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Jadiel Perez became a mainstay of a young Harmony team that repeated playoff success from 2025. (Photo/Harmony Maxpreps)

Jadiel Perez became a mainstay of a young Harmony team that repeated playoff success from 2025. (Photo/Harmony Maxpreps)

ALL-COUNTY BASEBALL — Perez was calming influence on Longhorns

J. Daniel Pearson
Thursday, July 30, 2026
After graduation depleted the ranks of Harmony’s 2025 baseball team that reached the regional finals, Longhorns coach Heath Williams knew that returning players Jadiel Perez and Angel Medina would have to step up and carry the load for his talented but untested young team.Both players put together...
Osceola's Cheyenne Pryce was the only county athlete to reach the podium in multiple events at the Class 4A state track meet. (Submitted Photo)

Osceola's Cheyenne Pryce was the only county athlete to reach the podium in multiple events at the Class 4A state track meet. (Submitted Photo)

ALL-COUNTY GIRLS TRACK — The Pryce was right at state meet

J. Daniel Pearson
Thursday, July 30, 2026
She wasn’t Osceola County’s highest finisher at the FHSAA Class 4A state track and field meet, but she was the only athlete to reach the podium in two different events.
Tyrese Spicer scores the wining Orlando City goal versus Nashville in Saturday's 1-0 win over the Eastern Conference leaders. (Photo/Mario Casamalhuapa)

Tyrese Spicer scores the wining Orlando City goal versus Nashville in Saturday's 1-0 win over the Eastern Conference leaders. (Photo/Mario Casamalhuapa)

Griezmann's Homecoming, Ellis's vision turn Orlando City into the aggressor

Mario Casamalhuapa
Monday, July 27, 2026
The rain came first. Then the crowd. Then Antoine Griezmann's name, over and over, loud enough to fill a sold-out stadium that had been waiting months to say it out loud.Kickoff at Inter.Co Stadium didn't come until 8:46 p.m. Saturday, pushed back by weather. Nobody left.
St. Cloud softball Coach Ray Whobrey will have to look to another pitcher next year after hurler and hitter Addison Felblinger capped off her Bulldogs’ career with another impressive season. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

St. Cloud softball Coach Ray Whobrey will have to look to another pitcher next year after hurler and hitter Addison Felblinger capped off her Bulldogs’ career with another impressive season. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

ALL-COUNTY SOFTBALL — Felblinger gave one last season of glory at plate, in circle

J. Daniel Pearson
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
For a fourth consecutive year, St. Cloud pitcher Addison Felblinger dominated the softball scene in Osceola County and for a fourth time she is the Osceola News-Gazette Softball Player of the Year.Felblinger is coming off another sensational season, where she led the Lady Bulldogs to an 18-win...
Osceola High's Bobby Sippio, who played briefly in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions, is a member of the staff of the Orlando Pirates of the Indoor Football League.

Osceola High's Bobby Sippio, who played briefly in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions, is a member of the staff of the Orlando Pirates of the Indoor Football League.

Osceola's Sippio back on football sidelines with Orlando Pirates

Ken Jackson
Saturday, July 18, 2026
Osceola High’s Bobby Sippio has gone back to his roots this year.Sippio, who led the OHS Kowboys to their only FHSAA state football championship in the 1998 Class 5A title game before a stellar college career at Western Kentucky, has taken the game of football indoors.That is, he’s taken it back...
Celebration’s Leandra Oliveira helped lead the Storm to their first girls soccer district championship and regional playoff wins in school history. (Photo/Mario Casamalhuapa)

Celebration’s Leandra Oliveira helped lead the Storm to their first girls soccer district championship and regional playoff wins in school history. (Photo/Mario Casamalhuapa)

ALL-COUNTY GIRLS SOCCER — Celebration’s Leandra Oliveira among talented group at the top

J. Daniel Pearson
Thursday, July 16, 2026
In a season where very little separated the top two teams in the county, Celebration’s Leandra Oliveira edged Harmony’s Machaela Looper and Gabriella Guzman in the race for Osceola News-Gazette Girls Soccer Player of the Year.All three had terrific seasons and were deserving of consideration.
Miranda Watford is stepping down as Osceola High softball coach after a three-decade tenure at the school. (Photo/Katie Williams)

Miranda Watford is stepping down as Osceola High softball coach after a three-decade tenure at the school. (Photo/Katie Williams)

Osceola High Miranda Watford steps down after career as player, coach

Ken Jackson
Friday, July 10, 2026
When the next high school softball season begins to take shape at Osceola High, a very, very, very familiar face will not be in the dugout.Head coach Miranda Watford, who played, assisted and for the last seven seasons led the Kowboys from the dugout at what is now George Coffey Field, announced...
Gateway long jump saw success at the FHSAA state track meet (pictured) and at postseason national meets at IMG Academy and Philadelphia. (File Photo)

Gateway long jump saw success at the FHSAA state track meet (pictured) and at postseason national meets at IMG Academy and Philadelphia. (File Photo)

ALL-COUNTY TRACK — GHS state champ jumper Garcon was the best of the boys in ‘26

J. Daniel Pearson
Thursday, July 9, 2026
Not only was Maxwell Garcon the top male track athlete in Osceola County this past year, but he was one of the best in the state — and now the nation.The Osceola News-Gazette Boys Track Athlete of the Year had a sensational junior campaign –becoming the only county athlete to qualify for the state...
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