SOAP BOX RALLY
The City of Sanford Parks and Recreation Department and Central Florida Soap Box Derby will be hosting its opening Rally of the 2024-2025 season with the September Rally on Saturday, September 14, at Mike Kirby Park.
The entry fee is $55 for one entry and $100 for two-or-more siblings. The final day to enter is today (Wednesday, September 11).
Check in will be at 7 a.m., with racing beginning at 8 a.m. and the day consisting of a Double Elimination race for each class in the morning, followed by a lunch break and a Single Elimination race for each class in the afternoon.
Soap Box Derby racing is open to children ages 7 to 20 _ Stock, 7-to-13; Super Stock, 9-to-18; Masters, 10-to-20 _ with a limited number of loaner cars available for new participants as well as individuals who wish to make a trial run to see if they would like to participate.
Everyone, especially interested non-racers, is invited to attend any of the family friendly events, free of charge, at beautiful Mike Kirby Park located on the west side of Sanford on Oregon Avenue, north off of CR-46A (25th Street/H. E. Thomas Parkway) or east off of Rinehart Road, just south of the GreeneWay entry. The track is East of Bentley Elementary School.
For more information on Central Florida Soap Box Derby or to download a registration form, please check out the websites at www.AASBD.com or www.centralfloridasoapboxderby.com; Eric Griffin, [email protected], 407-353-6228, or call the City of Sanford Parks and Recreation Department at 407-688-5120. More information is also available at _ https://www.facebook.com/CentralFloridaSoapboxDerby/ _ especially photos and flyers.
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 4 p.m. and racing from 6 p.m.-to-11 p.m. $20 General Admission or $30 to race.
* Saturday _ Private Rental. 50 spots available _ (pre-sale pricing) racer and tech card, $200; General admission, $10; kids 10-and-under free. Gates open at 4 p.m.; racing starts at 5 p.m.; lanes close at 12:30 a.m.; event ends at 1 a.m.
* 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
Upcoming:
* Wednesday (September 11, 18, 25) _ Goslings Rum Wednesday Night 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.
* Saturday, September 14 _ LMSA Members Club Race. Race #6 of the 2024 Members Club Race Series, sponsored by Sanford Brewing for the Hayden Trophy. Skippers meeting at noon.
* Saturday, September 21 _ Second Annual LMSA Golf Tournament at Mayfair Country Club, 3536 Country Club Road, Sanford.
* Sunday, September 22 _ Sine Metu Jameson Irish Whiskey Race. The start window is 2 p.m-to-2:05 p.m.
* Thursday, September 26 _ The monthly 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.
UCF MEN’S SOCCER
Riding back-to-back one-goal showings entering Friday evening’s action, the No. 17 UCF men’s soccer team was primed for an explosion.
It certainly came, giving shades of the spectacle that frequents the Cape Canaveral launch pads some 45 miles due east of the UCF Soccer Complex.
Fittingly donning their Canaveral blue SpaceU kits in accompaniment of the squad’s first of two space games of the season, the offense erupted for a season high five goals, highlighted by freshman Carlos Rojas’ first collegiate brace, in the team’s 5-1 win over the UC Irvine Anteaters (1-2-1) Friday evening.
The Knights (2-0-2), rebranded as the Citronauts for the evening, were relentless on the offensive end of the pitch throughout the evening, producing not only a new season-best five scores, but single-game season highs in total shot attempts (20), shots on goal (13) and corner kicks (8) as well.
The fireworks began early, with senior forward Emmanuel Bam igniting his team’s offense in just the fifth minute of action. After Irvine tied the contest in the 34th minute and sending the game to half tied at 1-1, sophomore midfielder Yanis Belatrache took his turn, potting his first career game-winning goal just after the commencement of the second half. UCF’s offensive insurance came on the back of a hustle play by newcoming midfielder Javier López Sánchez, who outran three UC Irvine defenders to create a breakaway chance in the 73rd minute.
With his team firmly in command, the 6-foot-5 Rojas added an emphatic exclamation point. Appearing in the first match of his collegiate career, the Orlando native scored his first two collegiate goals just 78 seconds apart, the first coming on a well-executed header off a free kick by fifth year Anderson Rosa, and the second with aid from Awoudor that followed a misplay by the Anteater goalkeeper.
The Citronauts’ offensive efforts were more than enough for redshirt-freshman goalkeeper Shane Wright (Trinity Prep), making his second straight collegiate start in the stead of injured starter Juanvi Muñoz.
Wright represented the steady presence his team was looking for throughout the contest, making a personal game-high three saves beginning with his thwarting of an Anteaters chance just 69 seconds in.
Up Next:
The Knights will now face their first test away from home against the FIU Panthers in Miami tonight (Wednesday). Kickoff for the match is slated for 7 p.m. from FIU Soccer Stadium and will be streamed on ESPN+.
UCF WOMEN’S SOCCER
The UCF women’s soccer team (2-1-1) will begin Big 12 Conference play, welcoming Houston to town on Thursday. The match is set for a 7 p.m. start at the UCF Soccer Complex.
