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Gateway linebackers Jadriell Cedano and Zedekiah Lester converge on St. Cloud running back Eli Manning, who led all rushers with 82 yards in the Bulldogs' 28-21 win Friday over the Panthers. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Gateway linebackers Jadriell Cedano and Zedekiah Lester converge on St. Cloud running back Eli Manning, who led all rushers with 82 yards in the Bulldogs' 28-21 win Friday over the Panthers. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

St. Cloud makes last stand to turn away Gateway; Tohopekaliga win streak ends in Homecoming game

St. Cloud linebacker Colton Sklarek blitzed up the middle to sack quarterback Aristotle Span Jr. on the final play of the game to preserve the Bulldogs 28-21 win over previously undefeated Gateway Friday.The win pushed the Bulldogs to 4-2 and 1-1 in the district; while the Panthers fell to 5-1...
While the second-longest football rivalry in Osceola County has tilted heavily toward St. Cloud in recent years, Gateway gets a prime chance to turn the tide Friday in likely the highest-stakes game in the Bulldogs-Panthers 40-year series.

While the second-longest football rivalry in Osceola County has tilted heavily toward St. Cloud in recent years, Gateway gets a prime chance to turn the tide Friday in likely the highest-stakes game in the Bulldogs-Panthers 40-year series.

FOOTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK — They've met 40 times, but this St. Cloud at Gateway has A LOT riding on it

While the second-longest football rivalry in Osceola County has tilted heavily toward St. Cloud in recent years, Gateway gets a prime chance to turn the tide Friday in likely the highest-stakes game in the Bulldogs-Panthers 40-year series.The Panthers will also have home field advantage when the...
Tohopekaliga quarterback Gabe Velez passed for 284 yards and three touchdowns in the Tigers' 34-8 District 6A-5 home game win Thursday over Harmony. (Photo/Katie Williams)

Tohopekaliga quarterback Gabe Velez passed for 284 yards and three touchdowns in the Tigers' 34-8 District 6A-5 home game win Thursday over Harmony. (Photo/Katie Williams)

Wise, Tigers race past Longhorns, 34-8, in Thursday's district tilt

Senior AJ Wise accounted for more than 200 all-purpose yards and scored two touchdowns to lead Tohopekaliga (4-1, 1-0) to a 34-8 District 6A-5 win over rival Harmony (1-5, 0-2) Thursday night.“It was great to get back home and better to win our fourth straight,” Tohopekaliga coach Anthony Paradiso...
The Osceola Kowboys completed their fifth Orange Belt Conference volleyball championship — meaning Brooklyn Sippio (with trophy) completed a four-year career of consecutive wins — with a four-set victory over Gateway Thursday. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

The Osceola Kowboys completed their fifth Orange Belt Conference volleyball championship — meaning Brooklyn Sippio (with trophy) completed a four-year career of consecutive wins — with a four-set victory over Gateway Thursday. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Sippio sisters power Osceola's 'drive for five' OBC volleyball titles

While Osceola claimed its fifth consecutive Orange Belt Conference volleyball tournament title, it wasn't exactly "rinse, repeat, win".Host Gateway played point-for-point with the Kowboys for most of Thursday's championship match, including 15 kills and three aces from freshman hitter Anaya Reyes,...
Week 6 Osceola  County high school football scoreboard

Week 6 Osceola County high school football scoreboard

Week 6 Osceola County high school football scoreboard

Week 6 football scoresThursdaySept. 24Tohopekaliga 34, Harmony 8 (District 6A-5 game, click to read game story)Gateway 42, Nova Lakes 0 (Panthers go to 5-0 for first time in school history)Windermere 55, Liberty 0FridaySept. 25Lake Gibson 28, Osceola 13 (District 5A-6)Lake Nona 43, St. Cloud 8...
Gateway running back Nydrell Thigpen ran for 200 yards and a touchdown for the second straight week in a 17-7 win over Poinciana Friday. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

Gateway running back Nydrell Thigpen ran for 200 yards and a touchdown for the second straight week in a 17-7 win over Poinciana Friday. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

WEEK 6 FOOTBALL — Huge district week begins Thursday

This week finds a slew of important district football games on tap, perhaps none bigger than the St. Cloud (3-1) at Lake Nona (4-1) contest – the District 6A-5 opener for both teams.The winner will certainly take the lead in securing the district title and the automatic 6A playoff berth that...
Drew Gill came away with the $100,000 top prize with final-day limit weighing nearly 32 on Championship Sunday of the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Championship on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes. (Photo/Major League Fishing)

Drew Gill came away with the $100,000 top prize with final-day limit weighing nearly 32 on Championship Sunday of the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Championship on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes. (Photo/Major League Fishing)

Illinois’ Drew Gill wins Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit on Kissimmee Chain

Drew Gill earned his third major victory of the year, and his second in Florida, with a comeback win in the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Championship on the Kissimmee Chain last weekend.In sixth place after Day 1, Gill moved up to second on Day 2 with 22 pounds, 12 ounces, and he smashed his way to...