Briefs

SEMINOLE SHOWDOWN

   Top-seeded Sanford rallied from a 2-0 deficit to eliminate #4 Leesburg, 4-2, and #2 Altamonte Springs pulled away late to oust #3 DeLand, 6-3, in a winner-take-all game 3 to set up an All-Seminole County final in the 2016 Florida Collegiate Summer League Championship Game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg tomorrow (Sunday).

   Here is the Playoff results and schedule in the FCSL. For more information go to _ www.floridaleague.com _ or call the Hotline _ 321-206-9174.

PLAY-IN GAME:

Tuesday, August 2

   * #4 Leesburg 2, #5 Winter Garden 1, 11-innings.

SEMIFINALS (Best 2-of-3):

Wednesday, August 3

   * #1 Sanford 6, #4 Leesburg 5, 11-innings.

   * #2 Altamonte 2, #3 DeLand 0.

Thursday, August 4

   * #1 Sanford at #4 Leesburg, rain.

   * #3 DeLand 7, #2 Altamonte 6, 13-innings.

Friday, August 5

   * #1 Sanford 4, #4 Leesburg 2, Sanford wins 2-0.

   * #2 Altamonte 6, #3 DeLand 3, Altamonte wins 2-1.

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:

Sunday, August 7

At Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg

   6 p.m. (Approximate start time _ #2 Altamonte vs. #1 Sanford.

SENIOR BASEBALL

   Here is the upcoming schedule in the Orlando Senior Baseball Association Spring Season in the 25-and-Over and 35/45-and-Over League that plays its games at Zinn Beck Field, Historic Sanford Memorial Stadium, Central Winds Park in Winter Springs, Showalter Field in Winter Park and the South Orange Youth Complex in Orlando. Visit the website _ www.leaguelineup.com/osba _ for more information on the league.

35/45-AND-OVER LEAGUE

Saturday, August 6

   10 a.m. _ Padres @ Orlando Yankees, SOYC 1.

   10 a.m. _ Orlando Braves @ Royals, SOYC 2.

   1 p.m. _ Central FL Cardinals @ Daytona Beach Rays, SOYC 1.

   1 p.m. _ Expos @ Brewers, SOYC 2.

25-AND-OVER LEAGUE

Sunday, August 7

   10 a.m. _ Orlando Brewers @ Orlando Knights, Stadium.

   10 a.m. _ Orlando Orioles @ Orlando Lugnuts, Zinn Beck.

Wednesday, August 10

   7 p.m. _ Orlando Knights @ Orlando Orioles, Stadium.

   7 p.m. _ Orlando Brewers @ Orlando Lugnuts, Zinn Beck.

ORLANDO SPEEDWORLD

   This week at Orlando Speed World Dragway:

   * Today (Saturday) is IHRA Points Bracket Racing/SpeedWorld Youth League _ Box, No Box, Street & Jr. Dragsters, Youth Street. Go to _ www. raceosw.com/dragway/ _ for more information. Gates open at 2 p.m. General Admission is $12.

   * Funday Sunday. Anyone can come out and run on the 1/4-mile dragstrip with their car, truck or motorcycle. Gates open at 10 a.m. Admission is $12; kids 10-Under free. Test-n-Tune Tech Card is $10.

   The Dragway Information Hotline is at (407) 568-5522 and the website is at _ www.raceosw.com/dragway/.

   SpeedWorld is located 17 miles east of Orlando in Bithlo at 19164 East Colonial Drive, between Orlando and Titusville on Highway 50 at the 520 Cocoa Cutoff.

NEW SMYRNA SPEEDWAY

   The 2015 NASCAR Whelen All-America Series at New Smyrna Speedway is underway.

   Today (Saturday), the Pro Late Models will go 50 laps, and will be joined on the card by the Mod Minis, Bombers and Spectator Races _ Race you car on the high banks. Must have helmet. No motorcycles or convertibles please.

