ORLANDO SPEEDWORLD
Coming up at Orlando Speed World Dragway:
* Today (Wednesday)-thru-Sunday _ No Guts, No Glory 12.
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 this week’s schedule in the City of Sanford Parks and Recreation Department Adult Softball Fall Season.
The Semi-Co-Ed/Fun League on Wednesday only has one game this week with Fed Up and the Badgers meeting up at 6:30 p.m., before the league wraps up on December 18 with Fed Up challenging Pat’s Liquor at 6:30 p.m.; Fusion taking on the Badgers at 7:30 p.m.; and Wet Spot facing Throwbacks at 8:30 p.m. The West End Trading Company 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
* Saturday _ LMSA Members Club Race. Race #10 of the 2024 Members Club Race Series, sponsored by Sanford Brewing for the Hayden Trophy. Skippers meeting at noon.
* Thursday, December 19 _ 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).
* Sunday, December 22 _ Sine Metu Jameson Irish Whiskey Race. The start window is 1:25 p.m.
* Sunday, January 12 _ Ladies on the Lake Regatta. Enjoy a weekend of sailing at Lake Monroe Sailing Association located in Historical Downtown Sanford. The Regatta is a different format this year to encourage all women to come out and steer a boat! Anyone can crew, but ONLY ladies can drive! The course will be the same format as Wednesday Night Races with race committee starting and finishing the fleet. For planning purposes please RSVP by 1/5/2025. Registration and Check-in are open from 11:30 a.m.-to-12:30 p.m. Skippers Meeting is at 1 p.m. 1st Flag is at 2 p.m.
For more information, visit _ www.flalmsa.org _ or call (321) 578-8364.
STETSON WOMEN
Tiasia McMillan recorded a season-high 15 points and nine rebounds, but it wasn't enough as the Stetson Hatters fell to the Navy Midshipmen, 66-49, on the road Saturday afternoon.
McMillan, along with Quentarra Mitchell and Jorah Eppley, formed a trio that accounted for 38 of Stetson's 49 total points. Mitchell added 14 points, while Eppley chipped in with nine.
After falling behind 14-2 early, Stetson mounted a brief 5-0 run late in the first quarter to cut the deficit to 14-7. However, Navy responded by extending its lead, ending the quarter ahead 18-9.
The Hatters continued to struggle in the second quarter, as Navy widened its lead to 33-19 by halftime.
The second half saw Stetson's deficit continue to grow, with the Hatters trailing 48-31 heading into the final period. Despite the challenge, Stetson performed well in the paint, scoring six of its 12 points near the basket in the third quarter.
In the fourth, Navy stretched its lead to 66-44 before Stetson closed the game on a 5-0 run, capped off by Eppley's layup, to bring the final score to 66-49.
Defensively, Stetson held Navy to 38.2 percent shooting and forced 23 turnovers. The Hatters tallied five blocks as a team, with McMillan leading the way with three. This marked her second game this season with three or more blocks, after recording four blocks in Stetson's win over Utah State last week. Mitchell was also a defensive standout, tying a career-high and setting a season-high six steals.
Up Next:
With the loss, Stetson drops to 4-5 on the season. The Hatters will return home to the Insight Credit Union Arena at Edmunds Center, where they remain undefeated. Stetson will host the High Point Panthers on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. as the opening game of a doubleheader with the men. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.
STETSON MEN
The Stetson men's basketball team (1-8) was able to overcome a double-digit deficit in the first half, and forced overtime before falling to Mercer 89-83 on Sunday afternoon.
The Hatters found themselves in a hole for most of the first half, getting down by as many as 16. They went on an 11-0 run with just under three minutes left in the first half, to take a 38-37 lead. Blaize Sagna put the Hatters ahead after he drained a three from the corner and drew contact, and hit the free throw. Mercer scored before the end of the half and the Hatters went into the break trailing 40-38.
Coming out of the intermission, Josh Massey tied the game up and the two teams battled back and forth. Stetson rattled off a 9-0 run capped off by a three from Jordan Wood to seize a 57-51 lead. The Bears quickly tied the game back up at 57 and the two teams were in lockstep as the half went on. Wood put the Hatters up 73-72 after going 1-2 from the free throw line with a minute left to play. With two seconds left Mercer drew a foul and hit one of their two free throws tying the game at 73 and sending it to overtime.
Tristan Gross put Stetson out front to start off the overtime period before the Bears tied the game back up. On the next possession for the Hatters, Wood drained a shot from beyond the arc to put them up three. The two teams then traded baskets with the score knotting back up at 80. Stetson went cold offensively and fell to Mercer 89-83.
