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Osceola pitcher Alexis Miranda, shown Friday's district championship victory, held Palm Beach Gardens at bay in a number of innings in Thursday's Region 7A-3 playoff quarterfinal. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Osceola pitcher Alexis Miranda, shown Friday's district championship victory, held Palm Beach Gardens at bay in a number of innings in Thursday's Region 7A-3 playoff quarterfinal. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Softball season comes to end for county teams in regional playoffs

J. Daniel Pearson
Friday, May 10, 2024
The softball season came to a crashing halt for county teams on Thursday night in the regional quarterfinal round of the Region 7A-3 playoffs.District champion Osceola (6-2 at home to Palm Beach Gardens), OBC champion Harmony (15-0 at Port St. Lucie Centennial) and St. Cloud (2-0 to Wellington) all...
Coach Josh White’s cousin, Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly, shared some advice with local Little League players Sunday, encouraging them to work as a team. PHOTO/DEBBIE DANIEL

Coach Josh White’s cousin, Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly, shared some advice with local Little League players Sunday, encouraging them to work as a team. PHOTO/DEBBIE DANIEL

St. Cloud Little League players get Major League advice

Debbie Daniel
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Some St. Cloud Little League players got a major league virtual visit after practice Sunday when the local Diamondbacks had a chance to FaceTime with Merrill Kelly, a pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks.The Little League Diamondbacks, or “baby snakes,” as Coach Josh White calls them, seemed...
Ismael Rivera struck out the side in the sixth inning with the tying run on third base to lock down Harmony's 4-3 regional playoff win over Treasure Coast Tuesday. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Ismael Rivera struck out the side in the sixth inning with the tying run on third base to lock down Harmony's 4-3 regional playoff win over Treasure Coast Tuesday. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Clutch hitting, pitching power Longhorns to 4-3 regional playoff win

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Clayton Williams broke up a 1-1 tie with a two-run single in the fifth inning, and Ashton Maggorian pitched 3 1/3 innings of two-hit ball to lead the Harmony Longhorns to a 4-3 win over Treasure Coast in a Class 7A, Region 3 quarterfinal game Tuesday at Longhorn Field.In posting the 10th win in its...
The Osceola Kowboys, glorious in victory in the District 7A-9 showdown Thursday against Harmony, will play at home Thursday in the Region 7A-3 quarterfinals. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

The Osceola Kowboys, glorious in victory in the District 7A-9 showdown Thursday against Harmony, will play at home Thursday in the Region 7A-3 quarterfinals. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Regional playoffs in baseball, softball, boys volleyball start Tuesday; see who plays where and when

Ken Jackson
Sunday, May 5, 2024
It's playoff time—win or go clean out the locker room and say goodbye to the seniors.Following district championships last week, regional playoff contenders will compete this week in quests for state championships in three team sports.In baseball, Harmony, which won the District 7A-9 championship...
Harmony used plenty of offense and a two-hitter by Evan Christ to take down Osceola, 8-0, for the District 7A-9 baseball championship Thursday. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Harmony used plenty of offense and a two-hitter by Evan Christ to take down Osceola, 8-0, for the District 7A-9 baseball championship Thursday. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

DISTRICT CHAMPS – Longhorns baseball, Kowboys softball, Bulldogs volleyball

News Staff
Friday, May 3, 2024
On a night where his coach said Evan Christ did not have his best stuff, Osceola’s hitters may have to disagree.Christ struck out nine and scattered just two hits as top-seeded Harmony (16-11) captured the Class 7A, District 9 championship with a convincing 8-0 win over the Kowboys (11-12).
Girls basketball Player of the Year Emily Lockey averaged 15.2 points and 5.3 rebounds this year and was instrumental in leading St. Cloud to a 22-7 record. PHOTO/ST. CLOUD HIGH SCHOOL

Girls basketball Player of the Year Emily Lockey averaged 15.2 points and 5.3 rebounds this year and was instrumental in leading St. Cloud to a 22-7 record. PHOTO/ST. CLOUD HIGH SCHOOL

ALL-COUNTY GIRLS BASKETBALL -- Lockey, seniors led St. Cloud

J. Daniel Pearson
Friday, May 3, 2024
St. Cloud’s girls basketball team won a sixth straight Orange Belt Conference and added another district title and 20-win season to its resume, so perhaps it is no surprise that the Lady Bulldogs also dominated this year’s Osceola News Gazette’s All-County Girls Basketball Team with three...
With a dramatic 4-3 win over South Fork, the Gateway girls’ tennis team captured the FHSAA Region 7 Championship and earned the school’s first-ever bid to the FHSAA State Championship. PHOTO/GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL

With a dramatic 4-3 win over South Fork, the Gateway girls’ tennis team captured the FHSAA Region 7 Championship and earned the school’s first-ever bid to the FHSAA State Championship. PHOTO/GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL

Panthers headed to first state tennis tourney

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
For the first time in school history, Gateway is sending a tennis team to the FHSAA state tennis championship.The Lady Panthers advanced to this week’s Class 3A tournament after capturing both district and regional championships.
Levi Butler and his St. Cloud teammates will be looking to duplicate their Orange Belt Conference tournament victory from April 12 and win a District 10 championship on Thursday. FILE PHOTO

Levi Butler and his St. Cloud teammates will be looking to duplicate their Orange Belt Conference tournament victory from April 12 and win a District 10 championship on Thursday. FILE PHOTO

St. Cloud, Poinciana reach Thursday’s boys volleyball district final

News Staff
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
By Thamely SantosFor the News-GazetteTuesday night, at the District 10 boys volleyball district tournament semifinals at St. Cloud, the host Bulldogs and Poinciana displayed a tremendous amount of talent, winning matches to get them to Thursday's championship game.The Poinciana Eagles faced the...
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