   Pit gates open at 3 p.m. with Pro Late Model practice scheduled from 4 p.m.-to-5 p.m. Division Practice (no Pro Late Models) from 5 p.m.-to-6 p.m. Ticket booths and grandstand gates open at 6 p.m. Pro Late Model Qualifying at 6:15 p.m. with racing at 7:30 p.m.

   Adult admission is $15 (reserved seating is $20) with all seniors (65+) and military with valid ID admitted for $13. Kids 11 years of age and under are free of charge.

   The track is located at the corner of SR. 44 and CR 415, between New Smyrna, DeLand and Daytona.

   For information on New Smyrna Speedway, call the track office at 386-427-4129 or visit the website at www.newsmyrnaspeedway.org.

LMSA

   Ahoy!

   Lake Monroe served up some beautiful sailing conditions, and as usual, the Breezeway served up the Dark and Stormy. Seventeen boats were on the water and crossing the finish line first were Tom, Richard and Greg on Sweet Pea with Bill, Patti and Diane on Black Jack being the first Displacement boat and Ron on Wave Goodbye being the first multihull.

   Mike and crew on Teacher's Pet won the drawing for the Gosling's (on the second draw.) Remember, you must be present to win.

   Here are the complete results:

   1. (Planing 1) Sweet Pea (Tom McNally), 1:01:52; 2. (Displacement 1) Black Jack Bill (Bill Holstein), 1:02:17; 3. (Planing 2) Bad JuJU (Jim White), 1:03:20; 4. (Displacement 2) Show Me (Andy Forrest), 1:04:19; 5. (Displacement 3) Spider Pig (Joe Lobato), 1:05:41; 6. (Displacement 4) Patriot (David Mair), 1:06:04; 7. (Planing 3) Raider16 (Olivier Fleury), 1:07:31; 8. (Multihull 1) Bye Bye (Ron Seamans), 1:07:34; 9. (Displacement 5) Vulcan Mermaid (Jeff Herter), 1:09:09; 10. (Multihull 2) Fat Cat (Richard Rayburn), 1:11:28; 11. (Multihull 3) Loose Cannon (Willie Blevins), 1:13:01; 12. (Displacement 6) Second Chance (Don Hoofring), 1:25:51; 13. (Displacement 7) Shade Seeker (Mike Padgett), 1:28:09; 14. (Displacement 8) Teacher's Pet (Mike McKewon), 1:28:32; 15. (Displacement 9) Irish Spirit (Ben Teran), 1:34:42. Did Not Finish _ (Planing 4) Tallawah (Kevin Raymond) and (Multihull 4) Miracle (Reed Manchester).

   Upcoming events:

   * Tomorrow (Sunday) is the next LMSA Jameson race. Start window is 4:20 p.m.-to-4:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to participate.

   * Gosling’s Rum races – Every Wednesday, start window 6:25 p.m.-to–6:30 p.m. Please come by the LMSA clubhouse to check the course and sign-in. Remember to set-up RaceQs on your smart phone (RaceQs.com). Everyone is invited. Come on out. We'll find a spot for you. Go to _ http://www.flalmsa.org/?page_id=101 _ for info, rules, sailing instructions and course descriptions.

For more information about LMSA, please visit our web site _ www.flalmsa.org _ or call (321) 578-8364.

   Interested parties can find results from past races of 2015 on the "Race Results" page (www.flalmsa.org/?page_id=623) and results from year’s prior is on the Race Results Archive page (www.flalmsa.org/?p=2229).

   The LMSA is also on Facebook (www.facebook.com/pages/Lake-Monroe-Sailing-Association/110483735742242), please go to the page and click LIKE and get notices and see photos instantly.

   See you out on the water!

HUNTER SAFETY COURSE

   The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering free hunter safety internet-completion courses in central Florida.

   “Don’t wait, take your hunter safety course today,” said JoAnne Peagler, Northeast Region hunter safety coordinator.

   Students who have taken the online course and wish to complete the classroom portion must bring the online-completion report with them.

