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Sports writers rarely reveal the philosophy that guides their coverage. Readers assume things — sometimes correctly, sometimes incorrectly — but perhaps that’s because sports writers don’t clearly define the situation.
So, as the Dolphins prepare for the NFL draft, and as we take more steps down the path to the regular season, I’m issuing my Journalistic Guiding Light for the 2024 Dolphins.
For the record, here’s the backdrop for everything I write or say about this team, and the basis of my coverage:
The 2024 Miami Dolphins were assembled to win a Super Bowl, not merely make the playoffs or win one or two playoff games, so the 2024 Dolphins can’t simply be better than last year, when they went 11-6 and failed to win a single playoff game. They must be much, much better.
I think that’s a fair, objective statement.
If I was covering the Dallas Cowboys, it’d be the same storyline (except they won 12 games last season).
Yes, I’m harder on this team and more critical of this team than almost every other media member.
Many of them focus on the joy of the 2023 Dolphins having the No. 1 offense in the league while I focus on the disappointment of the 2023 Dolphins going 1-6 against playoff teams.
We have spirited debates about that.
But there’s no Dolphins hate on my part.
Yes, I hold this incredibly talented team to a high standard.
As I’ve stated many times, I like and respect coach Mike McDaniel, I like and respect quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, and I like and respect general manager Chris Grier.
But they’ve underachieved.
I consider that to be another fair, objective statement.
Don’t get it twisted.
I’m not saying McDaniel, Tagovailoa and Grier are bad at their jobs.
I truly believe they’re all good at their jobs.
But the Dolphins’ goal is winning a Super Bowl.
Good isn’t good enough.
The Dolphins need great.
The Dolphins need outstanding.
That’s the standard.
Anyone who knows Dolphins owner Steve Ross has probably heard him say, “I’m used to being best in class.”
That’s what the Dolphins need from Grier, McDaniel, Tagovailoa and everyone else.
Best in class.
No. 1.
Look, no one expected the Dolphins to win the Super Bowl in either of the past two years, but winning a playoff game is something you’d expect from a team whose offense ranked No. 6 and No. 1 in the league, and whose defense ranked No. 10 last year.
I fully acknowledge the injuries.
They’ve been crippling.
Understood.
Limp to a playoff win.
They’ve had a Pro Bowl quarterback, Pro Bowl wide receiver, Pro Bowl running back, Pro Bowl left tackle, Pro Bowl fullback, Pro Bowl edge rusher and Pro Bowl cornerback.
They have a bright, innovative young coach in McDaniel.
They had a highly regarded defensive coordinator (Vic Fangio, who left).
They should be doing better.
I’m not taking a shot at anybody.
I’m not ripping anybody.
I’m looking objectively at the assembled talent. The Dolphins were widely regarded as having one of the most talented rosters in the league the previous two seasons.
The results don’t square up with the assembled talent.
I appreciate two playoff berths by McDaniel, an innovative, first-time head coach who turned an unproven quarterback into a Pro Bowl player.
I appreciate the contributions of star players such as Tua, wide receiver Tyreek Hill, left tackle Terron Armstead and many others, the strong contributions of backups in the face of two years of severe injuries, and the fighting spirit of this hard-working team.
I genuinely enjoy covering these guys every day. It’s one of the best locker rooms I’ve encountered in more than 30 years.
But that can’t cloud the truth.
This team has disappointed.
Here are some realities:
The Dolphins have a 20-16 (.556) record, including playoffs, in the past two seasons.
The Dolphins are 4-10 in December/January games in the past two seasons.
The Dolphins are 3-12 against playoff teams in the past two seasons.
Last season the Dolphins went 10-1 against non-playoff teams and 1-6 against playoff teams.
Average score in those two sets of games last season:
Dolphins 36, Non-Playoff Opponent 18;
Playoff Opponent 32, Dolphins 16.
That’s hammering the non-playoff teams and getting hammered by the playoff teams.
That’s failing to meet expectations.
That’s underachieving.
