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Three area athletes earn top seeds in WPIAL Track & Field Championships
Southmoreland’s Megan Mehall (right) battles Trinity Christian’s Eilidh Edgar in the final 50 meters of the 800 during the WPIAL Class 2A Individual Track & Field Championships at Slippery Rock University. Mehall won the silver medal with a time of 2:17.22. She is the top seed in the event this year. California’s Lee Qualk will […]


Southmoreland’s Megan Mehall (right) battles Trinity Christian’s Eilidh Edgar in the final 50 meters of the 800 during the WPIAL Class 2A Individual Track & Field Championships at Slippery Rock University. Mehall won the silver medal with a time of 2:17.22. She is the top seed in the event this year.
California’s Lee Qualk will be looking for back-to-back WPIAL championships, while Beth-Center’s Deakyn DeHoet and Southmoreland’s Megan Mehall are seeking their first when they compete in the WPIAL Individual Track & Field Championships on Wednesday at Slippery Rock University’s William C. Lennox Track.
Qualk, a senior, won the boys long jump in Class 2A last year. He enters this year as the No. 1 seed after jumping 23-5.50 to win the Baldwin Invitational on May 2.
Qualk has also qualified for the district meet in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.23, which puts him as the 13th seed. Qualk qualified for the state championships last year after meeting the state-qualifying-standard in the 100.
DeHoet, a junior who attends Jefferson-Morgan High School where he plays baseball, competed for the Bulldogs this year because the Rockets don’t have a track & field program.
DeHoet has made the most of his first season in track & field, as he qualified as the top seed in the boys 200-meter dash in Class 2A with a time of 22.28. DeHoet is the second seed in the 100 at 10.95.
Beth-Center qualified for the 1,600-meter relay, which is an event DeHoet has run this season.
Mehall ran a season-best time of 2:15.60 to earn the top seed in the girls 800-meter run in Class 2A. The junior was second in the WPIAL and sixth in the state last year.
The top 24 performances in each event in Class 3A (boys and girls) this season earned a spot in the WPIAL championships. In Class 2A, the top 16 were awarded a berth in the District 7 meet.
The top five finishers in each event in Class 2A (boys and girls) and the top four in Class 3A (boys and girls) will qualify for the state meet on May 23 and 24 at Seth Grove Stadium on the campus of Shippensburg University.
The fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth finishers in Class 3A can qualify for states if they meet the state-qualifying-standard in their respective events. The sixth, seventh and eighth place winners in Class 2A will also advance to the state meet if they hit the state-qualifying standard.
The standards differ across all four divisions, with Class 3A usually demanding higher standards in boys or girls.
Laurel Highlands will be well represented in Class 3A on the girls side with four individual qualifiers and one relay team in seven events.
Diondra Brown will compete in the 400-meter dash and long jump at Slippery Rock. Brown qualified for the state meet in the 400 last season. She is the 10th seed in the 400 after posting a season-best time of 58.98. She is the No. 5 seed in the long jump at 17-11.5.
Neela Hill earned the ninth seed in the high jump at 5-3.
Isabella Baker is seeded 13th in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 5:22.62 and 22nd in the 800 at 2:24.89.
The Fillies’ Shayla Dues is the 14th seed in the 100 hurdles (15.68).
Laurel Highlands’ 3,200 relay team grabbed the last spot in Class 3A after running a season-best 10:22.61.
The Mustangs have two boys competing in four events in Class 3A, as Matt Schwertfeger earned a spot in the 1,600 and 3,200. The senior’s time of 4:18.16 in the 1,600 puts him as the No. 5 seed. He ran a 9:50.06 in the 3,200, and will be the 19th seed.
Teammate Grant Brambley is seeded 11th in the javelin (163-2) and pole vault (13-10).
Uniontown’s Grace Trimmer earned the fifth seed in the girls 3,200 in Class 3A with a time of 11:02.66.
The Red Raiders’ Cooper Gilleland earned a berth in the district meet with a season-best time of 4:34.45 in the boys 1,600. He will be the 24th seed.
