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St. Cloud junior Mikey Ziss, a two-time defending state champion, will be favored to add two more titles to his resume in the 119-pound weight class at Friday’s FHSAA Class 3A state weightlifting championships in Lakeland. SUBMITTED PHOTO

St. Cloud junior Mikey Ziss, a two-time defending state champion, will be favored to add two more titles to his resume in the 119-pound weight class at Friday’s FHSAA Class 3A state weightlifting championships in Lakeland. SUBMITTED PHOTO

St. Cloud's Mikey Ziss highlights large county contingent at Friday’s state weightlifting meet

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
When the FHSAA Class 3A state weightlifting championships begin in Lakeland Friday, St. Cloud’s Mikey Ziss will be highly favored to win gold medals in both the Olympic and Traditional disciplines at the 119-pound weight class.The junior dynamo enters the meet as the defending state champion in...
Harmony's Nate O'Neill slides into home as St. Cloud catch Josh Bejarano attempts to apply the tag in Friday's 11-1 Longhorn win in the OBC championship game. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Harmony's Nate O'Neill slides into home as St. Cloud catch Josh Bejarano attempts to apply the tag in Friday's 11-1 Longhorn win in the OBC championship game. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Harmony wins OBC baseball, softball; Bulldogs take boys volleyball

J. Daniel Pearson And Ken Jackson
Friday, April 12, 2024
On a night when their bats went relatively silent, Harmony used a no-hitter by Alexavier Lebron and the inability of St. Cloud pitchers to find the strike zone during an 11-1 win over the Bulldogs in the championship game of the 2024 Orange Belt Conference tournament.“We didn’t hit the ball...
NFL legend O.J. Simpson died from cancer at age 76 Wednesday, his family reports. PHOTO/WIKIPEDIA

NFL legend O.J. Simpson died from cancer at age 76 Wednesday, his family reports. PHOTO/WIKIPEDIA

O.J. Simpson dies of cancer at 76, family says

Staff Report
Thursday, April 11, 2024
O.J. Simpson, who went from football hero to actor to famous for being implicated in the murder of his ex-wife and her friend, passed away Wednesday at age 76 after a short fight with cancer, his family reported on social media.Per an X/Twitter post: On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James...
Lindsay Green homered and pitched a two-hitter against Tohopekaliga Tuesday in the OBC semifinal to set up a Longhorns-Bulldogs championship Friday. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Lindsay Green homered and pitched a two-hitter against Tohopekaliga Tuesday in the OBC semifinal to set up a Longhorns-Bulldogs championship Friday. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

It's Harmony vs. St. Cloud in OBC baseball, softball finals Friday

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Addison Felblinger pitched a one-hitter and the Bulldogs’ bats came aliv, as St. Cloud throttled rival Osceola, 13-0, in the semifinals of the 2024 Orange Belt Conference Tournament Tuesday.Seeded No. 2, the Bulldogs improved to 9-10 and will meet arch-rival Harmony Friday at 7 p.m. for the...
Five OBC titles will be awarded Friday and Saturday in baseball, softball, volleyball and track.

Five OBC titles will be awarded Friday and Saturday in baseball, softball, volleyball and track.

It's Spring Championship Week in Osceola County

J. Daniel Pearson
Monday, April 8, 2024
The eight Osceola County public high schools vie for Orange Belt Conference championships this week in baseball, softball, boys’ volleyball and track and field.The action begins in earnest on Monday when quarterfinal contests will be held in baseball, softball and boys volleyball.
Osceola Magic point guard and NBA G League MVP Mac McClung took time at the end of the season to further the love of basketball in others through the “Ball For All” campaign. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Osceola Magic point guard and NBA G League MVP Mac McClung took time at the end of the season to further the love of basketball in others through the “Ball For All” campaign. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Mac McClung still an MVP to many despite playoff loss

Ken Jackson
Saturday, April 6, 2024
Prior to the Osceola Magic’s Eastern Conference semifinal game Friday, point guard Mac McClung was named the Kia NBA G League Most Valuable Player.By Friday night, the feeling was a bit hollow as the Magic fell to the Long Island Ducks, 120-112, ending the team’s first season in Osceola.In a...
Helter skelter: Osceola's Trevelin Queen (21), D.J. Wilson (5) and Kevon Harris (8) try to shut down Long Island guard's Jacob Gilyard's passing lanes in Friday's NBA G League Eastern Conference semifinal. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Helter skelter: Osceola's Trevelin Queen (21), D.J. Wilson (5) and Kevon Harris (8) try to shut down Long Island guard's Jacob Gilyard's passing lanes in Friday's NBA G League Eastern Conference semifinal. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Osceola Magic's season ends suddenly with G League playoff loss to Long Island, 120-112

Bob Pincus
Saturday, April 6, 2024
When the Osceola Magic climbed to within two points after a roaring Trevelin Queen dunk with one minute remaining in the NBA G League Eastern Conference Semifinals against Long Island, Silver Spurs Arena was rocking as if a tremor had struck Kissimmee, instead of New York.The Nets answered with...
Osceola's Mac McClung rolls off of a D.J. Wilson screen in Friday's NBA G League Eastern Conference quarterfinal game. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Osceola's Mac McClung rolls off of a D.J. Wilson screen in Friday's NBA G League Eastern Conference quarterfinal game. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Mac McClung still an MVP to many despite playoff loss

Ken Jackson
Friday, April 5, 2024
Prior to the Osceola Magic's Eastern Conference semifinal game Friday, point guard Mac McClung was named the Kia NBA G League Most Valuable Player.By Friday night, the feeling was a bit hollow as the Magic fell to the Long Island Ducks, 120-112, ending the team's first season in Osceola.In a...
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