Just as it did a year ago, the annual East-West Orange County Senior Bowl came down to the final play of the game Wednesday night. Kyle Herrera’s 34-yard field goal won it for the East 20-17.

Good news has a funny way of finding you. Even more unpredictable is what comes of it once it’s had the chance to settle in. Plenty has changed for Justin Nicolino since being drafted in the second round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.

Later this week the College World Series begins, on Saturday, June 19. And while area teams such as UCF and Stetson will not be taking part, it doesn’t mean Central Florida players have been left out. Florida and Florida State have a combined eight locals on baseball rosters.

For the young ballplayers who recently accepted their high school diplomas, the decision is now whether to start collegiate playing careers or join minor league baseball teams. For current underclassmen hailing from nearby, the decision is a similar one to make.

A Kissimmee native leads the hometown arena football team… A former FCSL player becomes the first to get a call from the majors… A former Bishop Moore lax standout plays for a title in his last game… and several student-athletes signed college papers last week.

It wasn’t long ago that left-handed pitchers Brian Adkins and Steven Ewing were throwing everything they had at opposing batters as seniors at University High School. On Tuesday night they each took the mound when Miami visited the UCF Knights.

With the final swing of his leg, in the last high school football game of young life, Boone’s Lucas Rawlings helped the East Seniors cap a come-from-behind 17-14 win in the annual Orange County Senior Bowl on Wednesday at Oak Ridge High School.

A UCF football player was named C-USA Defensive Player of the Year, basketball players from University and Winter Park high schools have impressive outings and a couple Florida Tuskers earn postseason awards from the United Football League.

After suffering a tough loss to No. 1-ranked Dr. Phillips at home last week, the Boone Braves (3-3) didn’t weep for long. On Thursday, the Braves were hosting their non-district Homecoming Game and got back to their winning ways with a 37-7 win over visiting University (2-5).

Call it the Clash of the District 4 Titans. That’s essentially what next week’s meeting between Timber Creek and Winter Park will be at Showalter Field on Friday, Oct. 9. The winner of that game is likely to wrap up the four-team Class 6A-4 title, leaving the loser to fend off University (2-2) and Colonial (0-4) later in the season for a spot in the playoffs.