But it’s not a limitation on what the 2024 Dolphins can accomplish.
Yes, at this point I think the Dolphins will probably remain steady or even take a small step backward this season, largely because of the amount of talent they’ve lost.
However, it’s way too early to know anything for certain.
I’m optimistic and hopeful for the 2024 Dolphins.
I think they’ll make the playoffs.
But I can’t predict a playoff victory yet.
Now you know the foundation of my Dolphins coverage, the jumping off point.
It’s not rooted in negativity, it’s rooted in the reality of whether the Dolphins are meeting, and will meet, expectations.
Here’s one other thing to note regarding my coverage: I think the Dolphins can have a successful season without winning a Super Bowl, or even advancing to the Super Bowl.
However, considering it’s Year 3 of the McDaniel-Tua-Grier triumvirate, anything short of an AFC Championship game appearance might be hard to call a success.
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/19/chris-perkins-heres-the-backdrop-for-everything-i-write-or-say-about-the-2024-dolphins/
By KELVIN CHAN (AP Business Writer)
LONDON (AP) — Olympic organizers unveiled their strategy Friday to use artificial intelligence in sports, joining the global rush to capitalize on the rapidly advancing technology.
The International Olympic Committee outlined its agenda for taking advantage of AI. Officials said it could be used to help identify promising athletes, personalize training methods and make the games fairer by improving judging.
“Today we are making another step to ensure the uniqueness of the Olympic Games and the relevance of sport. To do this, we have to be leaders of change,” IOC President Thomas Bach said at a press event in the velodrome at the Olympic Park in London, which hosted the summer games in 2012.
“We are determined to exploit the vast potential of AI in a responsible way,” Bach said.
The IOC revealed its AI master plan as it gears up to hold the Paris Olympics, which are set to kick off in just under 100 days.
The IOC’s AI plans also include using the technology to protect athletes from online harassment and to help broadcasters improve the viewing experience for people watching from home. The IOC earns billions of dollars through the sale of broadcast rights for the games.
Some AI projects will be rolled out at the Paris games and the IOC has set up a working group on the technology to further drive its adoption in sport, Bach said, without being more specific.
The local organizers of the Paris games have sparked controversy with their plans to use artificial intelligence for security, with a video surveillance system that includes AI-powered cameras to flag potential security risks such as abandoned packages or crowd surges. Digital watchdog groups fear that a proposal to legalize smart surveillance systems, even if only temporarily, will infringe on privacy, though the French government insists the systems won’t use facial recognition technology.
Asked about the concerns, Bach told reporters it’s up to the authorities in the host country, not the IOC, to decide on ”the best tools to apply to secure the games.”
“What we have seen from the French government and from the authorities is that the efforts to ensure security in Paris are really, on a very wide scope, very professional. So we have all confidence in the French authorities,” he said.
Skier Lindsey Vonn said she was envious of the AI-powered tools that weren’t available when she was starting out.
Vonn said back in the day she took notes by hand in her performance diary on how different skis, boots and the temperature affected her performance. Nowadays, tablets are used to instantly crunch much more data, as well as give a side-by-side video comparison of the best racing line. AI can supercharge those analytical tools, she said.
“It’s not replacing athletes, it’s not replacing coaching. But I think it’s just another tool that can be used in a positive way to perform better,” Vonn said.
The IOC has partnered with Intel to scout out potential athletes in overlooked places. The tech company took its equipment to Senegal, where they visited five villages and analyzed the athletic ability of a thousand children, by measuring how high they could jump and how fast they could react.
Using AI to analyze the results, “we found 40 that are really promising,” said Christoph Schell, Intel’s chief commercial officer.
The shortlisted kids’ results were then run through an algorithm that recommended what sports they’d be good at, he said.
Olympic officials are also aware of AI risks. Bach warned against allowing machines to be the ultimate arbiter of a young athlete’s career. Someone who’s a “great athlete in wrestling must still have the chance to play tennis and cannot be sorted out” by the algorithms, he said.
