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Pro Chris Lane, who won when the Bass Pro Tour last visited the Kissimmee Chain in 2023, will be among the 30 competitors competing at General Tire Heavy Hitters next week in Kissimmee. (Photo by Phoenix Moore)

Pro fishing stars on Kissimmee chain this week

Staff Report

Friday, May 17, 2024

Imagine going fishing, and collecting $100,000 for catching one bass.

Harmony High claimed the OBC All-Sports and Academic Team county titles. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

OBC Awards Night — Weightlifters, Poinciana hoops coach take top honors

J. Daniel Pearson

Friday, May 17, 2024

A pair of St.

High jumpers Abisai Ramos-Cotto and Jahleek Lawrence finished 2-3 at the regional meet and will represent St. Cloud High School at the FHSAA Class 4A state track meet on Saturday in Jacksonville. PHOTO/JASON LUQUIS ST. CLOUD HIGH SCHOOL

Local athletes qualify for state track meet

J. Daniel Pearson

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Osceola County will be heavily represented when the FHSAA hosts the Class 3A (Friday) and Class 4A (Saturday) state track Championships at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. To automatically qualify, athletes needed to finish first or second in their events at last week’s regional meets.

Samuel Castillo helped stake Harmony to a 3-1 lead with a third inning double, but Vero Beach came back to defeat Harmony 13-3 and earn a spot in the Class 7A state tournament.

Longhorns baseball runs ends in regional final

J. Daniel Pearson

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

The clock finally struck midnight – figuratively and literally -- for the Harmony baseball team Monday into Tuesday.

The Harmony celebration continues -- the Longhorns won their Class 7A baseball regional semifinal, 10-6 over No. 1 seed Jupiter on the road Friday. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Patchwork Longhorns' unsung heroes jump on Jupiter early, win regional semifinal, 10-6

J. Daniel Pearson

Saturday, May 11, 2024

After Harmony defeated Treasure Coast in a regional quarterfinal last week, DH Clayton Williams said the secret to the Longhorns season was that he and his teammates simply trusted each other

Osceola pitcher Alexis Miranda, shown Friday's district championship victory, held Palm Beach Gardens at bay in a number of innings in Thursday's Region 7A-3 playoff quarterfinal. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Softball season comes to end for county teams in regional playoffs

J. Daniel Pearson

Friday, May 10, 2024

The softball season came to a crashing halt for county teams on Thursday night in the regional quarterfinal round of the Region 7A-3 playoffs.

Coach Josh White’s cousin, Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly, shared some advice with local Little League players Sunday, encouraging them to work as a team. PHOTO/DEBBIE DANIEL

St. Cloud Little League players get Major League advice

Debbie Daniel

Thursday, May 9, 2024

Some St. Cloud Little League players got a major league virtual visit after practice Sunday when the local Diamondbacks had a chance to FaceTime with Merrill Kelly, a pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Ismael Rivera struck out the side in the sixth inning with the tying run on third base to lock down Harmony's 4-3 regional playoff win over Treasure Coast Tuesday. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Clutch hitting, pitching power Longhorns to 4-3 regional playoff win

J. Daniel Pearson

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Clayton Williams broke up a 1-1 tie with a two-run single in the fifth inning, and Ashton Maggorian pitched 3 1/3 innings of two-hit ball to lead the Harmony Longhorns to a 4-3 win over Treasure Co

He's levitating: St. Cloud's Enrique Soto goes up high to put down a hit in the Bulldogs' five-set regional playoff win Tuesday over Dr. Phillips. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Bulldogs win volleyball by following No. 1 Rule of Holes: when in one, quit digging

Ken Jackson

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Down two sets to one and trailing early in the fourth and fifth sets, St. Cloud won its first-ever boys volleyball regional playoff match Tuesday in comeback fashion.