GIRLS REGIONAL VOLLEYBALL
Class 1A No. 1 Orangewood Christian (26-4) won its 11th consecutive match, beating fifth-ranked Trinity Catholic of Ocala 3-1 (21-25, 29-27, 25-17 and 25-21) in the Region 1 Championship Match Tuesday night.
With the victory, the Rams will play a state semifinal Monday at 4 p.m. or 7 p.m. at Polk State College in Winter Haven. The championship game is set for Wednesday at 10 a.m.
The other three regional winners were No. 3 Divine Savior Academy (29-1) of Miami-Dade County, No. 4 Tampa Prep (20-7) and No. 6 First Baptist (30-1) of Naples. The FHSAA will update the rankings to determine the matchups.
Tonight (Wednesday), No. 3 Hagerty, which upset No. 2 Lake Brantley, 3-2, in the Regional Semifinals last Saturday, will be at top-seeded Winter Park for the 6 p.m. Class 7A-Region 1 Championship Match, while No. 2 Oviedo will be in the Panhandle to challenge No. 1 Gulf Breeze at 7 p.m. ET for the Class 6A-Region 1 Championship Match.
The winners will advance to the State Final 4 at Polk State College in Winter Haven on Thursday (Nov. 6), with the 6A State Semifinals at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and the 7A State Semifinals at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. The Championship Matches will be on Saturday (No. 8), with the Class 6A Final at 10 a.m. and the 7A Final at 1 p.m.
SECOND WIND POSTS LMSA WIN
There was a change at the top of the results this past week as Scott Baumer guided Second Wind to the overall victory and first place in Displacement Boat in the LMSA Malibu Rum Wednesday Night Race sponsored by the Breezeway Restaurant, breaking the recent hold on the top step of the podium in the recent weeks by Show Me under Andy Forrest.
Completing the podium was Fleur de Mer III, this week with Tony Porterfield at the helm and Black Jack Bill with Bill Holstein at the controls in third place.
No breaks, with Willem Faber leading the crew, took first place in Multihull Boat.
Here are the results:
Malibu Rum Race sponsored by the Breezeway Restaurant
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
1. (Displacement 1) Second Wind (Scott Baumer), 0:49:00; 2. (Displacement 2) Fleur de Mer III (Tony Porterfield), 0:50:23 (minus-0:01:19); 3. (Displacement 3) Black Jack Bill (Bill Holstein), 0:51:29 (-0:02:21); 4. (Displacement 4) Show Me (Andy Forrest), 0:52:08 (-0:03:01); 5. (Displacement 5) Kind of Blue (James Moran), 0:54:21 (-0:05:03); 6. (Displacement 6) Castaway (Richard McFadyen), 0:55:56 (-0:06:21); 7. (Multihull 1) No breaks (Willem Faber), 0:56:35 (-0:05:46); 8. (Displacement 7) Shajaira (Bob Fellingham), 0:58:14 (-0:08:23); 9. (Displacement 8) Spider Pig (Imke Maring), 0:58:35 (-0:08:48).
Upcoming:
* Today _ Wednesday Night Malibu Rum Race at 6 p.m. A beautiful sunset race, social at The Breezeway with STICKERS and a BOOZE RAFFLE! If you are looking to crew, be down at the ramp by 5 p.m. If you are sailing, the starting window will be between 6 p.m.-and-6:05 p.m.
For more information, visit _ www.flalmsa.org _ or call (321) 578-8364.
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 and Sunday _ 2025 BLP Racing NIGHT OF FIRE presented by Diamondback Manufacturing. Everything from Top Fuel Dragsters, Top Fuel Altered, Top Fuel Funny cars, Jet cars, Jet semi, and the fast 32 bracket field in Orlando. Gates open at 8 a.m. and Racing starts at 10 a.m. Main Event starts at 6 p.m. There will be Bracket Racing on Sunday with gates opening at 8 a.m. and racing at 10 a.m. General admission is $50 for a 2-day ticket and $35 for Saturday only, 6-to-12 year olds are $15 and Kids 5 & Under FREE (Tickets available _ https://tickets.thefoat.com/.../tickets/id-7cyaeaiiic0p/).
