OHS, PHS win

The Osceola Kowboys improved to 15-5 Thursday and 8-2 in 5A District 5 with a 59-55 boys basketball win over Winter Haven at the OHS gym.

Jedarian Jackson led the Kowboys with 19 points.

OHS will host Celebration today at 7:30 p.m. in an Orange Belt Conference contest. The Kowboys can clinch the OBC championship with a win.

Poinciana, 13-6, broke open a close game in the fourth quarter to beat Heritage Christian, 72-52, Thursday.

Lex Curry had 24 points and Osanto Marc added 19 for Poinciana.

Heritage Christian, 16-2, had 22 points from Maynard Rowe.

“Our guys played well. If we play like this against the teams in our (Florida Christian) conference, nobody will beat us,” Heritage Coach Jim Estrella said. “It was a good game and both teams played well. They just had a little more firepower than we did.”

Heritage hosted Providence Christian for homecoming Friday and visits Eastland in a FCC game Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

Poinciana goes to Harmony Tuesday at 7 p.m. for a 4A District 7 game. Poinciana will host Oak Ridge Thursday at 7:30 p.m. for another 4A-7 contest.

SC Little League

St. Cloud Little League will hold registration from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. today at the concession stand.

Tryouts for competitive divisions are Saturday.

Register online at www.stcloudll.org.

Questions can be directed to: President Debbie Henderson at debbie.henderson97@yahoo.com.

Osc. Youth Softball

The Osceola Youth Softball League will hold registration for the spring season at Oren Brown Park, 3511 Baker Dr., Kissimmee (off Hoagland Boulevard) for girls ages 4-14 from 10 a.m. to noon today and Jan. 29.

Fees are $70 per player, which includes jersey and field equipment. All new players must provide a copy of their birth certificate to register. Coaches and assistant coaches are needed.

Today also is Come-n-Try Day for new players to try pitching, catching and batting skills. All new players must attend assessment day on Jan. 29: ages 8-U at 10 a.m.; ages 10-U at 11 a.m. and ages 14-U at noon.