Jeffery Laux

About Jeffery Laux

Sports Journalist and Sports Photographer. Instagram: @jeffery.laux @the__swamp @gatorshighlights
By Jeffery Laux   Bright lights, sharp cleats and the smell of fresh clay, baseball season is upon Central Florida. New coaches have taken over the reigns and are ready to take their team to the top this season. Coach McDaniels and Coach Campbell are ecstatic about their team’s chances during […]

AHS Baseball Season Preview

 in Athletics
By Jeffery Laux Sports Editor The Apopka Women’s basketball team will be kicking off their season with a match against tough in-conference rival Dr. Phillips. This match will take play the 28th of November at 7:00. The Women’s team is coming off of an 11 win season in which they […]

Preview: Apopka Womens’ Basketball

 in Athletics
By Staff Editor Jeffery Laux The long-lasting rivalry between the Apopka Blue Darters and Wekiva Mustangs has been ignited once again by the appearance of Wekiva shirts on campus during the Blue and White day of Apopka’s homecoming week. Not long ago Wekiva High School was composed of Apopka High School […]

Apopka vs Wekiva: Rivalry Love?

 in Featured
By Staff Editor Jeffery Laux In the first few games of the season, the Orlando Magic have been one of the surprise teams currently sitting atop the Eastern Conference with a 3-1 record. A huge part of their early success has been the strong play offensively as one of the league’s […]

Do You Believe in Magic?

 in Editorials and Opinions
This student is the future of this generation, and don’t be surprised to see her going to a top Ivy League school. Melanie, who has been listed as a National Merit Scholar semi-finalist, has always been on top of her game and has set her eyes on schools such as Harvard, […]

Scholar Melanie Halem

 in Getting to Know...
By: Jeffery LauxnStaff Editor Swim season is upon those who reside in Central Florida, and one team that can make a big impact this year will be the Apopka Blue Dolphins (Darters). New faces upon the coaching staff include the man, the myth, the legend Mr. Houvouras, one of the most well-known […]

Swim Season Preview

 in Athletics
By: Staff Editor Jeffery Laux Miami Norland came into Blue Darter territory on September 1 with the utmost disrespect. As silence filled the stadium moments before the National Anthem played, “305” was yelled by a loud voice on the opposing team’s side, then responding players erupted into the silence “WHAT? 305!” The […]

Florida Weather Takes Down Friday Night Football Game

 in Athletics