The Dragway information Hotline is at (407) 568-5522 and the website is at _ www.raceosw.com/dragway/.
SANFORD ADULT SOFTBALL
Here is the upcoming schedule in the City of Sanford Parks and Recreation Department Adult Softball Fall Season.
The Semi-Co-Ed/Fun League begins tonight (Wednesday) with The West End Trading Company vs. Throwbacks at 6:30 p.m.; Shock vs. Fed Up at 7:30 p.m. and Wet Spot vs. Pat’s Liquor at 8:30 p.m.
Week 3 of the Men’s League on Tuesday (November 4) has Bad Apples vs. Celery City Gamecocks at 6:30 p.m.; The Titans vs. The West End Trading Company at 7:30 p.m.; Voltz vs. Venezolanos en Sanford at 8:30 p.m.; Bokey Batters vs. The Handicapps at 9:30 p.m.; and WW has the week off.
Everyone is invited to watch the games for free at Pinehurst Park on West 24th Street.
For more information contact Dominic Pascuzzo, City of Sanford Recreation Supervisor, at the City of Sanford Parks and Recreation Department at 407-688-5120, extension 5004; Fax _ 407-688-5121; facebook.com/SanfordFLCityGovt; instagram.com/cityofsanfordfl; visit the city website _ www.sanfordfl.gov _ or email: [email protected].
UCF VOLLEYBALL SPLITS THIS WEEK
There’s no better way to gauge the spirit and effort of a team than seeing their backs against the wall on the road.
On Wednesday night, the Knights stood up to the test. Down multiple match points and a set at Houston, Avah Armour’s 28 kills led UCF volleyball to a crucial Big 12 win, flipping the script in the fourth before taking the five-set thriller in a 17-15 tiebreak (25-23, 21-25, 20-25, 25-17 and 17-15).
Nine kills from Houston native Reaghan Thompson and Sasha Cohen, along with eight kills and five aces from Skylar English, propelled the Knights down the stretch.
But the momentum did not carry over to Saturday as in a tightly contested Big 12 matchup, the Black and Gold fell to the Texas Tech Red Raiders in four sets at The Venue (25-17, 21-25, 18-25, 23-25).
The Knights (12-8, 3-8) started strong with a first-set lead but couldn’t maintain momentum against the Red Raiders (9-12, 1-8), whose offense found its rhythm from the second set onward. Avah Armour’s 27 kills led the Black and Gold, but it wasn’t enough to stifle the visitors' attack.
Up Next:
UCF will embark on its longest road trip of the season, venturing west for a meeting with No. 19 BYU tonight (Wednesday) at 9 p.m., before a Friday night tilt with Utah at 9 p.m. All of the matches will be streamed by ESPN+.
UCF WOMEN’S SOCCER UPSETS #10 BAYLOR
Jada Silvest found the back of the net in the first half and the senior Rajanah Reed scored in the second half to lead UCF to a 2-1 victory over No. 10 Baylor (11-3-2, 6-3-0 Big 12) in front of a season-high 1,102 fans at the UCF Soccer Complex on Thursday night.
The contest marked Senior Knight for UCF, as six Black and Gold seniors—Hannah Boughton, Kayla Chatman-Haggerty, Haylee Mersereau, Payton Patrick, Rajanah Reed and Liz Worden—were honored prior to the contest.
On Monday, Worden recorded her first brace of the season to lead UCF to a 2-1 victory over BYU in the team’s regular season home finale at the UCF Soccer Complex.
Both scores came within the first 20 minutes of the game to give the Knights an early 2-0 advantage. BYU got a goal back in the 80th minute, but Black and Gold keeper Genesis Perez Watson and the UCF defense stayed strong over the final 10 minutes to secure the victory.