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AP videojournalist Kwiyeon Ha contributed to this report.
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/19/olympic-organizers-unveil-strategy-for-using-artificial-intelligence-in-sports/
When Jalen Suggs was officially introduced less than 24 hours after he was drafted No. 5 overall by the Magic in 2021, he sat in front of a set of microphones alongside fellow first-round pick Franz Wagner, new head coach Jamahl Mosley and president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman.
Mosley had only been hired by Weltman less than three weeks earlier, but there was a sense of confidence at the table.
There was hope.
There was a vision.
There was potentially a bright future ahead for the Magic franchise and everyone there, including Suggs, knew it.
“It comes with expectations being high picks like this,” Suggs said at the time. “But I’m embracing it all. I feel like we can create something special here.”
Fast forward to the present. Suggs, Wagner and Mosley — together — have the Magic back in the NBA playoffs.
Orlando’s young core, which was crafted by Weltman, is set to get its first taste of postseason basketball when it opens with a first-round matchup with the Cavaliers (48-34) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on Saturday.
“It means the world,” Suggs said after the Magic (47-35) clinched the fifth spot in the East by beating the Bucks on Sunday, 113-88, for their most wins (47) in a regular season since 2010-11 (52). “This is such a special moment.”
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Before Suggs and Wagner got to this point, however, losses were inevitable during a rebuild.
In Year 1 under Mosley, Orlando only won 22 games before capturing the No. 1 pick in the 2022 draft lottery.
Enter Paolo Banchero.
The league’s Rookie of the Year, Banchero helped lift Suggs and Wagner on both ends of the court as Orlando’s win total increased to 34 (six wins shy of the NBA Play-In Tournament as the final team in the East to be eliminated from postseason contention).
Similar to the day Suggs and Wagner were introduced, Banchero knew there was something special happening.
And even before his sophomore campaign began, Banchero had his mind set on reaching the postseason.
“A successful season for Paolo Banchero looks like making the playoffs, being an All-Star and winning the in-season tournament,” he told the Sentinel before the first day of October’s training camp.
Although the Magic fell short of an in-season tournament title, Banchero realized the other two lofty expectations.
A first-time All-Star at 21 — voted as a reserve by coaches — he became the youngest player in NBA history to lead his team in scoring (22.6 points), rebounding (6.9) and assists (5.4) in a single season. The focal point of opposing team’s defensive game plans, Banchero guided the Magic even when Wagner missed a stretch with a right ankle sprain.
“He’s special. I’ll keep saying it over and over again,” Mosley said. “The young man is special because of the way he just wants to win.”
He led the Magic in scoring 44 times, in rebounding 27 times and in assists 42 times while scoring in double figures 78 times, 20-plus points 54 times, 30-plus points 11 times and 40-plus points twice.
And it wasn’t just Banchero who set his sights on reaching the playoffs. It was a shared goal amongst the locker room from the moment last season ended.
“We all expected it,” Banchero said. “After last year we felt like we were good enough to make that jump to this year. It was just a team-wide expectation and we’re all proud.”
And the Magic aren’t happy to just make the playoffs. They want to win as well.
Orlando, however, hasn’t won more than one game in a single playoffs series, let alone an entire first round series, since 2010-11.
This squad, which features just four players with playoffs experience (Joe Ingles, Gary Harris, Markelle Fultz and Jonathan Isaac), feels confident about its chances anyway.
And why wouldn’t they?
Even before Banchero arrived, Suggs and Wagner felt that this was in their near future with the Magic.
It’s what they planned on Day 1. Of course, they could’ve secured a higher seed if they hadn’t lost games to losing teams, Houston and Charlotte, in the final week of the regular season. They’d at least be hosting the Cavs as the higher seed instead, with homecourt advantage.
“Most guys haven’t been to the playoffs,” said Wagner, drafted three spots behind Suggs in the lottery at No. 8. “It’s good to enjoy this but also know we don’t just want to make the playoffs.
“It was a lot of fun [Sunday] and hopefully we can have more games like that.”