Albert Gallatin’s Mia Medved is the 22nd seed in the girls 1,600 in Class 3A with a time of 5:32.59.
Geibel Catholic’s Emma Larkin is the third seed in two events in Class 2A, as she ran season-bests of 46.75 in the 300 hurdles and 58.67 in the 400-meter dash.
Brownsville freshman Aijanae Foster is the second seed in the girls high jump in Class 2A at 5-6.5. Foster is a member of the Lady Falcons’ 400-meter relay team that earned the eighth seed in 44.47. Jersey Feick-White, Ta’Veonna Harris and Amya Wilson have been the normal quartet in the event.
Brownsville’s Alexa Lewandowsky qualified as the ninth seed in the discus at 106-10. Teammate Caitlin Miske is 12th in the triple jump (34-1).
Levi Grogan will represent the Falcons after qualifying as the 10th seed in the long jump (21-3) in Class 2A.
Frazier’s Elisabeth Keaton is the 14th seed in the triple jump (33-9) in Class 2A.
Connellsville’s Glen Strickler is the eighth seed in the shot put at 47-9. Teammate Zachary Franks has qualified for the pole vault as the 12th seed. He has a season-best of 13-10. The Falcons compete in Class 3A.
Madelynn Johnson will represent the Lady Falcons in Class 3A as the 11th seed in the discus (113-5). Teammate Sophia Morrison is the 19th seed in the 100 hurdles at 16.23.
Belle Vernon’s Ryan Kent qualified in all three throwing events in Class 3A. The junior is the fifth seed in the discus (155-3), seventh in the shot put (47-10) and ninth in the javelin (165-3). Kent qualified for states last year in the discus.
The Lady Leopards’ Brooklyn Steeber qualified in the 1,600-meter run and the 3,200 in Class 3A. Teammates Courtney Martin (100 hurdles) and Skylar Salay (javelin) also earned a spot in the district meet.
California’s Carter Kent (800, 1,600), Christian Ross (javelin/triple jump), Andrew Typovsky (javelin), Landon Abercrombie (javelin), Niamh McClaffin (1,600), Alan Dennis (200) and its 400 relay team have qualified for the WPIAL meet.
The Lady Trojans’ Ella Neil (high jump), Hayley Gibson (shot put) and Ella Fike (100 hurdles) earned berths in Wednesday’s competition.
Waynesburg Central’s Zack Andrews (110/300 hurdles), Landon Darr (300 hurdles), Caden Fowler (discus), Mason Schroyer (pole vault), Jackson Brunell (pole vault) and Duncan Barto (shot put) qualified in Class 2A.
The Lady Raiders’ Emily Bochna (high jump), Jaden Tretinik (javelin) and Madison Blair (pole vault) had a season-best distance in the top 16 in Class 2A.
Mount Pleasant’s Jarett Garn (100/200), Damien Ohler (800), Bryson Bankosh (high/long jump), Aiden Johnson (long/triple jump), Gage Sowers (pole vault) and its 1,600 relay team will compete at Slippery Rock University.
The Lady Vikings’ Rylin Buhosh is the 11th seed in the 400-meter dash in girls Class 2A in 1:00.89. Mount Pleasant’s 3,200 relay team is the ninth seed with a time of 10:53.16.
Southmoreland’s Addie Billheimer (shot put), Kate Campbell (800), Morgan Riddle (triple jump) and Olivia Aumer (discus) have qualified for the district meet.
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LIKE KINGS! Kingwood wins first Texas high school baseball championship in 20 years
Two of the top high school baseball teams in the country will meet Saturday afternoon with a UIL Class 6A state championship on the line. In the first year of the UIL using split divisions in Classes 2A-6A, Tomball, the defending 6A champion, takes on Humble Kingwood for the Division II crown. First pitch is […]


Two of the top high school baseball teams in the country will meet Saturday afternoon with a UIL Class 6A state championship on the line.
In the first year of the UIL using split divisions in Classes 2A-6A, Tomball, the defending 6A champion, takes on Humble Kingwood for the Division II crown.
First pitch is slated for noon at Dell Diamond in Round Rock.