The Knights moved to 11-2-4 overall and 5-1-4 in Big 12 play with the victory while BYU dropped to 8-6-3 and 3-5-2 with the setback. UCF is now unbeaten in its last eight matches and has secured a spot to compete at the 2025 Big 12 Soccer Tournament presented by Allstate that will open play on Monday at TCU. Seeding for the tournament will be determined following Thursday’s regular season finale.
Up Next:
The Knights will close their regular season by heading to Lubbock, Texas, to face No. 5/6 Texas Tech on Thursday at 8 p.m. at John Walker Soccer Complex. Seeding for the Big 12 Tournament will be on the line, as UCF will enter the contest in a tie for fifth place in the conference standings. All games will be streamed on ESPN+. The team will then head to the Big 12 Soccer Tournament Presented by Allstate with the Quarterfinals on Monday and the Semifinals on Wednesday (Nov. 5) in Fort Worth, Texas at Garvey-Rosenthal Soccer Stadium and the Championship Game on Saturday, November 8, in Waco, Texas at Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field.
UCF MEN’S SOCCER CONTINUES UNBEATEN STREAK
As a team that featured 17 new faces entering the season has continued to find its on-field chemistry, camaraderie and rhythm with each passing week, the results have begun piling up.
Last Wednesday evening, it was the Black and Gold’s leading goal-scorer, junior Lilian Ricol, who produced the most prolific offensive display by a Knight this year.
The French forward powered UCF to its sixth victory of the season and fourth in its last five matches with his first career hat trick (scoring three goals), leading the Knights to a gritty 3-2 victory over the visiting James Madison Dukes at the UCF Soccer Complex.
Two assists by Gwendal Degorce represented the first two points of his collegiate career, while Clarence Awoudor, who entered the evening already leading the nation in assists, tacked on his 12th of the fall.
On Sunday, the Knights’ prolific goal-scoring tandem of Ricol and Awoudor linked up once again for a second-half tally as UCF settled for a 1-1 draw with Georgia State at the GSU Soccer Complex Sunday afternoon.
The effort ensured the Black and Gold’s (6-5-3, 3-2-2 in Big 12) streak of unbeaten results reaches six straight dating back to Oct. 4, a span during which the squad has picked up 11 points in the Sun Belt table to ensure it remains in fourth place entering the league’s late slate of matchups Sunday evening.
Senior goalkeeper Juanvi Muñoz went 3-for-4 on the afternoon in the aggregate, posting his ninth match with one or fewer goals surrendered through his first 14 starts this season. Muñoz also saw his season goals-against average dip to 1.21 while his save percentage climbed further to .702.
The Panthers (4-5-6, 2-2-3) struck first in the 68th minute, a score that was quickly answered by Ricol in the 71st to level the score at one goal apiece.
Ricol’s ninth goal of the season was once again created by Awoudor, who sent a free kick into the 18-yard box that was redirected past the Panthers goalkeeper by Ricol, extending his nation-leading assist total to 13.
Up Next:
UCF will look for a winning result in its home finale against Coastal Carolina Friday at 7 p.m. from the UCF Soccer Complex. The Knights will then head to Huntington, West Virginia, to challenge No. 9 Marshall at Hoops Family Field next Tuesday at 7:15 p.m. All games will be streamed live on ESPN+.
UCF FOOTBALL RETURNS TO ACTION
The UCF football team will start November with a noon kickoff, visiting Baylor in Waco this coming Saturday on ESPNU with Brian Custer (PxP) and Craig Haubert (Analyst) on the call. The time and TV designation was announced by the Big 12 Conference and its television partners Sunday morning as part of a six-day selection window.
The contest will be UCF’s first trip to Waco and the third all-time meeting between the Knights and Bears.