Jason Beede can be reached at jbeede@orlandosentinel.com
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/19/orlando-magic-jalen-suggs-franz-wagner-paolo-banchero-jamahl-mosley-jeff-weltman-nba-playoffs-preview/
Utah and Florida clinched the remaining two spots at the NCAA women’s gymnastics championship on Thursday night, denying No. 1 overall seed Oklahoma a chance at a three-peat.
Utah took the lead on the first rotation after posting a season-high 49.6375 on the beam — with a 9.950 from Abby Paulson and Malie O’Keefe. Jaylene Gilstrap and O’Keefe also posted 9.950 on the floor to keep Utah in front.
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The Utes finished with 197.9375 points, while the Gators had 197.8750 for the fifth-highest score in program history at the championships.
Defending champion Oklahoma suffered from five falls to place third with 196.6625, followed by Alabama (196.4125). Fifth-seeded Utah and No. 4 Florida join No. 2 LSU and No. 3 California in Saturday’s finals.
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/19/uf-gators-utah-utes-oklahoma-sooners-ncaa-womens-gymnastics-championships-sec/
Here are Orlando area high school scores and top performers from Thursday, April 18:
Baseball
Foundation Academy 7, Mount Dora Christian 0
Buzz: Anthony Miceli was 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI for the Lions (20-3) in the win, while Luke Garrison and Rylee Gibson each added a hit and 2 RBI.
Lake Highland Prep 4, Trinity Prep 2
Buzz: Jayden Summerville had 3 strikeouts in 4.2 innings to get the pitching win for the Highlanders (13-7), while Zach Wolsonovich had 3 strikeouts in 2.1 innings to get the save, and Davis Carollo had a double and an RBI.
Belleview 6, Windermere Prep 3
Buzz: Jacob Duffy was 2-for-3 with an RBI for the Lakers (5-14) in the loss, while Cayden Plotkin added a double and 2 runs scored.
Winter Springs 8, Lake Brantley 2
Buzz: Owen Swanson went 2-for-3 with a triple, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI for the Bears (13-9) in the win, while Braeden Weckman added 2 doubles and an RBI. Andrew Barr had a single, run scored and an RBI for the Patriots (14-8).
Legacy Charter 11, Cornerstone Charter 4
Buzz: Ryan Rushing was 2-for-4 with a run scored and 3 RBI for the Legacy (7-4), while Jake Threadgill and Tyler Strycharz each added a single and 2 RBI. Tanielu Cox went 3-for-4 with 2 doubles and 3 RBI for the Ducks (8-14).
Flagler Palm Coast 9, Pine Ridge 6
Buzz: Kenny Capria went 2-for-2 with a double and 2 RBI for the Panthers (12-9) in the loss, while Chris Kable had 2 doubles and Derrick Walker added a home run and 2 RBI.
South Lake 12, Liberty 2
Buzz: Ronnie Duphily went 2-for-3 with a double, run scored and 2 RBI for the Eagles (9-12) in the win, while Dawson Kirkland was 2-for-2 with 3 runs scored, and Parker Trowbridge added a triple and 5 RBI.
Tavares 26, First Academy-Leesburg 1
Buzz: Evan Peterson was 2-for-4 with a double, 2 runs scored and 6 RBI for the Bulldogs (10-10), while Dallas Rasmussen went 2-for-3 with a double, 2 runs scored and 3 RBI, and Jordan Poppell added a single and 3 RBI.
Heritage 12, Gateway 2
Buzz: Kendel Weisberg was 2-for-2 with an RBI for the Panthers (6-13) in the loss.
Orangewood Christian 14, Orlando Christian Prep 8
Buzz: Roby McClarnon went 3-for-4 with a triple, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI for the Rams (12-9) in the win, while Aiden Balls also went 3-for-4 with a double, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI, and Addison Lambert was 2-for-4 with a double, run scored and 3 RBI.
