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Osceola (pictured) and Gateway High will continue in the FHSAA girls volleyball regional playoffs next week as district champions. PHOTO/DAN PEARSON

Osceola (pictured) and Gateway High will continue in the FHSAA girls volleyball regional playoffs next week as district champions. PHOTO/DAN PEARSON

Osceola, Gateway win district volleyball titles

J. Daniel Pearson
Friday, October 20, 2023
The Lady Kowboy volleyball team will start defense of its Region 2 championship at home. Osceola earned that right on Thursday night with a 25-20, 25-20, 25-21 straight-set win at Lake Nona to capture the District 7A-6 championship.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday at least temporarily halted an appealscourt ruling that would allow the Seminole Tribe of Florida to offer sports betting throughout the state. PHOTO/MOHEGAN SUN

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday at least temporarily halted an appealscourt ruling that would allow the Seminole Tribe of Florida to offer sports betting throughout the state. PHOTO/MOHEGAN SUN

State sports betting plan put on hold

Jim Saunders
Friday, October 20, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday at least temporarily halted an appeals-court ruling that would allow the Seminole Tribe of Florida to offer sports betting throughout the state.
Harmony's Leilana Decker defended her OBC championship with a winning time of 20:11.32. PHOTO/DONALD LAMB

Harmony's Leilana Decker defended her OBC championship with a winning time of 20:11.32. PHOTO/DONALD LAMB

OBC Cross Country: Poinciana’s Lee, Harmony’s Decker win races

J. Daniel Pearson
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Harmony junior Lailana Decker continued to build on her impressive athletic career while Poinciana’s Levi Lee was a surprise boys’ winner as they captured Orange Belt Conference (OBC) cross country titles on Wednesday afternoon at Austin Tindall Park.
The OBC girls golf champions St. Cloud Lady Bulldogs. PHOTO/DAN PEARSON

The OBC girls golf champions St. Cloud Lady Bulldogs. PHOTO/DAN PEARSON

Storm, Lady Bulldogs claim OBC golf titles

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
With four golfers breaking 80, the Celebration boys claimed their first Orange Belt Conference (OBC) golf championship in five years and fourth in school history with a 299 team score Monday afternoon at Royal St. Cloud Golf Club.
The Osceola girls volleyball team reached the Class 7A state semifinal last year, and would have been part of a 32-team 'Open' championship classification if it existed in 2022. FILE PHOTO

The Osceola girls volleyball team reached the Class 7A state semifinal last year, and would have been part of a 32-team 'Open' championship classification if it existed in 2022. FILE PHOTO

An FHSAA reclassification proposal

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
A radical new plan on how the state determines state champions in team sports may be coming as soon as next school year.
St. Cloud quarterback Logan King (10) threw six touchdown passes in a 51-18 victory over Miami Tru Life Academy. Owen Conner (15) caught three of them and had 220 yards receiving. PHOTO / KATIE WILLIAMS

St. Cloud quarterback Logan King (10) threw six touchdown passes in a 51-18 victory over Miami Tru Life Academy. Owen Conner (15) caught three of them and had 220 yards receiving. PHOTO / KATIE WILLIAMS

WEEK 9 FOOTBALL — Tigers lock horns with Longhorns; Kowboys seek statement win by the beach

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
When a team loses a ton of Division-I talent to graduation or injury and starts the season 0-5, it would be normal to develop a “wait until next year” attitude. But the Osceola Kowboys, long a state football power, are not a normal team.
Osceola quarterback Caden West connected on all nine of his passes Friday and threw for five touchdowns in the 56-0 rout of Celebration. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Osceola quarterback Caden West connected on all nine of his passes Friday and threw for five touchdowns in the 56-0 rout of Celebration. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Kowboys dominate Celebration; sets up district showdown with Tohopekaliga

J. Daniel Pearson
Saturday, October 14, 2023
Osceola’s Nathaniel Barnett returned an interception on the third play of the game 20-yards for a touchdown and the Osceola Kowboys never looked back in a dominating 56-0 District 4S-10 win over Celebration on Homecoming Night at Markus Paul Stadium.
Week 8 Osceola County football scores; Week 9 schedule

Week 8 Osceola County football scores; Week 9 schedule

Week 8 Osceola County football scores; Week 9 schedule

News Staff
Friday, October 13, 2023
Week 8 games: Thursday St. Cloud 51, Miami Tru Life Christian 18 Viera 26, Harmony 0 Tohopekaliga 18, Gulf Breeze 14  (Tigers score winning TD with 90 seconds left) Friday Osceola 56, Celebration 0,  *District 4S-10 game Lake Wales 41, Gateway 0. *District 3S-8 game North Port 17, Poinciana...
Single-game tickets are now available for the Osceola Magic games at Silver Spurs Arena. Games start Nov. 16. FILE PHOTO

Single-game tickets are now available for the Osceola Magic games at Silver Spurs Arena. Games start Nov. 16. FILE PHOTO

Osceola Magic single-game tickets now on sale

Staff Report
Sunday, October 8, 2023
Single-game tickets for the Osceola Magic, the Orlando Magic's G-League development team, are now on sale for the 2023-24 season that starts Nov. 16 at the Silver Spurs Arena. Tickets run from $11-26 per game in the seating bowl, at $116-136 for courtside suite seats, depending on location.
For the third time in four years, the Osceola volleyball team takes home the Orange Belt Conference volleyball tournament title. PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON

For the third time in four years, the Osceola volleyball team takes home the Orange Belt Conference volleyball tournament title. PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON

Osceola powers to OBC volleyball title with 3-0 win over Tohopekaliga

J. Daniel Pearson
Saturday, October 7, 2023
Sophomore Cate Palmi recorded 16 kills and added five aces, and Jordin Southall added 10 kills and three blocks as the Osceola Kowboys captured the 2023 Orange Belt Conference volleyball championship Thursday with a smooth 25-12, 25-21, 25-14 win over Tohopekaliga.
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