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Atlanta Vibe outside hitter Leah Edmond launched a service ace to clinch the 2026 AdventHealth MLV All-Star Match in a 2-1 victory over Team Launiere on Saturday afternoon at Addition Financial Arena.

Middle blocker Natalie Foster, libero Teodora Pusić, setter Chompoo Guedpard, middle blocker Kaz Brown, outside hitter Charitie Luper and recently added middle blocker Bre Kelley represented the Orlando Valkyries on their home court.

Luper led the offensive charge for Team Meske, hitting on .304 efficiency while notching nine kills and 10 points.

Team Launiere won the first set in a tight 25-24, followed by Team Meske firing back, clinching the second set 25-19.

Two attacks from Edmond and a service ace from Luper helped Team Meske rally after a six-point deficit late in the third set.

UCF students, families and friends gathered in the 77-degree Florida weather on Sunday morning at Blanchard Park to run for a cause.

Runners of all backgrounds stood ready behind UCF's mascot, Knightro, and a white-and-blue balloon arch marking the start and finish line to the sounds of pop hits from across the decades.

At the shout of “Go,” Knightro took off from his running stance, briefly leading the charge as the race began at 9:36 a.m. The UCF American Lung Cancer Screening Initiativ...

The love of teaching nutrition to his undergraduate health sciences students led a UCF instructor to create a four-dimensional immersive experience that shows how stressful it can be to treat individuals in harsh environments.

The experience, started about a year ago by instructor Steven Burroughs, allows students to learn in environments that simulate those in which healthcare professionals regularly work, like intensive care units.

It has garnered attention from faculty and students alike, Burroughs said, motivating him to expand the accessibility to students who cannot be present.

Danny Martinez did not believe comic book stores existed any longer growing up. Watching the portrayal of those stores on television shows, such as “The Simpsons,” led him to think it was only around in the 1980s and early 1990s.

At the time, Danny and his brother, Alex Morales, often went to a GameStop at the Palm Beach Lakes Mall, where they lived at the time. Not only did he enjoy the feeling of buying a new video game, but also the camaraderie of talking about them with other enthusiasts. Danny wanted to work at GameStop when he grew up, but Morales mocked the idea, telling him it was not a career.

After moving to Orlando in 2011, Danny said he was pleasantly surprised to discover multiple comic book stores in the area, and a place he once thought was gone became reality.

The leaders of the UCF student hub for Sunrise Movement said they are focusing on matters beyond the mission of its national organization, including a campaign to provide resources for UCF students affected by U.S. immigration policies and an effort to offer more diverse opportunities to the student body through a referral program.

Sunrise Movement is a youth-led organization founded in April 2017 that advocates for political action on climate change. In the past, the movement played a role in pushing for climate-related legislation such as the Green New Deal and the Inflation Reduction Act, and has formed more than 100 hubs across the United States that run campaigns amplifying the organization’s mission.