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Gateway quarterback Patricia Rodriguez runs the ball against a closing Hillsborough defender in Wednesday's Class 3A flag football regional quarterfinal. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

Gateway quarterback Patricia Rodriguez runs the ball against a closing Hillsborough defender in Wednesday's Class 3A flag football regional quarterfinal. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

Harmony moves on to Monday's flag football regional semis; Gateway's comeback not enough

Ken Jackson
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Harmony will move on to Monday's Class 4A Region 3 flag football semifinals after surviving a late scare from a county rival in Wednesday's regional quarterfinal.The Longhorns (14-4) led Celebration (14-4), 27-7 in the fourth quarter before holding on to win, 27-20.
Gateway's Jose Calderon won three gold medals on Saturday – winning both the 200 (21.59) and 400-meter (48.16) sprints; while also running a winning leg on the 4 x 400 relay team at the District 3A-7 track meet. PHOTO/TAYLOR MCFEE

Gateway's Jose Calderon won three gold medals on Saturday – winning both the 200 (21.59) and 400-meter (48.16) sprints; while also running a winning leg on the 4 x 400 relay team at the District 3A-7 track meet. PHOTO/TAYLOR MCFEE

Big weekend For Osceola County’s track teams, athletes

J. Daniel Pearson
Monday, April 21, 2025
It was a big weekend for local high school track teams, as three county teams sprinted their way to district championships.Over at Viera on Friday, the St. Cloud boys’ team dominated the District 4A-7 meet, winning the team title with 151 points.
Harmony's Kinzie James runs from a Celebration defender and stretches for yardage in the Longhorns' 26-6 win over Celebration in the District 4A-10 championship game. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Harmony's Kinzie James runs from a Celebration defender and stretches for yardage in the Longhorns' 26-6 win over Celebration in the District 4A-10 championship game. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Longhorns wrangle district titles; Gateway captures flag championship

J. Daniel Pearson And Ken Jackson
Friday, April 18, 2025
Thursday was a busy one, as three local teams earned district championships.At St. Cloud, Ismael Rivera came out of the bullpen to pitch five innings of four-hit baseball and the Harmony Longhorns came from six runs down to beat Lake Nona, 15-6, in the District 7A-9 championship game.“I’ve been...
A crowd of 3,421 fans turned out Monday in the Osceola Magic's season finale Monday at the Silver Spurs Arena. PHOTO/TAYLOR MCFEE

A crowd of 3,421 fans turned out Monday in the Osceola Magic's season finale Monday at the Silver Spurs Arena. PHOTO/TAYLOR MCFEE

Rock the Spurs? Cheer on the Magic? You bet 'We' did!

Ken Jackson
Monday, April 14, 2025
I come from Philly, a sports mecca where we're close with our sports teams.It's a place where the fans get chided for talking in "We"s ... "we won", "we lost" when the game is over.Well, Osceola County, ya'll became "We" Monday night down at the Silver Spurs.Sure, the outcome wasn't what...
The grimace tells the story: Myron Gardner reacts to the end of the Osceola Magic's 118-110 loss to the Stockton Kings in the NBA G League Finals deciding Game 3. PHOTO/TAYLOR MCFEE

The grimace tells the story: Myron Gardner reacts to the end of the Osceola Magic's 118-110 loss to the Stockton Kings in the NBA G League Finals deciding Game 3. PHOTO/TAYLOR MCFEE

4TH QUARTER BLUES -- Stockton rallies over Osceola Magic, take G League title

Robert Pincus
Monday, April 14, 2025
The undermanned Osceola Magic lost a hard-fought battle to the Stockton Kings, 118-110, in the G League in front of a near-sellout, loud, inspired crowd of 3,421 at Silver Spurs Arena on Monday night.
Mikey Ziss’ two individual state championships gave him six for his career, tying Osceola High’s Brett Williams for the most in county history. PHOTO/ST. CLOUD HIGH SCHOOL

Mikey Ziss’ two individual state championships gave him six for his career, tying Osceola High’s Brett Williams for the most in county history. PHOTO/ST. CLOUD HIGH SCHOOL

Ziss wins double gold at state weightlifting championships

J. Daniel Pearson
Sunday, April 13, 2025
Although he did not have the day he hoped, St. Cloud weightlifter Mikey Ziss won double gold medals at the FHSAA state Weightlifting Championships Saturday in Lakeland.Ziss hoisted 200 pounds in the snatch and 250 in the clean-and-jerk to win the 119-pound class Olympic competition.
St. Cloud celebrates its 1-0 OBC championship victory Saturday over Osceola. PHOTO/TAYLOR MCFEE

St. Cloud celebrates its 1-0 OBC championship victory Saturday over Osceola. PHOTO/TAYLOR MCFEE

St. Cloud outlasts Osceola, 1-0, in OBC championship pitching duel

Ken Jackson
Sunday, April 13, 2025
St. Cloud won the pitching duel between Addison Felblinger and Osceola's Milanys Lopez to take the Orange Belt Conference championship Saturday, 1-0, at St. Cloud High.The game began Friday night at Tohopekaliga High, but a late start and a non-functioning bank of lights in right field that reduced...
St. Cloud's Dante Cayaban goes up over the net for a hit against the Celebration defense in Friday's Orange Belt Conference volleyball championship at Harmony High School. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

St. Cloud's Dante Cayaban goes up over the net for a hit against the Celebration defense in Friday's Orange Belt Conference volleyball championship at Harmony High School. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Celebration sweeps way to OBC volleyball championship

J. Daniel Pearson
Saturday, April 12, 2025
Senior captain Daniel Santiago recorded 11 kills and seven aces to lead top-seeded Celebration to a 3-0 sweep (25-22, 25-20, 26-24) in the 2025 Orange Belt Conference boys volleyball championship Friday at Harmony’s Butler Gym.In winning their fifth OBC boys volleyball championship in the last...
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