Tomball (34-6-1) has played its way into the state final with 13 straight wins. The Cougars, ranked No. 24 in the nation by High School On SI and inside the national top 25 all year, are a perfect 11-0 in the playoffs. They’ve outscored opponents 79-8 in that stretch behind a deep and balanced roster led by juniors Karson Reeder (.275 average, 12-1 on the mound) – the winning pitcher in the 2024 championship as a sophomore and the likely starter again on Saturday – CJ Sampson (.332 / 12-2) and their batterymate, the aptly named Catcher Hopkins (.389).
This marks Tomball’s fourth appearance in the state tournament and the program is trying to win its fourth championship. The Cougars swept through the playoffs with convincing series wins over Langham Creek, Willis, Tyler Legacy, Cypress Woods and Lewisville Marcus after opening with a 7-0 shutout of Magnolia West.
Kingwood (38-4) brings just as much firepower into the weekend. The Mustangs opened 2025 with a 16-game win streak and pieced together another 16-game run that stretched through the end of the regular season and deep into the playoffs. They have also gotten national love, ranking as high as No. 9 in the latest version of High School on SI’s final in-season national rankings and have won 10 of 11 in the postseason.
Kingwood had to battle to get here. The Mustangs swept their first four playoff rounds, then outlasted Dripping Springs in a gritty three-game semifinal series. They closed it out in nine innings with a 6-5 win in Game 3. Senior standouts Caden Callaway (.382), Brian Schumacher (.330) and Braden Fuentes (.333) and junior Graham Charboneau (.395) lead a lineup full of veterans, and the pitching staff is anchored by senior Ben Mayorga (10-2), junior Will Fiedler (7-0) and sophomore Brock Hill (10-1).
Follow High School on SI – Texas for full coverage of all the UIL state championship games from Round Rock, including live updates from Saturday’s 6A final between Tomball and Kingwood.
Lineups
Kingwood
Caden Callaway, SS; Brian Schumacher, CF; Graham Charboneau, RF; Braden Fuentes, 1B; Nick Spetter, 3B; Joshua York, DH; Blake Risko, C; Evan Morris, LF; Bryce Baker, 2B; Ben Mayorga, P.
Tomball
Catcher Hopkins, C; CJ Sampson, 3B; Karson Reeder, P; Brycen Romberg, 2B; Brady Burrow, LF; Harper Gates, SS; Nolan Rush, DH; Cooper Nansen, CF; Gehrig Heckathorn, RF; Pierson Jackson, 1B.
The start of this game is delayed due to the Class 1A championship running a bit long. Player introductionas are just beginning.
Top 1: Kingwood 0, Tomball 0
Karson Reeder opened the game with a fastball at 92 mph, but also a four-pitch walk. Kingwood’s Caden Callaway reaches.
Reeder appeared to have Callaway picked off at first, but the first base umpire jumps in and waves it off. He says Reeder balked and awards second to Callaway. Tomball coach Doug Rush did not agree and came out to argue.
BIG PLAY! Catcher Hopkins caught a pitch and hopped into a throw and nailed Callaway stealing third. It’s a huge play as Brian Schumacher hit his sixth triple of the season into the right field corner right after Callaway was caught.
RUN(s) – Baylor commit Graham Charboneau lifted a sacrifice fly to right to score Callaway. Tomball right fielder Gehrig Heckathorn made a tremendous diving catch on the play. Kingwood, 1-0.
Bottom 1: Kingwood 1, Tomball 0
CJ Sampson ripped a single to center for Tomball’s first baserunner with 1 out in the inning and moved to second on a passed ball.
Karson Reeder walked to put runners at first and second with 1 out for the Cougars, and both runners moved up on a grounder to short by Brycen Romberg. Sophomore Brady Burrow walked on five pitches to load the bases.
RUN(s) – Junior Harper gates singled on a bloop to left that dropped in on a 1-2 pitch to drive in a pair of runs, giving Tomball a 2-1 lead.
Freshman designated hitter Nolan Rush walked with two outs to load the bases. Also of note: Kingwood starter Ben Mayorga is approaching 40 pitches in the first inning.
