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For runners who strove to literally
go the extra mile, Goofy’s Race and
Half Challenge consisted of both the
half marathon and marathon for a
total of 39.3 miles. For those who
wanted even more of a trial, the fifth
annual Dopey Challenge was a fourday,
48.6-mile endurance challenge
that consisted of running the 5K,
10K, half marathon and marathon
within pacing requirements.
Orlando Magic and Amway
Center teamed up with KultureCity
to become the first NBA arena in
Florida certified by KultureCity as
sensory inclusive. KultureCity is a
nonprofit organization dedicated
to rethinking accessibility to create
acceptance and inclusion for all
individuals. The certification process
included Orlando Magic and
Amway Center full- and part-time
team member sensory-awareness
training and all the implementation
of enhanced services that includes
sensory bags, signage and weighted
lap pads. The new initiative will
promote a positive, accommodating
experience for all fans and guests
with sensory sensitivities who attend
events at the arena.
Four of the world’s top six soccer
teams will be on display as the 2018
SheBelieves Cup makes its final stop
at Orlando City Stadium on March
7. Orlando will host the final two
matches in the annual four-team
tournament.
Second-ranked Germany, thirdranked
England and sixth-ranked
France will join top-ranked USA in a
tournament that includes international
women’s soccer powers and dozens
of the world’s best players in the sixgame
competition. The U.S. team won
the inaugural tournament in 2016,
while France won the 2017 games.
The University of Central
Florida Knights football team
marched down Main Street, USA, at
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Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom
in a special parade in their honor
as a celebration of Orlando’s hometown
team having a championship
season with a perfect record and
outstanding academic success. The
football team was joined by cheerleaders
and the marching band. The
Knights finished its best season ever
with an undefeated record.
The student-athletes also posted
the highest graduation rate among
all public institutions in the nation
in the Football Bowl Subdivision for
four consecutive years.
Dr. Phillips High School’s
women’s soccer team scored a 3-1
victory over Apopka High School
to win the program’s first Metro
West Conference Championship.
DPHS standout players from the
match included senior Carmel
de Oliveira, captain; senior
Stephanie Oliveira, captain;
freshman Jill Ross and sophomore
Chloe Washington.
The Panthers’ women’s weightlifting
team also claimed a Metro West
Conference Championship. Seven of
the 10 lifters earned podium finishes,
including two champions. Sophomore
Jada St. Cyr took DPHS’s first individual
title in the 139-pound class
with a total lift of 255 pounds, and
junior Amani Guzman earned a
title in the unlimited division with a
330-pound total lift. The team made
yet another impressive showing at
the KSA Holiday Duals at Disney’s
ESPN Wide World of Sports. It swept
through all six matches by a total
score of 463-42 to win the tournament
championship handily. In addition,
junior Shania Gowan, a state
champion, earned the tournament’s
most valuable wrestler.
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