LAKE MARY TO HONOR PETERS
Lake Mary High School and the Lake Mary Athletic Booster Club are proud to announce the official dedication of the newly renovated Don T. Reynolds Stadium (655 Longwood Lake Mary Road) field in honor of legendary coach and athletic director, Doug Peters. The ceremony will take place on Friday, August 22, at 7 p.m. at the Lake Mary High School Stadium.
The celebration will mark the completion of a $700,000 project to replace the stadium turf and track — part of a continued commitment to providing top-tier athletic facilities for Lake Mary student-athletes. The upgraded field will now bear the name Doug Peters Field, a lasting tribute to a man whose career has defined Ram athletics for more than four decades.
The dedication ceremony will take place at halftime of Friday’s football game against Miami-Norland, with alumni, former players, and community members invited to join in the celebration. The event will include special recognitions, presentations, and a ceremonial unveiling of Doug Peters Field.
ORLANDO SPEEDWORLD
Coming up at Orlando Speed World Dragway:
* Today: Wheels Up Wednesday _ “All Welcome Test and Tune and Grudge Racing” with gates opening at 6 p.m. and racing from 6 p.m.-to-10:30 p.m. $20 General Admission or $30 to race.
* Full Throttle Friday _ “All Welcome Test and Tune and Grudge Racing” with gates opening at 6 p.m. and racing from 6 p.m.-to-10:30 p.m. $20 General Admission or $30 to race. Kids 10-and-Under free.
* Saturday _ CFMR Bike Night. Test and Tune night for motorcycles only. Gates open at 5 p.m. and lanes close at 10:30 p.m. General admission, $20; Racer and Tech Card, $30; Kids under 10 years old get in FREE.
* FUNDAY Sunday _ “All Welcome Test and Tune and Grudge Racing” with gates opening at 10 a.m. and racing from 10:30 a.m.-to-5 p.m. $20 General Admission (kids 10-and-Under free) or $35 to race.
The Dragway information Hotline is at (407) 568-5522 and the website is at _ www.raceosw.com/dragway/.
SpeedWorld is located 17 miles east of Orlando in Bithlo at 19164 East Colonial Drive, between Orlando and Titusville on Highway 50 at the 520 Cocoa Cutoff.
LMSA SNEAKS ONE IN
For the second straight week, the Lake Monroe Sailing Association (LMSA) was able to dodge the storms to get in the Malibu Rum Wednesday Night Race sponsored by Filomena's Pizzeria.
Here are the results:
Wednesday Malibu Rum Race sponsored by Filomena's Pizzeria
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
1. (Displacement 1) Wicklow Way (Rich Gailey), 0:52:15; 2. (Multihull 1) Zx (James Pompi), 0:55:05 (minus-0:02:37); 3. (Displacement 2) Fleur de Mer III (Olivier Fleury), 0:55:14 (-0:02:49); 4. (Displacement 2) Show Me (Andy Forrest), 0:56:34 (-0:04:08); 5. (Planing 1) Bad JuJu (Jim White), 0:57:26 (-0:04:31); 6. (Displacement 4) Shajaira (Bob Fellingham), 1:05:40, (-0:12:10); 7. (Displacement 5) Kind of Blue (James Moran), 1:18:03 (-0:24:18); 8. tie (Displacement 6) Ghost (Ray Laguna) and Second Wind (Scott Baumer), Did Not Finish.
Upcoming:
* Today (Wednesday 20, 27) _ Wednesday Night Malibu Rum Vudu Race at 6 p.m. A beautiful sunset race, social at Filomena's with STICKERS and a BOOZE RAFFLE! If you are looking to crew, be down at the ramp by 6 p.m. If you are sailing, the starting window will be between 6:25 p.m.-and-6:30 p.m.
* Sunday, August 24 _ Sine Metu Jameson Irish Whiskey Race. The start window is 2 p.m-to-2:05 p.m.
* Thursday, August 28 _ The August LMSA Membership Meeting will be held from 7 p.m.-to-8 p.m. at the LMSA Club House (531 North Palmetto Avenue).
For more information, visit _ www.flalmsa.org _ or call (321) 578-8364.
