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St. Cloud tight end Owen Sullivan caught eight passes for 176 yard in last week’s spring jamboree, and celebrated this touchdown pass. (Photo/ Taylor McFee)

St. Cloud tight end Owen Sullivan caught eight passes for 176 yard in last week’s spring jamboree, and celebrated this touchdown pass. (Photo/ Taylor McFee)

Spring football wrap—Bulldogs still scrappy on offense; Anderson returns to the Ranch

Ken Jackson And J. Daniel Pearson
Thursday, May 21, 2026
The spring football period— and the 2025-26 athletic season—will wrap up Friday when Osceola welcomes Gateway and Windermere for a spring jamboree at 6 p.m. Gateway will take on Windermere in the first half, and Osceola will play the visitors in halves to follow.
Harmony volleyball coach Ryan Kading was named the M. Dean Cherry Coach of the Year at last week’s OBC banquet. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Harmony volleyball coach Ryan Kading was named the M. Dean Cherry Coach of the Year at last week’s OBC banquet. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Harmony reclaims All-Sports, Coach of the Year awards

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
On a night Osceola County honors the best in the past season of its high school athletics, Osceola High volleyball player Cate Palmi and St.
Harmony players found the end zone three times in Friday’s 39-19 Class 4A state semifinal loss to Lennard, giving Khloe Cook-Osani (9), Jada Bloodworth (11) and Ellah Husbands (23) reason to celebrate. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Harmony players found the end zone three times in Friday’s 39-19 Class 4A state semifinal loss to Lennard, giving Khloe Cook-Osani (9), Jada Bloodworth (11) and Ellah Husbands (23) reason to celebrate. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Young Harmony flag team falls in state semifinals

Taylor McFee
Friday, May 15, 2026
TAMPA — Harmony High School’s flag football season ended Friday afternoon with a 39–19 loss to Lennard in the FHSAA Class 4A State Semifinals at the AdventHealth Training Center in Tampa.
Gateway’s Maxwell Garcon (center) soared past 50 feet in the triple jump and won the Class 3A championship Friday at the Class 3A state meet at the University of North Florida. (Photo/Matt Distler)

Gateway’s Maxwell Garcon (center) soared past 50 feet in the triple jump and won the Class 3A championship Friday at the Class 3A state meet at the University of North Florida. (Photo/Matt Distler)

STATE TRACK AND WEIGHLIFTING — Gateway’s Maxwell Garcon jumps to a state championship

J. Daniel Pearson
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Gateway junior Maxwell Garcon more than exceeded expectations on Friday, as he came from the No. 4 four seed to win claim the Class 3A triple jump championship Friday at the FHSAA state track and field meet Friday at the University of North Florida.
In her final game as a Bulldog, St. Cloud pitcher struck out six and walked none in a gut-wrenching 1-0 loss to Port St. Lucie Centennial in Wednesday's Class 7A regional final. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

In her final game as a Bulldog, St. Cloud pitcher struck out six and walked none in a gut-wrenching 1-0 loss to Port St. Lucie Centennial in Wednesday's Class 7A regional final. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Bulldogs bow out of softball regional playoffs on one-hitter

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Freshman Makayla Megnauth fired a one-hitter and her Eagle teammates were able to scratch home a run in the fifth inning, as Port St. Lucie Centennial defeated St. Cloud, 1-0, in an FHSAA Class 7A, Region 2 softball semifinal on Wednesday afternoon.
Harmony’s Khloe Cook-Osani pulls the flag of Fort Pierce Central’s Braelyn Hartnett in Thursday’s regional final, a 15-7 Harmony win. (Photo/Katie Williams)

Harmony’s Khloe Cook-Osani pulls the flag of Fort Pierce Central’s Braelyn Hartnett in Thursday’s regional final, a 15-7 Harmony win. (Photo/Katie Williams)

Longhorns defensive stand, rally leads back to 4A flag finals

J. Daniel Pearson
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Graduation is nigh, and the seniors leave campus this week, but the Harmony High flag football team keeps the school year sports season alive with an appearance this weekend in the FHSAA Class 4A state tournament.
Harmony's Khloe Cook-Osani pulls the flag of Fort Pierce Central's Braelyn Hartnett in Thursday's regional final, a 15-7 Harmony win. (Photo/Katie Williams)

Harmony's Khloe Cook-Osani pulls the flag of Fort Pierce Central's Braelyn Hartnett in Thursday's regional final, a 15-7 Harmony win. (Photo/Katie Williams)

Regional champs! Harmony rallies to reach flag football state tournament

J. Daniel Pearson
Friday, May 8, 2026
Harmony’s flag football team overcame a 7-0 third quarter deficit to rally past Fort Pierce Central, 15-7, and claim the FHSAA Class 4A Region 3 Championship and earn the team’s fourth trip to the state championship Final 4.
Lacey Scott legs out an infield single for one of her three hits in St. Cloud's 8-3 regional playoff win Thursday against Tohopekaliga. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Lacey Scott legs out an infield single for one of her three hits in St. Cloud's 8-3 regional playoff win Thursday against Tohopekaliga. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Bulldogs tame Tigers in softball regional playoffs

Taylor McFee
Thursday, May 7, 2026
St. Cloud will continue carrying the flag for Osceola County in the Class 7A regional softball playoffs after an 8-3 win over in-county rival Tohopekaliga.Meanwhile, Harmony fell, 6-2 in another Region 2 quarterfinal at Orlando Boone.
Harmony quarterback Ivy Munns, shown in the OBC title game — another Harmony come-from-behind win — tossed three touchdown passes to help the Longhorns rally to a 26-20 win Monday over Palm Beach Gardens in the 3A regional semifinals. (Photo/Michelle Kostuch)

Harmony quarterback Ivy Munns, shown in the OBC title game — another Harmony come-from-behind win — tossed three touchdown passes to help the Longhorns rally to a 26-20 win Monday over Palm Beach Gardens in the 3A regional semifinals. (Photo/Michelle Kostuch)

Second-half rally pushes Harmony into flag football regional finals

J. Daniel Pearson
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Jada Bloodworth scored one touchdown and set up the game-winner with an interception as Harmony overcame a two-touchdown deficit in the second half to hold off Palm Beach Gardens, 26-20, in the Region 3A-3 flag football regional semifinal Monday.
Jazz Santiago and the district champion St. Cloud Bulldogs will begin their climb in the Class 7A regional softball playoffs Thursday against Tohopekaliga. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Jazz Santiago and the district champion St. Cloud Bulldogs will begin their climb in the Class 7A regional softball playoffs Thursday against Tohopekaliga. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

A mad dash to spring sports playoffs

J. Daniel Pearson
Monday, May 4, 2026
Pick a spring sport and you will state championship playoff action in full swing this week.  That action includes half of the public schools in Osceola County that still have teams or individuals alive in competition.
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