Josh Sullivan and Matt Mendez have good reason to be looking forward to their senior season at Lake Nona High. Lake Nona’s first year of existence was last season. This year was the first time the players were able to go through spring practices, and the familiarity they have with one another will be quite [...]
By: Kevin Neal, M.D. Summertime means long days and plenty of time to play outdoors. Many coaches also take advantage of this time to get their teams ready for the fall season. With some 30 million school-aged children taking part in organized sports, injuries are inevitable. In fact, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics [...]
It isn’t surprising when Eddie Rivera, the father of Lake Nona catcher Evan Rivera, says he is his son’s biggest fan. After all, almost every father thinks his child is special. But in Evan’s case, Eddie has a right to be proud. In an e-mail, Eddie detailed his son’s involvement as president of the school’s [...]
Congratulations to members of the Lake Nona HS Track and Field team that qualified for the 2010 FHSAA Class 2A Finals: Boys’ 4×800 relay team- Manny Gonzalez, Joey Loyack, George Velez and Angelo Peralta Lauren Heitz- Won the Regional title in the Shot Put and also qualified in 3rd in the discus The Finals will [...]
Congratulations to the Lake Nona HS Girls Tennis team, who won their regional match vs. Lake Highland Prep 4-3. The Lady Lions overcame 3 previous losses to the Highlanders this year (including one in the district tournament last week), to qualify for the state tournament. The FHSAA finals will be held next Monday-Wednesday, April 26-28, [...]
It was a long day for the Lake Nona Boys and Girls Track team at the district meet (11:00 am – 9:30 pm) but the results were well worth the wait. The girls got things started with a 7th place finish in the 4 x 800 relay with Mariah Espinal, Zaidy Velez, Nancy Polanco and [...]
Congratulations to the Lake Nona Girls Tennis team, led by Coaches Kelvin Rivera and Luis Estrada (of Lake Nona Country Club), for their 2nd place finish at the 2010 FHSAA Class 2A District 7 tournament. The ladies participated in 5 out of the 7 final matches. Gabriela Winter and Constanza Trimarchi won their matches in [...]
Congratulations to the Lady Lion Track Team for placing 5th out if 12 schools at the Winter Park Relays on Saturday, March 20. Outstanding performances by: The Lady Lion throwers, Lauren Heitz, Courtney Kennedy and Jalisa Swift who won the Shot Put relay and placed 2nd in the Discus relay. The 400 meter Hurdle relay [...]
The Lake Nona Water Polo team is really developing into a strong team. Last night, both the girls and boys team won their games against Edgewater High School. The Girls Water Polo team defeated the Eagles in a 7 to 2 victory with Olga Ignatyeua stopping nearly everything Edgewater as the goalie and Taylor Bullock [...]
The professional golf spotlight will be shining upon Orlando, Florida, throughout the next seven days. Two annual events run back-to-back in Orlando, featuring some of the biggest names in men’s professional golf. First up is the Tavistock Cup, a two-day battle of posh Orlando neighborhoods – Lake Nona versus Isleworth. Pro stars representing the two [...]
