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Denzel Hawkins of St. Cloud (center) swept the two boys hurdles events Wednesday at the Orange Belt Conference track meet at St. Cloud High School. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Denzel Hawkins of St. Cloud (center) swept the two boys hurdles events Wednesday at the Orange Belt Conference track meet at St. Cloud High School. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

OBC TRACK: Gooden, Ansbaugh lead Bulldogs, Kowgirls To OBC track titles

J. Daniel Pearson
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Freshman Ziannah Gooden swept the 100 and 200 meters and ran a winning legs on both the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams as Osceola High piled up 199 teams to win its first girls Orange Belt Conference track championship since 2019.On the boys’ side, St.
If the state rankings are any indication, it could be a highly competitive tournament among the top four seeds as only 13 ranking spots among the 500+ high school teams separated top seed Tohopekaliga (No. 122 overall) and number four seed Harmony (No. 135 overall).

If the state rankings are any indication, it could be a highly competitive tournament among the top four seeds as only 13 ranking spots among the 500+ high school teams separated top seed Tohopekaliga (No. 122 overall) and number four seed Harmony (No. 135 overall).

Toho top seed in balanced OBC softball field -- UPDATED SCHEDULE

J. Daniel Pearson
Monday, April 6, 2026
When the 2026 Orange Belt Conference softball tournament gets underway Friday, the Tohopekaliga Tigers will find themselves in an unusual position. For the first time since the school opened in 2018, the Tigers will be the tournament’s top seed.
Swarmed under — The Osceola Magic had to find a way out of the shadow of the Greensboro Swarm's Liam McNeely often in the Magic's 134-121 NBA G League Eastern Conference final Sunday at the Silver Spurs Arena. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Swarmed under — The Osceola Magic had to find a way out of the shadow of the Greensboro Swarm's Liam McNeely often in the Magic's 134-121 NBA G League Eastern Conference final Sunday at the Silver Spurs Arena. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Bad Bunny: Greensboro takes Osceola out of G League playoffs on Easter

Robert Pincus
Sunday, April 5, 2026
The Easter Bunny gave the Osceola Magic goose eggs in a 134-121 loss to the Greensboro Swarm in the G League Eastern Conference Finals at Silver Spurs Arena Sunday night.
Harmony's Trevin Bean held St. Cloud hitters at bay, striking out seven in six innings in the Longhorns' 8-1 victory in Friday's OBC championship game. (Photo/Michelle Kostuch)

Harmony's Trevin Bean held St. Cloud hitters at bay, striking out seven in six innings in the Longhorns' 8-1 victory in Friday's OBC championship game. (Photo/Michelle Kostuch)

4-Peat! Harmony upsets St. Cloud for OBC baseball crown

J. Daniel Pearson
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Harmony used a four-run fourth to back the seven-hit pitching of Trevin Bean as the Longhorns beat St. Cloud, 8-1, to win the Orange Belt Conference baseball championship Friday at Celebration High.
Point guard Reece Beekman led all Osceola Magic scorers with 26 points and help get a key steal late in a 123-116 win over the Motor City Cruise in Friday's NBA G League Eastern Conference semifinal at the Silver Spurs Arena. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Point guard Reece Beekman led all Osceola Magic scorers with 26 points and help get a key steal late in a 123-116 win over the Motor City Cruise in Friday's NBA G League Eastern Conference semifinal at the Silver Spurs Arena. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Osceola dominant late, earns conference final spot

Ken Jackson
Friday, April 3, 2026
Win the last six minutes, win the game.That's how the Osceola Magic advanced to the NBA G League Eastern Conference finals Friday, with a 123-116 win over the Motor City Cruise.
Celebration’s boys completed a clean sweep of matches in the OBC tennis tournament last weekend. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Celebration’s boys completed a clean sweep of matches in the OBC tennis tournament last weekend. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

SPRINGTIME IN THE OBC — Tennis, boys weightlifting titles doled out

J. Daniel Pearson
Thursday, April 2, 2026
The faces on the court may have changed but the results didn’t.Celebration swept both the boys and girls Orange Belt Conference tennis championships Monday on their home court.The Storm claimed 13 of the 14 lines.
Colin Castleton, who led Osceola with 25 points and 11 rebounds, tracks down a loose ball in the Magic's 119-117 G League elimination playoff game win Wednesday over the Long Island Nets at the Silver Spurs Arena. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Colin Castleton, who led Osceola with 25 points and 11 rebounds, tracks down a loose ball in the Magic's 119-117 G League elimination playoff game win Wednesday over the Long Island Nets at the Silver Spurs Arena. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Osceola Magic survive Long Island, advance in G League playoffs

Ken Jackson
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
By the margin of one rimmed-out shot, the Osceola Magic move on in the NBA G League playoffs after a thrilling 119-117 win Wednesday over the Long Island Nets.Much like the NCAA Tournament -- did you watch on Sunday?
NFL owners voted unanimously to allow the Jaguars to play their 2027 season at Camping World Stadium in Orlando while EverBank Stadium goes under billion-dollar renovations in Jacksonville.

NFL owners voted unanimously to allow the Jaguars to play their 2027 season at Camping World Stadium in Orlando while EverBank Stadium goes under billion-dollar renovations in Jacksonville.

The Orlando Jaguars? For 2027, at least

Ken Jackson
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
That headline is not an April Fools’ Day joke. NFL games will be closer to Osceola County than they ever have been next year.
The Osceola Magic's Lester Quinones played in the NCAA tournament for the Memphis Tigers in 2022, so he knows a thing or two about having a loss end your season. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

The Osceola Magic's Lester Quinones played in the NCAA tournament for the Memphis Tigers in 2022, so he knows a thing or two about having a loss end your season. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Osceola Magic's path back to NBA G League finals starts Wednesday

Ken Jackson
Monday, March 30, 2026
Here we are again, at the dawn of April, with the Osceola Magic in a spot to win, or dictate who wins, the NBA G League championship.For the third year in a row -- each of the three years they've played at the Silver Spurs Arena -- have clinched the No.
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