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Lake Nona High School Coach Joins Jr. Lions Wrestling Program

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Many adults who competed in the sport of wrestling during high school or college tend to remember the sport more for the life skills they learned from time spent on the mat than for their competitive record. For Kendrick Ellison, Lake Nona High School’s wrestling coach, the sport was his roadmap to success in life. He came away from his competitive wrestling years with a … [Read more...]

USTA: Summer Camps

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The start of April means summer is just around the corner. As families begin to make their summer plans, the USTA National Campus is gearing up for another successful year of summer camps. Registration is now open for Summer Camp 2018 at the USTA National Campus. This year’s camp features a wide variety of options for kids of every skill level, ages 5-17, including both morning … [Read more...]

Nona Soccer Academy Scores a Major Goal With New Sponsor

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On Friday, April 20, Nona Soccer Academy announced a huge partnership with its new sponsor, Nemours. The soccer academy was founded in November 2016 and has been going strong ever since, as soccer plays a large part in the Lake Nona community. “You know…since the beginning, we need to have a…I’ve always had a dream that we had to have a big community partner, and I just … [Read more...]

Floridians Take Plunge for Special Olympics

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By Nicole LaBosco   Cold Water? Check. Warm hearts? Hundreds. Zany costumes? Absolutely. Florida sunshine? You’ve got it. The Ninth Annual Polar Plunge took place at SeaWorld’s Aquatica on Saturday, Feb. 10. The plunge benefitted Special Olympics Florida, which is a non-profit organization that offers life-changing opportunities for both children and adults … [Read more...]

New Sport Makes Splash at Local YMCAs

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By Nicole LaBosco The YMCA of Central Florida (YCF) has introduced beginner water polo programs for the younger generations. The programs are being called Splashball, as it has an adapted set of rules that allows younger children to easily learn the basic skills and rules. “Splashball is an incredibly fun route for children to become strong, confident swimmers. Much … [Read more...]

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