Lake Nona is home to several world-renowned athletes – one of them being 2008 Olympic gold medalist Phil Dalhausser. Dalhausser and seven other powerhouse beach volleyball Olympians and Olympic nominees have been using Boxi Park’s volleyball courts to train and mimic the conditions that may be seen at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo. They will exhibit their skills in beach … [Read more...]
School, Volleyball, Repeat
For Anna Davis, life is a balancing act. Traveling around the state and the country for beach volleyball competitions like the AAU National Championships and the Junior Olympics, maintaining a 4.6 unweighted GPA with a schedule full of honors and AP classes as part of Lake Nona High School’s Class of 2020, and trying to lead a happy, normal teenage life. Nonahood News … [Read more...]
Lake Nona Middle School Students Win AAU National Championships
Lake Nona Middle School students Alana Baerga, Kate Satterfield and Chanelle Rahbany recently won the AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) National Championship for volleyball in Orlando. They also qualified for the Girls Volleyball Junior Olympics in Detroit and finished in the top eight out of the top 68 teams in the nation. The girls play for OTVA Volleyball Academy (Orlando … [Read more...]