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St. Cloud Head Coach Weylan Craig (center) talks to his team following Wednesday 3-0 win over Viera. news-gazette Photo/j. daniel Pearson

St. Cloud Head Coach Weylan Craig (center) talks to his team following Wednesday 3-0 win over Viera. news-gazette Photo/j. daniel Pearson

St. Cloud Boys Soccer headed to Sweet 16

J. Daniel Pearson
Friday, February 14, 2020
For 40 minutes on Wednesday night, the Viera Hawks soccer team applied constant pressure to Noah Craig, plastering shot after shot at the St. Cloud goaltender.
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The Saturday Sitdown...

J. Daniel Pearson
Friday, February 14, 2020
Have had the pleasure of playing golf many times with former Major League player and manager Hal Lanier over the last decade, and have always enjoyed his insight, retelling of baseball stories from the 1960s, and his opinion on the present state of game.
St. Cloud Head Coach Weylan Craig (center) talks to his team following Wednesday 3-0 win over Viera. PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON

St. Cloud Head Coach Weylan Craig (center) talks to his team following Wednesday 3-0 win over Viera. PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON

St. Cloud Boys Soccer headed to Sweet 16

J. Daniel Pearson - For the News-Gazette
Thursday, February 13, 2020
By J. Daniel Pearson For the News-Gazette For 40 minutes on Wednesday night, the Viera Hawks soccer team applied constant pressure to Noah Craig, plastering shot after shot at the St. Cloud goaltender.
The St. Cloud Lady Bulldogs soccer team poses with the Class 6A, District 9 trophy following a 3-1 win over East River. NEWS-GAZETTE PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON

The St. Cloud Lady Bulldogs soccer team poses with the Class 6A, District 9 trophy following a 3-1 win over East River. NEWS-GAZETTE PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON

Lady Bulldogs capture district soccer crown

J. Daniel Pearson For The News-gazette
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
For the first time since 2015, the Lady Bulldogs are district champions. Maddie Barthie and Leilani Wei scored second half goals to lead St. Cloud to a 3-1 come-from-behind win over East River in the Class 6A, District 9 Championship soccer game last Friday night.
Harmony wrestlers and coaches celebrate the school's first OBC Wrestling Championship in school history, upending long-time champion Osceola in the process. NEWS-GAZETTE PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON

Harmony wrestlers and coaches celebrate the school's first OBC Wrestling Championship in school history, upending long-time champion Osceola in the process. NEWS-GAZETTE PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON

Harmony grapplers end Kowboys streak at OBC championships

J. Daniel Pearson For The News-gazette
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
For as long as most fans can remember, the Orange Belt Conference (OBC) wrestling trophy sat on a shelf year-after-year at Osceola High School gathering dust. It’s finally moving to a new home at Harmony High School.
The St. Cloud High School boys team celebrate its first district soccer championship since 2004. NEWS-GAZETTE PHOTO/ J. DANIEL PEARSON

The St. Cloud High School boys team celebrate its first district soccer championship since 2004. NEWS-GAZETTE PHOTO/ J. DANIEL PEARSON

St. Cloud boys down New Smyrna beach to claim district soccer title

J. Daniel Pearson For The News-gazette
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
A near two-decade drought has ended, as the St. Cloud Boys’ soccer team defeated New Smyrna Beach on Friday night, 3-1, to claim the Class 6A, District 9 Championship. The win lifted the Bulldogs to 15-5-1 on the season and was the first district title for St. Cloud since 2004.
Surrounded by his parents and Shawn and Crystal, Romeo Media (center) signs his scholarship papers to attend Southeastern. NEWS-GAZETTE PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON

Surrounded by his parents and Shawn and Crystal, Romeo Media (center) signs his scholarship papers to attend Southeastern. NEWS-GAZETTE PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON

St. Cloud's Medina signs with Southeastern University

J. Daniel Pearson For The News-gazette
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Central Florida’s leading receiver will play the next four years at Southeastern University in Lakeland. St. Cloud Bulldog wide receiver Romeo Media made it official on Friday, signing in front of 200 students at the school’s gym on campus.
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