Lake Minneola 12, East Ridge 2
Buzz: Fabian Antonsanti was 3-for-4 with a triple, run scored and 2 RBI for the Hawks (17-5) in the win, while Bryan Castellanos had 2 hits, 2 runs scored and an RBI, and Josh Schaller added a single and 2 RBI.
St. Cloud 13, Poinciana 3
Buzz: Jerrid Munguia went 2-for-3 with an RBI for the Bulldogs (13-8) in the win, while Sammy Echeverry had a solo home run, and Javier Suriel added a single and 2 RBI.
Mount Dora 1, Leesburg 0
Buzz: Jacob MacInness had the lone RBI for the Hurricanes (9-9), while Cooper Chapman had 6 strikeouts in the complete game, 1-hit shutout effort on the mound. Dominick Venta had the lone hit for the Yellow Jackets (4-16).
Other scores:
Brevard HEAT 13, City of Life Christian 1
Master’s Academy 9, Merritt Island Christian 0
Oasis Christian 16, Real Life Christian 1
Atlantic 20, Lake Mary Prep 5
Softball
Orangewood Christian 2, Father Lopez 1
Buzz: Sophia Blalock had a triple and run scored for the Rams (9-4) in the win, while Mercedes Evers had 6 strikeouts in 4 innings to notch the pitching win, and Mai Tellez-Martinez added a double and an RBI.
Lake Minneola 5, Bishop Moore 4
Buzz: Riley Johnson went 3-for-4 with a run scored and 2 RBI for the Hornets (4-15) in the loss, while Megan LaMorte and Bella Goldfried each added an RBI. Beckham Stirling was 2-for-2 for the Bulldogs (15-7) in the loss.
Trinity Prep 6, Master’s Academy 1
Buzz: Quinn Sealy was 2-for-3 with 2 RBI for the Saints (12-5) in the win, while Dakota Brown had a double and 3 RBI, and McKenna Hawley had 14 strikeouts in the complete game pitching win. Addison Cornelius went 2-for-3 for the Eagles (8-8) in the loss.
City of Life Christian 13, All Saints Academy 10
Buzz: Adelaide Rodriguez went 3-for-3 with a triple, 2 runs scored and 4 RBI for the Warriors (10-4), while Jenna Johnson had 3 hits and an RBI, and Mikayla Medina-Flood added a triple and 2 runs scored.
Poinciana 17, Liberty 7
Buzz: Macy Flanders was 2-for-2 with a run scored and an RBI for the Eagles (12-8) in the win, while Mayra Saez had a double, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI, and Neveah Peters added 2 runs scored and 2 RBI.
Mount Dora 17, Lake Buena Vista 1
Buzz: Carly Durden went 3-for-4 with 3 runs scored and 2 RBI for the Hurricanes (9-9) in the win, while Khai-Lynn Howlett and Kaleigh Casey each added 2 hits, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Zulmarie Vega and Aiza Khan each had a double for the Vipers (3-17).
Leesburg 12, Eastside 2
Buzz: Maya Church was 2-for-3 with a triple, double, run scored and 2 RBI for the Yellow Jackets (14-5), while Hannah Pavia added a run scored and 3 RBI.
Cypress Creek 7, Freedom 1
Buzz: Alyssa Jovine had a home run, double, 3 runs scored and 2 RBI for the Bears (5-14), while Amaris Lozada went 2-for-4 with a triple, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI.
Real Life Christian 15, First Academy-Leesburg 3
Buzz: Rylie Morris was 3-for-3 with with 2 doubles, 2 runs scored and 3 RBI for the Raptors (5-7) in the win, while Shawn Ramsey went 2-for-4 with a triple, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI, and Zuri Griffiths added a triple, double, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI.
Tohopekaliga 6, Wekiva 2
Buzz: J’adore Thompson and Karina Ramas each had a single and a run scored for the Mustangs (12-8) in the loss.
Lake Highland Prep 20, Orlando University 5
Buzz: Lucy Lenox went 2-for-3 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI for the Highlanders (5-7) in the win, while Payton Angle was 2-for-3 with 2 runs and an RBI.
