Month: April 2023

Lake Nona High athletics welcomes Brandon Joseph as the next Athletic Director. A UCF grad, Mr. Joseph bring more than 20 years of experience.

Lake Nona girls tennis lost to Boca Raton Spanish River 5 to 1 ending their state championship chase. Coach Tom Beard said “These girls played hard no matter what.” The Lion’s number 1 singles player, ninth-grader Aspen Wooten, is listed as a 5-star recruit.

Lake Nona senior Siddharth Moturi won his individual bracket quarterfinal match. 2nd see Moturi advances to single and doubles semifinals on Thursday.

Lake Nona baseball lost to Lake Brantley 8 to 4.

Girls softball host Tohopekaliga tonight at 6 PM.

Jimmy Butler drilled 42 p0ints as 8-seed Heat rally from 16-point deficit to elminate top-seeded Bucks in overtime. Final score 128 to 126. They advanced to face the Knicks on Sunday afternoon. Other NBA playoff winners included the Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors.

Braves over the Marlins 6 to 4 to wrap up that series. Rays take on the White Sox on the MLB Network at 7 PM.

In the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Florida Panthers survive with a 4 to 3 win over the Bruins in overtime. Lightening trailing by 2 games face the Maple Leafs tonight on TBS at 7 PM.

PGA tee’s up the Mexico Open today. LPGA is in Los Angeles for the LA Championship.

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Lake Nona High softball beat Colonial 6 to 5. Kennedy McQuillan went 2-for-3 with 3 RBIs and a home run. Angelina Martinez and Francesca Manger each went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Tomorrow night they host Tohopekaliga.

Boys volleyball fell to Timber Creek 3 to 1.

Tonight at 6, baseball is on the road to Lake Brantley.

Astros blanked the Rays 5 to 0 breaking their 14-game home win streak. Series continues tonight. Braves over the Marlins 7 to 4. That series continues tonight.

Hawks over the Celtics 119 to 117 to take a 3 to 2 lead in the NBA playoffs. Nuggets beat the Timberwolves 112 to 109 taking a 4 to 1 lead. Suns lead the Clippers 4 to 1 with a 136 to 130 victory. Tonight it is Kings and Warriors, Knicks and Cavs. Grizzlies and Lakes, and Bucks and Heat. Miami leads their series 3 to 1. Gametime 9:30 on NBA TV.

In the Stanley Cup chase, Panthers lead the Bruins 3 to 1. They are on ESPN at 7 tonight. Lighting are down 3 to 1 against the Maples Leafs. They are on the ice tomorrow night.

Magic’s Paulo Banchero joined Shaquille O’Neil and Mike Miller as NBA rookie of the year. Since the first-round-draft pick joined Orlando, the 34-win team improved by 12 games over the previous season.

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Lake Nona High scored 5th in boys track and field over the weekend. Dylan Torres led the 1600 meter. Girls ranked 3rd at Boone High meet. Boys volleyball beat Freedom 2 to 1 and fell to Winter Park 2 to 0.

Rays continue to lead the league with a 4 to 1 victory over the White Sox. Rays take on the Astros on MLB Network tonight. Marlins lost to the Guardians 7 to 4. They face the Braves tonight.

In double-overtime, Kyle Busch was in the right place at the right time to the win the NASCAR Cup Series Geico 500 at Talladega.

In the NBA finals, Knicks, Golden State Warriors, Celtics, and Timberwolves were winners. Heat leads the series 2 to 1 against the Bucks. They are on TNT at 7:30. Lakers take on the Grizzlies at 10 PM.

Orlando City fell to DC United on Saturday, 3 to 1.

Bruins took a 3 to 1 lead over the Panthers in the Stanley Cup. Toronto is up 2 to 1 as they face the Lightning at 7:30 on TBS.

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Lake Nona High girls flag football blanked Tohopekaliga 34 to 0. Tonight boys varsity volleyball host Bishop Moore. Baseball is on the road to Jones at 6:30 PM.

Red beat the Rays 8 to 1. That series continues tonight. Marlins take on the Giants.

