Sports

Osceola School District announces 2020 Orange Belt Conference Athletic Awards

News Staff

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

The Osceola County School Board believes strongly in the benefits of athletics to positively impact students and schools both inside and outside of the classroom, according to a press release

Weylan Craig is the soccer coach at St. Cloud High.

Osceola School District names first ever co-coaches of the year

News Staff

Thursday, May 14, 2020

For the first time ever, two well deserving Osceola coaches are sharing the title of M.

From left are: Head Coach CJ Cook, Clay Perry and UCF teammates Justin Trinh (national runner-up in the 141-pound weight class) and Jarrod Smiley (national runner-up in the 184-pound weight class).

UCF senior and St. Cloud resident fulfills dream of winning national title before graduating

News Staff

Monday, April 27, 2020

By Taylor Sharpe, For the News-Gazette:

PHPA AND ECHL announce COVID-19 relief fund for ECHL players

News Staff

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

The ECHL and Professional Hockey Players’ Association (PHPA) have announced the development of a relief fund to assist ECHL players and their families suffering a financial hardship following

After finishing second in both his freshman and sophomore seasons, Osceola’s Jaekus Hines reached the top of podium in 2020, winning the Class 3A, 132-pound title. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Harmony, Osceola dominate all-county wrestling team

J. Daniel Pearson

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Harmony and Osceola, the two top wrestling teams in the county, dominated the Osceola News Gazette’s 2019-20 AllCounty team claiming 11 of the 14 spots on the team.

Osceola County places eight on all-state football teams

J. Daniel Pearson

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Led by Osceola High School defensive lineman Dylan Ruiz, county teams placed eight players on the All-State football list compiled by Floridahsfootball.com, an official partner of the FHSAA.

Surrounded by her mother and head coach Cory Aun, Hannah Wagner signs her letter of intent to row at the University of Central Florida. NEWS-GAZETTE PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON

State weightlifting champion Wagner to join UCF rowing team

J. Daniel Pearson

Friday, March 13, 2020

Hannah Wagner, who won a state weight lifting championship for St. Cloud High School earlier last month, will continue her athletic career on a different stage.

McNichols places for Harmony Longhorns

J. Daniel Pearson

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

It was not the team performance Head Coach Vic Lorenzano was looking for at the Class 2A FHSAA state Wrestling Tournament over the weekend, but the Harmony Longhorns still concluded one of the best seasons in school history capping off the meet with JC McNichols claiming all-state honors with a fourth place finish in the 126-pound weight class.

St. Cloud Senior Goaltender Noah Craig (front row, center) is surrounded by his teammates as he signs his letter of intent to play soccer at Francis Marion SUBMITTED PHOTO

St. Cloud’s Noah Craig signs with Francis Marion

J. Daniel Pearson

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Senior goaltender Noah Craig, who played a major role in leading the St. Cloud Bulldogs to their finest season in school history, has signed an athletic scholarship to play for Francis Marion College in South Carolina.

PHOTO/ST. CLOUD WEIGHTLIFTING St. Cloud senior Kaylin White successfully lifts 150 pounds in the bench press to help her capture the FHSAA State Championship in the 110-pound weight class.

St. Cloud’s White is News-Gazette’s Athlete of the Year in

J. Daniel Pearson

Friday, March 6, 2020

Kaylin White, who successfully fulfilled a fouryear mission of being a state champion, is the Osceola News Gazette’s Athlete of the Year in girls’ weightlifting.

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