SANFORD RECREATION SPORTS
The City of Sanford Parks and Recreation Department Fall Leagues will be in action with The Jeff Triplett Community Center @ Tim Raines Sports Complex hosting flag football and soccer on Saturday and the Westside Community Center Gymnasium hosting Adult Volleyball on Sunday.
Saturday:
* The Youth Flag Football Fall League _ 5-to-8 year olds: Waggin' & Braggin' Ravens vs. Hollerbach’s Panthers, 9 a.m.; Sanford Herald Jaguars vs. The Barstool Store Bengals, 9 a.m.; Ladies 327 Eagles vs. Orlando City Foundation Vikings, 10 a.m.; 9-to-11 year olds: Tony Russi Insurance Bucs vs. Texas Roadhouse Jaguars, 10 a.m.; Alaskan Ice Eagles vs. Police Athletic League Commanders, 11 a.m.; CPH Dolphins vs. Steak n' Shake Raiders, 11 a.m. 12-14 year olds _ Thermotane Propane Chiefs vs. Waggin’ & Braggin' Dolphins, noon; The Learning Movement Bears vs. Card My Yard Bucs, noon.
* The Youth Soccer League _ 4-to-6 year olds: Shark Ice Giants vs. Lions, 9 a.m.; The Thunderbolts vs. The Green Dragons, 9 a.m.; Wolves vs. Young Strikers, 10 a.m.; Warriors vs. Blue Raspberries, 10 a.m.; Red Tigers vs. Cheetah’s, 11 a.m.; 7-to-8 year olds: The Soccer Stars vs. Slick Sliders, 11 a.m.; Lions vs. Flamingo’s, noon; Lightning vs. Warriors, noon; Black Panthers vs. Stingrays, 1 p.m.; 9-to-10 year olds: Tropical Thunder vs. Tigers, 1 p.m.; Jaguars vs. Lightning Bolts, 2 p.m.; Knights vs. Night Wolves, 2 p.m.
Sunday:
* Adult Fall Volleyball League _ B Division: You Got Served vs. Rolling Thunder, 3 p.m.; Benchwarmers vs. The Collective, 3:50 p.m.; Derby Smashers vs. Setapart, 4:40 p.m.; A Division: Old Monks vs. Block Party, 5:30 p.m.; Old Monks vs. The Avengers, 6:20 p.m.; The Avengers vs. Cabg Patch Kids, 7:10 p.m.; Sand & Sweat vs. MSK, 8 p.m.
STETSON FOOTBALL
Stetson (2-2) returns from the bye week with a road trip to Minnesota to face St. Thomas (1-3) today (Saturday) at 1 p.m. Go to _ www.gohatters.com _ for more information.
UCF VOLLEYBALL
The UCF volleyball team (8-4, 1-2) bounced back from a rough trip to Kansas last week, romping to a 3-0 decision (25-16, 25-23 and 25-17) over West Virginia (6-8, 0-3) Wednesday night at The Venue.
The Knights tallied 41 kills and 40 digs while the Mountaineers only totaled 27 kills and 34 digs. Emily Wilson led the Knights with 13 kills and Sasha Cohen followed with 10. Both Alexia Kuehl and Britt Carlson added on with six kills. Abby Schomer piloted the offense with 34 assists while Chloe Scheer recorded her 11th double-digit dig game of the season with 18.
Up Next:
UCF is in Ohio for a matchup against Cincinnati today (Saturday) at 1 p.m. and will return to The Venue on Wednesday to host Colorado at 7 p.m.
ORLANDO SPEEDWORLD
Coming up at Orlando Speed World Dragway:
* Today (Saturday) _ Trailer Kings. Slick and Radial tires only _ No Street Tires. Gates open at 4 p.m., racing starts at 5 p.m. and ends at 11 p.m. Admission is $10. Kids 10-and-Under are 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.
* 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.
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.
STETSON VOLLEYBALL
The Stetson volleyball team (3-11, 0-3) is in Jacksonville for the weekend, playing at North Florida on Friday and at Jacksonville University today (Saturday) at 5 p.m. at Swisher Gymnasium.
