Sports

Celebration's Catalina Edwards (right) and Harmony's Lailana Decker finished 3rd and 4th at the District 4A-5 cross country race. The teams qualified for Saturday's regional at Austin-Tindall Sports Complex at 7:30 a.m. PHOTO/DONALD LAMB

Celebration's Catalina Edwards (right) and Harmony's Lailana Decker finished 3rd and 4th at the District 4A-5 cross country race. The teams qualified for Saturday's regional at Austin-Tindall Sports Complex at 7:30 a.m. PHOTO/DONALD LAMB

CHS sends two XC teams to regional; takes district swim meet by Storm

J. Daniel Pearson
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
The Celebration boys (522 points) won six events to win the District 4A-4 swimming championship Saturday at Lakeland George Jenkins High School in Lakeland. Celebration’s girls (309) were third.
Alex Owen tees off on the 154-yard, Par 3 #12 at Orange Lake Legends course. Owen struck the tee shot 15-feet left of the hole and made the birdie putt on his way to a seven-over 79. PHOTO/DAN PEARSON

Alex Owen tees off on the 154-yard, Par 3 #12 at Orange Lake Legends course. Owen struck the tee shot 15-feet left of the hole and made the birdie putt on his way to a seven-over 79. PHOTO/DAN PEARSON

Valiant Bulldogs end golf season in 3A regionials

J. Daniel Pearson
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
St. Cloud’s dream golf season came to a crashing halt on Monday afternoon as the Bulldogs finished in ninth place at the FHSAA Class 3A Region 3 Golf Championship held at Orange Lake’s Legends Golf Club. The Bulldogs shot a team score of 34-over par 321 on the 6,800-yard (37-35-Par 72) course.
St. Cloud's Julian Nasco picks up yards as Harmony's Josh Moss closes in during the Bulldogs' 31-30 victory Friday in the Soldier City Classic. PHOTO/ROB HERBERT

St. Cloud's Julian Nasco picks up yards as Harmony's Josh Moss closes in during the Bulldogs' 31-30 victory Friday in the Soldier City Classic. PHOTO/ROB HERBERT

St. Cloud stuns Harmony, 31-30, in Soldier City Classic

J. Daniel Pearson
Saturday, October 30, 2021
Heading into Friday night’s rivalry game with Harmony, St. Cloud Coach Bryan Smart privately admitted he had little reason for optimism.
St. Cloud’s Jolany Quinones hopes to run against Harmony like he did Oct. 11 against Gateway. PHOTO/ROB HERBERT

St. Cloud’s Jolany Quinones hopes to run against Harmony like he did Oct. 11 against Gateway. PHOTO/ROB HERBERT

Harmony favored in 17th Soldier City Classic

J. Daniel Pearson
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Harmony (5-3) looks to break a two-game St. Cloud (2-6) series winning streak when the Longhorns travel to Gannarelli Field Friday for the 17th edition of the Soldier City Classic.
St. Cloud’s boy’s golf team celebrates a District 3A-9 title. Focus now is on Monday’s regional championship. SUBMITTED PHOTO

St. Cloud’s boy’s golf team celebrates a District 3A-9 title. Focus now is on Monday’s regional championship. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Bulldogs win boys golf district; Storm girls earn regional bid

J. Daniel Pearson
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Austin Price and Gunner Green shot matching oneover par 73s to lead the St. Cloud Bulldogs to the District 3A-9 championship Monday, the Bulldogs’ first district title in 18 years.
The Harmony Longhorns won the District 6A-10 volleyball tournament last week, and play Winter Haven in the regional playoffs tonight at 7 p.m.

The Harmony Longhorns won the District 6A-10 volleyball tournament last week, and play Winter Haven in the regional playoffs tonight at 7 p.m.

Harmony, Gateway claim District Volleyball titles; regionals tonight

J. Daniel Pearson
Monday, October 25, 2021
Thanks to winning district championships, Harmony and Gateway will host regional quarterfinal matches on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Harmony welcomes Winter Haven in Class 6A, and Gateway will host Fivay in Class 5A. Harmony (14-9), the top seed and host of the District 6A-10 tournament, captured the...
Ja'Randy Swint ran for a touchdown that gave Osceola a second-quarter lead over West Orange. The Warriors rallied for a 35-21 win, handing the Kowboys their first district loss since 2010. PHOTO/JANA STULTZ

Ja'Randy Swint ran for a touchdown that gave Osceola a second-quarter lead over West Orange. The Warriors rallied for a 35-21 win, handing the Kowboys their first district loss since 2010. PHOTO/JANA STULTZ

West Orange uses big plays in 35-21 win over Osceola

J. Daniel Pearson
Saturday, October 23, 2021
For the first time in a decade, Osceola High will not be adding a district championship to their resume.  West Orange (8-1, 4-0) used big play after big play to defeat Osceola (6-2, 3-1), 35-21, and clinch the Class 8A, District 9 title.
Subscribe to