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
UCF volleyball (4-0) earned a 3-0 (25-20, 25-21 and 25-22) sweep against UNC-Wilmington (2-3) Saturday evening at Insight Credit Union Arena in the Edmunds Center at Stetson.
Avah Armour tallied a match-high 14 kills. Abby Schomers ran the offense with 39 assists.
Armour, Schomers and Chloe Scheer each were tabbed to the All-Tournament Team.
Host Stetson (3-2) had also swept UNCW Friday night, 3-0 (25-19), 25-17 and 25-23), in a match where the Hatters never trailed.
Jenna Simmons led the team in kills with 13 followed by Leilani Vitale with 11 and Annabelle Standish with 10. Nyah Molina tallied 39 assists to go along with 4 kills and 8 digs. Defensively, Haruka Sugimoto totaled a team high 23 digs followed by Simmons with 15 and Standish with 11. Ayala Halfon was the team leader in total blocks with four.
Stetson will now travel up to South Carolina for matches against host South Carolina on Friday at 1 p.m. On Saturday, the Hatters will take on FIU and Wake Forest at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., respectively.
The Knights, meanwhile, will travel to Tallahassee for the Seminole Classic against Florida Atlantic (Friday, 1:30 p.m.) and host Florida State (Saturday at 1 p.m.).
NEW SMYRNA SPEEDWAY
New Smyrna Speedway will be hosting an Open Practice this Friday for all divisions _ David Rogers Super Late Models, Pro Late Model, J&C Gradall Modifieds, Sportsman, E-Mod, Super Stocks, Ashley Homes JAX Trucks, Mod Minis, Black Jack Seal Coating Bomber A, Bomber B, Florida Southern Ground Pounders and 602 Tour Modifieds _ with Pits opening at 4 p.m. and practice from 5 p.m.-to-Dusk. Admission is $20 per person in the pits.
On Saturday, it's the Sunbelt Series David Rogers Super Late Model Twin 50's! Plus the E-Mods, Super Stocks, Black Jack Sealcoating Bomber A & Florida Southern Ground Pounders.
Pit gates open at 2 p.m. with Division Practice from 3:30 p.m.-to-5 p.m. Ticket booths and grandstand gates open at 4 p.m. (Early Bird Discount 4 p.m.-to-6 p.m. - $5 Off General Admission; No other Discounts will be taken during the Early Bird Discount). Heat Races and qualifying are at 6 p.m. and Feature Racing at 7:30 p.m.
Adult Grandstand General Admission is $20 (reserved seating is $25, the top six (6) rows of the Main Grandstand) with all seniors (65+) and military (with valid ID for proof of age or Military affiliation) admitted for $18; Kids 12-17 are $5 (No Early Bird Discount). Kids 11 years of age and under are free of charge (MUST be accompanied by paying Adult to qualify for Free Admission). Pits - Members ($25), Non-Members ($35).
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.newsmyrnaspeedwayusa.com _ or call the track office at 386-427-4129.
ORLANDO PRIDE
The Orlando Pride (14-0-5, 47 points) defeated the Chicago Red Stars (7-10-2, 23 points) 1-0 at SeatGeek Stadium on Sunday night. The win was the Club’s first win in Chicago since 2021 as the Pride have now extended their unbeaten streak to 20 consecutive matches. With Angel City FC losing on Friday night, the Pride became the first team to clinch a 2024 NWSL Playoff spot.
Scoring Summary:
* 37’ - Marta – ORL 1, CHI 0 _ The Pride found the opener with Marta collecting the ball outside the box. She allowed Angelina to make a run down the right side and instead took a touch inside and struck a curler from deep that hit the back of the net.
Next Match:
The Pride return to Inter&Co Stadium on a quick turnaround as they get set to welcome the Kansas City Current on Friday at 8 p.m. and can be seen on Prime Video.
For more information on Orlando Pride, visit Orlando-Pride.com or follow us on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok.
VOLUSIA SPEEDWAY PARK
Saturday will be an evening of Weekly Racing at Volusia Speedway Park in DeLeon Springs/Barberville with DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, 604 Late Models, 602 Late Models, Gladiators and 3/4 Modifieds all seeing action.
Grandstand gates and ticket sales open at 4 p.m., Hot Laps at 6 p.m., followed by Opening Ceremonies and Racing.
General Admission is $12, Seniors, Military and First Responder are $10 and Youth 12 & Under are Free. Pit Pass is $35 and Youth 12 & Under Pit Pass is $25. The Ticket Phone is (844) 347-8849.
The racing will also be broadcasted LIVE on DIRTVision!
Please check our Facebook and website _ VolusiaSpeedwayPark.com _ for updates or changes. The office phone is 386-985-4402.
The track is located at 1500 East State Road 40 in DeLeon Springs. Take either FL-11 North or Highway-17 out of DeLand and go to SR-40 and turn left (West) if using 11 or right (East) if using 17.
ORLANDO CITY
Orlando City SC (10-10-7, 37 points) will host the New England Revolution on Saturday at Inter&Co Stadium. That match will kick off at 7:30 p.m. on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
For more information on Orlando City SC, visit OrlandoCitySC.com or follow on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok.
