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In her final game as a Bulldog, St. Cloud pitcher struck out six and walked none in a gut-wrenching 1-0 loss to Port St. Lucie Centennial in Wednesday's Class 7A regional final. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

In her final game as a Bulldog, St. Cloud pitcher struck out six and walked none in a gut-wrenching 1-0 loss to Port St. Lucie Centennial in Wednesday's Class 7A regional final. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Bulldogs bow out of softball regional playoffs on one-hitter

Freshman Makayla Megnauth fired a one-hitter and her Eagle teammates were able to scratch home a run in the fifth inning, as Port St. Lucie Centennial defeated St. Cloud, 1-0, in an FHSAA Class 7A, Region 2 softball semifinal on Wednesday afternoon.Megnauth struck out nine and allowed just two...
Harmony’s Khloe Cook-Osani pulls the flag of Fort Pierce Central’s Braelyn Hartnett in Thursday’s regional final, a 15-7 Harmony win. (Photo/Katie Williams)

Harmony’s Khloe Cook-Osani pulls the flag of Fort Pierce Central’s Braelyn Hartnett in Thursday’s regional final, a 15-7 Harmony win. (Photo/Katie Williams)

Longhorns defensive stand, rally leads back to 4A flag finals

Graduation is nigh, and the seniors leave campus this week, but the Harmony High flag football team keeps the school year sports season alive with an appearance this weekend in the FHSAA Class 4A state tournament.Friday, the Longhorns (19-1) will face Lennard High—also the Longhorns—out of Ruskin...
Harmony's Khloe Cook-Osani pulls the flag of Fort Pierce Central's Braelyn Hartnett in Thursday's regional final, a 15-7 Harmony win. (Photo/Katie Williams)

Harmony's Khloe Cook-Osani pulls the flag of Fort Pierce Central's Braelyn Hartnett in Thursday's regional final, a 15-7 Harmony win. (Photo/Katie Williams)

Regional champs! Harmony rallies to reach flag football state tournament

Harmony’s flag football team overcame a 7-0 third quarter deficit to rally past Fort Pierce Central, 15-7, and claim the FHSAA Class 4A Region 3 Championship and earn the team’s fourth trip to the state championship Final 4.The Longhorns, 19-1, will now wait until the final seedings come out to...
Lacey Scott legs out an infield single for one of her three hits in St. Cloud's 8-3 regional playoff win Thursday against Tohopekaliga. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Lacey Scott legs out an infield single for one of her three hits in St. Cloud's 8-3 regional playoff win Thursday against Tohopekaliga. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Bulldogs tame Tigers in softball regional playoffs

St. Cloud will continue carrying the flag for Osceola County in the Class 7A regional softball playoffs after an 8-3 win over in-county rival Tohopekaliga.Meanwhile, Harmony fell, 6-2 in another Region 2 quarterfinal at Orlando Boone.After falling behind early, the Bulldogs (18-10) settled in...
Harmony quarterback Ivy Munns, shown in the OBC title game — another Harmony come-from-behind win — tossed three touchdown passes to help the Longhorns rally to a 26-20 win Monday over Palm Beach Gardens in the 3A regional semifinals. (Photo/Michelle Kostuch)

Harmony quarterback Ivy Munns, shown in the OBC title game — another Harmony come-from-behind win — tossed three touchdown passes to help the Longhorns rally to a 26-20 win Monday over Palm Beach Gardens in the 3A regional semifinals. (Photo/Michelle Kostuch)

Second-half rally pushes Harmony into flag football regional finals

Jada Bloodworth scored one touchdown and set up the game-winner with an interception as Harmony overcame a two-touchdown deficit in the second half to hold off Palm Beach Gardens, 26-20, in the Region 3A-3 flag football regional semifinal Monday.In winning a school-record 18th victory, Harmony...
Jazz Santiago and the district champion St. Cloud Bulldogs will begin their climb in the Class 7A regional softball playoffs Thursday against Tohopekaliga. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Jazz Santiago and the district champion St. Cloud Bulldogs will begin their climb in the Class 7A regional softball playoffs Thursday against Tohopekaliga. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

A mad dash to spring sports playoffs

Pick a spring sport and you will state championship playoff action in full swing this week.
FHSAA state track meet berths will be on the line at next weekend's regional meets at Lakeland George Jenkins High School. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

FHSAA state track meet berths will be on the line at next weekend's regional meets at Lakeland George Jenkins High School. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Postseason continues for lifters, track and volleyball

Late April can bring one of the busiest times of the year for high school sports programs with post-season aspirations and this year is no different as several teams and individuals in Osceola County have their site set on both regional and state competition.Here is a look at the postseason...
It all tells the story — scoreboard, and the St. Cloud celebration, as the Bulldogs rallied in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat Harmony, 2-1, in the District 7A-6 championship game. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

It all tells the story — scoreboard, and the St. Cloud celebration, as the Bulldogs rallied in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat Harmony, 2-1, in the District 7A-6 championship game. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Bulldogs walk it off for dramatic district title

Shyenne Hawkins slashed a two-run double to left center with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning to give St. Cloud the District 7A-6 softball championship with a 2-1 win over arch-rival Harmony Wednesday night.“An incredibly well-played game by both teams,” St. Cloud coach Ray Whobrey said.
A two-run triple by Harmony’s Angel Medina, shown here in the District 7A-9 championship game, was the big blow in third inning of a 6-5 regional playoff victory Friday over St. Cloud. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

A two-run triple by Harmony’s Angel Medina, shown here in the District 7A-9 championship game, was the big blow in third inning of a 6-5 regional playoff victory Friday over St. Cloud. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Regional matchups set in baseball, flag football; district softball this week

Harmony’s baseball and flag football teams are in a familiar place this week – the regional playoffs.For the third year in a row, Coach Heath Williams’ Longhorns baseball team is the last Osceola County team standing on the diamond and head to Vero Beach for this weekend’s Region 7A-3 semifinal...