   All firearms, ammunition and materials are provided free of charge. Students should bring a pen or pencil and paper. An adult must accompany children younger than 16 at all times.

   Anyone born on or after June 1, 1975, must pass an approved hunter safety course and have a hunting license to hunt alone (unsupervised). The FWC course satisfies hunter-safety training requirements for all other states and Canadian provinces.

   The locations and times are:

Internet-completion Courses

Brevard

   * Aug. 13 (8 a.m.–1 p.m.) Titusville Rifle and Pistol Club, Mims.

   * Aug. 19 (6–10 p.m.) & Aug. 21 (8 a.m.–noon) Port Malabar Rifle and Pistol Club, Palm Bay.

   * Sept. 10 (8 a.m.–1 p.m.) Titusville Rifle and Pistol Club, Mims.

   * Sept. 16 (6–10 p.m.) & Sept. 18 (8 a.m.–noon) Port Malabar Rifle and Pistol Club, Palm Bay.

Lake

   * Aug. 13 (8 a.m.–2 p.m.) Emerald Island LLC Range, Leesburg.

   * Aug. 20 (8 a.m.–1 p.m.) Lake Correctional Institution, Clermont.

   * Sept. 10 (10:30 a.m.–3 p.m.) The Gun Shop & Gun Range, Leesburg.

   * Sept. 17 (8 a.m.–1 p.m.) Lake Correctional Institution, Clermont.

   * Sept. 24 (8 a.m.–3 p.m.) Royal Trails Community Park, Eustis.

Orange

   * Aug. 9 & 10 (5:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.) Instant Replay Shooting Sports, Union Park-Orlando.

   * Aug. 13 (1:30–6 p.m.) Bass Pro Shops, Orlando.

   * Aug. 14 (1:30–6 p.m.) Bass Pro Shops, Orlando.

   * Aug. 20 (8 a.m.–2 p.m.) Central Florida Rifle & Pistol Club, Orlando.

   * Aug. 20 (1:30–6 p.m.) Bass Pro Shops, Orlando.

   * Aug. 21 (1:30–6 p.m.) Bass Pro Shops, Orlando.

   * Sept. 13 & 14 (5:30–8:30 p.m.) Instant Replay Shooting Sports, Union Park-Orlando.

   * Sept. 13 & 15 (6–9 p.m.) Bass Pro Shops, Orlando.

   * Sept. 17 (8 a.m.–2 p.m.) Central Florida Rifle & Pistol Club, Orlando.

Seminole

   * Aug. 9 & 11 (5:30–8:30 p.m.) Gander Mountain, Lake Mary.

   * Aug. 20 (8 a.m.–1 p.m.) Seminole County Gun & Archery Association, Geneva.

   * Aug. 23 & 25 (5:30–8:30 p.m.) Gander Mountain, Lake Mary.

   * Sept. 13 & 15 (5:30–8:30 p.m.) Gander Mountain, Lake Mary.

   * Sept. 17 (8 a.m.–1 p.m.) Seminole County Gun & Archery Association, Geneva.

Volusia

   * Sept. 10 (8 a.m.–2 p.m.) Volusia County Agricultural Center, DeLand.

Traditional Courses

Brevard

   * Aug. 19 (6–9 p.m.), Aug. 20 (8 a.m.–5 p.m.) & Aug. 21 (8 a.m.–noon) Port Malabar Rifle and Pistol Club, Palm Bay.

   * Sept. 16 (6–9 p.m.), Sept. 17 (8 a.m.–5 p.m.) & Sept. 18 (8 a.m.–noon) Port Malabar Rifle and Pistol Club, Palm Bay.

Volusia

   * Sept. 17 & 18 (8 a.m.–5 p.m.) DeBary Hall, DeBary.

   The specific locations for these classes will be given to those who register in advance. Those interested in attending a course can register online and obtain information about future hunter safety classes at MyFWC.com/HunterSafety or by calling the FWC’s regional office in Ocala at 352-625-2804.