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St. Cloud linebacker Landon Millman drags down Harmony quarterback Kal Amen during the Bulldog's dominant performance in Friday's 21-0 Soldier City Classic win. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

St. Cloud linebacker Landon Millman drags down Harmony quarterback Kal Amen during the Bulldog's dominant performance in Friday's 21-0 Soldier City Classic win. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Bulldogs take Soldier City Classic, 21-0, and lead in series

With family members taking pictures of St. Cloud players standing next to the Brass Bugle Trophy, Bulldogs coach Mike Short stood by with a huge grin on his face. “I’m not sure whether it’s the ugliest pretty trophy or the prettiest ugly trophy, I’m just glad it’s going back home to St.
Poinciana players pose with the Battle of the Boulevard trophy after Friday's 35-8 victory. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Poinciana players pose with the Battle of the Boulevard trophy after Friday's 35-8 victory. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Poinciana big again in Battle of the Boulevard over Liberty, 35-8

It took Poinciana High 16 tries to win the Battle of the Boulevard rivalry gridiron game. Friday, in the first time defending it after winning big in 2022, it used the same script to claim another win over Liberty with a 35-8 victory.
!  The St. Cloud girls golf team (L to R:  Coach Alejandro Sanchez, Olivia Seigel, Tess Sheive, Cayden Challacombe, Maddie Burda and Karolyna Adams) finished tied for first in the FHSAA Region 2 Championship to become the third consecutive St. Cloud girls team to qualify for the state championship. PHOTO/RYAN ADAMS

! The St. Cloud girls golf team (L to R: Coach Alejandro Sanchez, Olivia Seigel, Tess Sheive, Cayden Challacombe, Maddie Burda and Karolyna Adams) finished tied for first in the FHSAA Region 2 Championship to become the third consecutive St. Cloud girls team to qualify for the state championship. PHOTO/RYAN ADAMS

St. Cloud regional runner-up, returns to 3A state girls golf tournament

While Lake Nona defeated St. Cloud in a one-hole playoff for the Class 3A, Region 2 golf championship Tuesday at Royal St.
Osceola setter Alex Liggeri tallied 53 assists in the Kowboys regional semifinal playoff win Wednesday. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Osceola setter Alex Liggeri tallied 53 assists in the Kowboys regional semifinal playoff win Wednesday. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Osceola Kowboys reach 7A regional semifinal after 4-set win over Olympia

For a second consecutive year, the Osceola will play for an FHSAA Class 7A Region 2 Volleyball championship. The Kowboys earned that right Saturday as sophomores Jordin Southall recorded 25 kills and Cate Palmi added 21 during a 25-21, 25-23, 23-25, 25-17 four-set win over Olympia.
Osceola running back Elijah Hickson runs for a chunk of his 125 yards in Friday's 38-0 District 4S-10 clinching win over Tohopekaliga. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Osceola running back Elijah Hickson runs for a chunk of his 125 yards in Friday's 38-0 District 4S-10 clinching win over Tohopekaliga. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Kowboys shut out Tohopekaliga, take District 4S-10 title

Although they won for just the third time this season, the Osceola Kowboys are headed back to the state football playoffs for a 17th consecutive year.  The Kowboys earned that right Friday by shutting out  Tohopekaliga, 38-0, to claim the District 4S-10 championship.
Three Osceola County teams are separated by 1 point after the fall season of the Orange Belt Conference All-Sports race.

Three Osceola County teams are separated by 1 point after the fall season of the Orange Belt Conference All-Sports race.

OBC All-Sports standings: 3 separated by 1 point

A huge colorful banner at the entrance to Harmony High School lets visitors know under no uncertain terms that the Longhorns were the 2022-23 Orange Belt Conference all-sports champions. And they want another one. But it won’t be easy.
:  Freshman Ivana Reyes digs a ball off the court while teammates Ariam Reyes (11) and Alaina Rivera (16) look on. PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON

: Freshman Ivana Reyes digs a ball off the court while teammates Ariam Reyes (11) and Alaina Rivera (16) look on. PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON

Gateway, Osceola win volleyball regional quarterfinals in 5 sets

Osceola and Gateway were each taken to five sets in regional volleyball quarterfinal play on Wednesday night with both advancing but in strikingly different ways. Gateway, the No. 5 seed in Class 5A, Region 2, had to fight off a match point before disposing of No.