Mayorga got out of the inning on his 39th pitch, a slow roller to short that Cooper Hansen almost beat out at first base.
Top 2: Tomball 2, Kingwood 1
Nick Spetter and Joshua York led off Kingwood’s second inning with singles to put runners on first and second.
Reeder struck out senior catcher Blake Risko for a big out in the second. Evan Morris followed with a sacrifice bunt to move the runners to second and third with 2 outs.
Reeder came up with three more huge pitches. He struck out Bryce Baker on three pitches, catching him looking to end the threat.
Bottom 2: Tomball 2, Kingwood 1
Gehrig Heckathorn led off Tomball’s second inning with a single to center.
The half inning took a turn in Kingwood’s favor when Heckathorn got caught stealing and Catcher Hopkins struck out on the next pitch and Mayorga finished the inning with back to back punchouts.
Top 3: Tomball 2, Kingwood 1
Reeder got two quick outs to start the third and then Graham Charboneau doubled with 2 outs. Charboneau’s hit looked like your average single to left. But Charboneau got aggressive when the left fielder didn’t play it aggressively and he beat the throw to second.
BIG PLAY! After his aggressive move resulted in a double, Charboneau got picked off of second by Tomball catcher Catcher Hopkins (who back-picked him) for the third out of the inning.
Bottom 3: Tomball 2, Kingwood 1
Mayorga pitched a 1-2-3 third with a pair of groundouts.
Top 4: Tomball 2, Kingwood 1
Reeder matched Mayorga with his own 1-2-3 inning, including a strikeout.
Bottom 4: Tomball 2, Kingwood 1
Mayorga, pitching in a rhythm and dialed in, got a pair of strikeouts in the fourth and completed his third straight 1-2-3 inning.
Top 5: Tomball 2, Kingwood 1
Reeder got a first-pitch groundout, but then walked Evan Morris, Bryce Baker singled on a 1-2 pitch and Caden Callaway walked to load the bases with 1 out.
RUN(s) – Brian Schumacher turned around an 0-2 pitch and tied the game 2-2 with an RBI single. BIG PLAY! On Schumacher’s single, Tomball right fielder Gehrig Heckathorn threw out Bryce Baker at the plate for the second out.
RUN(s) – Braden Fuentes smacked a 2-2 single into left field. The RBI gave Kingwood the lead, 3-2.
RUN(s) – Nick Spetter joined the party with an RBI single to make it 4-2.
RUN(s) – Joshua York got hit by a pitch with the bases loaded as the wheels fell off for Tomball and Karson Reeder in the inning. Kingwood extended its lead to 5-2 and that finished Reeder’s day. CJ Sampson was summoned to the mound for Tomball.
Sampson got a strikeout on four pitches to end the inning and strand the bases loaded. Remember Heckathorn’s outfield assist later in this game if Tomball makes a comeback. That inning could have been much worse.
Bottom 5: Kingwood 5, Tomball 2
Gehrig Heckathorn led off Tomball’s fifth with a single and CJ Sampson followed with a 1-out single to put runners on the corners.
RUN(s) – Brycen Romberg singled with 2 outs to cut into Kingwood’s lead, making it 5-3.
RUN(s) – Brady Burrow smacked an RBI single to pull Tomball within a run, 5-4.
Burrow’s hit finished Mayorga. Reliever Ryder Renfro, a sophomore, took his place on the mound with runners at first and second and 2 outs.
Renfro got the big pitch Kingwood needed – coaxing a flare to center to get out of the inning.
Top 6: Kingwood 5, Tomball 4
Evan Morris and Bryce Baker opened Kingwood’s sixth with successive singles off Sampson to put runners on first and second.
BIG PLAY! For the second time today, Tomball catcher Catcher Hopkins throws behind a runner at second base (this time it’s Evan Morris) and picks him off. The first out of the inning was huge for the Cougars.
BIG PLAY! Kingwood runs itself out of the inning. A wild pitch went to the backstop and Baker tried to score from second on the play, but Hopkins got the ball and threw it to Sampson (covering home) for the out. It was the third out of the inning.
