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Harmony romps in hoops regional; PHS advances

Sports

Friday, 08 February 2013 13:33

By Rick Pedone
Sports Editor

Led by torrid shooting from Julia Ingler and Rebekah Fitzpatrick and a suffocating zone defense, Harmony routed East Ridge, 56-26, Thursday in the 7A-2 girls basketball regionals.

Bass warming up

Sports

Friday, 08 February 2013 13:30

Jacque Mitchell
Fishin’ Fun

Maybe there’s something to this global warming. It’s been a long time since we went through January without a frost. It has been cool enough to have water temperatures drop into the low 60s, but by the end of the week water temperatures were near 70. That should get the bass back in the spawning mood.

Brandon favored in 3A-2 region

Sports

Wednesday, 06 February 2013 12:27

News Gazette Photo/Andrew Sullivan

Osceola’s Paul Zupofska (top) won the 145-pound district championship last week and is one of 12 Kowboys wrestlers competing this weekend at the 3A-2 regional at the OHS gym.

2 team state champs among contenders at Osceola, St. Cloud

By Rick Pedone
Sports Editor

Many of Florida’s best high school wrestlers come to Osceola County Friday and Saturday for the 3A-2 (at Osceola High) and 2A-2 (at St. Cloud High) regional meets.

The top four wrestlers from each weight class at last week’s district meets advanced to the regionals.

Gateway shoots its way past Poinciana at 7A-5 tournament

Sports

Wednesday, 06 February 2013 12:23

News-Gazette Photo/Andrew Sullivan

Gateway’s Raul Cotto (4) drives past Poinciana’s Jaquan Flood (35) in the first half of the Panthers’ 82-62 win at the 7A-5 district tournament at the John Ramirez gym.

By Rick Pedone
Sports Editor

Even when Poinciana jumped to a 12-point first-quarter lead, Gateway Coach Bob Baker remained calm Tuesday in the 7A District 5 basketball quarterfinal at the Panthers’ John Ramirez gym.

“One thing I’ll give our kids credit for is that they keep their poise,” Baker said. “We’ve got a lot of experience out there, and I guess I just decided that at this point of the season, they know what to do. It was just a matter of waiting for them to do it.”

Mathis takes over Eagles FB

Sports

Wednesday, 06 February 2013 12:22

By Rick Pedone
Sports Editor

Poinciana has a new football coach – Jeff Mathis, formerly the coach at Coral Springs Coral Glades High in Broward County.

Mathis, 33, will be at Poinciana Monday to begin his new job. He will teach math.

Girls basketball regionals today

Sports

Wednesday, 06 February 2013 12:18

By Rick Pedone
Sports Editor

The girls basketball 7A-2 regional tournament gets under way today when East Ridge visits Harmony and St. Cloud travels to Poinciana.

Both games begin at 7 p.m.

6 Lady Bulldogs at state lifting

Sports

Wednesday, 06 February 2013 12:17

By Rick Pedone
Sports Editor

Six weightlifters who helped St. Cloud defend its Orange Belt Conference championship last week are preparing to compete Saturday at the state meet at the Kissimmee Civic Center.

Three teams advance to regional

Sports

Friday, 01 February 2013 12:25

News Gazette Photo/Andrew Sullivan

St. Cloud’s Yairaliz Hernandez takes a shot over Osceola’s Tatiana Cordona during a game earlier this season.

Harmony, St. Cloud win in 7A-6; OHS loses thriller to East Ridge

By Rick Pedone
Sports Editor

In a game that had state championship level intensity, East Ridge rallied from a five-point fourth-quarter deficit to edge Osceola, 58-55, Thursday in a 7A-5 girls district basketball tournament semifinal at the OHS gym.

Soccer season ends at regions for Horns, CHS

Sports

Friday, 01 February 2013 12:19

News-Gazette Photo/Donald Lamb

Harmony’s Brandon Salgado (left) pushes the ball upfield against Daytona Beach Seabreeze during Wednesday’s regional quarterfinal. Seabreeze won, 2-0.

By J. Daniel Pearson
For the News-Gazette

In a season marked by comeback after comeback, the Harmony boys’ soccer team could not muster one last rally, ending their season with a 2-0 loss to Daytona Beach Seabreeze in the quarterfinals of the Class 4A-2 regional tournament Wednesday at Longhorns field.

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