Bianchi: Ex-sports guy scores political upset | Week 1 high school football report | Local volleyball standout stars for USA

Seminole has erased Mountain View lead | Week 1 Football Report • Orangewood’s Ellie Enger set stage for USA Volleyball world title | Varsity Report

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Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Knights Weekly WEEKLY The latest on UCF football, recruiting, basketball and more. Sign up Bianchi: Ex-sports guy scores political upset | Week 1 high school football report | Local volleyball standout stars for USA Bianchi: Sometimes, a good guy wins — ex-sportscaster Elijah pulls off an upset in politics The former Jacksonville sportscaster, Jaguars sideline reporter and Fox 35 morning news anchor knocked off scandal-plagued, Trump-endorsed incumbent Congressman Cory Mills. Read more → Seminole has erased Mountain View lead | Week 1 Football Report The Thursday high school football lineup has a tradition-rich Archbishop Hoban team from Ohio playing at West Orange, which is No. 9 in the Sentinel Super Coaches Poll; and Colorado power Mountain Vista playing at No. 11 Sanford Seminole. Read more → Orangewood’s Ellie Enger set stage for USA Volleyball world title | Varsity Report Orangewood Christian sophomore Ellie Enger missed the Rams season opener, but she was still winning big. The elite setter was a captain for the USA Volleyball U17 National Team that won the World Championship in Santiago, Chile. Read more → Blue Jays hit 3 homers to power past Rays 5-1 Kazuma Okamoto, Nathan Lukes and Daz Cameron homered and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 on Thursday. Read more → Vita Vea signs new deal with Bucs, says he never really wanted to be traded Vita Vea and the Tampa Bay Bucs have agreed on a contract extension, ending the two-time Pro Bowl nose tackle’s hold-in. The deal reportedly is worth $48 million over the next two seasons. Read more → Orlando-area high school football preview for 2026 Can Lake Mary repeat? Will Jones finally be able to clinch that title? How will the state’s new plan for an Open Division affect Central Florida? Read more → Carlos Alcaraz is set to return from a wrist injury and defend his US Open title Carlos Alcaraz is ready to return from injury to defend his U.S. Open title. “Here we go,” Alcaraz posted on his social media pages. Read more → How Liam Hicks went from playing hockey in Canada to the Rays Like most children growing up in Canada, the first sport Liam Hicks of the Tampa Bay Rays played was hockey. Baseball, though, was the path the slugging catcher wanted to pursue. Read more → A new college football season brings CFP tweaks, new rules and jersey patches among the changes A new college football season brings plenty of hopes, discussion and changes. There are several notable offseason developments to know about before the games begin. Read more →

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Orlando City edged by Chicago Fire | high school football week 1 preview | Rasmussen wins 6th start in row for Rays

Bishop Moore seeks 200th career win for football coach Matt Hedrick on Friday • Week 1 Football Preview: Out of state high school teams invade Orlando area

Sentinel Sports Final Thursday, August 20, 2026

Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Knights Weekly WEEKLY The latest on UCF football, recruiting, basketball and more. Sign up Orlando City edged by Chicago Fire | high school football week 1 preview | Rasmussen wins 6th start in row for Rays Fire slosh by Orlando City in weather-delayed game Orlando City and Chicago Fire FC  faced off on a stormy Wednesday night, with Antoine Griezmann and Robert Lewandowski both playing key roles in a 2-1 victory for the visitors. “Of course, disappointed with the result. Very, very disappointed because we were playing at home, and we want to win,” Orlando interim head coach Martín Perelman said. […] Read more → Bishop Moore seeks 200th career win for football coach Matt Hedrick on Friday “I really could care less about 200 wins. It’s really important for me to teach and coach at Bishop Moore, a Catholic school that has enabled me to grow spiritually and share that with our players.” Read more → Week 1 Football Preview: Out of state high school teams invade Orlando area Archbishop Hoban of Ohio visits West Orange and Mountain Vista of Colorado visits Seminole as part of a five-game slate featuring out-of-state teams against Orlando-area teams to open the 2026 season. Read more → Gators’ electric RB Evan Pryor eager to prove his worth alongside Jadan Baugh After injuries and limited opportunities, Florida tailback Evan Pryor wants to show in his final season what he can do alongside Jadan Baugh. Read more → UCF fine-tunes offensive line as opener nears: ‘We’re more athletic than we have been’ The Knights hope camaraderie and versatility will help a rebuilt unit that features four newcomers and one returnee in tackle Preston Cushman. Read more → Díaz homers, Rasmussen earns 6th straight win as Rays tip Blue Jays Rasmussen is the fifth pitcher in Rays history to win six straight starts and the first since Blake Snell won a franchise-best nine in a row in 2018. Read more → Timber Creek, Hagerty look to derail Winter Park | 6A District 4 football Upstart teams Hagerty and Timber Creek are hoping to make some trouble for district favorite Winter Park Read more → South Lake vs. Evans showdown? Oviedo, Osceola also favored | Class 5A football Evans, Osceola, Oviedo, South Lake and Lake Howell should all be vying for playoff spots in Class 5A this season. Read more → Orlando high school scores and statistics from Wednesday, Aug. 19 Jonathan Madruga shot games of 279 and 275 for Hagerty bowling in its season-opening win, while Alexander Coghill had a 485 series for Oviedo. TFA boys golf won the Boone Invite with a score of 266, while Ethan Nejman earned individual medalist for Circle Christian with 62. Read more → Bianchi: A Bob Feller-signed baseball and a time when country came before career The day after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Bob Feller, the most dominant pitcher in baseball, enlisted in the Navy. Read more →

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