Other scores:
Seminole 10, Lyman 1
Timber Creek 5, South Lake 0
Dr. Phillips 15, Gateway 0
Girls Lacrosse
CLASS 2A DISTRICT 6
Championship: No. 2 West Orange 9, No. 1 East Ridge 8
CLASS 1A DISTRICT 7
Championship: No. 1 Lake Highland Prep 10, No. 2 Bishop Moore 5
Girls Flag Football
FHSAA TOURNAMENT
Region quarterfinals
2A Region 1
No. 1 Timber Creek 19, No. 8 Lake Howell 0
Buzz: Jarlene Duarte threw touchdown passes to Isabella Spence and Angelina Maroun for the Wolves (13-1) in the win, and she also rushed for a TD. Spence and Alyssa Strausbaugh each had an interception on defense.
No. 5 East River 6, No. 4 Winter Park 0
No. 2 Boone 12, No. 7 DeLand 0
No. 6 New Smyrna Beach 13, No. 3 Spruce Creek 12
Semfinals:
No. 5 East River (9-5) at No. 1 Timber Creek (13-1), 7 p.m. Tuesday
No. 6 New Smyrna Beach (10-7) at No. 2 Boone (15-2), 7 p.m. Tuesday
2A Region 2
No. 8 Haines City 27, No. 1 Dr. Phillips 26
No. 4 Horizon 14, No. 5 Apopka 13
No. 2 Newsome 27, No. 7 Strawberry Crest 0
No. 6 Armwood 12, No. 3 Ocoee 6
Semifinals:
No. 8 Haines City (14-1) at No. 4 Horizon (14-3), 7 p.m. Tuesday
No. 6 Armwood (11-4) at No. 2 Newsome (13-5), 7 p.m. Tuesday
2A Region 3
No. 1 Fort Pierce Central 44, No. 8 Vero Beach 0
No. 4 Palm Beach Gardens 18, No. 5 St. Cloud 0
No. 2 Martin County 27, No. 7 Freedom 0
No. 3 Harmony 13, No. 6 Celebration 0
Semifinals:
No. 4 Palm Beach Gardens (14-3) at No. 1 Fort Pierce Central (17-1), 7 p.m. Tuesday
No. 3 Harmony (12-3) at No. 2 Martin County (16-1), 7 p.m. Tuesday
Boys Water Polo
FHSAA TOURNAMENT
Friday’s state semifinals at Belen Jesuit
No. 1 seed Dr. Phillips (28-2) vs. No. 4 St. Thomas Aquinas (16-12), 6:30 p.m.
No. 2 Gulliver Prep (20-4) vs. No. 3 Seminole (21-8), 8 p.m.
Girls Water Polo
FHSAA TOURNAMENT
Friday’s state semifinals at Belen Jesuit
No. 1 seed Seminole (29-0) vs. No. 4 Miami Country Day (13-8), 3:30 p.m.
No. 2 Gulliver Prep (20-3) vs. No. 3 West Orange (24-5), 5 p.m.
Girls Beach Volleyball
Olympia 5, Edgewater 0
DeLand 5, Atlantic 0
East River 3, Colonial 2
Geneva School 3, Lake Brantley 2
Boys Volleyball
Bishop Moore 2, Belen Jesuit 1
Lake Howell 2, Bishop Moore 0
Buzz: Noah Furr had 11 kills and 7 digs for the Hornets (13-8) in the 25-14, 13-25, 15-12 win over Belen Jesuit. Alexander Cameron had 9 kills and 3 blocks, while Jackson Snyder had 13 digs and 5 assists, and Jose Rubero added 13 assists and 3 digs. IN the 25-15, 25-17 loss to Lake Howell (21-1), Snyder had 9 digs and 2 aces, while Rubero added 7 assists and 3 digs.
East River 3, Wekiva 1
Buzz: Zach Hurlbutt had 15 kills and 3 aces for the Falcons (4-14) in the 23-25, 25-14, 25-21, 25-23 win, while Angel Velez added 24 assists.
