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Champs again! Harmony needed a valiant comeback to defend its Orange Belt Conference flag football championship Thursday, with a 26-20 overtime win over Celebration. (Photo/Michelle Kostuch)

Champs again! Harmony needed a valiant comeback to defend its Orange Belt Conference flag football championship Thursday, with a 26-20 overtime win over Celebration. (Photo/Michelle Kostuch)

OBC FLAG FOOTBALL — Longhorns continue dominance with overtime victory

J. Daniel Pearson
Friday, March 13, 2026
Freshman quarterback Ivy Munns threw a touchdown pass to Khloe Cook-Osani on Harmony’s first offensive play of overtime to give the Longhorns a 26-20 come-from-behind win over Celebration in the championship game of the 2026 Orange Belt Conference Tournament Thursday at St. Cloud High School.
New Interim Coach Martín Perelman, Oscar Pareja and Diego Torres pictured here in a penalty shoot out watching a game unfold. Pareja and Torres mutually parted ways with the club on Wednesday. (Photo/Mario Casamalhuapa)

New Interim Coach Martín Perelman, Oscar Pareja and Diego Torres pictured here in a penalty shoot out watching a game unfold. Pareja and Torres mutually parted ways with the club on Wednesday. (Photo/Mario Casamalhuapa)

Manager Oscar Pareja parts ways with Orlando City SC

Mario Casamalhuapa
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Oscar Pareja was the kind of coach who never pointed fingers. When things went wrong, he stood at the podium and said it plainly — this was on him, the team would get back to work, and they would fix it.
Harmony’s Nathan Barrett used the mat, his body and anything else within arm’s reach, but fell 5-1 to South Dade’s Armad Williams in the 150-pound final

Harmony’s Nathan Barrett used the mat, his body and anything else within arm’s reach, but fell 5-1 to South Dade’s Armad Williams in the 150-pound final

FHSAA STATE WRESTLING — Harmony 5th in 3A; Lyttle, Barrett earn silver

J. Daniel Pearson
Thursday, March 12, 2026
It was not the ending of Nathan Lyttle’s high school career anyone wanted, but it was still an outstanding season from the senior captain as he lost a heart-wrenching 3-2 decision to Miami Southwest’s Lazaro Soto during Saturday’s 120-pound final at the FHSAA Class 3A wrestling championships at...
Gateway point guard Alyssa Marino launches — and makes — a three-pointer from way (way, way) downtown at the buzzer to close the Gateway season and her career, which ended with a 54-41 loss to Pensacola Washington in the Class 5A state semifinals. (Photo/NFHS)

Gateway point guard Alyssa Marino launches — and makes — a three-pointer from way (way, way) downtown at the buzzer to close the Gateway season and her career, which ended with a 54-41 loss to Pensacola Washington in the Class 5A state semifinals. (Photo/NFHS)

Gateway Lady Panthers hoops season ends in 5A state semis

Ken Jackson
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
The Gateway Lady Panthers couldn't turn their regional basketball championship into a state tournament win Wednesday, falling, 54-41, to Pensacola Booker T. Washington in the Class 5A state semifinals at the University of North Florida Arena in Jacksonville.
St. Cloud’s defense played the rundown perfectly Friday, as catcher Samuel Quijada tags Harmony’s Angel Medina at first base while Nathan Bianco (1) and Jayden Luciano (27) back up the play. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

St. Cloud’s defense played the rundown perfectly Friday, as catcher Samuel Quijada tags Harmony’s Angel Medina at first base while Nathan Bianco (1) and Jayden Luciano (27) back up the play. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Thrilling 3-2 win over Harmony preserves Bulldogs’ 11-0 start on diamond

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Adrian Barrientos scored on a two-out, bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the sixth inning and Jack Ewalt pitched two and one-third innings of no-hit relief as the St. Cloud baseball team rallied to remain undefeated with a 3-2 win over rival Harmony.The win pushed St.
Surrounded by family, Miley Harrison (center) signs her letter-of-intent to wrestle at Lakeland College in Wisconsin. (Photo/Mike Short)

Surrounded by family, Miley Harrison (center) signs her letter-of-intent to wrestle at Lakeland College in Wisconsin. (Photo/Mike Short)

Harrison likely first Lady Bulldog to compete at next level

J. Daniel Pearson
Sunday, March 8, 2026
Despite a devastating injury that took away her senior high school season, St. Cloud’s Miley Harrison will compete at the next level – signing to wrestle at Lakeland University in Wisconsin during a ceremony at the Bulldog Gymnasium Monday.
Celebration junior quarterback Isabel Meadows, shown in last week's win over West Orange, has helped lead the Storm to a 6-0 start heading into next week's OBC flag football tournament. (Photo/Michelle Kostuch)

Celebration junior quarterback Isabel Meadows, shown in last week's win over West Orange, has helped lead the Storm to a 6-0 start heading into next week's OBC flag football tournament. (Photo/Michelle Kostuch)

OBC teams to pull at flag football title next week

Ken Jackson
Saturday, March 7, 2026
The first Orange Belt Conference championship of the spring season will be doled out next week when the flag football tournament begins Monday at Harmony and Celebration high schools.Second round games are Tuesday at HHS and CHS, and the championship and third-place games will be at St.
The last time Harmony's Nathan Lyttle took to the mat at the Silver Spurs Arena he he outlasted Lake Mary’s Damonyai White, 2-1, to win the Class 3A 113-pound state championship. (File Photo)

The last time Harmony's Nathan Lyttle took to the mat at the Silver Spurs Arena he he outlasted Lake Mary’s Damonyai White, 2-1, to win the Class 3A 113-pound state championship. (File Photo)

STATE WRESTLING MEET AT OHP — Longhorn two-time champ hopeful among 24 county qualifiers

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Harmony defending state champion Nathan Lyttle is among two-dozen Osceola County wrestlers who’ve qualified for the FHSAA state tournament at Silver Spurs Arena this weekend.
Osceola High boys basketball Coach Steve Mason has hung up his whistle and ended a 30-year run as part of the Kowboys program. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Osceola High boys basketball Coach Steve Mason has hung up his whistle and ended a 30-year run as part of the Kowboys program. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Osceola High's Steve Mason hanging up whistle after 'bleeding Blue and Gold' for 30+ years

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
In one form or another, Steve Mason defined Osceola High School basketball for three decades — two stints as head coach, two interim head coaching gigs, junior varsity head coach, assistant varsity coach, and consultant. Since 1992, the Kowboys alum has done and seen it all.
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