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Harmony tallied 220.5 team points to easily snap Osceola's three-year hold on the OBC boys team wrestling title. (Photo/J. Daniel Pearson)

Harmony tallied 220.5 team points to easily snap Osceola's three-year hold on the OBC boys team wrestling title. (Photo/J. Daniel Pearson)

Harmony stampedes off with OBC wrestling titles

Led by an impressive performance by defending state champion Nathan Lyttle, the Harmony Longhorns sent eight wrestlers to the finals and captured seven individual championships to claim the 2026 OBC team championship Wednesday.Harmony tallied 220.5 team points to easily outdistance second place...
The Celebration Storm avenged a loss to the Harmony Longhorns in the OBC championship with a penalty-kick win in Tuesday's District 7A-7 title game. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

The Celebration Storm avenged a loss to the Harmony Longhorns in the OBC championship with a penalty-kick win in Tuesday's District 7A-7 title game. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Celebration wins girls district title in shootout; Harmony claims 7A-7 boys title

Emerlynn Albarran scored a second-half goal and goalie Allyson Witt made two big shootout saves as the Celebration Storm (15-4) captured their first ever girls’ District 7A-7 championship, 4-2 in penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw after regulation and overtime on a chilly, blustery Tuesday night at The...
Osceola Magic guard Lester Quinones, shown in the team's home opener, led the team with 25 points Monday and was clutch in the fourth quarter as the Magic started a six-game home stand with a 112-109 win over the Toronto Raptors 905 and seized first place in the NBA G League. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Osceola Magic guard Lester Quinones, shown in the team's home opener, led the team with 25 points Monday and was clutch in the fourth quarter as the Magic started a six-game home stand with a 112-109 win over the Toronto Raptors 905 and seized first place in the NBA G League. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Osceola Magic kickstart home stand with big rally and win Monday

The Osceola Magic came back from an 18-point second half deficit to beat the Raptors 905 and take control of first place in the NBA G League Eastern Conference.
Now let the freshman do it! Gateway's YaYa D'Amore guards fellow ninth grader Kylee Trent in the Panthers' showdown with Bishop Moore Monday. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

Now let the freshman do it! Gateway's YaYa D'Amore guards fellow ninth grader Kylee Trent in the Panthers' showdown with Bishop Moore Monday. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

Hoops teams look to lock down playoff seeds ahead of next week's district tournaments

With district basketball tournaments looming next week, Osceola County teams spent this week gearing up for those tournaments, locking in all-important seeds.In order to acclimate to the level of teams they'd likely see in the playoffs, Gateway's girls took on Bishop Moore Monday in Orlando in a...
With family present, just like it's a Panthers' basketball game, Gateway High point guard Alyssa Marino signed her National Letter of Intent to play college ball at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University last week. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

With family present, just like it's a Panthers' basketball game, Gateway High point guard Alyssa Marino signed her National Letter of Intent to play college ball at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University last week. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

Prophecy fulfilled — Gateway’s Marino will play college ball at Embry-Riddle

There will be no Gateway High girls basketball games played on Wednesday nights next season, if Coach Justin Marino has his way.He’ll be preoccupied those nights.
The Osceola Magic will celebrate Dominican Heritage—Lester Quinones’ culture—at Thursday’s home game against the Westchester Knicks. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

The Osceola Magic will celebrate Dominican Heritage—Lester Quinones’ culture—at Thursday’s home game against the Westchester Knicks. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

For Osceola Magic’s Quinones, Minaya, the game goes back to Dominican roots

The Osceola Magic, back at the Silver Spurs Arena next week after an extended road trip, host Dominican Heritage Day on Thursday, Jan. 29 to continue their tradition of honoring the Hispanic community in Osceola County.In the last census 56.8% of the Osceola County’s population identified as...
St. Cloud used its incredible team depth to again claim the Orange Belt Conference championship. (Photo/St. Cloud High School)

St. Cloud used its incredible team depth to again claim the Orange Belt Conference championship. (Photo/St. Cloud High School)

OBC GIRLS WEIGHTLIFTING — St. Cloud dominant again in 15th consecutive team win

In what is becoming a wash-rinse-repeat scenario, the St. Cloud girls weightlifting team won its 15th consecutive Orange Belt Conference championship Friday, taking both the Olympic (snatch and clean-and-Jerk) and traditional (clean-and-jerk plus bench press) titles to easily outdistance host and...
The Gateway Panthers huddle up after defending their Orange Belt Conference girls basketball championship with a 64-29 win over Harmony Friday. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

The Gateway Panthers huddle up after defending their Orange Belt Conference girls basketball championship with a 64-29 win over Harmony Friday. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

OBC BASKETBALL — Osceola fends off St. Cloud for boys title; challenges await Gateway girls after defending theirs

While Senior Jordan Mason scored a game-high 25 points to lead the Osceola Kowboys to their second straight Orange Belt conference championship with a 73-60 win over rival St. Cloud Friday, the girls win for the host Gateway Panthers over the Harmony Longhorns, 64-29, was more of a coronation and...
Alijah Jenkins was a key part of the Osceola Kowboys’ running, receiving and return game, with a little time on defense as well, in 2025. (Photo/Taylor McFee).

Alijah Jenkins was a key part of the Osceola Kowboys’ running, receiving and return game, with a little time on defense as well, in 2025. (Photo/Taylor McFee).

ALL COUNTY FOOTBALL OFFENSE — Jenkins was Osceola’s man on the move with the ball

The 2025 football season was highlighted by the performances of several outstanding offensive players in Osceola County.Record- setting quarterbacks Sabby Meassick and Jeremiah Lattier had big years, as did running backs Nydrell Thigpen, Jeff Sinophat, and Xaevez Brown; while the performances of...