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Osceola County's football programs will be spread among three Suburban division districts, with at least one independent team.

Osceola County's football programs will be spread among three Suburban division districts, with at least one independent team.

New Metro/Suburban football districts announced

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
When the FHSAA approved a new football playoff system Feb. 28, they warned football coaches and athletic directors that actual district re-alignment would take four to six weeks to figure out.
St. Cloud’s Bryan Smart, talking to his football team during summer 2021 workouts, will leave that post to become the Bulldogs’ athletic director. FILE PHOTO

St. Cloud’s Bryan Smart, talking to his football team during summer 2021 workouts, will leave that post to become the Bulldogs’ athletic director. FILE PHOTO

Smart moving from Bulldogs football coach to AD

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
St. Cloud High School athletics saw a major shakeup this week, with veteran Athletics Director Eric Godfrey stepping down and being replaced by head football Coach Bryan Smart on June 1.
Celebration’s Zach Zelmanski carries the ball against Tohopekaliga in Thursday’s match of the county rivals. PHOTO/TIM ZELMANSKI

Celebration’s Zach Zelmanski carries the ball against Tohopekaliga in Thursday’s match of the county rivals. PHOTO/TIM ZELMANSKI

Storm, Tigers renew lacrosse rivalry

Ken Jackson
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Celebration is again the high school lacrosse champion of Osceola County. Granted, just two teams play in the county, and they met Thursday for a de-facto county title, but it marks what coaches of both programs hope is the start of more players picking up a basket stick.
Southland Christian topped North Kissimmee Christian to win the NACA Divison III championship. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Southland Christian topped North Kissimmee Christian to win the NACA Divison III championship. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Southland Christian Division III NACA champs

Cindy Joint
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
The Southland (Flames) Christian School Varsity Basketball team just returned from Dayton, Tenn., after participating in the National Association of Christian Athletes (NACA) Boys Basketball National Championship.
It never gets old: Osceola wrestlers (from left) Anderson Heap (126 pounds), Gunner Holland (160) and Cooper Haase (138), pictured with Coach Jim Bird, gave the Kowboys state champs for the 16th straight season. PHOTO/OSCEOLA H.S.

It never gets old: Osceola wrestlers (from left) Anderson Heap (126 pounds), Gunner Holland (160) and Cooper Haase (138), pictured with Coach Jim Bird, gave the Kowboys state champs for the 16th straight season. PHOTO/OSCEOLA H.S.

Streak stays alive with 3 Kowboys' state champions

J. Daniel Pearson
Sunday, March 6, 2022
The streak remains alive and moves to 16. Osceola High School sent three wrestlers to the finals of the FHSAA State Championship, and they all won state titles as Anderson Heap (126 pounds), Cooper Haase (138) and Gunner Holland (160) all stood on top of their respective podiums.
Osceola pitcher Carlos Negron struck out five and did not allow a hit in three innings, but the Kowboys faltered late in the game, dropping a 3-2 decision to Lake Nona. PHOTO/DAN PEARSON

Osceola pitcher Carlos Negron struck out five and did not allow a hit in three innings, but the Kowboys faltered late in the game, dropping a 3-2 decision to Lake Nona. PHOTO/DAN PEARSON

Kowboys hang with No. 1 Lake Nona until late innings, fall 3-2

J. Daniel Pearson
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Lake Nona managed just one hit again Osceola on Wednesday night, but it was enough to send the Lions to a 3-2 win over the Kowboys.
Harmony’s J.C. McNichols (top) pins Freedom’s Eric Aja Saturday to win the Region 3A-3 championship Saturday. He’ll vie for the 138-pound Class 3A championship this weekend at the Silver Spurs Arena. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Harmony’s J.C. McNichols (top) pins Freedom’s Eric Aja Saturday to win the Region 3A-3 championship Saturday. He’ll vie for the 138-pound Class 3A championship this weekend at the Silver Spurs Arena. SUBMITTED PHOTO

State wrestling tournament at OHP — Harmony wins regional, OHS hopes to extend streak

J. Daniel Pearson
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Osceola County will be well represented this weekend with 30 competitors qualifying for the FHSAA State Wrestling Championships, which runs Thursday through Saturday at the Silver Spurs Arena. For the first time, the championships feature an official girls’ state tournament.
Joined by the Bulldogs’ Unified Cheer team, the St. Cloud Adaptive Basketball team won the FHSAA state championship Friday.

Joined by the Bulldogs’ Unified Cheer team, the St. Cloud Adaptive Basketball team won the FHSAA state championship Friday.

St. Cloud High Adaptive basketball team are state champs!

Ken Jackson
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
The St. Cloud Adaptive Basketball team won its first FHSAA state championship last week, defeated Plant City High School, 50-37, at Lakeland’s RP Funding Center. They were joined by the Bulldogs’ Unified Cheer Team.
Osceola and St. Cloud would be Class 4A Suburban teams in an FHSAA proposal that passed Monday by a 9-7 Board of Directors vote. FILE PHOTO

Osceola and St. Cloud would be Class 4A Suburban teams in an FHSAA proposal that passed Monday by a 9-7 Board of Directors vote. FILE PHOTO

More questions than answers -- new football playoff proposal passes

J. Daniel Pearson
Monday, February 28, 2022
The FHSAA Board of Directors Monday passed a proposal -- barely, by a 9-7 margin -- to change the way high school football teams are classified and how the post-season is conducted. The vote clears the way to put a plan in place authored by Dunellon High School Football Coach Price Harris.
The Kissimmee Indios won the best-of-3 championship series over Marrero's Jewelers to win the Osceola Senior Softball 2021-22 title. SUBMITTED PHOTO

The Kissimmee Indios won the best-of-3 championship series over Marrero's Jewelers to win the Osceola Senior Softball 2021-22 title. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Kissimmee Indios take Osceola Senior Softball title

Staff Report
Saturday, February 26, 2022
The Kissimmee Indios won the championship last week in the annual Osceola Senior Softball League, a group of players over 55 years old that’s been active in the city of Kissimmee for nearly 30 years.
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