Hiking trails, interesting wildlife, and brazen sandhill cranes aren’t the only sights to see if you visit Moss Park this summer. You might also notice some middle schoolers in boats out on the lake, learning the basics of the sport of rowing. Moss Park is home to the South Orlando Rowing Association (SORA), where both beginner and experienced rowers practice and compete … [Read more...]
Mackenzie Soldan and Shelby Baron – Two Wheelchair Paralympians
Mackenzie Soldan is a new Lake Nona resident who moved here to train at the USTA National Campus. Soldan is a wheelchair tennis player who played in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. She is originally from Michigan and attended the University of Alabama. “I was injured at [age] one, I found out that I had a spinal cord tumor,” says Soldan as she begins to explain just what … [Read more...]
Alex Shields Named Fastest Sophomore in the Country
While many high school students in the Nonahood would love their own moniker or even superlative at some point during their high school years, Alex Shields is known nationally as the “fastest sophomore in the country,” with the fastest time in the 110-meter hurdles (14.07 seconds) of any sophomore nationwide. To add to it, he also had the fifth best long jump nationally of all … [Read more...]
Motley Cue to Bring Lake Nona to Las Vegas
Growing up watching my late father play billiards, some of my fondest memories are watching him practice with his APA League. Each year, the goal was to win a spot to compete in Las Vegas. APA stands for the American Poolplayers Association and is the world’s largest amateur pool league with more than 250,000 members competing in 8-Ball and 9-Ball leagues throughout the … [Read more...]
Nona Your Neighbor: Tina Fusser
In this month’s edition of Nona Your Neighbor, we’re speaking with Tina Fusser. Fusser has an impressive list of accomplishments, including being the director of fitness at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club, co-owner at Kai Fitness for Golf, a doTerra Wellness advocate, and the co-owner of Nona Adventure Park coming soon! She’s also an Olympic weightlifter and has been … [Read more...]
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