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Using social distancing guidelines, the St. Cloud football team hit the weight room in small groups during workout sessions. Photo courtesy of Bryan Smart/St. Cloud Football

Using social distancing guidelines, the St. Cloud football team hit the weight room in small groups during workout sessions. Photo courtesy of Bryan Smart/St. Cloud Football

High school athletes begin voluntary on-campus workouts

J. Daniel Pearson - For the News-Gazette
Monday, June 22, 2020
When it comes to high school football, things are back.  Just not back to normal. On June 15, Osceola County permitted students to return to campus for voluntary workouts with conditions attached.
Curling

Curling

Orlando Curling Club moves to Ice Factory in Kissimmee

News Staff
Monday, June 15, 2020
The Orlando Curling Club (OCC) has relocated to The Ice Factory of Central Florida in Kissimmee.  Since its inception in 2014, the club has held the majority of its events at the RDV Sportsplex Ice Den in Maitland. OCC will hold the first member-event in its new home on Sunday, June 21 at 8 p.m.
Weylan Craig is the soccer coach at St. Cloud High.

Weylan Craig is the soccer coach at St. Cloud High.

Osceola School District names first ever co-coaches of the year

News Staff
Thursday, May 14, 2020
For the first time ever, two well deserving Osceola coaches are sharing the title of M. Dean Cherry Memorial Coach of the Year: Kathrin Pennanen, softball coach at Liberty High School, and Weylan Craig, soccer coach at St. Cloud High.
From left are: Head Coach CJ Cook, Clay Perry and UCF teammates Justin Trinh (national runner-up in the 141-pound weight class) and Jarrod Smiley (national runner-up in the 184-pound weight class).

From left are: Head Coach CJ Cook, Clay Perry and UCF teammates Justin Trinh (national runner-up in the 141-pound weight class) and Jarrod Smiley (national runner-up in the 184-pound weight class).

UCF senior and St. Cloud resident fulfills dream of winning national title before graduating

News Staff
Monday, April 27, 2020
By Taylor Sharpe, For the News-Gazette:  Graduation is an accomplishment itself, but one University of Central Florida senior is getting more than a degree as he wraps up his career as a Knight.
Orlando SolarBears

Orlando SolarBears

PHPA AND ECHL announce COVID-19 relief fund for ECHL players

News Staff
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
The ECHL and Professional Hockey Players’ Association (PHPA) have announced the development of a relief fund to assist ECHL players and their families suffering a financial hardship following the sudden and unexpected cancellation of the 2019-20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
After finishing second in both his freshman and sophomore seasons, Osceola’s Jaekus Hines reached the top of podium in 2020, winning the Class 3A, 132-pound title. SUBMITTED PHOTO

After finishing second in both his freshman and sophomore seasons, Osceola’s Jaekus Hines reached the top of podium in 2020, winning the Class 3A, 132-pound title. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Harmony, Osceola dominate all-county wrestling team

J. Daniel Pearson
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Harmony and Osceola, the two top wrestling teams in the county, dominated the Osceola News Gazette’s 2019-20 AllCounty team claiming 11 of the 14 spots on the team.
Surrounded by her mother and head coach Cory Aun, Hannah Wagner signs her letter of intent to row at the University of Central Florida. NEWS-GAZETTE PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON

Surrounded by her mother and head coach Cory Aun, Hannah Wagner signs her letter of intent to row at the University of Central Florida. NEWS-GAZETTE PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON

State weightlifting champion Wagner to join UCF rowing team

J. Daniel Pearson
Friday, March 13, 2020
Hannah Wagner, who won a state weight lifting championship for St. Cloud High School earlier last month, will continue her athletic career on a different stage.
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