UCF MEN’S SOCCER
Riding its third win of the season, the UCF men’s soccer team (3-2-3, 1-1-0 SBC) is on the road again for a matchup with the No. 6 West Virginia Mountaineers tonight (Saturday) at 7 p.m. from Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium in Morgantown, W.Va., and will be streamed on ESPN+.
ORLANDO CITY
Orlando City SC (14-11-7, 49 points) outlasted the Philadelphia Union (10-15-7, 37 points) in a 2-1 win on Wednesday night at Inter&Co Stadium. With a goal in the 57th minute, Orlando City winger Facundo Torres scored his 45th career goal across all competitions to become the Club’s all-time leading goal scorer, breaking a tie with former Lion Cyle Larin. Torres also tied Larin’s Club record for most goals in a single season with 18 across all competitions.
With a pair of goals on the night, the Club also tied the single season Club record for most goals in a single season with 55, matching the 2016 and 2023 teams.
Scoring Summary:
* 57’ - Facundo Torres (Luis Muriel) – ORL 1, PHI 0 _ Early in the second half, the Lions were first to break through on the scoreboard. Halftime substitute Luis Muriel led an Orlando attack down the middle of the field through the Philadelphia defense. Muriel tried to lead Ramiro Enrique through the backline, but the pass was deflected back to the Colombian forward before feeding Facundo Torres on the left side of the box. Torres took a touch and finished off the play for his 18th goal across all competitions of 2024.
* 64’ - Duncan McGuire (Luis Muriel) – ORL 2, PHI 0 _ Just seven minutes later, Orlando doubled its lead on another feed from Muriel. After fighting for possession at midfield, Muriel sprinted down the left wing and sent a long pass to fellow second-half substitute Duncan McGuire past the back line. With two Union defenders closing in, McGuire directed a low shot past the goalkeeper from just inside the box.
* 73’ - Quinn Sullivan (Dániel Gazdag) – ORL 2, PHI 1 _ The Union were able to cut the Orlando lead back down to one goal when Dániel Gazdag cut in towards the end line and received a pass from his teammate. Gazdag sent a cross into the middle of the box to Quinn Sullivan who got a quick foot on the pass and sent a shot into the roof of the net.
Next Match:
The Lions are back on the road to take on FC Cincinnati tonight (Saturday) at TQL Stadium. That match will kick off at 7:30 p.m. on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
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UCF FOOTBALL
The UCF football team (3-1, 1-1 Big 12) will make the short trip north to Gainesville today (Saturday) to take on the Florida Gators (2-2, 1-1 SEC) at 7:45 p.m. on SEC Network. Taylor Zarzour will handle play-by-play, while Matt Stinchcomb will be the analyst and Tori Petry is the sideline reporter.
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 5:45 p.m., and Spanish Radio: UCFKnights.com, YouTube.com/UCFKnights.
Live Stats will be available at _ UCFKnights.com _ and if you would like to comment, use Twitter _ @UCF_Football _ under the Hashtag _ #ChargeOn.
ORLANDO PRIDE
The Orlando Pride (16-0-6, 54 points) will remain home at Inter&Co Stadium to take on the Washington Spirit on Sunday. The match is set to kick off at 5 p.m. and will be broadcast nationally on ESPN 2.
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SANFORD ADULT SOFTBALL
Here is this week’s schedule in the City of Sanford Parks and Recreation Department Adult Softball Fall Season.
The Men’s League on Tuesday has the Titans tackling The West End Trading Company at 6:30 p.m.; the Bokey Batters playing Venezolanos en Sanford at 7:30 p.m.; and All Wheel Wizards battling The Handicaps at 8:30 p.m.
The Semi-Co-Ed/Fun League on Wednesday has Fed Up challenging Pat’s Liquor at 6:30 p.m.; Badgers taking on Fusion at 7:30 p.m.; and Wet Spot facing Throwbacks 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].
