OLYMPIC QUALIFYING
Orlando will host the final stop on the Olympic Q-Series (formerly the Olympic Qualifier Series), June 8-11, 2028, in an exciting and expanded format on the road to the LA28 Olympic Games. The sports program will be confirmed at a later date, with 3x3 basketball, beach volleyball, BMX freestyle, climbing, flag football and skateboarding set to be featured.
The Olympic Q-Series is the result of a collaboration between the IOC and six International Federations. It will form a central pillar of the qualification pathway, offering athletes a decisive opportunity to secure direct quota places for LA28 shortly before the Games begin.
Further details on the Olympic Q-Series 2028 - including ticketing, broadcasting and the sports program for each stop - will be confirmed at a later date.
SEMINOLE STATE
The NJCAA District 8 Champion Seminole State College Women's Golf team is competing for the National Championship at Oakwood Country Club in Coal Valley, Illinois, with the final round set for Thursday and the Raiders Softball team took on Gulf Coast State in a Play-In Game on Tuesday with the winner advancing to the full FCSAA Division I Softball Championship at the Eddie C. Moore Complex in Clearwater. The Double Elimination Tournament begins today (Wednesday) and continues thru Saturday. All games will be streamed live on the FCSAA Digital Network. Go to _ https://thefcsaasports.com/championship_events/2025-26/DI_SB _ for more information.
LMSA
The latest Wednesday Night Breezeway Rum Race saw nine boats take to Lake Monroe with Olivier Fleury directing Fleur de Mer III across the finish line in first ahead of Ray Laguna on Sheet Show and Rich Gailey on Wicklow Way.
Here are the results:
Breezeway Rum Race
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
1. (Displacement 1) Fleur de Mer III (Olivier Fleury), 1:03:46; 2. (Displacement 2) Sheet Show (Ray Laguna), 1:05:21 (minus-0:01:32); 3. (Displacement 3) Wicklow Way (Rich Gailey), 1:05:23 (-0:01:34); 4. (Planing 1) Bad JuJu (Jim White), 1:05:31 (-0:01:32); 5. (Displacement 5) Gen 4 (Fisk Hayden), 1:07:53 (-0:03:47); 6. (Displacement 5) Last Call (Trinity C), 1:14:36 (-0:09:46); 7. (Displacement 6) Shajaira (Bob Fellingham), 1:19:18 (-0:14:05); 8. (Displacement 7) Kind of Blue (James Moran), 1:19:25 (-0:14:45); 9. (Displacement 8) Castaway (Richard McFadyen), 1:41:30 (-0:34:31).
Upcoming:
* Due to low water levels on Lake Monroe the City of Sanford has closed the downtown boat ramps, forcing several special events to be postponed until further notice. The weekly Rum Race will continue, however. Check out the calendar for updates.
Today (May 13), 20, 27 _ Breezeway Rum Racing. Anyone with a Portsmouth rated boat is welcome to attend the Rum Race, with cocktails, dinner and scores at The Breezeway afterwards.
If you are looking to crew, be down at the ramp by 5:30 p.m. If you are sailing, the starting window will be between 6 p.m.-and-6:05 p.m.
Sunday, May 31 _ Sine Metu Jameson Irish Whiskey Race.
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.
* 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 _ Baldie’s Lizard Racing N/T Midnight Mayhem. Test and Tune, Grudge Racing and N/T Shootouts. Gates open at 4 p.m. and track hot at 5 p.m. Admission is $30.
* 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.
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 Pat's Liquor vs. Parkway Punishers at 6:30 p.m.; Longhorns vs. FedUp at 7:30 p.m.; and The West End Trading Company vs. Bucks at 8:30 p.m. Throwbacks will have the Bye.
The Men’s League on Tuesday (May 19) will contest its Postseason Tournament withThe West End Trading Company playing Venezolanos en Sanford at 6:30 p.m. and the Celery City Gamecocks facing the Bokey Batters at 7:30 p.m. The semifinal winners will return to the field for the Championship Game at 8:30 p.m.
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 BASEBALL
Mateo Gray, Max Murray and Anthony Lariz combined to shut Baylor out en route to leading UCF baseball to an 8-0 victory in the series opener on Friday night at Magnolia Field at Baylor Ballpark.
The trio of right-handers allowed just five hits over nine scoreless frames on the night. Gray, Murray and Lariz combined to strike out eight batters. Freshman Murray led the way with five punchouts over 2.1 innings of work.
UCF improved to 28-18 overall and 16-9 in Big 12 play to move into a tie for third place in the league standings. The 16 conference wins mark a new high for the Black and Gold since joining the Big 12 prior to the 2024 campaign. Baylor dropped to 25-24 overall and 11-14 in league play with the setback.
UCF jumped out to an early lead with a trio of runs in the second inning to take a 3-0 lead. Javier Crespo and Landon Moran started the early rally with back-to-back one-out singles. Following the second out, freshman shortstop Jordan Lodise blasted out a three-run big fly to left-center. The home run marked Lodise’s second of the season and traveled 400 feet.
