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St. Cloud used its incredible team depth to again claim the Orange Belt Conference championship. (Photo/St. Cloud High School)

St. Cloud used its incredible team depth to again claim the Orange Belt Conference championship. (Photo/St. Cloud High School)

OBC GIRLS WEIGHTLIFTING — St. Cloud dominant again in 15th consecutive team win

J. Daniel Pearson
Sunday, January 18, 2026
In what is becoming a wash-rinse-repeat scenario, the St. Cloud girls weightlifting team won its 15th consecutive Orange Belt Conference championship Friday, taking both the Olympic (snatch and clean-and-Jerk) and traditional (clean-and-jerk plus bench press) titles to easily outdistance host and...
The Gateway Panthers huddle up after defending their Orange Belt Conference girls basketball championship with a 64-29 win over Harmony Friday. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

The Gateway Panthers huddle up after defending their Orange Belt Conference girls basketball championship with a 64-29 win over Harmony Friday. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

OBC BASKETBALL — Osceola fends off St. Cloud for boys title; challenges await Gateway girls after defending theirs

J. Daniel Pearson
Saturday, January 17, 2026
While Senior Jordan Mason scored a game-high 25 points to lead the Osceola Kowboys to their second straight Orange Belt conference championship with a 73-60 win over rival St. Cloud Friday, the girls win for the host Gateway Panthers over the Harmony Longhorns, 64-29, was more of a coronation and...
Alijah Jenkins was a key part of the Osceola Kowboys’ running, receiving and return game, with a little time on defense as well, in 2025. (Photo/Taylor McFee).

Alijah Jenkins was a key part of the Osceola Kowboys’ running, receiving and return game, with a little time on defense as well, in 2025. (Photo/Taylor McFee).

ALL COUNTY FOOTBALL OFFENSE — Jenkins was Osceola’s man on the move with the ball

J. Daniel Pearson
Friday, January 16, 2026
The 2025 football season was highlighted by the performances of several outstanding offensive players in Osceola County.Record- setting quarterbacks Sabby Meassick and Jeremiah Lattier had big years, as did running backs Nydrell Thigpen, Jeff Sinophat, and Xaevez Brown; while the performances of...
Harmony (in white) defeated Tohopekaliga, 48-25, Wednesday to advance to Friday's OBC girls championship game against host Gateway at 5 p.m. (Photo/Katie Williams)

Harmony (in white) defeated Tohopekaliga, 48-25, Wednesday to advance to Friday's OBC girls championship game against host Gateway at 5 p.m. (Photo/Katie Williams)

Orange Belt Conference basketball tournaments — boys and girls game scores, times, locations

News Staff
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Here's a list of game scores, times and locations for the boys and girls Orange Belt Conference basketball tournaments this week: Monday's boys scoresOsceola 95, Gateway 37Harmony 61, Tohopekaliga 51St. Cloud 73, Poinciana 38Celebration 59, Liberty 42Monday's girls scoresGateway 65, Osceola...
The Gateway Lady Panthers and Osceola Kowboys will be the top seeds as they look to defend their OBC basketball titles next week.

The Gateway Lady Panthers and Osceola Kowboys will be the top seeds as they look to defend their OBC basketball titles next week.

Panthers, Kowboys favorites to defend OBC hoops titles

J. Daniel Pearson
Thursday, January 8, 2026
The Orange Belt Conference boys and girls basketball tournaments get under way on Monday, and the Gateway Lady Panthers and Osceola Kowboys will be the top seeds as they look to defend their titles.Gateway, who won their first OBC title in school history and broke St. Cloud’s long-time stranglehold...
Cate Palmi was incredible, now owning the Central Florida career kills record, in a four-year span that was incredible for Osceola, with four OBC and district titles and three Class 7A regional championships. Photo/Taylor McFee.

Cate Palmi was incredible, now owning the Central Florida career kills record, in a four-year span that was incredible for Osceola, with four OBC and district titles and three Class 7A regional championships. Photo/Taylor McFee.

ALL COUNTY GIRLS VOLLEYBALL — Palmi and Kowboys dominant again

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Osceola High once again dominated the county girls’ volleyball scene, in a year that Kowboy Cate Palmi closes out her own dominate career on the court.The senior, who will enroll at the University of South Florida early later this month to begin her college playing career, had a Central...
Javonte Smart (1) and Alex Morales were away from the Osceola Magic for two games while playing for their home countries in the Federal International Basketball Association (FIBA) World Cup qualifying tournament. (Photos/Taylor McFee)

Javonte Smart (1) and Alex Morales were away from the Osceola Magic for two games while playing for their home countries in the Federal International Basketball Association (FIBA) World Cup qualifying tournament. (Photos/Taylor McFee)

Smart, Morales patriotic competing in the FIBA World Cup

Robert Pincus
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Osceola Magic guard Javonte Smart found some great Christmas gifts for his family this year.
Half of the 14 Knockout Wrestling Tournament boys champions came from outside of Florida, while all but one of the 14 girls champions hailed from the Sunshine State. (Photo/J. Daniel Pearson)

Half of the 14 Knockout Wrestling Tournament boys champions came from outside of Florida, while all but one of the 14 girls champions hailed from the Sunshine State. (Photo/J. Daniel Pearson)

Camden, Freedom dominate 14th Knockout Classic

J. Daniel Pearson
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Camden (Ga.) captured three championships and placed nine wrestlers on the podium to run away with the team title at the 14th Annual Knockout Christmas Classic wrestling tournament at Silver Spurs Arena.Orlando’s Freedom High outdistanced Viera (148-106) for the girls’ team title.Camden champions...
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