SSC GOLF
The Seminole State College Women's Golf team captured the NJCAA District 8 Championship, securing the title of Florida state champions with a commanding performance at Mystic Dunes Golf Club.
The Raiders dominated the field, finishing 11 strokes ahead of the next closest team to clinch the championship. The victory further solidifies the program's standing as one of the top competitors in the region and the nation.
Leading the way was standout golfer Asitha Ashok, who delivered an impressive showing, finishing just four strokes over par. Ashok currently holds the No. 3 ranking in the region and No. 6 nationally, underscoring her consistent excellence throughout the season.
Teammate Allison Seitz also turned in a strong performance, finishing six strokes over par and earning a No. 4 regional ranking.
With the District 8 title secured, Seminole State now looks ahead with momentum, poised to continue its success on the national stage in Iowa from May 11-14.
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.
* 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 _ Rounds 9 of the OSW Bracket Racing Championship Series. Gates open at 8 a.m. with racing at 10 a.m.
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.
SANFORD ADULT SOFTBALL
Here is the schedule for this week in the City of Sanford Parks and Recreation Department Adult Softball Spring League.
The Semi-Co-Ed/Fun League on Wednesday has Longhorns vs. Bucks at 6:30 p.m.; Parkway Punishers vs. FedUp at 7:30 p.m.; and Throwbacks vs. Pat's Liquor at 8:30 p.m. The West End Trading Company will have the Bye.
The final night of the Regular Season in the Men’s League on Tuesday (May 12) will have The West End Trading Company playing a doubleheader against The Handicapps at 6:30 p.m. and the Celery City Gamecocks at 7:30 p.m. Venezolanos en Sanford and the Bokey Batters will have a bye.
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 SOFTBALL
The No. 21 UCF softball team dropped a pair of 7-0 decisions to No. 5 Florida on April 24-25 before closing out the Regular Season with trip to Ames, Iowa, to face Iowa State at Cyclone Sports Complex last weekend.
Up Next:
2026 Big 12 Softball Tournament presented by Allstate Bracket Unveiled
The bracket for the 2026 Big 12 Softball Tournament presented by Allstate is set, following Sunday’s regular season finale of the 2026 campaign. The Big 12 Tournament games will be played May 7-9 at OGE Energy Field at Devon Park, the home of the NCAA Women’s College World Series.
The 2026 Conference postseason event features a single-elimination format, with the top eight Big 12 teams advancing to the Tournament.
Action on Thursday will begin at 12 p.m. with No. 4 UCF (38-15-1, 14-9-1) and No. 5 Kansas (34-18, 14-10), followed by top-seeded Texas Tech (50-5, 21-3) facing No. 8 Baylor (28-25, 10-14) at 2:30 p.m. The Red Raiders clinched the No. 1 seed after winning the program’s second straight Big 12 regular season title.
Thursday evening features No. 2 Oklahoma State (37-14, 16-8) and No. 7 Utah (35-19-1, 10-13-1) scheduled for a first pitch at 6 p.m. before the day ends with No. 3 Arizona (35-15, 16-8) and No. 6 Arizona State (38-16, 11-13) at 8:30 p.m.
Live coverage of the Tournament will be on ESPN+ on Thursday and Friday, with Saturday’s championship game airing on ESPN at noon. Cat Osterman, Emma Tiedemann and Nicole Mendes will be on the call Thursday and Friday, while Saturday’s crew will be Eric Frede, Madison Shipman and Danielle Lawrie.
Schedule:
Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 7 on ESPN+
Game 1 – No. 4 UCF vs. No. 5 Kansas – 12 p.m.
Game 2 – No. 1 Texas Tech vs. No. 8 Baylor – 2:30 p.m.
Game 3 – No. 2 Oklahoma State vs. No. 7 Utah – 6 p.m.
Game 4 – No. 3 Arizona vs. No. 6 Arizona State – 8:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Friday, May 8 on ESPN+
Game 5 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 – 4 p.m.
Game 6 – Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 – 8 p.m.
Championship
Saturday, May 9 on ESPN
Game 7 – Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6 – 12 p.m.
UCF BASEBALL
Zak Skinner delivered a clutch go-ahead two-run double in the bottom of the eighth inning to lead UCF baseball to a 6-5 come-from-behind victory over in-state foe Stetson on Wednesday night (April 29) as part of the Tigertown Collegiate Classic at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland.
With the Knights trailing by a score of 5-3 in the eighth inning, DeAmez Ross and Jordan Lodise led off the frame with back-to-back singles. Andrew Williamson later worked a one-out walk to load the bases. John Smith III then followed with an RBI fielder’s choice to pull the Black and Gold within a run at 5-4. With two outs and runners on the corners, the senior catcher Skinner pulled a 1-2 pitch into the left field corner to score both Lodise and Smith III to give the Knights the late lead.
