When the Avalon Pop Warner Cheer and Football programs began the 2008 season late last week it was with a great big sigh of relief. Because athletic schedules at Timber Creek High School have been changed thanks to the decision by the Orange County Public School Board in May, the youth league was forced to find a new home.

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What a year it’s already been for R.J. Swindle. After failing to make it through spring training stints in two previous tries with the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, the former University High School baseball player made his major league debut in July with the Philadelphia Phillies.

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