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Harmony flag football QB Martha Edwards accounted for 34 touchdowns for the Longhorns en route to earning the county’s Offensive Player of the Year nod. FILE PHOTO

Harmony flag football QB Martha Edwards accounted for 34 touchdowns for the Longhorns en route to earning the county’s Offensive Player of the Year nod. FILE PHOTO

Thompson, Edwards lead Harmony dominant county team

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Harmony left little doubt they were the top girls flag football team in the county in 2022, going 15-3 overall and 7-0 in Orange Belt Conference play. That’s why the Longhorns dominate the All-County team for the recently completed season.
St. Cloud senior and Jacksonville University signee Hannah Nasco hit .521 this season to up her four-year Bulldog career average to .448. PHOTO/ST. CLOUD HIGH SCHOOL

St. Cloud senior and Jacksonville University signee Hannah Nasco hit .521 this season to up her four-year Bulldog career average to .448. PHOTO/ST. CLOUD HIGH SCHOOL

Nasco wraps up stellar Bulldog batting career

J. Daniel Pearson
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
St. Cloud senior Hannah Nasco, a Division I softball signee with Jacksonville University, has been named the season’s Osceola News-Gazette Softball Player of the Year. It was a clean sweep of awards for Nasco, who earlier last month was named Orange Belt Conference Player of the Year.
Among his many 2022 highlights, Osceola’s Danny Ramirez (pictured on the mound) pitched a four-hit complete game shutout to beat Lake Nona, 5-0, in the Class 7A, District 9 championship game. PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON

Among his many 2022 highlights, Osceola’s Danny Ramirez (pictured on the mound) pitched a four-hit complete game shutout to beat Lake Nona, 5-0, in the Class 7A, District 9 championship game. PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON

Ramirez hit, pitched Kowboys to titles

J. Daniel Pearson
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
In the 2022 season, Osceola High’s Danny Ramirez hit and pitched the Kowboys baseball team to the Orange Belt Conference and district championships and that is why he is the Osceola News-Gazette Baseball Player of the Year.
Solivita’s Erica Gonzalez is one of the country’s most accomplished pickleball players in her age group. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Solivita’s Erica Gonzalez is one of the country’s most accomplished pickleball players in her age group. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Solivita’s Gonzalez among country’s pickleball best

Ken Jackson
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
One of the nation’s best pickleball players calls our area home. Solivita’s Erica Gonzalez recently returned from the National Senior Games in Fort Lauderdale where she won two gold medals (women’s singles, and doubles with partner Jackie Ebner) and a bronze (mixed doubles with Eric Wilson).
Celebration’s Catalina Edwards was the only track athlete from Osceola County to earn all-state honors (Class 4A) in two individual events. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Celebration’s Catalina Edwards was the only track athlete from Osceola County to earn all-state honors (Class 4A) in two individual events. SUBMITTED PHOTO

All-County Girls Track: Celebration’s Edwards went the distance at state 4A meet

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Celebration sophomore Catalina Edwards, who won all-state honors in two different events, is the Osceola News Gazette’s Girls Track Athlete of the Year. She was also the fall’s Cross Country Girls Runner of the Year.
Celebration’s Jared Falchook, pictured with Coach Cliff Branch, closed out his Storm career with a fifth-place finished at the Class 4A state meet, and played a key role in getting the 4x400 and 4x800 relay teams through to the state championships. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Celebration’s Jared Falchook, pictured with Coach Cliff Branch, closed out his Storm career with a fifth-place finished at the Class 4A state meet, and played a key role in getting the 4x400 and 4x800 relay teams through to the state championships. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Falchook edges Descartes for ONG Athlete of the Year

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
In a year where several outstanding Osceola County athletes competed for state championships, Celebration’s Jared Falchook edged out Tohopekaliga’s Orlando Descartes as the Osceola News-Gazette Boys Track Athlete of the Year.
Ireland Wright was this year’s Florida champion for ages 10-11 at the Elks Hoop Shoot. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Ireland Wright was this year’s Florida champion for ages 10-11 at the Elks Hoop Shoot. SUBMITTED PHOTO

St. Cloud’s Wright Elks Hoops Shoot state champ

Ken Jackson
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
One of the area’s top basketball shooters is heading into middle school. Ireland Wright, 11, brought home “the big trophy” from the annual Elks Lodge Hoop Shoot state contest in April.
Zoe Haley hits the ice with such drive and passion to be the best. PHOTO/JESSIE HALEY

Zoe Haley hits the ice with such drive and passion to be the best. PHOTO/JESSIE HALEY

Hockey player Zoe Haley breaking cultural and gender stigmas

Chris Miller
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
There is no doubt sports has cultural and gender misrepresentation. In our community, Zoe Haley is shining light on the issue during Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month.
St. Cloud's Julian Sykes is the 2022 Florida Dairy Farmers “Mr. Weightlifter”. He's the third Bulldog to win the award.

St. Cloud's Julian Sykes is the 2022 Florida Dairy Farmers “Mr. Weightlifter”. He's the third Bulldog to win the award.

St. Cloud's Sykes is Florida's high school "Mr. Weightlifter"

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Julian Sykes, the St. Cloud senior who won a pair of gold medals at last month’s FHSAA Class 3A state boys weightifting championships in the 154-pound class, has been named recipient of the 2022 Florida Dairy Farmers “Mr. Weightlifter” award.
Poinciana’s Earnest Nunn runs for a gain in last week’s spring game against Gateway. The Eagles won, 20-6. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Poinciana’s Earnest Nunn runs for a gain in last week’s spring game against Gateway. The Eagles won, 20-6. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Spring wins for Longhorns, Eagles, Kowboys, Bulldogs, Chargers

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
A recap of last week’s spring football games, played Thursday to beat Friday’s inclement weather: Harmony dominated Clermont East Ridge 31-0. “We played about as complete a football game as we have in a long time,” Coach Don Simon said.
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