In the NBA playoffs, Kings beat the Golden State Warriors 114 to 106. 76ers over Nets 96 to 84. Tonight it is Celtics and Hawks, Knicks and Cavaliers, and Suns versus the Clippers.

In the Stanley Cup playoffs, Bruins took a one-game lead over the Panthers. Andrei Vasilevskiy is rested and ready for game one for the Lightning and Maple Leafs tonight.

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Saturday Lake Nona High girls water polo brought home their 3rd state championship trophy. Senior Zasha Soler led the 7 to 4 over Gulliver Prep with 18 saves. Emily Scheerer and Ana Carrera-Requena each had 2 goals. The team ended the season with a 26 and 2 record.

Tonight at 6 PM, boys baseball is on the road to Jones.

The Rays broke their winning streak, but they did tie the record for undefeated start to the season. Yesterday they beat the Blue Jays 8 to 1. Tonight they take on the Reds. Marlins face the Giants at 6:40 PM.

Yesterday, Kyle Larson won the Noco 400 at the historic NASCAR Martinsville short track. Kyle Kirkwood earned his first 1st career win the IndyCar Long Beach race.

In the NBA finals, Lakers beat the Grizzlies 128 to 112. The Heat over the Bucks 130 to 117. Clippers bested the Suns. Nuggets over the Timberwolves. Today it is Nets and 76ers, Warriors take on the Kings.

Saturday, the Orlando City bested Minnesota 2 to 1.

The NHL Conference Quarterfinals start tonight with the Panthers taking on the Bruins. Lightning take on the Maples Leafs in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs tomorrow night.

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Lake Nona High softball hosts East River at 6 PM. Baseball hosts Freedom at 6 PM. Girls lacrosse is on the road to Sebastian at 7 PM.

In track and field at the Metro East Championship. Lake Nona boys scored second overall. Kristopher Ratcliff Jr. led the 100 meter and 200 meter. Charles Emanuel came in second in the 100 meter. Ratcliff Jr, Georian Timmons, Kendrell Kimmons, and Charles Gilmore led the 400 relay. Girls finished third. Emma Morris led the 100 and 200 meters races. Your Lions led the 400 and 3200 meter relays.

This week the girls water polo team meet West Orange on Wednesday at 4 PM in the regional finals.

Tampa Bay Rays lead the division with an 8 and 0 record. They blanked the A’s yesterday 11 to 0. They host the Red Sox this evening. Marlins over the Mets 7 to 2.

Christopher Bell won on the dirt at Bristol in the NASCAR Cup Series race.

Heat beat the Magic 123 to 100 in their final regular season game. NBA playoffs start this Saturday.

Jon Rahm slogged through a wet Masters to win with 12 strokes under par. Phil Michelson and Brooks Koepka tied for 2nd with 8 under. Tiger Woods made the cut, but he had to withdraw before Sunday’s 3rd round.

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Lake Nona High baseball blanked West Orange 6 to 0. Luis Machado went 2-for-3 with a double and 2 runs scored for the Lions, while Digo Reyes added a double and 2 RBI. Zachary Hopper pitched the complete-game shutout with 9 strikeouts and just 2 walks and 1 hit given up.

Softball beat Jones 1 to 0 on a forfeit. Boys water polo fell to West Orange 20 to 9 in the region 2 tournament. Tomorrow at 7 PM, 2nd ranked girls water polo take on 3rd ranked Boca Raton at Lake Highland Prep.

Girls lacrosse lost to West Orange 18 to 5. Boys lacrosse travel to Oviedo tonight at 7.

March Madness wrapped up with Connecticut beating San Diego State 76 to 59.

Luke Raley delivered a big game for the Rays with 2-for-3, 3 RBI, and 2 homeruns in the 6 to 2 win over the Nationals. They continue the series at 7 PM today. Marlins take on the Twins at 6:30.

Magic host the Cavaliers at 7 PM as they try to keep playoff hopes alive.