The Hatters had four players score in double figures, led by Wood, who had a career high 23 points and two blocks. Massey tacked on 22 points and eight rebounds and Ellison contributed 14 points and six assists. Canka earned his first double-double with the Hatters, tallying 12 points and a team high 10 rebounds.
Up Next:
Stetson will remain at home at Insight Credit Union Arena at Edmunds Center on Saturday to take on FIU at 4 p.m. following the Women's Basketball's game against High Point. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.
SOAP BOX DERBY
One of the most popular events on the CFSBD calendar, especially with out of state competitors, is coming to Mike Kirby Park to close out 2024 when The City of Sanford Parks and Recreation Department and Central Florida Soap Box Derby hosts the 2-Day Holiday Rally on Saturday, December 28, and Sunday, December 29.
The entry fee is $115 for one entry or $200 total for a family of two or more drivers.
The final day to enter and pay in full is Thursday, December 19. No onsite registration.
Kirby Park will be open on Friday, December 27, from 10 a.m.-to-2 p.m. for trailer drop-off.
RV’s are welcome, but you MUST make prior arrangements with the Rally Director.
Each Day, check in will be at 7 a.m., with racing beginning at 8:30 a.m., and will consist 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.
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.soapboxderby.org or www.centralflorida.soapboxderby.org; [email protected], 407-353-6228, or call the City of Sanford Parks and Recreation Department at 407-688-5120. Information is also available at _ https://www.facebook.com/CentralFloridaSoapboxDerby/ _ especially photos and flyers.
STAFFDNA CURE BOWL
Get your tickets for the only bowl season matchup of conference champions!
C-USA Champion Jacksonville State Gamecocks (9-4) and the Mid-American Conference Champion Ohio Bobcats (10-3) will face off at Camping World Stadium. Kickoff is at noon on Friday, Dec. 20, on ESPN.
Tickets start at $39, and are on sale now. Go to _ https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/2200615FBF9E1C41 _ for ticket information.
POP-TARTS BOWL
The Miami Hurricanes and Iowa State Cyclones will square off in the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl, Florida Citrus Sports announced Sunday. The game will kick off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28, at Camping World Stadium and will air live on ABC.
No. 13 Miami (10-2, 6-2 ACC) will be making a record seventh all-time appearance in the game, and its first since a 2020 Cheez-It Bowl matchup against Oklahoma State. The Hurricanes are 3-3 in their previous six appearances, four of which were played in Orlando.
No. 18 Iowa State (10-3, 7-2 Big 12), fresh off of an appearance in Saturday's Big 12 Championship Game, will be making its third Orlando bowl trip since 2019 — a run that includes a 2019 Camping World Bowl defeat to Notre Dame and a 2021 Cheez-It Bowl loss to Clemson.
The Hurricanes and Cyclones have never met on the gridiron.
The 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl will be the 35th edition of the game, which has been held at Camping World Stadium since 2001 after 11 years in South Florida. Last year, Kansas State defeated NC State 28-19 in the first edition of the bowl to feature Pop-Tarts as a title sponsor.
Pop-Tarts Bowl tickets are available now. Visit PopTartsBowl.com to buy or to learn more about group, premium, Family Fun Play and other ticket offers.
CHEEZ-IT CITRUS BOWL
The South Carolina Gamecocks and Illinois Fighting Illini will square off in this season's Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, Florida Citrus Sports announced Sunday. The game will kick off at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, at Camping World Stadium and will air live on ABC.
No. 15 South Carolina (9-3, 5-3 SEC) will be making its fourth all-time appearance in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, and its first since a 34-24 win over Wisconsin to close the 2013-14 season. The Gamecocks also appeared in the Jan. 2, 2012 Citrus Bowl, a 30-13 win over Nebraska, and the 1975 game, a 20-7 defeat to Miami (Ohio).
No. 20 Illinois (9-3, 6-3 Big Ten) will be appearing in the game for the second time and first since quarterback and game MVP Jeff George led the team to a 31-21 win over Virginia on New Year’s Day 1990.
The Gamecocks and Illini have never met on the gridiron.
This season's Cheez-It Citrus Bowl will be the 79th edition of the game, an annual matchup of top SEC and Big Ten teams since 1993. Last season, Tennessee defeated Iowa 35-0 in the second edition of the Citrus Bowl to feature Cheez-It as a title sponsor.
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl tickets are available now. Visit CheezItCitrusBowl.com to buy or to learn more about group, premium, Family Fun Play and other ticket offers.
