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The district-champion Osceola Kowboys are back in the Class 7A regional boys basketball playoffs at Oak Ridge on Thursday. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

The district-champion Osceola Kowboys are back in the Class 7A regional boys basketball playoffs at Oak Ridge on Thursday. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Regional playoff action this week in soccer and basketball -- here's who, where and when

Ken Jackson
Sunday, February 11, 2024
It's win-or-go-home time for Osceola County's soccer and basketball teams who won district championships or earned at-large berths last week. The soccer teams had district tournaments two weeks ago. Celebration's boys (9-2-2), the District 7A-9 champion, is the No.
Tohpekaliga's DD Parks (12) and Harmony's Emerson Aslan fight for a rebound in Friday's District 7A-6 final, a 38-32 Tigers' win. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Tohpekaliga's DD Parks (12) and Harmony's Emerson Aslan fight for a rebound in Friday's District 7A-6 final, a 38-32 Tigers' win. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

County of Champions! Queens of the Hardwood

Ken Jackson
Saturday, February 10, 2024
Four county squads will continue their girls basketball seasons Wednesday when the regional playoffs begin.They all won district championships, and the automatic spot in the brackets that come with them. Pairings will be announced Sunday, check back at AroundOsceola.com.
Osceola's Luke McCrimon brings the ball up in Thursday's District 7A-6 semifinal. He led all scorers with 20 points. PHOTO/DAN PEARSON

Osceola's Luke McCrimon brings the ball up in Thursday's District 7A-6 semifinal. He led all scorers with 20 points. PHOTO/DAN PEARSON

It's Kowboys, Longhorns for district title Saturday; Gateway plays at Jones

J. Daniel Pearson
Friday, February 9, 2024
An automatic trip to regional playoffs will be on the line when the Osceola boys’ basketball team tangles with the Harmony Longhorns for the third time this season Saturday at 7 p.m. at Lake Nona High School for the District 7A-6 boys basketball championship.
Gateway’s Alyssa Rivera inbounds pass against Lake Region defense. The sophomore would score 20 points in the Panthers 54-35 win over Lake Region. PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON

Gateway’s Alyssa Rivera inbounds pass against Lake Region defense. The sophomore would score 20 points in the Panthers 54-35 win over Lake Region. PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON

Four county teams play for district championships after Wednesday girls hoops semifinals wins

J. Daniel Pearson
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Sophomores Alyssa Marino and Evana Rivera combined for 39 points to lead the Gateway Panthers to a 54-35 win over Lake Region in a Class 5A, District 7 semifinal playoff game that ended ugly Wednesday.The game was stopped with 51 second remaining due to unsportsmanlike actions by Lake Region.
Osceola Magic center D.J. Wilson, shown here in Thursday's game, got it done on both ends of court Sunday, scoring a game-high 30 points in a 112-89 victory over the Maine Celtics. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Osceola Magic center D.J. Wilson, shown here in Thursday's game, got it done on both ends of court Sunday, scoring a game-high 30 points in a 112-89 victory over the Maine Celtics. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Osceola Magic stop Celtics to snap losing streak

News Staff
Monday, February 5, 2024
By Bob PincusFor the News-GazetteThe Osceola Magic limped into Sunday's game with the Maine Celtics on a three-game home losing streak. But the resilient Magic (8-7) held off the Celtics (9-8), 112-89, in a key NBA G League Eastern Conference game, led by center D.J. Wilson’s 30 points.
Harmony is the No. 1 seed in the District 7A-6 tournament; St. Cloud is No. 2 in 6A-7. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Harmony is the No. 1 seed in the District 7A-6 tournament; St. Cloud is No. 2 in 6A-7. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Here's your schedule for district boys and girls basketball this week

Ken Jackson
Sunday, February 4, 2024
Postseason hopes, championship trophies and regional playoff berths will be on the line this coming week during the boys and girls district basketball tournaments.Girls will play Monday quarterfinals, Wednesday semifinals and Friday finals. Boys will play on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Harmony's Shawn McCallister (top) defeated Osceola's Anderson Heap in a battle of state-ranked wrestlers for the 157-pound title at Saturday's Orange Belt Conference championship. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Harmony's Shawn McCallister (top) defeated Osceola's Anderson Heap in a battle of state-ranked wrestlers for the 157-pound title at Saturday's Orange Belt Conference championship. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Kowboys sweep OBC wrestling; districts in two weeks

J. Daniel Pearson
Sunday, February 4, 2024
By the thinnest of margins, the Osceola Kowboys won their second consecutive boys Orange Belt Conference wrestling title –compiling 222 points to edge second-place Harmony (217) to complete a wrestling sweep Saturday at Celebration High School.
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