Other scores:
Boone 3, Trinity Prep 0 (25-9, 25-12, 25-23)
St. Cloud 3, Harmony 0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-19)
Horizon 3, Windermere 0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-13)
Orlando University 3, Winter Springs 2 (11-25, 20-25, 25-22, 25-21, 16-14)
Lake Howell 2, Belen Jesuit 0 (25-23, 25-20)
Boys track & field
SEMINOLE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
Wednesday results from Seminole High School in Sanford
Team scores:
1. Lake Mary 145
2. Seminole 144
3. Hagerty 133
4. Lake Brantley 79
5. Oviedo 73
6. Lake Howell 54
7. Lyman 47
8. Winter Springs 20
9. Crooms Academy 3
Individual events:
100 – 1. Malek Wilkerson (Lake Howell) 10.81
200 – 1. Jadlen Davis (Lake Brantley) 22.31
400 – 1. Troy Englade (Lyman) 51.31
800 – 1. Nathan Henning (Lake Mary) 1:56.37
1,600 – 1. Jonathan Leon (Hagerty) 4:26.34
3,200 – 1. Leon (Hagerty) 9:31.64
110 hurdles – 1. Frank Hicks (Seminole) 14.80
400 hurdles – 1. Hicks (Seminole) 57.63
400 relay – 1. Oviedo 42.93
1,600 relay – 1. Lake Brantley (McCarthy, Ayala, Lexidor, Richards) 3:28.44
3,200 relay – 1. Lake Mary (Holt, Henning, Johnson, Levin) 8:06.93
High jump – 1. Christopher Ross (Seminole) 1.87m
Pole vault – 1. Michael Smith (Hagerty) 4.37m
Long jump – 1. Lester Williams (Lake Mary) 6.41m
Triple jump – 1. Emiril Gant (Lake Mary) 13.61m
Shot put – 1. Luke Thomazin (Hagerty) 13.13m
Discus – 1. Jamin Peters (Lake Mary) 43.90m
Javelin – 1. Jacob Cuthbert (Seminole) 40.57m
Girls track & field
SEMINOLE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
Wednesday results from Seminole High School in Sanford
Team scores:
1. Seminole 177
2. Lake Mary 127
3. Lake Brantley 97
4. Hagerty 94
5. Winter Springs 81
6. Oviedo 75.5
7. Lake Howell 31.5
8. Lyman 9
9. Crooms Academy 1
Individual events:
100 – 1. Oluwadara Soremi (Seminole) 12.17
200 – 1. Soremi (Seminole) 25.36
400 – 1. Amirah Nock (Seminole) 58.84
800 – 1. Layla Fuller (Lake Brantley) 2:15.75
1,600 – 1. Jolynn Rodriguez (Winter Springs) 5:26.86
3,200 – 1. Rodriguez (Winter Springs) 11:50.90
100 hurdles – 1. Imani Reid (Seminole) 15.26
400 hurdles – 1. Reid (Seminole) 1:10.63
400 relay – 1. Seminole (Reid, Soremi, Burgos, Allen) 48.28
1,600 relay – 1. Seminole (Burgos, Walker, Lowery, Nock) 4:01.90
3,200 relay – 1. Winter Springs (Mason, Mason, Mason, Rodriguez) 9:41.68
High jump – 1. Alyssa Morley (Hagerty) 1.57m
Pole vault – 1. Norah Montuoro (Lake Mary) 2.30m
Long jump – 1. Sidney Allen (Seminole) 5.88m
Triple jump – 1. Morley (Hagerty) 11.22m
Shot put – 1. Unitee Brown (Winter Springs) 12.78m
Discus – 1. Brown (Winter Springs) 37.40m
Javelin – 1. Taylin Duncan (Lake Mary) 41.31m
Varsity content editor Buddy Collings can be reached by email at bcollings@orlandosentinel.com.
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/18/high-school-scores-stats-0418/
