams for Olympia that won titles in consecutive years were different in identity, too.

The girls team in 2017 was a senior-heavy, veteran squad.

The boys team that won the title skews young, learning the game on the fly thanks in part to an enthusiastic passion for the X’s and O’s.

The youth of this year’s boys team — the Titans started one senior — suggests Olympia will once again be a force to be reckoned with in 2019. But, for now, the program should simply be proud of what it has accomplished these past two years.

It is rather incredible.

“It really is pretty amazing,” Johnson Possell said. “It was a fun year on so many levels.”

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What is your favorite class at Windermere High?

I think it would be (Advanced Placement) Biology — I like Mr. (Brian) Boylan a lot. He makes the class fun and not like a college class where you feel intimidated. The tests are hard, but I think I’m going in prepared for the AP exam and it was a fun year.

and everything that comes with coaching. ... It just became a lot, so I just started feeling a little overwhelmed.”

Wilson went 144-94 in nine seasons at Windermere Prep (according to MaxPreps.com) and had two seasons with 20 or more wins (2013-14 and 201516) and three 19-win seasons.

He inherited an upstart program in 2009 that had played just one season and had to start three seventh-graders at the varsity level, and he turned it into a state championship program by 2016.

Windermere Prep first made

the playoffs in 2013. Three years later, the Lakers defeated Westminster Academy 62-58 Feb. 25, 2016, in the FHSAA Class 3A State Championship Game.

“When we got there (in 2009), we were nobody,” Wilson said.

“That was what drew me here — the fact that I was going to get all the support I needed to be able to build a program from scratch. Along the way, people liked what we were doing, and people jumped on board. We got a little bit better each year. The state championship is icing on the cake.”

Wilson said he is most proud to have built the Lakers into a reputable program and said he is glad to leave it in a good place.

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pitcher Logan Bryan retired the Bears on nine consecutive strikes in the bottom-half of the inning to seal a remarkable, improbable 5-3 victory that launched the Panthers into the district final and this week’s regional playoffs.

The sequence of events was, perhaps, the most memorable in a week full of exciting baseball district tournaments in Southwest Orange — a week during which Windermere High earned its first district title in its first season and Olympia returned to the playoffs.

Afterward, Bradley chalked up the turn of events to a little home-field advantage (although the Panthers were visitors on the scoreboard, the tournament was hosted at Dr. Phillips).

“There’s just something special about playing on this field — there is so much tradition and so many games that have gone Dr. Phillips’ way,” Bradley said. “This is just another one to add to the legacy of John Barbati Field. ... We needed a little magic there.”

Dr. Phillips was involved in another exciting finish in the district final May 4, though this one did not go the Panthers’ way.

This time, it was Boone that rallied for an 8-7 win and the district title. Accordingly, Dr. Phillips was on the road at Lake Brantley for the FHSAA Class 9A, Region 1 Quarterfinals Tuesday after press time. The result of that and other regional playoff games can be found at ObserverPreps.com.

Here are some other notable results from last week’s district tournament action.

Jeslyn Whitehead, Olympia’s go-to pitcher all season, earned the win on the mound.

The Titans traveled to Boone High for a regional quarterfinal game May 8.

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The Windermere Wolverines celebrate in the moments after they defeated St. Cloud 2-1 in the FHSAA Class 8A, District 10 Championship May 4. Noah Janney pitched a complete game for the Wolverines.

WOLVERINES EARN DISTRICT TITLE IN YEAR ONE

Windermere High junior Noah Janney pitched his first seveninning, complete game of the season for the Wolverines May 4 — picking a pretty good day to have done so.

Janney’s performance — allowing one run and just three hits against the visiting St. Cloud Bulldogs — came in the FHSAA Class 8A, District 10 Final.

That performance, paired with two runs, was enough for the Wolverines (19-8) to earn a 2-1 victory — and a district title in the program’s first year.

“Our principal and our administration (at Windermere High) said, ‘The legacy begins,’ and this is a great way to get it started, with a district championship,” Wolverines coach Eric Lassiter said.

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Windermere scored its runs in the second inning on a basesloaded walk to Joe Cobb and a misplayed hit by Jason Grant, giving them all the offense they would need for the day.

As district champion, Windermere hosted a regional playoff game May 8, after press time.

The result of that game is online at ObserverPreps.com.

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The Olympia Titans and West Orange Warriors met for a third and final time this season in the FHSAA Class 9A, District 3 Semifinals May 2 at Apopka High.

A game that had been scoreless through five inning first saw the Warriors, visitors on the scoreboard as the lower seed in the tournament, push across three

runs in the top of the sixth inning.

The Titans battled back, though, and pushed across four runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning — capped by a suicide squeeze perfectly executed by Davis Hawks.

The 4-3 win for Olympia (16-11) returns the Titans to regionals for the first time since 2015. “(I’m) very proud of them,” Olympia head coach Chuck Schall said. “They didn’t lay down. I told them, ‘The only way we’re getting back into this game is we gotta swing (the bat), because (West Orange pitcher Doug Nikhazy) ain’t walking anybody.’ Then we stepped it up, started putting some hits together. … We haven’t done that very much this year.

When we got behind, we haven’t been able to bounce back, but they didn’t want to quit.”

The First Academy Royals had scored three runs before the Trinity Prep Saints could register what had happened in the first two innings of a Class 4A, District 3 Semifinal May 1, paving the way to an eventual 9-3 win.

As a team, the Royals racked up 11 hits and seven different batters were credited for an RBI during the one-sided affair.

TFA (19-10) lost the district final to Trinity Catholic, meaning it traveled for its Class 4A Regional Semifinal game to Calvary Christian May 9 after press time. Calvary Christian is the No. 1 team in the nation according to MaxPreps’ Xcellent 25 poll.

Earlier in the week in the Class 4A, District 3 Tournament, which was hosted at Trinity Prep, Windermere Prep was also defeated

by Trinity Catholic, 3-0, ending the Lakers’ season with a 14-11 record.

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Bonnie McDonough submitted this amazing photo, which she took at the Tildens Grove community in Windermere. “Foggy mornings create the best sunrises,” she says.

The Windermere Observer is hosting this weekly contest, and winners will have their photograph featured and receive a $20 prize. To enter, email your photo, along with your name, city and a caption, to amyq@orangeobserver.com; put “I Love West Orange” in the subject line. Please include your mailing address to receive your prize.

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