Orlando Central - Issue #1 (March 2023)

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OFM_SpringStudentAthletes_0323 - FINAL_OFM 2 / 20 / 23 3 : 20 PM Page 7 STAR MORE ATHLETES WATCH WE’RE KEEPING OUR EYES ON THIS SEASON ber of events , Hendrix qualified for states in the pole vault last year as a sophomore and has already eclipsed 13 feet in training , a mark that puts him among the top three contenders statewide . He has also clocked the fastest time in the 100 meters in 1A state competition this year and has the potential to break several school sprint records . Markel Jones , Lake Mary : One of the top hurdlers in Florida , this senior placed second at the 4A state meet in both the 110 and 300 hurdles , clocking times of 14.10 and 37.51 seconds , respectively . Noah Musselwhite , Apopka : Musselwhite , a senior , capped off his junior season by taking fourth in the 800 meters at 4A states in 1 : 52.33 . He also took third at regions . GIRLS TRACK Alisha Boyer , Evans : Boyer , a senior , had a day to remember at last year’s 4A state meet , as she ran her personal - best time of 2 : 15.42 to place second in the 800 and was part of the state championship 4x800 relay . She also was a district champ in the 800 and 1600 . Victoria Hill , Trinity Prep : Still just a sophomore , Hill picked up not one but two state championships at the 2A meet as a freshman , taking first in both the long jump and the triple jump . She also placed ninth in the high jump . Ella Raesly , Geneva : Raesly , a junior , qualified for the state meet in the 3200 in both her freshman and sophomore seasons and is cur - rently ranked 14th out of all returning runners in Class 1A . Her times have improved significantly since last spring and she is a medal prospect for the two - mile as well as a key contributor in the relays . BOYS VOLLEYBALL : Cameron Gray , Lake Nona : Gray was a force in the front row for Freedom last year , totaling 254 kills and 39 blocks to go with 161 digs . The senior outside hitter will look to contin - ue his dominance now that he’s trans - ferred to Lake Nona . GIRLS WATER POLO Annelie McGhee , Olympia : A difference - maker on both offense and defense , McGhee had 82 goals , 55 assists and 114 steals last sea - son . The senior is committed to Augus - tana College . 24 ORLANDO FAMILY march 2023 ORLANDOFAMILYMAGAZINE.COM

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OFM_Profile_Hi - Lite_0323_Profile 2 / 20 / 23 10 : 41 AM Page 2 PROMOTION a prevalence of that at this time and I felt like I could help my community , which is what I chose to do . ” Hi - Lite aims to help teens and young adults in identifying any problems they might be experiencing and creating healthy change by leveraging their strengths and building their confidence . With the right coaching , they can successfully transition through various stages of their lives , such as gradu - ating high school and moving onto college or a career . “ While what we do isn’t clinical — we’re not therapists — it absolutely helps , ” Villegas says . “ We have helped families turn themselves around because they had so much going on with their teenager that it was creating a disturbance in the home and putting everybody on edge . Then their kid comes through our program and they’re like their old selves again . “ We have a whole program called Empower , Transform , Achieve , and it’s a workbook that I’ve written . Our program helps them connect with A GUIDING LIGHT their values and define goals that we then break down into action steps , and we show them really Jessica Villegas and her team at Hi - Lite Coaching + how easy it is for them to take control of the direc - tion of their future . ” Consulting serve as supportive guides to teens and young Hi - Lite offers both private and group programs adults lacking direction in their lives . By MATT COSENTINO that include weekly meetings followed by on - call access with a coach to ensure that incremental changes are being implemented each day . essica Villegas knows as well as anyone that Memberships are also available to those who have the teen and young adult years can be a tricky completed the private program and need to follow Jtime to navigate , especially with no guidance up regularly with their coach . on the journey . Although she is a successful Villegas and her team of four other coaches are career woman now — and the mother of three making a tremendous impact in the region , such as daughters — her childhood was anything but onerecent success story in which a teen girl came to ideal , and having a strong role model or mentor Hi - Lite last May with low expectations for her in place would have done wonders for her self - future , only to realize her potential . esteem , not to mention provided some much - “ She wasn’t even sure she wanted to go to col - needed direction . lege but through our work together , she discovered Based on her own experiences , Villegas has that she wanted to go into forensics , she was able to always been intrigued with the idea of creating a life nail down a specific major and she got the ACT skills program for young people , and during her time score that she needed , ” Villegas says . “ Penn State in various leadership roles in corporate America , she was her first choice , and she literally opened her had multiple discussions with her employer about acceptance letter during one of our sessions . We the concept . It never came to fruition , but after her were both crying — it was the most emotional position was dissolved during the pandemic , she saw moment I’ve had in coaching so far , although I’ve it as a blessing in disguise and an opportunity to had a lot of exciting , emotional moments . ” devote more time to her dream project . Hi - Lite also works with neurodivergent indi - Thus was born Hi - Lite Coaching + Con - viduals and has clients up to age 35 who may be sulting , an organization based in Winter Garden “ latebloomers , ” a term Villegas uses to describe her - that strives to empower teens and young adults by andgood at , and I found a way to create a business self . The company will be branching out into family giving them the confidence to make important out of it . ” and business programs this year , and the goal is to decisions and take control of their lives . Villegas took another job in transportation help as many people as possible . “ This is something I’ve always felt super pas - logistics after creating Hi - Lite and was juggling “ This is the most fun I’ve ever had in my life , ” sionate about , ” says Villegas , the founder and a suc - both for a while , but soon realized there was a need Villegas says . “ I love young people , I love helping cess coach at Hi - Lite . “ I grew up with little to no for this type of service on a full - time basis . families feel whole again , and I love helping people advantages and there was a lot of turbulence and “ Thepandemic had a crippling effect on young feel purposeful and excited about their lives . ” distress in my childhood . As I started to get older , I people , ” she says . “ Just right here in the made lots of mistakes . I didn’t know a lot of things Windermere / WinterGarden area , we had so many Hi - Lite Coaching + Consulting and I wasn’t very good at problem solving . mental health crises with local kids , and there were ( 321 ) 236 - 2053 “ So when I found myself jobless , I spent some multiple suicides and dozens and dozens of other HiLiteCoaching.com time thinking about things I was passionate about unstablemental health situations . We’re seeing such ORLANDOFAMILYMAGAZINE.COM march 2023 ORLANDO FAMILY 25

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