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

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. Dean Cherry Memorial Coach of the Year: Kathrin Pennanen, softball coach at Liberty High School, and Weylan Craig, soccer coach at St. Cloud High.
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).

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:  Graduation is an accomplishment itself, but one University of Central Florida senior is getting more than a degree as he wraps up his career as a Knight.
Orlando SolarBears

Orlando SolarBears

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 the sudden and unexpected cancellation of the 2019-20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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

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.
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

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.
Wrestling

Wrestling

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...
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 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. “It was an easy decision:’ Craig said.
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.

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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