By Donna Vissman
Some of us watch Super Bowl for the game and others of us watch it for the commercials and halftime show. In years past, some companies have been releasing commercials before …
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1/31/19
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Editor’s Note: This is the 15th in a series of articles published by The Apopka Voice in 2018 that were the most noteworthy events of the year. The Apopka Voice will publish them starting today and …
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12/30/18
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From the Orange County Newsroom
Imagine driving a golf ball the length of four football fields. For most human beings, this is merely a Sunday daydream, but for Pine Hills golfer …
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12/20/18
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He won district championships. He won playoff games. He won state championships, and now he will take that winning attitude to a high school in Alabama.
Rick Darlington, the head football coach …
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12/6/18
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The Elite 8
The Wekiva Mustangs take on the Jacksonville Mandarin Mustangs in the FHSAA 8A-1 Regional Finals
In 2016, they made their first trip to the Florida High School Athletic …
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11/23/18
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Friday Night Matchup
Can Blue Darter offense break through Mustang defense?
One game was one-sided, the other back and forth. One game was a defensive struggle, the other an offensive …
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11/16/18
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From floridagators.com and gatorsports.com. Feature photo from floridagators.com.
GAINESVILLE – University of Florida senior Martez Ivey was named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week, as the as …
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11/13/18
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Monday Evening Quarterback
Blue Darters and Mustangs facing off in second round of postseason
One game was one-sided, the other back and forth. One game was a defensive struggle, the other …
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11/12/18
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7-3 Apopka travels to Oviedo; 9-1 Wekiva hosts West Orange
This is becoming an impressive trend in Apopka.
For the third straight season, both the Apopka Blue Darters and Wekiva Mustangs …
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11/9/18
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7-3 Apopka travels to Oviedo; 9-1 Wekiva hosts West Orange
This is becoming an impressive trend in Apopka.
For the third straight season, both the Apopka Blue Darters and Wekiva Mustangs …
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11/5/18
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The Apopka Blue Darters, coming off a 21-7 loss to Jacksonville Mandarin, fell out of the Class 8A Associated Press Top 10 poll. The Blue Darters did receive six votes, which was not enough to hold …
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10/11/18
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The Apopka Blue Darters, coming off a 52-14 victory over the Evans Trojans, maintained their #9 ranking in the Class 8A Associated Press Top 10 poll. The Wekiva Mustangs, on the other hand, fell to …
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10/3/18
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Monday Morning Quarterback
West Orange 30, Wekiva 29
The West Orange Warriors overcame a 29-14 fourth quarter deficit to score 16 straight points including a field goal in the final seconds …
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10/1/18
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Willie Mays makes "the catch" to save Game One of the 1954 World Series
from the History Channel
On September 29, 1954, Willie Mays, centerfielder for the New York Giants, makes an amazing …
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9/28/18
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Friday Night Preview:
District 8A-4
#9 Apopka Blue Darters (4-1) vs. Evans Trojans (1-3)
#2 Wekiva Mustangs (4-0) at West Orange Warriors (4-1)
The Apopka Blue Darters and Wekiva …
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9/28/18
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The Apopka Blue Darters and Wekiva Mustangs were both winners on Friday and maintained their rankings in the Associated Press 8-A Top 10 Poll. Apopka (4-1), ranked ninth in the poll, defeated the …
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9/26/18
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Monday Morning Quarterback
The Apopka Blue Darters and Wekiva Mustangs both had big wins last Friday night. The Blue Darters defeated the Boone Braves on the road 49-13, and the Mustangs …
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9/23/18
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Friday Night Preview:
#9 Apopka Blue Darters (3-1) at Boone Braves (3-1)
#2 Wekiva Mustangs (3-0) vs. Olympia Titans (1-3)
The Apopka Blue Darters and Wekiva Mustangs return to action …
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9/20/18
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The Wekiva Mustangs, despite starting the season 3-0, went into their bye week ranked #1 in the Associated Press top 10 poll for Class 8A schools in Florida. But despite not losing a game dropped to …
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9/19/18
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Monday Morning Quarterback: Apopka 38, Dr. Phillips 7
The best remedy for a tough loss is a bounce-back victory, and the Apopka Blue Darters accomplished that last Friday night in a big way.
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9/17/18
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Friday Night Preview:
Dr. Phillips Panthers (1-2) vs. Apopka Blue Darters (2-1)
#1 Wekiva Mustangs (3-0) - bye week
DP vs. Apopka. It's the definition of a high school football …
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9/14/18
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The Wekiva Mustangs maintained their ranking in the Associated Press top 10 poll for Class 8A schools in Florida. Wekiva (3-0), coming off a come-from-behind 25-22 victory over Winter Park, remains …
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9/12/18
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Wekiva 25, Winter Park 22
The Wekiva Mustangs overcame six turnovers and a 19-7 halftime deficit to defeat Winter Park 25-22 and remain undefeated. The win improves Wekiva's record to 3-0, and …
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9/10/18
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Friday Night Preview:
#4 (7A) Lakeland Dreadnaughts (2-0) at #4 (8A) Apopka Blue Darters (2-0)
Winter Park Cougars (2-0) at #1 Wekiva Mustangs (2-0)
The Apopka Blue Darters and Wekiva …
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9/6/18
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It's been a terrific start to the 2018 season for the Apopka Blue Darters.
First, they posted an impressive 47-0 win over the Ocoee Knights on opening night in Apopka, and then they went on the …
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9/5/18
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