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PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON: Osceola’s Anderson Heap (bottom) works to reverse Harmony’s Rey Ortiz in the Orange Belt Conference finals of the 128-pound weight class.

PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON: Osceola’s Anderson Heap (bottom) works to reverse Harmony’s Rey Ortiz in the Orange Belt Conference finals of the 128-pound weight class.

Harmony’s sweet wrestling repeat

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
The Harmony Longhorns registered four individual champions and scored points in all 13 weight classes to win the Orange Belt Conference wrestling championship a third consecutive year, edging rival Osceola 210.5  to 195.5.
The St. Cloud Bulldogs celebrate one of their nine three-pointers in Friday’s District 6A-7 championship victory. PHOTO/ROB HERBERT

The St. Cloud Bulldogs celebrate one of their nine three-pointers in Friday’s District 6A-7 championship victory. PHOTO/ROB HERBERT

Another title for Bulldogs — regional playoffs start Thursday

J. Daniel Pearson
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Thanks to their third straight district title, the St. Cloud will host East River Thursday at 7 p.m. in a Region 6A-2 girls basketball quarterfinal. On Friday, sophomore Emily Lockey poured in 18 of her game-high 29 points in the second quarter as the Bulldogs (18-8) dismantled East Ridge, 71-33.
Tohopekaliga students gathered Thursday as Cameron Selfe (front, in grey at left) and Kam Davis-Roberts signed to play college football. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Tohopekaliga students gathered Thursday as Cameron Selfe (front, in grey at left) and Kam Davis-Roberts signed to play college football. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Osceola, Tohopekaliga players sign college grants

Ken Jackson
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
While the traditional National Signing Day, the first Wednesday of February, has lost a bit of luster in the past decade or so, due to a new earlier December signing day and the new presence of the transfer portal, this week still marked a special day in the lives of five football players and a...
Sean Combs (11) hopes to help shoot Osceola to another district title and playoff berth starting Wedneseday at Lake Nona. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Sean Combs (11) hopes to help shoot Osceola to another district title and playoff berth starting Wedneseday at Lake Nona. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Here’s the week’s schedule for boys district basketball, girls hoops and boys soccer playoffs

J. Daniel Pearson
Monday, February 7, 2022
District boys’ basketball playoff action begins this week as all eight county teams and City of Life Christian will be in action. District champs will automatically advance to the regional playoffs, while the four highest ranked non-district champions also advance.
The Storm's District 7A-5 title is CHS’ sixth in school history. They'll host a playoff game Wednesday against a team to be announced Saturday. GRAPHIC/CELEBRATION HIGH SCHOOL

The Storm's District 7A-5 title is CHS’ sixth in school history. They'll host a playoff game Wednesday against a team to be announced Saturday. GRAPHIC/CELEBRATION HIGH SCHOOL

Storm claims soccer district title with OT win

J. Daniel Pearson
Friday, February 4, 2022
The Celebration Storm punched their ticket to the boys soccer regional playoffs Tuesday with a 3-2 overtime win over Olympia. The District 7A-5 title is CHS’ sixth in school history.  The win insures at least one more home game for Celebration, Wednesday’s 7 p.m. Region 2 quarterfinal.
St. Cloud’s Ashley Aun earned double gold in the Region 3A-3 championship, winning both the clean and jerk/ bench and snatch competition at the 101-pound class. Her father and St. Cloud coach Cory Aun displays the Region 3 Team Championship trophy. PHOTO/ST. CLOUD HIGH

St. Cloud’s Ashley Aun earned double gold in the Region 3A-3 championship, winning both the clean and jerk/ bench and snatch competition at the 101-pound class. Her father and St. Cloud coach Cory Aun displays the Region 3 Team Championship trophy. PHOTO/ST. CLOUD HIGH

Bulldogs win region lift title; send 9 to state

J. Daniel Pearson
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
St. Cloud dominated the lighter classes of Saturday’s Region 3A-3 girls weightlifting meet, capturing three championships to rack up 42 teams points and win the team title. The Bulldogs edged North Port (29) in the 25-team event.
Gateway alum Tywan Pearce had a career-best senior season at Concord University, with national recognition and an appearance at the Tropical Bowl at Camping World Stadium. PHOTO/CONCORD UNIVERSITY

Gateway alum Tywan Pearce had a career-best senior season at Concord University, with national recognition and an appearance at the Tropical Bowl at Camping World Stadium. PHOTO/CONCORD UNIVERSITY

Gateway’s Tywan Pearce a Division II All-American

J. Daniel Pearson
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
As a senior at Gateway High School in 2016, college recruiters were hardly banging down Tywan Pearce’s door. The generously-listed 5-9, 160-pounder had few college scouts feeling he was big enough for the college game.
Life Academy Christian's Hansel Emmanuel brings the ball upcourt guarded by Osceola's Sean Combs Thursday. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Life Academy Christian's Hansel Emmanuel brings the ball upcourt guarded by Osceola's Sean Combs Thursday. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

Lions’ inspirational Emmanuel wows OHS crowd

J. Daniel Pearson
Monday, January 31, 2022
A full house packed the Osceola High gym on Thursday, and that Life Christian Academy’s Hansel Emmanuel and his overcoming story was one of the main attractions.
St. Cloud fires a shot past Harmony goalie Olivia Godfrey in Friday's District 6A-7 semifinal match. PHOTO/ROB HERBERT

St. Cloud fires a shot past Harmony goalie Olivia Godfrey in Friday's District 6A-7 semifinal match. PHOTO/ROB HERBERT

Tuyo big in Harmony win; three to play for district soccer titles Tuesday

J. Daniel Pearson
Saturday, January 29, 2022
Alex Tuyo scored on two sensational goals to lead Harmony to an impressive 4-0 win over St. Cloud and advance the Longhorns (12-5-2) to Wednesday’s Class 6A, District 7 title game. Harmony hosts Davenport Community Ridge (9-3-0), who blew out Poinciana in the night’s other semifinal, 7-0.
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