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Friday, 24 June 2011 12:29

News-Gazette Photos/Andrew Sullivan

Kowboys athletic director and wrestling coach Jim Bird urges on his team during a match.

Winter, spring all-OBC team rosters

By Rick Pedone
Sports Editor
Osceola ended Harmony’s three-year reign as the Orange Belt Conference All-Sports champion, claiming its first title since 2007.

The Kowboys (120.5) built a 10.5-point lead over Harmony during the winter sports season and held serve in the spring to claim the championship.
Harmony (109) finished second followed by St. Cloud (97.5), Celebration (89.5), Liberty (79), Gateway (69) and Poinciana (49.5).
Osceola won the softball championship and was runner up in baseball, girls track, flag football and boys tennis. Harmony won boys weightlifting, flag football and tied for first in girls tennis.
Liberty won boys track, Gateway claimed the baseball title, St. Cloud took girls track and Celebration won boys tennis.
Osceola was consistent throughout the year. Only four of 22 teams failed to finish third or better in the conference standings.

Pitcher Sasha Mendez helped the Lady Kowboys win the OBC softball championship.

“It’s a credit to our kids, a great coaching staff and our administration,” Osceola Athletic Director Jim Bird said.
Here are the all-OBC spring and winter teams, as selected by the coaches.
Spring
Girls track – Osceola: Tynia Gaither, Jodiann Crooks, Charlie Muzeka, Vallerie Norgaisse, Jameshia Gant, Atarah Clark, Chelsea Thomas. St. Cloud: Anaya Reid, Katelyn Stadtlander, Ashlyn Stadtlander, Karissa Solorzano, Kristen Detroyer. Liberty: Kelila Naules, Danyell Kates, Kahmalia-Kalee Sada. Harmony: Kendall Pollock.
Coach of the Year: Ettie Singleton (SCHS).
Boys track – Celebration: Tyler Osorio, Foster Starks, John Raemisch, Jordan Rains, Quincy O’Connor, Zach Dyer. Osceola: Defario Phillips, Oscar McGee, Reggie Hall, Marquis Hegwood, Dwight Fagan, Jared Mullins Gateway: Bryan Cudjoe. Poinciana: Ronald Decomo. St. Cloud: Wedley Charles, Sean Wood, Bailey Morgan, Shayne Cole, Carlos Perez. Harmony: Carson Sherrod. Liberty: Guelmi Salgado.
Coach of the Year: Robert Pauley (LHS).
Softball – Harmony: Brittany Bruns, Beth Newcott, Lauren Harris, Payton Dering, Alesha Ocasio, Breann Vanderzyl. Osceola: Nicole Osterman, Jessica Callahan, Chantal Crockett, Carmen Nadal, Alexa Ballard, Sasha Mendez. Celebration: Madison White. St. Cloud: Sam Gale. Liberty: Kelly Otero.
Honorable mention – Celebration: Sarah Stellwag, Kylie Jansing. Liberty: Samantha Sivridoff. St. Cloud: Breanna Benge, Niki Benge, Emily Blackmore, Madison Roberts, Ka’Deisha McCowen. Harmony: Brianne Kimura, Madison Nichols, Molly Baker, Jodi Nestle. Osceola: Morgan Crapo, Kenya Pereira, Aiysa Dennis.
Coach of the Year: George Coffey (OHS).

Osceola’s Nigel Daise prepares to lay in a shot during a game last season, when Osceola won the Orange Belt Conference title.