UCF closer Evan Jones then came on and retired three of the four batters he faced in the ninth inning to seal the victory.
The Knights struck first with a run in the bottom of the first inning to take a quick 1-0 lead. Andrew Williamson started things off with a single and Skinner and Javier Crespo later followed with back-to-back one-out doubles to plate Williamson and give the Black and Gold the early advantage.
Stetson then responded with a solo home run from Yohann Dessureault in the second to tie things up at 1-1. The Hatters later added a run in the fourth to take a 2-1 lead and looked for more by loading the bases. But UCF reliever Max Murray entered and managed to escape the jam by drawing an inning-ending flyout.
The Hatters added a run in the top of the fifth to make it 3-1, but back answered UCF with a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning to deadlock the score at 3-3. Austin Jacobs led off the frame with a single, and Skinner later drove him home with a two-out triple off the wall in center field. Crespo then immediately followed with an RBI double to left center to tie the game.
Stetson bounced back with two runs of its own in the top of the sixth to regain a 5-3 advantage. With two on and two out, Jack Harley plated a run with an RBI single to center field. Following a pitching change, the Hatters then took advantage of a failed pickoff attempt to tack on an unearned run.
With Stetson still holding to the 5-3 lead in the last of the eighth, Skinner’s late heroics helped UCF earn the come-from-behind victory.
UCF starter Roman Kimball tied a season-high with four strikeouts over 3.2 innings of work. Reliever Anthony Lariz earned the win after tossing a scoreless eighth frame to improve to 4-0 on the season, while Jones earned his third save after pitching around a two-out hit in the ninth. Stetson’s Ethan Phillips was tagged with the loss to drop to 2-5 on the year. In all, a total of 12 pitchers saw action on the night.
Skinner led the way offensively by going 3-for-5 with two doubles, a triple, a run scored and a game-high three runs batted in. Crespo too had a three-hit night by going 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and two RBIs. Lodise and Jacobs too had multiple hit outings by each going 2-for-4 in the ballgame. Dessureault paced Stetson with two hits, a home run, and two runs batted in.
With the win, the Black and Gold (26-15) split the season series with the Hatters (18-26) at one game apiece.
On Deck:
The Knights carried a five-game winning streak into an important Big 12 Conference series with No. 23 Arizona State at John Euliano Park last weekend. The teams were tied for second in the Big 12 Conference standings.
The team went on the road to Boca Raton to face Florida Atlantic at FAU Baseball Stadium on Tuesday and will head to Waco, Texas, to face the Baylor Bears at Baylor Ballpark for a 3-game Big 12 series Friday to Sunday with games set for 7 p.m. on Friday, 3 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. All three games will air live will be on FM 96.9 The Game and ESPN+.
The Black and Gold will return to John Euliano Park on Tuesday (May 12) to host Bethune-Cookman at 6 p.m.
Live stats will be available for each contest by visiting UCF.StatBroadcast.com.
ORLANDO PRIDE
The Orlando Pride (2-3-2, 8 points) fell 4-2 to the Washington Spirit (4-1-3, 15 points) on Saturday evening at Inter&Co Stadium. The match played following a lengthy delay due to inclement weather.
Goal Highlights:
* 2’ - Sofia Cantore (Trinity Rodman) – WAS 1, ORL 0.
* 6’ - Sofia Cantore (Trinity Rodman) – WAS 2, ORL 0.
* 33’ - Barbra Banda (Rafaelle) – WAS 2, ORL 1.
* 39’ - Barbra Banda (Oihane) - ORL 2, WAS 2.
* 55’ - Claudia Martínez (Leicy Santos) – WAS 3, ORL 2.
* 70’ - Trinity Rodman (Rosemonde Kouassi) – WAS 4, ORL 2.
Next Match:
The Pride will host the North Carolina Courage at Inter&Co Stadium on Friday at 8 p.m. on Prime Video and then travel to Foxboro, Massachusetts to take on the Boston Legacy FC on Tuesday, May 12 at 7 p.m. at Gillette Stadium on Victory+.
ORLANDO CITY
Orlando City SC advanced to the Quarterfinals of the 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup after a dramatic 4-3 victory over the New England Revolution at Centreville Bank Stadium on Wednesday night (April 29). The Lions erased three deficits before a stoppage-time goal from Zakaria Taifi sealed their place in the next round of the historic tournament.
Goal Highlights:
* 21’ - Malcolm Fry (Eric Klein) – NE 1, ORL 0.
* 31’ - Iago (Tiago) – ORL 1, NE 1.
* 37’ - Andrew Farrell (Gabe Dahlin) – NE 2, ORL 1.
* 39’ - Griffin Dorsey (Justin Ellis) – ORL 2, NE 2.
* 58’ - Marcos Zambrano-Delgado (Eric Klein) – NE 3, ORL 2.