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Saturday, Lake Nona High softball beat Matanzas 13 to 3 and lost to Canterbury 3 to 2 in the Kissimmee Klassic. They host Jones at 7 PM.  Boys water polo faces West Orange this afternoon at 2:30 in the regional finals. Girls water polo beat Dr. Phillips 13 to 1 to advance in the regionals semifinals. Emily Scheerer had 7 goals while Illeana West and Ana Carrera-Requena each added 2. The girls take on Boca Raton Wednesday at 7 PM.

The Lions boys volleyball fell to Winter Park 2 to 1 in the Orlando Classic.

Boys weight lifting are the district champions as they prepare to head to the regional championship.

Baseball are hosting West Orange at 7 PM.

Rays over the Tigers 5 to 1. They travel to Washington to take on the Nationals at 7 PM. Marlins fell to the Mets 5 to 1.

Florida is out of the mens college basketball champions ship losses on Saturday. Tonight San Diego State takes on Connecticut at 9 PM for the national championship.

Kyle Larson won the NASCAR Cup Series race in Richmond.

Magic over the Pistons 128 to 102 to keep playoff hopes alive. They take on the Cavs tomorrow night at 7. Heat travel to Detroit tomorrow.

Nashville blanked the City in the Saturday home opener 2 to 0.

Corey Conners pars the final hole to finish the round 1 stroke off the lead in the PGA Valero Texas Open.

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John Vega- Lake Nona Middle School – Technology Specialist, frequent assistant and long-time friend of Hope Presbyterian Church at Lake Nona. He has never met a stranger and would give you the shirt off his back. He believes in “Community!”

At the end of January, after a heart scan the previous week, John received a call that no person wants to get. He was told to proceed to the nearest emergency room immediately due to a life-threatening blockage. Vega was admitted, consultations happened, and a catheterization was scheduled for the next day. Unfortunately, when the procedure started they found that the damage was much more severe than anticipated; 4 blockages with one of his arteries being extremely hardened. Four days after that life-changing initial phone call, John underwent quadruple open-heart bypass surgery.

After the surgery, John has had multiple medical setbacks. He developed Ileus; a condition where the GI system is paralyzed after a major surgery. This caused his left lower lung to collapse and it filled with fluid. His team of doctors had to do a thoracentesis and removed 1200 units of fluid from his lungs. Several more days of hospitalizations ensued but John still wasn’t feeling quite right. He had been experiencing fibrillation with erratic pulse and blood pressure fluctuations.

Several weeks after the initial quadruple bypass, Vega’s aortic valve stopped working in his lower right valve. One of the three flaps had shut down so what they thought was a heart murmur was misdiagnosed. John then faced another open heart surgery to replace his aortic valve. Following that surgery and ensuing pneumonia, he also became septic and had to be rushed back to the hospital. Thankfully, John has responded well to the vigorous course of antibiotics and is currently on an upward trend in his course of recovery. We sure do miss seeing him on campus daily! He cannot return to work until at least the end of June or the beginning of July…

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Lake Nona High Boys and girls water polo compete in the regional quarterfinal today. Boys face West Orange this afternoon. Girls take on Dr. Phillips at Lake Highland Prep this morning.

Lady Lions softball was blanked 4 to 0 by St. Cloud in the Kissimmee Klassic. They host Jones High at 6 PM on Monday. Baseball takes on West Orange at home at 7 PM on Monday.

Today Miami meets Connecticut in the mens basketball Final Four on CBS at 9 PM. Florida Atlantic takes on San Diego State at 6 PM. Florida is only the 3rd state in 30 years to send two programs to the semifinals.

Marlins over the Mets 2 to 1, they meet up again today at 4 PM. Rays take on the Tigers at 4.

Magic beat the Wizards 116 to 109 with Banchero leading with 30 points and 12 rebounds. Heat and Mavs are on NBATV tonight at 7:30.

NASCAR is on the short track at Richmond tomorrow for the Toyota Owners 400.

The 2 and 2 and 1 Orlando City host Nashville who are looking for their first road goal tonight at 7:30.

In the NHL, Bolts host the Islanders at 7 PM.

Patrick Rodgers pulls ahead with an 11 under par in the PGA Valero Texas Open. LIV Golf is at Orange County National this weekend.

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