Bottom 6: Kingwood 5, Tomball 4
Renfro did not look like a sophomore pitching in a 1-run state championship game in the bottom of the sixth. He breezed through the inning with a strikeout to keep Tomball off the board.
Top 7: Kingwood 5, Tomball 4
Graham Charboneau continued to be a problem for Tomball. He smacked his second double of the game – this one with 1 out – to give Kingwood a chance at adding some insurance.
Sampson got a pair of fly balls to escape the threat with no damage.
Bottom 7: Kingwood 5, Tomball 4
Kingwood will entrust its dynamic sophomore, Ryder Renfro, to nail now the final three outs.
Catcher Hopkins and CJ Sampson grounded out to second base for the first two outs. Karson Reeder followed with a hot shot to shortstop that was misplayed for an error, which put the tying run is at first base with 2 outs.
Brycen Romberg hit a 2-strike single to keep Tomball’s season alive. Reeder went to second representing the tying run with 2 outs.
With two strikes, Brady Burrow singled to center. Reeder held at third to load the bases with two outs. What a game.
GAME OVER! Renfro gets Gates to fly out to center with the bases loaded and the sophomore comes through for Kingwood. The High School On SI national No. 9 Kingwood Mustangs take down No. 24 Tomball in an all-time classic.
Final: Kingwood 5, Tomball 4
The state championship is the first for Kingwood in 20 years – and its first trip to the state tournament since winning that title back in 2005. … Ben Mayorga picked up the win on the mound after allowing 4 runs on 7 hits with 4 strikeouts and 3 walks in 4.2 innings. Sophomore Ryder Renfro stepped up in a big way for Kingwood. He took over for Mayorga with two outs in the fifth inning and Kingwood clinging to a 5-4 lead. He escaped a jam that inning, escaped a jam with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh – sparked on an error on what should have been the final out of a 1-2-3 inning that would have ended the game. The right hander finished with 2.1 impressive innings of scoreless relief on 2 hits and 1 strikeout to earn the save.
Nick Spetter, Brian Schumacher, Graham Charboneau and Bryce Baker all had two hits for Kingwood. Charboneau finished with a pair of doubles.
CJ Sampson, Brycen Romberg, Brady Burrow and Gehrig Heckathorn had two hits each for Tomball. Reeder lost for only the second time all season. The junior finished 12-2 after allowing 5 runs on 8 hits with 4 walks and 3 strikeouts in 4.2 innings. Sampson pitched the final 2.1 innings in relief, allowing no runs on 3 hits with 1 strikeout and no walks.
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Cubs Takeaways
BOX SCORE The Cubs had the opportunity to bounce back after dropping an epic pitcher’s duel on Friday night. They did just that, receiving yet another quality outing from their starter in the process. The Cubs beat the Detroit Tigers 6-1 at Comerica Park on Saturday afternoon. The Cubs (40-24) hit five home runs in […]


The Cubs had the opportunity to bounce back after dropping an epic pitcher’s duel on Friday night.
They did just that, receiving yet another quality outing from their starter in the process. The Cubs beat the Detroit Tigers 6-1 at Comerica Park on Saturday afternoon. The Cubs (40-24) hit five home runs in the win, which paired well with a strong performance from Jameson Taillon.
Here are three takeaways from the win over the Tigers (42-24):
Home run derby
Hitting home runs isn’t easy. Sending them out at Detroit’s pitcher-friendly park is a greater challenge.
That’s what makes Saturday’s five-home-run outburst against the American League’s standard even more impressive. Seiya Suzuki (twice), Pete Crow-Armstrong, Michael Busch and Matt Shaw all went deep at Comerica Park, which had allowed the eighth-fewest long balls entering Saturday. There had been just two games this season at Comerica Park where teams had combined for five or more home runs. It was the second time this season the Cubs had five or more homers in a game, with the first on April 18 in a 13-11 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Wrigley Field.
The Cubs had the fifth-most home runs as a team entering Saturday and used the long ball to beat the Tigers. It was quite the 180-degree turn after the Cubs faced reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal on Friday. Runs were at a premium then. Three batters in and Suzuki had matched the run output from Friday with a 104.9-mph line drive home run to left field.