* 70’ - Justin Ellis – ORL 3, NE 3.
* 90+2’ - Zakaria Taifi (Tyrese Spicer) – ORL 4, NE 3.
In MLS play, Orlando City SC (2-7-1, 7 points) fell 3-2 to D.C. United (3-4-3, 12 points) in its visit to Audi Field on Saturday night (April 25).
Goal Highlights:
* 10’ - Jackson Hopkins (Keisuke Kurokawa) – DC 1, ORL 0.
* 57’ - Justin Ellis – ORL 1, DC 1.
* 67’ - Tyrese Spicer (Adrián Marín, Robin Jansson) – ORL 2, DC 1.
* 84’ - Louis Munteanu (Nikola Markovic, Jared Stroud) - ORL2, DC 2.
* 90’ - Kye Rowles (Nikola Markovic) - DC 3, ORL 2.
Martín Ojeda scored a hat trick as Orlando City SC (3-7-1, 10 points) rallied from a three-goal deficit to defeat Inter Miami CF (5-2-4, 19 points) 4-3 at Nu Stadium on Saturday night.
Goal Highlights:
* 4’ - Ian Fray (Telasco Segovia, Lionel Messi) – MIA 1, ORL 0.
* 25’ - Telasco Segovia (Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez) – MIA 2, ORL 0.
* 33’ - Lionel Messi (Luis Suárez, Telasco Segovia) – MIA 3, ORL 0.
* 39’ - Martín Ojeda (Justin Ellis, Robin Jansson) – MIA 3, ORL 1.
* 68’ - Martín Ojeda (Adrián Marín) – MIA 3, ORL 2.
* 79’ - Martín Ojeda (Penalty Kick) – ORL 3, MIA 3.
* 90+3’ - Tyrese Spicer (Braian Ojeda, Duncan McGuire) – ORL 4, MIA 3.
Next Match:
The Lions will finish up their four-game road stint on Saturday afternoon as they head north to Canada to take on CF Montréal at Stade Saputo. The match will air live on Apple TV, with kickoff set for 4:30 p.m. City will return to Inter&Co Stadium next Wednesday (May 13) at 7:30 p.m. to host Philadelphia Union on Apple TV.
For more information on Orlando City SC, visit OrlandoCitySC.com or follow us on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok.
NEW SMYRNA SPEEDWAY
New Smyrna Speedway will be hosting the postponed “Mayday Meltdown Pro Late Model 60” this Saturday.
In addition to the Hoosier Pro Late Models, also on the card will be the Sportsman, E-Mod, Midatlantic Marketing 602 Tour Type Modifieds and Stephen Smith Inc.com Bomber B divisions.
Ticket booths and grandstand gates open at 4 p.m. Heat Races are at 6 p.m., followed by Feature Racing at 7:30 p.m.
The track is located at the corner of SR. 44 and CR 415, between New Smyrna, DeLand and Daytona.
For information on New Smyrna Speedway, visit _ www.newsmyrnaspeedway.org _ or call the track office at 386-427-4129.
VALKYRIES HIT THE ROAD
Following a five-set win over Grand Rapids last Saturday (April 23), the Orlando Valkyries carried that momentum into their final home match of the 2026 season, defeating the Atlanta Vibe in four sets (25-16, 25-18, 21-25, 25-19) Friday night at Addition Financial Arena.
Notes:
* Brittany Abercrombie led both teams in kills with 14.
* Kaz Brown led both teams with 5 blocks.
* Orlando set a new franchise record with 18 blocks in a four-set match.
The Orlando Valkyries (13-15) closed out their 2026 campaign on a high note, taking down the No. 2 ranked Dallas Pulse (20-8) in four sets (25-21, 19-25, 25-13, 25-15) on Sunday to cap the season with a victory on the road.
Notes:
* Naya Shime led both teams in kills with 15.
* Bre Kelley led both teams with 5 blocks.
* Orlando finished the season riding a three-match winning streak.
SANFORD ADULT VOLLEYBALL
Here is the schedule in the City of Sanford Parks and Recreation Department Adult Spring Volleyball Season that plays on Sunday’s at the Westside Community Center, located at 919 South Persimmon Avenue across from Crooms Academy.
In the B-Recreation Division _ at 2 p.m., Big Tippers vs. Island Time; 2:50 p.m., Gus Bus vs. Big Tippers; 3:40 p.m., Benchwarmers vs. Derby Smashers; 4:30 p.m., Up In The Air vs. Ovo.
In the A-Competitive Division _ at 5:20 p.m., Iron Wall vs. Ball Busters; 6:10 p.m., Ringers vs. Iron Wall; 7 p.m., Set It Off vs. Setters Alliance; 7:50 p.m., Sand & Sweat vs. Volley Vibes.
Everyone is invited to watch the games for free.