CITY WINS TWICE
Following a three-hour and three-minute weather delay from scheduled kickoff, Orlando City SC (13-6-8, 47 points) stormed to a 3-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City (6-14-6, 24 points) on Saturday night at Inter&Co Stadium. The result extends the Lions’ winning streak to four games in MLS play and lifts the Club to fourth in the Eastern Conference standings with seven regular season games remaining.
Scoring Summary:
* 2’ - Tyrese Spicer – ORL 1, SKC 0.
* 25’ - Dejan Joveljic (Mason Toye) – ORL 1, SKC 1.
* 76’ - Ramiro Enrique (Martín Ojeda, Iván Angulo) – ORL 2, SKC 1.
* 83’ - Nicolás Rodríguez – ORL 3, SKC 1.
City SC was coming off a commanding 4-1 victory over Inter Miami CF (12-5-6, 42 points) in the Florida Derby last Sunday night at Inter&Co Stadium. With the win, the Lions secured their first-ever season sweep of their intrastate rivals, outscoring the Herons 7-1 across the two meetings.
Scoring Summary:
* 2’ - Luis Muriel (Martín Ojeda) – ORL 1, MIA 0.
* 5’ - Yannick Bright – ORL 1, MIA 1.
* 50’ - Luis Muriel – ORL 2, MIA 1.
* 58’ - Martín Ojeda (Luis Muriel) – ORL 3, MIA 1.
* 88’ - Marco Pašalić – ORL 4, MIA 1.
Next Match:
Orlando City is on the road tonight (Wednesday) to take on Liga MX side Deportivo Toluca in the Quarterfinals of Leagues Cup 2025. Kickoff from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California is set for 9 p.m. on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV and Apple TV+.
The Lions will remain on the road to battle Nashville SC on Saturday at GEODIS Park at 8:30 p.m. on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
For more information on Orlando City SC and Orlando Pride, visit OrlandoCitySC.com or Orlando-Pride.com.
UCF WOMEN’S SOCCER
Senior newcomers Liz Worden and Rajanah Reed each found the back of the net in the first half en route to leading UCF women’s soccer to a 2-1 win over UAB in the season opener on Thursday night at PNC Field.
The victory marked UCF’s sixth straight win on Opening Knight, as the Black and Gold’s last setback in a season opener came in 2019.
Perez Watson was credited with a trio of saves in goal to help UCF pull out the win.
Up Next:
The Knights hosted in-state foe Florida Atlantic for their home opener on Sunday and will remain at the UCF Soccer Complex for games with former War on I-4 rival South Florida on Thursday and LSU on Sunday with both games starting at 7 p.m. All games will be streamed on ESPN+.
UCF MEN’S SOCCER
After winning a pair of preseason exhibition contests, the new-look UCF men’s soccer team is set to kick off the 2025 fall slate on the road against the North Carolina Tar Heels on Thursday.
The Black and Gold bring a roster consisting of 12 returners from the 2024 campaign and 17 newcomers into the new season, with their returning corps led by former Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year selection Clarence Awoudor, redshirt sophomore Drew Hansen and senior goalkeeper Juanvi Muñoz.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. from Dorrance Field in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and will be streamed on ESPN+.
PRIDE ALL ‘TIED’ UP
After a weather delay that postponed the match by over three hours, the Orlando Pride (8-4-4, 28 points) battled the Kansas City Current (13-2-1, 40 points) to a 0-0 draw at CPKC Stadium on Saturday night.
The result extends Orlando’s unbeaten run to three games, all ties since returning from the International Break, and marks the first time the Current have been held scoreless at home since CPKC Stadium opened in 2024. Pride goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse recorded her sixth clean sheet of the season on the night, which currently ranks second in the league.
Next Match:
The Orlando Pride will remain on the road and travel to BMO Stadium to take on Angel City FC on Thursday at 10:30 p.m. on the CBS Sports Network.
For more information on Orlando City SC and Orlando Pride, visit OrlandoCitySC.com or Orlando-Pride.com.
UCF VOLLEYBALL
The UCF Volleyball team, under new head coach Matt Botsford, will host former War on I-4 rival South Florida in an Exhibition Match on Saturday at 6 p.m. at The Venue. Admission will be free to all.