Busch extended the Cubs’ lead with a two-run blast in the fifth, which marked his 10th of the season and made him the fifth Cub to reach double-digit home runs this season. Shaw’s homer was the first by a Cubs’ third baseman this season. His first homer of the year in Arizona was as a pinch hitter.
Big strike zone? No problem
Home plate umpire Doug Eddings’ strike zone was a topic of conversation on Saturday’s broadcast. We mean that quite literally. The field microphones were loud enough that they were picking up Eddings’ voice as he argued back with some in the Cubs dugout early in the contest.
The arguments were valid from both sides. Eddings had some questionable strike calls, particularly Pete Crow-Armstrong’s strikeout in the fourth inning.
Strike zones can be a sore spot for big-league hitters. They’re so good at knowing the strike zone and their hitting spots in particular that being rung up on pitches that they know are outside can be frustrating. It can lead to expanding the strike zone and poor results.
Well, except if you’re Crow-Armstrong, who seemingly thrives on pitches below the zone. He crushed a solo home run in the seventh inning on a Keider Montero curveball that was shin high. It’s Crow-Armstrong’s fourth home run below the strike zone, an impressive feat and his 17th overall season.
Ja-Mo-re of the same
Ben Brown went toe-to-toe Skubal on Friday night and right-hander Jameson Taillon followed it up with another excellent outing, allowing just one run on three hits with five strikeouts in seven innings of work.
He’s been oh, so good for the Cubs this season, particularly of late. Taillon sports a 1.69 ERA and 0.71 WHIP in his last four outings. The Cubs are 4-0 in those starts. He has thrown four straight quality starts and has nine in 13 starts this outing. That, my friends, will play.
Taillon isn’t a flashy pitcher, but he has pitched like a front-of-the-rotation arm as of late. That’s important because the Cubs have been without their two top-of-the-rotation starters for over a month now. Those types of injuries could torpedo a season. Instead, the Cubs have rolled with the punches and remained a top the National League Central.
If Taillon keeps doing that and you throw in Shota Imanaga’s return later this month with Matthew Boyd’s strong start to 2025, that’s the makings of a strong front of the rotation without taking into account any potential external additions.
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Blair Oaks girls soccer falls in Class 1 state title game; Helias settles for fourth in Class 3
Blair Oaks girls soccer suffered a 6-1 loss to Elsberry-Silex in the MSHSAA Class 1 finals Saturday afternoon in Fenton. Sophomore Mia Antweiler scored the lone goal for the Falcons, slicing the ball through the net with 19:03 remaining in the first half to trail 2-1. Elsberry junior Grace White scored four first-half goals for […]


Blair Oaks girls soccer suffered a 6-1 loss to Elsberry-Silex in the MSHSAA Class 1 finals Saturday afternoon in Fenton.
Sophomore Mia Antweiler scored the lone goal for the Falcons, slicing the ball through the net with 19:03 remaining in the first half to trail 2-1.
Elsberry junior Grace White scored four first-half goals for her team in the win, while the other two goals were credited to freshman Ella Burbridge and sophomore Rylen Jensen.
Elsberry secured the Class 1 state title and finished its season with an 18-2-1 overall record.
Blair Oaks finished in second place with a 16-8-1 record.
Helias girls soccer blanked by Notre Dame de Sion
Helias girls soccer fell 2-0 to Notre Dame de Sion in the MSHSAA Class 3 third-place game in Fenton.
The Crusaders were shut out for the sixth time this season, and the Storm goals were scored by seniors Aubrey Nichols and Taelyn Smith.
Notre Dame de Sion claimed third place in Class 3 with a 13-11 overall record.
Helias finished in fourth with a 18-9 record.
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Compton, Lagemann and Brewer highlight Courier
There was a lot of youth in Northeast Missouri baseball this season. Some of these teams improved as the season went on, while others set themselves up for the future. 0


There was a lot of youth in Northeast Missouri baseball this season.
Some of these teams improved as the season went on, while others set themselves up for the future.
