Community brief · Tavares, FL
Tavares Middle Wins FLYRA State Cross-Country Championships
Tavares Middle School's boys and girls cross-country teams won the Florida Youth Running Association (FLYRA) public school state championships on Saturday, Oct. 31. The girls team scored 27 points to win by 13 among 31 teams, while the boys scored 39 points to win by 57 over Ruckel Middle School among 35 teams. The titles mark the 10th and 11th state championships for Tavares Middle under coaches Kevin Von Maxey and April Von Maxey, extending…