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After averaging a double-double this season, North Kissimmee Christian’s Noah Flagg was selected by PHD Hoops to play for Team USA on the Paris World Tour, an international showcase taking place in France this summer. (Submitted Photo)

After averaging a double-double this season, North Kissimmee Christian’s Noah Flagg was selected by PHD Hoops to play for Team USA on the Paris World Tour, an international showcase taking place in France this summer. (Submitted Photo)

St. Cloud’s Flagg representing Team USA in Paris on the court

Many kids playing sports dream to represent the United States of American in an international tournament. St.
Osceola defenders Jason Lewis (11) and Colton Carter (21) try to bring down Gateway’s Honor Kim in Friday’s spring football jamboree. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Osceola defenders Jason Lewis (11) and Colton Carter (21) try to bring down Gateway’s Honor Kim in Friday’s spring football jamboree. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Osceola and Gateway lock horns in spring game for first time since 2018

Gateway and Osceola football coaches Marlin Roberts and Eric Pinellas will head into summer workouts with their teams on positive notes after Friday’s spring football jamboree at Osceola High.
Martín Ojeda scored two goals in Orlando City's 6-2 loss in Cincinnati Saturday. (Photo/Mark Thor, OCSC)

Martín Ojeda scored two goals in Orlando City's 6-2 loss in Cincinnati Saturday. (Photo/Mark Thor, OCSC)

Martin Ojeda had answers in Cincinnati, but not enough for Orlando City after U.S. Open Cup victory

CINCINNATI — Martín Ojeda scored in the 16th minute and Orlando City SC had the lead. They would not have it again.FC Cincinnati beat the Lions 6-2 Saturday night at TQL Stadium in an MLS regular season match that was competitive for about 45 minutes and a mismatch for the rest.
St. Cloud tight end Owen Sullivan caught eight passes for 176 yard in last week’s spring jamboree, and celebrated this touchdown pass. (Photo/ Taylor McFee)

St. Cloud tight end Owen Sullivan caught eight passes for 176 yard in last week’s spring jamboree, and celebrated this touchdown pass. (Photo/ Taylor McFee)

Spring football wrap—Bulldogs still scrappy on offense; Anderson returns to the Ranch

The spring football period— and the 2025-26 athletic season—will wrap up Friday when Osceola welcomes Gateway and Windermere for a spring jamboree at 6 p.m. Gateway will take on Windermere in the first half, and Osceola will play the visitors in halves to follow.
Harmony volleyball coach Ryan Kading was named the M. Dean Cherry Coach of the Year at last week’s OBC banquet. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Harmony volleyball coach Ryan Kading was named the M. Dean Cherry Coach of the Year at last week’s OBC banquet. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Harmony reclaims All-Sports, Coach of the Year awards

On a night Osceola County honors the best in the past season of its high school athletics, Osceola High volleyball player Cate Palmi and St.
Harmony players found the end zone three times in Friday’s 39-19 Class 4A state semifinal loss to Lennard, giving Khloe Cook-Osani (9), Jada Bloodworth (11) and Ellah Husbands (23) reason to celebrate. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Harmony players found the end zone three times in Friday’s 39-19 Class 4A state semifinal loss to Lennard, giving Khloe Cook-Osani (9), Jada Bloodworth (11) and Ellah Husbands (23) reason to celebrate. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Young Harmony flag team falls in state semifinals

TAMPA — Harmony High School’s flag football season ended Friday afternoon with a 39–19 loss to Lennard in the FHSAA Class 4A State Semifinals at the AdventHealth Training Center in Tampa.
Gateway’s Maxwell Garcon (center) soared past 50 feet in the triple jump and won the Class 3A championship Friday at the Class 3A state meet at the University of North Florida. (Photo/Matt Distler)

Gateway’s Maxwell Garcon (center) soared past 50 feet in the triple jump and won the Class 3A championship Friday at the Class 3A state meet at the University of North Florida. (Photo/Matt Distler)

STATE TRACK AND WEIGHLIFTING — Gateway’s Maxwell Garcon jumps to a state championship

Gateway junior Maxwell Garcon more than exceeded expectations on Friday, as he came from the No. 4 four seed to win claim the Class 3A triple jump championship Friday at the FHSAA state track and field meet Friday at the University of North Florida.
In her final game as a Bulldog, St. Cloud pitcher struck out six and walked none in a gut-wrenching 1-0 loss to Port St. Lucie Centennial in Wednesday's Class 7A regional final. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

In her final game as a Bulldog, St. Cloud pitcher struck out six and walked none in a gut-wrenching 1-0 loss to Port St. Lucie Centennial in Wednesday's Class 7A regional final. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Bulldogs bow out of softball regional playoffs on one-hitter

Freshman Makayla Megnauth fired a one-hitter and her Eagle teammates were able to scratch home a run in the fifth inning, as Port St. Lucie Centennial defeated St. Cloud, 1-0, in an FHSAA Class 7A, Region 2 softball semifinal on Wednesday afternoon.
Harmony’s Khloe Cook-Osani pulls the flag of Fort Pierce Central’s Braelyn Hartnett in Thursday’s regional final, a 15-7 Harmony win. (Photo/Katie Williams)

Harmony’s Khloe Cook-Osani pulls the flag of Fort Pierce Central’s Braelyn Hartnett in Thursday’s regional final, a 15-7 Harmony win. (Photo/Katie Williams)

Longhorns defensive stand, rally leads back to 4A flag finals

Graduation is nigh, and the seniors leave campus this week, but the Harmony High flag football team keeps the school year sports season alive with an appearance this weekend in the FHSAA Class 4A state tournament.
Harmony's Khloe Cook-Osani pulls the flag of Fort Pierce Central's Braelyn Hartnett in Thursday's regional final, a 15-7 Harmony win. (Photo/Katie Williams)

Harmony's Khloe Cook-Osani pulls the flag of Fort Pierce Central's Braelyn Hartnett in Thursday's regional final, a 15-7 Harmony win. (Photo/Katie Williams)

Regional champs! Harmony rallies to reach flag football state tournament

Harmony’s flag football team overcame a 7-0 third quarter deficit to rally past Fort Pierce Central, 15-7, and claim the FHSAA Class 4A Region 3 Championship and earn the team’s fourth trip to the state championship Final 4.