Southwest Sports - 08/18/11 Cont'd
Wednesday, 17 August 2011 16:10
Last Updated on Friday, 02 September 2011 13:43
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Celebration resident Emily Flanigan advances to the 2011 LPGA Qualifying Tournament Stage II. |
Emily Flanigan, a Celebration resident since 1996, participated in the 2011 LPGA Qualifying Tournament Stage I. She shot 72 and 73 to make the initial 36-hole cut, and then shot 76 and 72 to finish the tournament 5 over par. Her 44th-place-tie finish was enough to advance her to Stage II of the qualifying, which will take place next month. Emily began her training at Celebration Golf Club, was a member of her K-12 school’s varsity golf team for seven years, and was co-captain of the Division II Florida Southern College golf team. She placed fifth at this year’s national championships, with a four-day score of 7-over-par 295. |
| Lil Sluggers, a curriculum-based child development program that introduces the game of baseball to children ages 2 through 5, is enrolling students at its newest location, the Orlando Sports Center. The cost is $129 for eight classes. For more information, call 407-680-9438 or visit www.lilsluggersorlando.com on the Web. |
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Southwest resident and Orlando Magic guard J.J. Redick visits with players at his Orlando Magic basketball camp. |
Orlando Magic guard J.J. Redick visited with players at his Orlando Magic basketball camp that was held at Orlando Sports Center. The Southwest resident visited students throughout the weeklong program, which included a team photo and appearances by other Orlando Magic celebrities.a |
Windermere Little League’s 9- and 10-year-olds All-Stars softball team wins the 2011 Florida State Softball Championship. Celebrating their first-place finish are (front, l. to r.) Megan Wilder, Grace Gregorie, Claire McDonnell, Liv Anderson, Danielle Springer, Lauren Evans, Erin Rogers, Erin Welsh, Julia Sniffen, Sarah Garrett, Elli Lucas, (back, l. to r.) manager Scott Anderson, and coaches Denise Gregorie and Rick Evans. |
Windermere Little League’s 9- and 10-year-olds All-Stars softball team defeated Tampa Bloomingdale 5-0 to win the 2011 Florida State Softball Championship held in Fort Myers. The girls had lost to Tampa in an earlier round of the tournament but defeated two other teams to secure a place in the finals and rematch with Bloomingdale. This marks the first time a 9- and 10-year-olds WLL team has won a state championship. |
 The Wildfire 16-under softball team places second in the 2011 American Softball Association Fast Pitch Girls A 16-Under Southern National Championships held in Columbus, Ga. Celebrating their runner-up finish are (front, l. to r.) Courtney Dart, Alexia Taylor, Sarah Lang, Arielle Pollock, Jaclyn Laiacona, (back, l. to r.) Chase Cassady, Savannah Fisher, Tori Van Camp, Megan McReynolds and Madison Paulson. Not pictured: Jazzy Romero and Ember Wells. |
The Wildfire 16-under softball team placed second in the 2011 American Softball Association Fast Pitch Girls A 16-Under Southern National Championships held in Columbus, Ga. The girls battled through 10 games, three of which required extra innings, defeating teams from five different states. The runner-up finish earned the Wildfire a berth in the 2012 ASA national tournament, which will be held in Montgomery, Ala. |
