ORLANDO SPEEDWORLD
Coming up at Orlando Speed World Dragway:
* Today (Saturday) and Sunday _ BLP Performance Night of Fire.
* 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.
UCF VOLLEYBALL
The UCF volleyball team fought hard against No. 24 BYU but came up short in a 3-1 loss on Thursday night inside The Venue.
UCF (8-14, 1-12 Big 12) and BYU (15-8, 8-5) each recorded 10 blocks on the night. The Cougars held the upper hand in aces with 11 and 48 kills. The Knights lead with 57 digs compared to BYU’s 50.
Avah Armour led the squad with 11 kills and four blocks while Alexia Kuehl and Britt Carlson each added nine kills. Chloe Scheer tallied 23 digs and Katelyn Grimes chipped in 12.
BYU and UCF traded points throughout most of the set but a 6-1 BYU rally forced a UCF timeout, 15-14. The battle for the lead continued to ensue as Armour tied it up at 17 with a kill. The Cougars ended the first set with a 3-0 scoring spurt to take the set, 25-20. BYU recorded a .324 clip on the set with 16 kills.
An early 4-0 run for the Cougars forced the Knights to regroup with a timeout, 11-7. The Knights came out from the timeout ready to go as Sasha Cohen recorded a kill that sparked a 4-0 run to tie the set up at 11. Both teams fought back and forth as a block from Armour and Kuehl knotted it up, 15-15. The Black and Gold proceeded to go on a quick 2-0 run to force BYU to burn a timeout, 17-15. The Knights held the lead and took the set, 25-18. UCF hit for a .304 clip in the second set.
Cohen started the third set with a kill to get the Knights on the board early. As both teams tussled back and forth, BYU eventually took the lead following a few UCF errors. The Cougars kept the lead and went up 2-1 in the match with a set win, 25-18.
The fourth set was all the Cougars as they got off to an early 6-2 jump. UCF took a timeout at 19-11 to regroup and came out firing on all cylinders with a 6-0 rally led by a kill from Kuehl. The Knights were unable to catch the Cougars’ lead as BYU took the set, 25-21.
Up Next:
The Knights will host #20 Utah today (Saturday) at 1 p.m. before welcoming Kansas State to Orlando on Wednesday at 7 p.m. for their final home game of the season at The Venue. Both matches will also be streamed on ESPN+.
STETSON MEN
Stetson Men's Basketball (1-2) is in Norman to take on Oklahoma today (Saturday) at 2 p.m.
STETSON WOMEN
The Stetson women's basketball team cruised to a 76-38 victory over Edward Waters at the Insight Credit Union Arena in DeLand on Wednesday night. The win marked the lowest point total allowed by the Hatters since their 83-37 triumph over Webber International on Nov. 30, 2024. Stetson's defense was stifling, and the team hit 11 three-pointers, led by Mary McMillan, who made five from beyond the arc. The 11 three-pointers surpassed last season's high of seven in just three games of the new campaign.
The Hatters (2-1) had three players score in double figures, led by McMillan with 18 points and four assists. Cameron Thomas added 15 points and two steals, marking double figures in all three games so far this season. Quentarra Mitchell contributed a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds, her first double-double after 10 games in double figures last season.
Up Next:
Stetson is in Orlando today (Saturday) to take on UCF at 4 p.m. in Addition Financial Arena, before returning to Insight Credit Union Arena at The Edmunds Center on Tuesday to host FAU at 7 p.m. Both games will be streamed ESPN+.
UCF WOMEN
The UCF women’s basketball team (2-0) will return to the court for the first time in over a week when it hosts the Stetson Hatters at Addition Financial Arena this afternoon (Saturday). Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+. The Knights will remain at home to host North Florida on Tuesday for Kid's Day/Staff Appreciation Day in a rare 11 a.m. start the will also be streamed on ESPN+.
VOLUSIA SPEEDWAY PARK
Volusia Speedway Park in DeLeon Springs/Barberville will be hosting “A Points Season Finale” today (Saturday), featuring the 3/4 Modifieds, 602 Late Models, 604 Late Models and Thunder Stock.
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.
Please check our Facebook and website _ VolusiaSpeedwayPark.com _ for updates or changes. The office phone is 386-985-4402.
STETSON VOLLEYBALL
The Stetson volleyball team (5-21, 2-13) fell to Jacksonville (15-12, 10-5), 3-1 (25-20, 25-15, 20-25 and 25-17) Thursday evening. Lauren Della and Elif Yasar each tallied a double-double in the match.
Della finished tied for the team lead with 13 kills while also grabbing 13 digs for a double-double. Annabelle Standish was the other Hatters with 13 kills, and she also picked up five digs and two total blocks. Yasar tallied 35 assists and 14 digs for her double-double. Haruka Sugimoto finished with the team lead in digs with 18.
Up Next:
Stetson will close out the regular season by hosting North Florida today (Saturday) for Senior Night. The team will honor Della, Standish, Nyah Molina, Vitale, Sugimoto, Yasar in Insight Credit Union Arena at The Edmunds Center at 6 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.
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 Bokey Batters tackling The Handicaps at 6:30 p.m.; All Wheel Wizards playing the Titans at 7:30 p.m.; and The West End Trading Company battling Venezolanos en Sanford at 8:30 p.m.
The Semi-Co-Ed/Fun League on Wednesday has Wet Spot challenging The West End Trading Company at 6:30 p.m.; Pat’s Liquor taking on Fusion at 7:30 p.m.; and Badgers facing Throwbacks at 8:30 p.m. Fed Up 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]..
LMSA
* Sunday, November 24 _ Sine Metu Jameson Irish Whiskey Race. The start window is 1:25 p.m.
* Thursday, November 28 _ 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.
