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Osceola (in blue) and Gateway (red) are the top two seeds in the FHSAA Region 5A-2 volleyball tournament and will host first-round matches Wednesday. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS — Here's who's hosting regional games, and where

Ken Jackson

Monday, October 19, 2026

Osceola and Gateway are the top two seeds in the FHSAA Region 5A-2 playoff tournament, and will host quarterfinal playoff matches Wednesday, and potentially semifinals on Saturday.Osceola (21-6), looking to return to the state Final 4 at Polk State College Nov. 5-7 for the fourth time in five...

Martín Ojeda scores and acrobatic goal and celebrates. Photo by Mark Thor OCSC staff photographer

Greizemann's fireworks part of Orlando City big win over D.C. United

Mario Casamalhuapa

Sunday, October 18, 2026

Antoine Griezmann scored twice and set up another goal as Orlando City SC beat D.C. United 4-1 on Saturday night at Inter.co Stadium. The win keeps the Lions in the Eastern Conference’s final automatic playoff spot.D.C. United started the brighter side.

Poinciana and Coach Taron Mallard will "Really be champions" with two wins in five days next week that would claim District 6A-9 for the Eagles. (Photo/Michelle Kostuch)

Poinciana gears up for week that could make school history after Friday storm-out

Robert Pincus

Saturday, October 17, 2026

The Poinciana Eagles are going to have to wait until Monday night to try clinching at least a tie for the Class 6A-9 District title for the first time in school history.The Eagles game at Haines City was postponed to Monday night due to rain and lightning in the area on Friday night.

Like the rest of his team did Friday, St. Cloud tight end Owen Sullivan ran through the Tohopekaliga defense in a 38-7 Bulldogs' victory that kept their playoff hopes alive.

DISTRICT 6A-5: Gateway takes the fight to big bully Lake Nona; Bulldogs keep playoff hopes alive

J. Daniel Pearson And Ken Jackson

Saturday, October 17, 2026

St. Cloud 38, Tohopekaliga 7On a night when coach Mike Short celebrated his 51st birthday, St. Cloud (5-3, 2-1) kept its playoff hopes alive with a convincing 38-7 win over Tohopekaliga (4-4, 1-2) in a game that was delayed for almost 90 minutes by a fourth quarter lightning storm.With wins in its...

#TOUCHDOWN TIME -- Week 9 Osceola Country football scoreboard; Week 10 schedule

News Staff

Friday, October 16, 2026

Week 9 Osceola County football scoreboardOct. 16 Lake Nona 43, Gateway 18 (Lions win 6A-5)St. Cloud 38, Tohopekaliga 7 (6A-5)Sebring 20, Osceola 17 (5A-6)Harmony 27, Celebration 0 game halted in 2nd quarter, may resume on MondayPine Ridge 41, Liberty 0Cypress Creek 28, Nova Lakes 6Poinciana at...

The Osceola Kowboys get the "one for the thumb" — their fifth straight district title — with a five-set win Thursday over local rival Gateway. (Photo/J. Daniel Pearson)

DISTRICT VOLLEYBALL — Osceola needs 5 sets to dispatch Gateway and win another title

J. Daniel Pearson And Ken Jackson

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Leah Nieves posted three aces and two kills and freshman Maddy Sippio delivered three kills in the fifth and deciding set as Osceola (21-6) claimed the District 5A-6 championship with a come-from-behind win over Gateway (20-3).The win, Osceola’s fifth straight district championship and eighth win...

Zarrae Muniz-Montoya of Harmony High School competes in the Girls 100 Yard Freestyle during the 2026 OBC Swimming and Diving Championship on Thursday, where County records fell. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

OBC SWIMMING — Repeat champions at record-setting meet

J. Daniel Pearson

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Several meet records fell on Thursday afternoon, as St. Cloud and Harmony repeated as team champions at the 2026 Orange Belt Conference Swimming and Diving Championships at Markinson Aquatic Center.After tying the Lady Longhorns a year ago, the Lady Bulldogs won their first outright swimming...

Orlando City's Daryl Dike scores from a pass from Ivan Angulo. (Photo/Mark Thor, OCSC Staff Photographer)

Orlando City lets late lead slip in 3-3 draw at Toronto

Mario Casamalhuapa

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Orlando City SC came within a minute of a road win at BMO Field on Wednesday night, but Toronto FC defender Matheus Pereira scored in the 89th minute to hold the Lions to a 3-3 draw.Orlando fell behind in the 26th minute when Lewis Morgan headed in a cross from Theo Corbeanu.Martín Ojeda brought...

Slot receiver Jamarie Williams is one of the cogs in a Poinciana offense looking for its first playoff berth since 2000 and first district championship ever. Those would get a lot closer with a win Friday at Haines City. (Photo/Michelle Kostuch)

WEEK 9—MORE BIG DISTRICT GAMES; A lot to play for Friday on the gridiron

J. Daniel Pearson

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

As the 2026 regular season begins to wind down, several Osceola County schools have a lot to play for, including Poinciana, who is chasing its first district championship in the school’s 35-year history.Heading into Friday night’s showdown with Haines City (4-3, 3-0 in District 6A-9), the Eagles...

Osceola and St. Cloud, shown in last month's Orange Belt Conference tournament semifinals, are the No. 1 (in District 5A-6) and No. 2 (in (6A-7) seeds in this week's district volleyball tournaments. (Photo/Taylor McFee)