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Osceola Coach Steve Mason, shown drawing up a play in a regular-season game, is slated to welcome back five impact players from this varsity team and another five from an undefeated junior varsity team. FILE PHOTO

Osceola Coach Steve Mason, shown drawing up a play in a regular-season game, is slated to welcome back five impact players from this varsity team and another five from an undefeated junior varsity team. FILE PHOTO

4th quarter costs Kowboys in regional hoops final

J. Daniel Pearson
Friday, February 25, 2022
For three quarters Friday, it looked like the Osceola High School basketball team was headed back to the Final Four for the fourth time in seven years. Unfortunately, games last four quarters.
Sean Combs (11) sets up a play against Wellington. Combs had a huge night for the Kowboys, scoring 21 points – including the game-winning basket with 16.8 seconds remaining in Osceola’s 49-45 regional semifinal win over Wellington. PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON

Sean Combs (11) sets up a play against Wellington. Combs had a huge night for the Kowboys, scoring 21 points – including the game-winning basket with 16.8 seconds remaining in Osceola’s 49-45 regional semifinal win over Wellington. PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON

OHS uses Sean Combs, tough defense to reach regional final

J. Daniel Pearson
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Sean Combs’s teardrop shot from inside the paint gave Osceola the lead with 31 seconds remaining and his two free throws later cemented the win as the Kowboys recorded a hard-fought 49-45 win over Wellington in a Class 7A, Region 3 semifinal Tuesday.
Osceola County basebll preview: Kowboys beef up, others reload on diamond

Osceola County basebll preview: Kowboys beef up, others reload on diamond

Osceola County basebll preview: Kowboys beef up, others reload on diamond

J. Daniel Pearson
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Last year was a pretty good season for Osceola County baseball teams. Despite losing the district championship game to Lake Nona, the Osceola Kowboys advanced all the way to the regional final—where they fell one run short of a Final Four appearance. Harmony won a district title and St.
Osceola guard Chris Combs (white jersey) brings the ball up court on Ft. Pierce’s Joshua Banate. Combs spurred a fourth quarter rally by scoring 11 of his 17 points in leading Osceola to a 67-51 win. PHOTO/DAN PEARSON

Osceola guard Chris Combs (white jersey) brings the ball up court on Ft. Pierce’s Joshua Banate. Combs spurred a fourth quarter rally by scoring 11 of his 17 points in leading Osceola to a 67-51 win. PHOTO/DAN PEARSON

Osceola hosts Wellington in Tuesday's Region 3 basketball semifinal

J. Daniel Pearson
Friday, February 18, 2022
As the second seed in Region 3, Osceola (19-5) will host Wellington on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in a Class 7A playoff game. The Wolverines (22-6) beat Osceola earlier this year during a Holiday Tournament in Vero Beach, 70-33.
Nayeli Hernandez, one of Osceola's top returning hitters, is one of the pieces of a young Kowboys team this year. FILE PHOTO

Nayeli Hernandez, one of Osceola's top returning hitters, is one of the pieces of a young Kowboys team this year. FILE PHOTO

Softball preview: Can Liberty stay ahead of rebuilding programs?

J. Daniel Pearson
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Osceola and Liberty were the two top teams in the county last year, and both look to field strong teams again in 2022. The Chargers went 19-5 with an explosive offense, but were upset in their first district game.
Haley Collins was one of a handful of St. Cloud Bulldogs to hit big second-half shots in Tuesday's regional semifinal win. PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON

Haley Collins was one of a handful of St. Cloud Bulldogs to hit big second-half shots in Tuesday's regional semifinal win. PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON

St. Cloud, Gateway advance to girls hoops regional finals with road wins Tuesday

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
In crunch time, the smallest player on the court ended up making the biggest plays of the game. Danzy Mantilla hit a driving go-ahead layup with 13 seconds to go to give St. Cloud a thrilling 55-53 win over Lake Gibson in the Region 6A-2 semifinal.
Harmony’s Adriana Rosa (top pedestal) rose to the top of the state at the Class 3A state weightlifting meet with a 350-pound combined effort inthe 139-pound weight class. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Harmony’s Adriana Rosa (top pedestal) rose to the top of the state at the Class 3A state weightlifting meet with a 350-pound combined effort inthe 139-pound weight class. SUBMITTED PHOTO

All-County girls weightlfiting — Harmony’s Rosa is a state champ

J. Daniel Pearson
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
In the fall of 2021, Harmony’s Adriana Rosa was not sure she even wanted to continue in the sport of weightlifting. As a typical teen, she was being pulled in a thousand different directions between school worries and the ongoing pandemic.
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