UCF starter Gray went 4.1 innings and allowed just four hits while striking out one. Murray then earned the win to move to 4-2 on the year after surrendering just one hit while fanning five over 2.1 innings. Lariz then completed the combined shutout by tossing 2.1 perfect innings of relief with a pair of strikeouts. The reigning Big 12 Pitcher of the Week Lucas Davenport took the loss for Baylor after allowing seven runs to drop to 5-3 on the year.
Seven Knights recorded hits on the evening with Crespo and Moran leading the way with three hits apiece. With the second-inning home run, Lodise drove in a game-high three runs, while DeAmez Ross and John Smith III also drove in multiple runs with two apiece. Brytton Clements paced BU by going 2-for-4.
The shutout marked UCF’s sixth of the season and third in conference play.
Coming off a 1-2 Big 12 series against No. 19 Arizona State last weekend, the Knights jumped out to an early 4-0 lead, but Florida Atlantic responded by scoring six of the next seven runs to pull out a 6-5 in-state midweek contest on Tuesday night at FAU Baseball Stadium.
UCF loaded the bases with nobody out in the top of the second and scored four runs. Following back-to-back walks by Crespo and Moran, along with a single from Ross, freshman catcher Dallas Brooks drove in his second and third runs of the season with a two-run single through the right side of the infield. After a bunt from Lodise moved Ross to third base, Austin Jacobs dropped down a safety squeeze to bring him home to make it 3-0. Andrew Williamson then capped the scoring in the frame with a sharp RBI single up the middle.
The Owls struck back with four runs of their own in the bottom of the second inning to deadlock the score at 4-4. Patrick Ward had the big hit in the frame with a two-run home run to left field.
Zak Skinner led off the third by getting hit by a pitch. He later advanced to second base on a wild pitch and came in to score on a hard-hit RBI double to the gap in left-center off the bat of Crespo to give the Knights a 5-4 advantage.
FAU rallied in the last of the sixth. The Owls got a pair of runners aboard with one away in the inning and Marshall Lipsey delivered a bloop RBI single to center field to tie it up. Florida Atlantic then took the lead on a sacrifice fly from Michael Perazza.
Ross led the Knights offensively by going 2-for-4 with a run scored, while Brooks went 1-for-3 with two runs batted in. Crespo too had a nice day by going 1-for-3 with a double, RBI and a run scored. Ward paced FAU with a 2-for-4 night with a home run and two RBI.
UCF has won seven of its last 10 ballgames.
On Deck:
The Knights wrapped up their trip to Waco, Texas, with games against the Baylor Bears on Saturday and Sunday. All three games will air live will be on FM 96.9 The Game and ESPN+.
The Black and Gold returned to John Euliano Park on Tuesday (May 12) to host Bethune-Cookman and will close out the Regular Season by hosting Kansas State beginning tomorrow (Thursday) at 6 p.m., followed by games on Friday (6 p.m.) and Saturday (1 p.m.).
The Big 12 Baseball Tournament Presented by Allstate will be played next Tuesday (May 19) and continue through Saturday, May 23, at Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Arizona.
Live stats will be available for each contest by visiting UCF.StatBroadcast.com. and will be carried on the radio by FM 96.9 The Game and streamed on ESPN+.
NEW SMYRNA SPEEDWAY
New Smyrna Speedway will be hosting the “High Bank Showdown Pro Truck 60” this Saturday.
In addition to the Ashley Homes JAX Trucks also on the schedule will be the Super Stocks, Black Jack Seal Coating Bomber A and Florida Southern Ground Pounders.
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.
Adult admission is $10 (reserved seating is $20, the top six (6) rows of the Main Grandstand). Students 12-17 are $5. Kids 11 years of age and under are free of charge (MUST be accompanied by paying Adult to qualify for Free Admission). Pits - Members ($30), Non-Members ($40).
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.
ORLANDO CITY
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, May 2.
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 finished up their four-game road stint on Saturday afternoon at CF Montréal and will return to Inter&Co Stadium tonight (Wednesday) at 7:30 p.m. to host Philadelphia Union on Apple TV. City will continue a busy schedule over the next week, hosting Atlanta Union FC twice, in an MLS contest on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on Apple TV and then in the Quarterfinals of the U.S, Open Cup next Tuesday (5/19) at 7:30 p.m. on Paramount+.
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ORLANDO PRIDE
Orlando Pride (3-3-2, 11 points) defeated the North Carolina Courage (2-3-3, 9 points) via a 1-0 scoreline on Friday night at Inter&Co Stadium. Barbra Banda scored the lone goal of the match, netting the game winner in the 87th minute.
Goal Highlights:
* 87’ Barbra Banda (Rafaelle) – ORL 1, NC 0.
The Pride were coming off a 4-2 setback to the Washington Spirit (4-1-3, 15 points) last 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 were in Foxboro, Massachusetts to take on the Boston Legacy FC on Tuesday, and will travel to Commerce City, Colorado, to take on the Denver Summit on Saturday at 8:45 p.m. at DICK'S Sporting Goods Stadium and televised on ION.
VALKYRIES SEASON ENDS
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) last 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.