The contest will also be carried on the radio on AM740/FM 96.9 The Game (Play-by-Play _ Marc Daniels; Analyst _ Gary Parris; Reporter _ Scott Adams), with the pregame show starting at 10 a.m., and Spanish Radio: UCFKnights.com, YouTube.com/UCFKnights.
Live Stats will be available at _ UCFKnights.com (https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=605186) _ and if you would like to comment, use Twitter _ @UCF_Football _ under the Hashtag _ #ChargeOn.
A HOMECOMING WIN FOR BETHUNE-COOKMAN
For the first time since 2018, Bethune-Cookman Football is victorious on Homecoming with a 31-14 win over Arkansas - Pine Bluff, Saturday evening at Daytona Municipal Stadium.
The Seminole High School duo of freshman running back Khamani Robinson led all rushers with 62-yards on nine carries and a touchdown, while senior cornerback Johnny Harris III had three solo tackles, one for loss, a fumble recovery and three pass breakups.
Up Next:
The Wildcats get set for Senior Day and the home finale as they host Mississippi Valley State at Daytona Stadium on Saturday at 3 p.m.
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STETSON FOOTBALL FALLS
The Stetson Hatters fell 52-10 to St. Thomas (MN) on Saturday afternoon at Spec Martin Memorial Stadium.
The Hatters (3-6, 2-3 PFL) battled through a tough afternoon but saw key contributions on both sides of the ball, highlighted by several standout defensive performances.
Quarterback and team captain Gavin Rupp returned to action and provided a late spark, connecting with Will Secker on a 43-yard touchdown strike in the fourth quarter. Secker finished with two receptions for 43 yards, while Rupp went 3-for-5 through the air for 41 yards and the score. Hagerty’s Anthony Benzija caught to passes for 17 yards.
Cayden Betts led Stetson's rushing attack with 38 yards on the ground, and Chris Stephenson added seven.
On defense, Justin Rodriguez turned in a career performance, tallying a personal-best nine tackles to lead all Hatters. Kyle Elphick recorded the first interception of his career. Shug Bentley also contributed seven tackles in the effort.
Up Next:
Stetson now heads into a bye week before traveling to Poughkeepsie, N.Y., to face Marist at Tenney Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 8, at 1 p.m., with coverage available on ESPN+.
PRIDE EDGE WASHINGTON ON THE ROAD
Orlando Pride (11-8-6, 39 points) are in an international break and will close the NWSL regular season at Inter&Co Stadium on Sunday against the Seattle Reign at 5 p.m. on NWSL+.
For more information on City SC and Orlando Pride, visit OrlandoCitySC.com or Orlando-Pride.com.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL IS HERE
The 2025-2026 NCAA College Basketball Season officially kicks of on Monday (Nov. 3) and it will see a doubleheader at Addition Financial Arena with the UCF women’s basketball team taking on Bethune-Cookman at 6 p.m. and the UCF men facing Hofstra at 8 p.m. Both games will be streamed on ESPN+.
Meanwhile, the Stetson women will take on Alabama in Tuscaloosa at 5 p..m. and the Hatters men will take on Rhode Island in Kingston at 7 p.m.
CITY SEASON COMES TO AN END
No. 9 Orlando City SC saw its season come to an end as it fell 3-1 to No. 8 Chicago Fire FC on Wednesday night at SeatGeek Stadium in the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Wild Card Game.
Scoring Summary:
* 48’ - Brian Gutiérrez (Jonathan Dean, Philip Zinckernagel) – CHI 1, ORL 0.
* 57’ - Hugo Cuypers – CHI 2, ORL 0.
* 68’ - Hugo Cuypers (Philip Zinckernagel, Jonathan Bamba) – CHI 3, ORL 0.
* 89’ - Tyrese Spicer (Adrián Marín) – CHI 3, ORL 1.
For more information on Orlando City SC and Orlando Pride, visit OrlandoCitySC.com or Orlando-Pride.com.
