Buddy Collings

Buddy Collings is the High School Sports Editor and a senior sports writer covering high schools for the Orlando Sentinel. He is the longtime keeper of state prep records and teamed with Bill Buchalter to choose Florida's all-time football team for Sports Illustrated. Buddy is a University of Florida graduate.

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High school sports scores and top performers from Saturday, Nov. 11

November 15, 2023 at 7:50 a.m.

It’s a third consecutive Class 3A girls golf state title for Lake Mary, while the Class 4A Region 3 girls cross country was won by Winter Park, and Class 3A...

Windermere junior Ryan Erisman, an Olympic trials qualifier, showed his speed Saturday in state championship victories at the FHSAA 4A swim and dive state meet in Ocala. He was joined by teammates and swimmers from Boone and Winter Park as state champions. Boone junior Arianna Wertheim swam A-A times while winning the girls 500 free (4:49.68) and taking third in the 200 free (1:48.24).
The Braves had a second state champion in senior diver Lanie Gutch, who won by a big margin. Gutch was the 4A champ in that event as a freshman and was runner-up as a sophomore and junior.
Winter Park senior Adrianna Lojewski won the girls 50 free with an A-A time of 23.07 seconds. She placed second in the 100 free at 50.43.
Windermere’s relays excelled.
The Wolverines won the girls 200 free relay in 1:33.63 with Reese, Hollace Stokes, Aidyn Reese and Brooke Larweth each swimming a lap.

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Windermere High claims 7 state titles, Boone 2 in 4A state swimming

November 11, 2023 at 10:50 p.m.

Windermere junior Ryan Erisman, an Olympic trials qualifier, showed his speed Saturday in state championship victories at the FHSAA 4A swim and dive state meet in Ocala. He was joined...

Round 1 of FHSAA football playoffs featured 14 region quarterfinals involving Orlando area schools. Lake Mary and Edgewater are No. 1 seeds. Other top area teams playing at home were previously undefeated Winter Park, Seminole (vs. Hagerty), Apopka (vs. Evans), Olympia (vs. Dr. Phillips), and Oviedo (vs. Jones).

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Orlando area football playoffs: Lake Mary avoids upset at Boone; DP wins close at Olympia

November 13, 2023 at 11:28 a.m.

Round 1 of FHSAA football playoffs featured 14 region quarterfinals involving Orlando area schools. Lake Mary and Edgewater are No. 1 seeds. Other top area teams playing at home were...

Here is the game schedule and scoreboard for the first round of the FHSAA football state playoffs involving Orlando area high schools. Rematches from regular-season play include Dr. Phillips at Olympia and Evans at Apopka. Top region seeds are Edgewater, Lake Mary. Jones at Oviedo is a 4 vs. 5 matchup.

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High school football scoreboard with first-round playoff games for Orlando area teams

November 10, 2023 at 2:18 p.m.

Here is the game schedule and scoreboard for the first round of the FHSAA football state playoffs involving Orlando area high schools. Rematches from regular-season play include Dr. Phillips at...

Varsity Weekly: National Signing Day for basketball premier prospect Cooper Flagg of Montverde Academy and signees for Gators, UCF, LSU and others. FHSAA board asks executive director to finalize Open Division classification plan for December vote. And news from golf, volleyball, swim, XC playoffs.

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Varsity Weekly: college signing day updates; state swimming, volleyball and golf; FHSAA on Open Division

November 8, 2023 at 5:48 p.m.

Varsity Weekly: National Signing Day for basketball premier prospect Cooper Flagg of Montverde Academy and signees for Gators, UCF, LSU and others. FHSAA board asks executive director to finalize Open...

The Orlando area schools were beaten by higher-ranked teams in FHSAA Class 2A and 3A girls volleyball state semifinals at Polk State College. The Highlanders lost to No. 1 seed Carrollwood Day. Orangewood lost to two-tine defending state champ Seacrest Country Day School.

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Lake Highland Prep, Orangewood fall in FHSAA girls volleyball state semifinals

November 7, 2023 at 4:41 p.m.

The Orlando area schools were beaten by higher-ranked teams in FHSAA Class 2A and 3A girls volleyball state semifinals at Polk State College. The Highlanders lost to No. 1 seed...

The final week of FHSA regular season high school football includes 3M No. 1 Edgewater (9-0) at Boone and Winter Park (8-0) also looking for perfect regular season. Two more No. 1 ranked teams, Lake Mary and Mainland, play at Daytona Beach. Apopka-Wekiva and Oviedo-Hagerty rivalries, plus DP-Jones.

Week 11 football: Lake Mary blanks Mainland; Edgewater, Apopka, Jones beat rivals

November 9, 2023 at 12:03 p.m.

The final week of FHSA regular season high school football includes 3M No. 1 Edgewater (9-0) at Boone and Winter Park (8-0) also looking for perfect regular season. Two more...

FHSAA high school football regular season concludes with the old Orlando Edgewater at Boone rivalry game. Week 11 in the Orlando area includes Lake Mary (8-1) at Mainland (9-0) along with more rivalry matchups: Apopka-Wekiva, Oviedo-Hagerty, Dr. Phillips-Jones, Horizon-Windermere.

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Orlando area Week 11 high school football scoreboard: Edgewater-Boone, Wekiva-Apopka have history

November 3, 2023 at 1:02 p.m.

FHSAA high school football regular season concludes with the old Orlando Edgewater at Boone rivalry game. Week 11 in the Orlando area includes Lake Mary (8-1) at Mainland (9-0) along...

The East River High girls bowlers won the 1st FHSAA state team championship in the 15-year history of the east Orange County school Thursday at Boardwalk Bowl Entertainment Center. In boys play, Circle Christian was 2nd, Hagerty 3rd. and Circle Christian junior Pancho Johnson was state runner-up.

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East River girls, Leesburg boys claim FHSAA bowling state championships

November 2, 2023 at 9:02 p.m.

The East River High girls bowlers won the 1st FHSAA state team championship in the 15-year history of the east Orange County school Thursday at Boardwalk Bowl Entertainment Center. In...

Like college basketball blue bloods, girls volleyball state tournament qualifiers Winter Park, Lake Highland Prep, Bishop Moore and Orangewood Christian have acclaimed coaches and of a history of sustained excellence. They will vie for championships in four different classifications next week.

Volleyball powers Winter Park, Lake Highland, Bishop Moore, Orangewood reach FHSAA final four

November 2, 2023 at 3:55 p.m.

Like college basketball blue bloods, girls volleyball state tournament qualifiers Winter Park, Lake Highland Prep, Bishop Moore and Orangewood Christian have acclaimed coaches and of a history of sustained excellence....

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