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Randy Beeken leaves as Poinciana’s all-time leader in football coaching wins with 20. FILE PHOTO

Randy Beeken leaves as Poinciana’s all-time leader in football coaching wins with 20. FILE PHOTO

Beeken removed as Poinciana football coach

Poinciana head football coach Randy Beeken was relieved of his duties by the school Monday after five seasons as head coach. His last time donning the headset was Friday’s 35-8 Eagles victory over rival Liberty in the Battle of the Boulevard.
Officials from the Orlando and Osceola Magic, Osceola Heritage Park and Osceola County officially cut the ribbon on the new basketball court at Silver Spurs Arena. The team plays its first home game Nov. 16. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Officials from the Orlando and Osceola Magic, Osceola Heritage Park and Osceola County officially cut the ribbon on the new basketball court at Silver Spurs Arena. The team plays its first home game Nov. 16. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

A new Magic Kingdom — Osceola’s G-League team unveils court, roster

First, Osceola County and Osceola Heritage Park got the franchise, with all the big-league connections. The Orlando Magic announced in the spring it’d be moving its NBA G-League developmental team from Lakeland to the Silver Spurs Arena.
Week 11 Osceola County high school football scores

Week 11 Osceola County high school football scores

Week 11 Osceola County scoreboard; this week's postseason games

Week 11 scoreboard Friday Poinciana 35, Liberty 8  Eagles make it back-to-back in Battle of the Boulevard St. Cloud 21, Harmony 0   Bulldogs take lead in all-time Soldier City Classic rivalry Osceola 21, West Orange 10  Kowboys head into playoffs on two-game win streak Haines City 35,...
St. Cloud linebacker Landon Millman drags down Harmony quarterback Kal Amen during the Bulldog's dominant performance in Friday's 21-0 Soldier City Classic win. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

St. Cloud linebacker Landon Millman drags down Harmony quarterback Kal Amen during the Bulldog's dominant performance in Friday's 21-0 Soldier City Classic win. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Bulldogs take Soldier City Classic, 21-0, and lead in series

With family members taking pictures of St. Cloud players standing next to the Brass Bugle Trophy, Bulldogs coach Mike Short stood by with a huge grin on his face.
Poinciana players pose with the Battle of the Boulevard trophy after Friday's 35-8 victory. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Poinciana players pose with the Battle of the Boulevard trophy after Friday's 35-8 victory. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Poinciana big again in Battle of the Boulevard over Liberty, 35-8

It took Poinciana High 16 tries to win the Battle of the Boulevard rivalry gridiron game. Friday, in the first time defending it after winning big in 2022, it used the same script to claim another win over Liberty with a 35-8 victory.
!  The St. Cloud girls golf team (L to R:  Coach Alejandro Sanchez, Olivia Seigel, Tess Sheive, Cayden Challacombe, Maddie Burda and Karolyna Adams) finished tied for first in the FHSAA Region 2 Championship to become the third consecutive St. Cloud girls team to qualify for the state championship. PHOTO/RYAN ADAMS

! The St. Cloud girls golf team (L to R: Coach Alejandro Sanchez, Olivia Seigel, Tess Sheive, Cayden Challacombe, Maddie Burda and Karolyna Adams) finished tied for first in the FHSAA Region 2 Championship to become the third consecutive St. Cloud girls team to qualify for the state championship. PHOTO/RYAN ADAMS

St. Cloud regional runner-up, returns to 3A state girls golf tournament

While Lake Nona defeated St. Cloud in a one-hole playoff for the Class 3A, Region 2 golf championship Tuesday at Royal St. Cloud Golf Club,  the disappointment was minor: the Lady Bulldogs became the first high school golf team from Osceola County to qualify for the FHSAA state championships for...
Osceola setter Alex Liggeri tallied 53 assists in the Kowboys regional semifinal playoff win Wednesday. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Osceola setter Alex Liggeri tallied 53 assists in the Kowboys regional semifinal playoff win Wednesday. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Osceola Kowboys reach 7A regional semifinal after 4-set win over Olympia

For a second consecutive year, the Osceola will play for an FHSAA Class 7A Region 2 Volleyball championship. The Kowboys earned that right Saturday as sophomores Jordin Southall recorded 25 kills and Cate Palmi added 21 during a 25-21, 25-23, 23-25, 25-17 four-set win over Olympia.