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Arching overhead aquarium highlights $4.4M Windermere lakefront estate
A home with a fish tank isn’t unique. But what about a 650-gallon arched saltwater aquarium that you walk under to enter the living room? “It was custom-made for this space and I believe it was a $150,000 fish tank just to put it in,” said listing agent Harif Hazera with Premier Sotheby’s International Realty. […]

A home with a fish tank isn’t unique. But what about a 650-gallon arched saltwater aquarium that you walk under to enter the living room?
“It was custom-made for this space and I believe it was a $150,000 fish tank just to put it in,” said listing agent Harif Hazera with Premier Sotheby’s International Realty. “It is definitely one of the most unique things I’ve ever seen in a home period. Bar none.”
An offer is pending on the home on 2nd Avenue in Windermere, which offers five bedrooms, six bathrooms, 5,639 square feet and is listed for $4.395 million, according to GrowthSpotter.

The seller has only owned the place for a little over a year and has put more than $350,000 worth of improvements into it.
“It’s just so bright in there, tons of natural sunlight. It really does epitomize what lakefront living is all about in Windermere or in Central Florida,” Hazera said. “It’s really, truly spectacular and move-in ready.”

This is the second time Hazera has sold this home recently.
“[The seller] got relocated for work. That’s the only reason he’s selling. He made all of these improvements and now someone else is going to enjoy it, but he did not get a chance to enjoy them himself.”
Part of the updates included new windows and doors, a kitchen, landscaping, and paint.
One of the things that hasn’t changed much since the home was built in 2008 is the theater room, which Hazera said is his favorite feature in the house. It includes milled eucalyptus wood features, dual Sub-Zero wine refrigerators, and a star-strewn ceiling.
“It’s very, very expensive, over half a million dollars in that movie theater alone, just on soundproofing, lighting, the screen, just everything in there. It’s very, very well done,” he said. “You never have a reason to go to the movie theater. Truly, it’s exceptional.”

An elevator and a staircase with clear railings go between the floors.
Similar clear barriers are part of the balcony.
“You can see panoramic views of the Wauseon Bay, and [the home] flows really, really nicely,” Hazera explained.
Smart home system controls everything from the window coverings to the lights and pool features.
“Everything can be controlled from either your phone or from different wall panels that look like mini iPads all throughout the house.”
Hazera said the home’s location is what first attracted the buyer.


“Being on the Wauseon Bay on 2nd Avenue is a huge draw for people that love the Butler Chain of Lakes lifestyle, but don’t want to be in a neighborhood with an HOA, so [this house] attracts a different type of clientele that appreciates that.”
Another plus was a brand new $85,000 dock the owner just put in.
“The seller never got a chance to use it or enjoy it, so it’s brand new and that was a big appeal.”
Have a tip about Central Florida development? Contact me at Newsroom@GrowthSpotter.com or (407) 420-6261. Follow GrowthSpotter on Facebook and LinkedIn.
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Watch Tyrese Haliburton's High School Highlights and See Where It All Began
Source: Brennan Asplen / Getty Watch Tyrese Haliburton’s High School Highlights and See Where It All Began Before Tyrese Haliburton became the clutch-shooting NBA star leading the Indiana Pacers to the Finals, he was making waves at Oshkosh North High School in Wisconsin. Known for his court vision and smooth shooting, Haliburton’s skills were evident […]


Watch Tyrese Haliburton’s High School Highlights and See Where It All Began
Before Tyrese Haliburton became the clutch-shooting NBA star leading the Indiana Pacers to the Finals, he was making waves at Oshkosh North High School in Wisconsin.
Known for his court vision and smooth shooting, Haliburton’s skills were evident even back then—but his rise to stardom was far from guaranteed.
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As a 3-star recruit, Haliburton wasn’t the most sought-after player in his class.
He received just four Division 1 offers before committing to Iowa State, where he began to refine the skills that now make him one of the league’s most exciting players to watch.
Now, you can take a trip down memory lane and see young Tyrese in action for yourself.
Watch his high school highlights in the embedded video and witness the early signs of the star he’d become.
Click play and experience the humble beginnings of one of basketball’s brightest talents!
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