Baseball – Poinciana: Kevin Cotto. Celebration: Matt Kann. Liberty: Brent Rhodes, Johnny Maslanka, Oscar Galagarza. St. Cloud: Alessio Pena, Kyle LaPlant, Matt Ganotti. Harmony: A.J. Stevens, Tyler Whitney, Trent Fields. Gateway: Juan Rivera, E.J. Devarie, Manny Rivera, Randy Batista. Osceola: Andrew Heifner, Pater Calilao, Dylan Dillard, Edwin Bonilla.
Honorable mention – Osceola: Edwin Rios, Bryce Burton, Alexis Rivera. Liberty: Yariel Alvarez, Jesse Sviridoff, Ezra Dominguez. Celebration: Abel Espinal, Miguel Jusino. St. Cloud: Abel Del Valle, J.P. Del Valle, Edgar Velez, C.J. Anderson, Christian Caballero.
Coach of the Year: Rob Hammond (GHS).
Flag football – Osceola: Maria Lopez, Ashley Dodenhoff, Sarah Lambert. Harmony: Marie Gilbert, Sage Leffew, Kaylee Horn, Tori Keelean. Celebration: Lauren Davis. Liberty: Brenda Toro, Amy Williams. Gateway: Chary Rentas, Kaley White. St. Cloud: Cece Adams, Anaya Reid. Poinciana: Nickita Forbes.
Honorable mention – Harmony: Paige Starcher, Payton Leffew, Liane Montalvo. Celebration: Katie McCorkle, Katelynn Kraft. Liberty: Aimee Williams, Brenda Toro. Osceola: Brooke Hancock, Junior Diaz, Holly O’Donnell. Gateway: Christie Faulke, Jaleisha Peterman. Poinciana: Christina Jean-Baptiste, Quinn Monplaisir. St. Cloud: Lynnsey Glunt.
Coach of the Year: Paul Strauch (HHS).
Boys tennis – St. Cloud: Trevor Foshey, Oliver Evans. Celebration: Tyler Young, Richard Cruz. Harmony: Harrison Porter. Gateway: Toney Origer. Liberty: Nicholas Leach. Osceola: Paul Gursky.
Coach of the Year: Bob Tripp (CHS).
Girls tennis – St. Cloud: Amanda Pence. Celebration: Lexi Stephan, Anu Gupta. Harmony: Anna Blanchard, Lauren Grego. Liberty: Amanda Rosa. Gateway: Amy Lamb. Poinciana: Jacqueline Renteria.
Coaches of the Year: Bob Tripp (CHS); Jerry Piester (HHS).
Boys weightlifting — Celebration: David Akins. Harmony: Austin Tapp, C.J. Clayton, Hans Schroeder, Trey Bartlett, Austin Ocasio, Larry Barber. St. Cloud: Trevor Hoffman. Osceola: Reggie Turner. St. Cloud: Brian Spain.
Coach of the Year: John Wallauer (HHS).
Winter
Boys basketball — Celebration: Mark Pearson, Rob Macheck; Harmony: Erik Sjostrom, Daniel East; St. Cloud: Jens Soto, Jamal Demetrius; Gateway: David Jerome, Eric Marino; Osceola: Michael Sanchez, Jedarian Jackson, Antonio Benitez; Poinciana: Osanto Marc, Stefan Moody, Lex Curry; Liberty: Willie Watson.
Honorable mention — Poinciana: Sherwood Vincent; St. Cloud: Zack Hull; Osceola: Nigel Daise, Stanley Turk, Matt Ortiz.
Coach of the Year: Steve Mason (OHS).
Girls basketball — Poinciana: Kadesia Johnson, Brandii Walker, Geraldine Navarro; Osceola: Maria Lopez, Chanel Chillers; St. Cloud: Noehmy Aguila; Gateway: Jovana Smith; Harmony: Maria Gilbert, Nia Frederick; Celebration: Juliana Milan; Liberty: Kelila Naules.
Honorable mention — Gateway: Maya Nelson, Tiffany Charneco; Celebration: Gabby Ortiz; Liberty: Jordan Olizzo, Nelly Otero, Yaritza Tejada; Harmony: Julia Ingler, Rebekah Fitzpatrick; St. Cloud: Cierra Adams, Jamie Brown, Alyssa Mediavilla; Osceola: Amber Paige, Iyanna Pryce, Montana Bass, Jasmine Ramos; Poinciana: Tralonnie Tisdale, Felisha Lugo.
Coach of the Year — Jamerson Jones (PHS).
Boys soccer — Gateway: Andres Jara, Felipe Oliviera, Sandro Salazar; Harmony: Aaron Pollock, Clayton Chambers; Liberty: Ricardo Troche, Michael Garcia; Osceola: Jordy Urbina, Oreon Trejano, Manuel Caceres, Jonathan Fraire, Juan Silva, Jeanfred Santos; Poinciana: Christian Ramos, Jamie Hodgson; St. Cloud: Marc Arft, Catarino Martinez; Celebration: Santiago Echeverri, Jehov Pardo de Figueroa, Jose Perez, John Birchall.
Coach of the Year — Julio Machuca (CHS).
Girls soccer — Harmony: Kaley Ward, Anna Blanchard, Emily Johnson, Caitlin Beam, Kaylee Horn, Payton Leffew, Sage Leffew, Kendall Pollack; Celebration: Jillian Strogis, Laura Rodriguez; Gateway: Atar Hajali; Liberty: Diana Araiza, Christina MacDonald; Osceola: Leah Mullins, Claire Tudor; Poinciana: Andrea Betancur; St. Cloud: Lynnsey Glunt, Rebecca Creagan.
Honorable mention — Osceola: Kiersten Martinez, Sarah Lambert; Liberty: Brenda Toro, Marissa Giannott; St. Cloud: Kristen Detroyer; Poinciana: Martie Wagner, Estefany Abastida; Celebration: Daniela Castano, Lexi Stephan; Gateway: Kaley White, Nashelly Martinez.
Coach of the Year — Stephanie Jones (HHS).
Wrestling — Harmony: Ariel Dominguez, Chris Grillo, Matt Vaughn; Celebration: J.J. Francis, Josh Douglas; Gateway: Alex Velez; Liberty: Aric Fernandez, Felix Betancourt, Joel Martinez, Josh Garcia, J.J. Elisis; Osceola: Tim Locksmith, E.J. Jimenez, Kenny Martin, Pete Baldwin, Chris Pagan, Paul Zupofska, Trevor Darnell.
Coach of the Year — Chris Kelly (LHS).