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Ayden Febres’ dedication to golf is evident; just a freshman, he’s already claimed district and regional individual titles. (Photo/J. Daniel Pearson)

Ayden Febres’ dedication to golf is evident; just a freshman, he’s already claimed district and regional individual titles. (Photo/J. Daniel Pearson)

Ayden Febres a diamond hardly ever in the rough

J. Daniel Pearson
Thursday, November 13, 2025
If you just watch St. Cloud High freshman Ayden Febres play golf, you’d likely assume you were watching a prodigy that grew up in a fancy country club setting with all the advantages afforded to the entitled.
Slotback Alijah Jenkins (3) is one of a number of recently dinged-up Osceola Kowboys who should be back for Friday's Class 6A playoff opener against Plant City Durant. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Slotback Alijah Jenkins (3) is one of a number of recently dinged-up Osceola Kowboys who should be back for Friday's Class 6A playoff opener against Plant City Durant. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS — Bulldogs, Kowboys start postseason treks at home Friday

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Thanks to winning their district championships, St. Cloud and Osceola will both host firstround playoff games Friday.Bulldogs: Playoff win would be first in a generationSt. Cloud (8-2) will host Lake Nona (7-3) at 7:30 p.m. in its first playoff game since 2015.
Osceola Magic center Colin Castleton dunks home two of his 25 points in Saturday's 144-112 win over the Texas Legends. He posted a double-double in Friday's win, too. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Osceola Magic center Colin Castleton dunks home two of his 25 points in Saturday's 144-112 win over the Texas Legends. He posted a double-double in Friday's win, too. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

The Magic’s back – Osceola opens G League season in style

Ken Jackson
Saturday, November 8, 2025
The Osceola Magic opened their third NBA G League season in Osceola County with a pair of impressive wins.Friday, the Magic led wire-to-wire in a 134-113 win over the Texas Legends.
Tohopekaliga record-setting senior quarterback Sabby Meassick finished his high school career pretty much the way he started it – with a big passing night in Wednesday's 41-30 Tigers bowl game win over Gateway. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Tohopekaliga record-setting senior quarterback Sabby Meassick finished his high school career pretty much the way he started it – with a big passing night in Wednesday's 41-30 Tigers bowl game win over Gateway. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Meassick’s 5 TDs passes leads Toho’s bowl win, 41-30

J. Daniel Pearson
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Tohopekaliga record-setting senior quarterback Sabby Meassick finished his high school career pretty much the way he started it – by throwing five touchdowns in leading the Tigers to a win.
He’s in your face: center Colin Castleton returns to the Osceola Magic this year as a two-way player with the Orlando NBA parent club. Osceola opens the season Friday and Saturday at the Silver Spurs Arena. (Photo/ Taylor McFee)

He’s in your face: center Colin Castleton returns to the Osceola Magic this year as a two-way player with the Orlando NBA parent club. Osceola opens the season Friday and Saturday at the Silver Spurs Arena. (Photo/ Taylor McFee)

OSCEOLA MAGIC PREVIEW — Can defensive mindset get team back to G League finals?

Robert Pincus
Thursday, November 6, 2025
The defending Eastern Conference Champion Osceola Magic open the 2025-26 G League season Friday and Saturday night at Silver Spurs Arena against The Texas Legends—with an almost completely different look than when they last appeared, the loss in the league championship clincher against the Stockton...
The Osceola High volleyball team practices this week ahead of the Class 7A state tournament. The Kowboys play Tampa Plant in a Thursday 4 p.m. semifinal at Polk State College. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

The Osceola High volleyball team practices this week ahead of the Class 7A state tournament. The Kowboys play Tampa Plant in a Thursday 4 p.m. semifinal at Polk State College. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

OHS girls volleyball team leaning on experience — and one another

Ken Jackson
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Some philosopher once said experience is something you usually don’t get until after you need it.That applies to things like weathering hurricanes and, in the case of the Osceola High School girls volleyball team, pursuing a state championship.
Osceola cornerback Jakyri Watson reminds everyone that the Osceola Kowboys have at least one more game when the FHSAA playoffs start next week. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Osceola cornerback Jakyri Watson reminds everyone that the Osceola Kowboys have at least one more game when the FHSAA playoffs start next week. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Football regular season wraps up with highlights

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
The 2025 football regular season came to an end last week. Two teams will continue into the playoffs next week, and three finished with 5-5 seasons (two, Gateway and Tohopekaliga, played in a Wednesday night bowl game).St.
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