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T.J. Griffin, shown in August's Kickoff Classic, rushed for touchdown and intercepted a pass in St. Cloud's 42-7 win over Liberty Friday. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

T.J. Griffin, shown in August's Kickoff Classic, rushed for touchdown and intercepted a pass in St. Cloud's 42-7 win over Liberty Friday. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Bulldogs get in win column with 42-7 win over Liberty

Ken Jackson
Friday, September 8, 2023
Two weeks after opening the season with a road loss, then getting beaten by Mother Nature last week, St. Cloud got on the right side of the scoreboard Friday at the Austin-Tindall Sports Complex.
Osceola players celebrate the final point in during the Lady Kowboys upset over nationally ranked Flint Hill on Friday. PHOTO/OSCEOLA HIGH SCHOOL

Osceola players celebrate the final point in during the Lady Kowboys upset over nationally ranked Flint Hill on Friday. PHOTO/OSCEOLA HIGH SCHOOL

Osceola volleyball pulls NIKE tournament upset

J. Daniel Pearson
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Going into the weekend’s NIKE Tournament of Champions event in Tampa, Osceola Coach Carrie Palmi knew her team would be faced with both a tremendous challenge, and an outstanding opportunity, in taking on some of the country’s best high school volleyball teams.
Harmony junior Lailana Decker will try to defend her OBC girls individual championship and help Harmony reclaim the team title. PHOTO/BRANDON MILES-MILESPLIT

Harmony junior Lailana Decker will try to defend her OBC girls individual championship and help Harmony reclaim the team title. PHOTO/BRANDON MILES-MILESPLIT

CROSS COUNTRY PREVIEW — New faces should shake up the county

J. Daniel Pearson
Thursday, September 7, 2023
For the past couple of seasons, Celebration’s Catalina Edwards and Evan Amaya, Tohopekaliga’s Johan Comacho, Javan Medina and Zeniel Lizardo, and Harmony’s Joel Jean dominated the county’s cross country scene.
The Osceola Magic make their Silver Spurs Arena debut on Thursday, Nov. 16 against the Texas Legends.

The Osceola Magic make their Silver Spurs Arena debut on Thursday, Nov. 16 against the Texas Legends.

Osceola Magic schedule drops; home opener Thursday, Nov. 16

Staff Report
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
On Tuesday, the NBA G League and Osceola Magic announced their 2023-24 season schedule. The team opens the with road games Nov. 10 and 12 in Mexico City and Austin, Texas.
Harmony defender Dalton Carlson closes in on Celebration's Lucas Morton-Carlson in Friday's 41-0 Harmony victory. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Harmony defender Dalton Carlson closes in on Celebration's Lucas Morton-Carlson in Friday's 41-0 Harmony victory. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Football Week 3: Shorthanded Osceola faces Jones, Tohopekaliga tries to 2-and-0-step

J. Daniel Pearson
Monday, September 4, 2023
From the gridiron: A battered and bruised 0-2 Osceola team will look to avoid an 0-3 start for the first time in more than three decades when it hosts state-power Jones on Friday night; while the Tohopekaliga Tigers (1-0) will look to remain undefeated when they travel to Winter Garden to host...
Cate Palmi set a school record for kills and led Osceola to district and regional crowns as a freshman. Led by Palmi and senior Alex Liggeri, the Lady Kowboys hope to make a state championship run. PHOTO/CHRISTIAN MALDONADO

Cate Palmi set a school record for kills and led Osceola to district and regional crowns as a freshman. Led by Palmi and senior Alex Liggeri, the Lady Kowboys hope to make a state championship run. PHOTO/CHRISTIAN MALDONADO

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW -- High expectations include OHS searching for state title

J. Daniel Pearson
Thursday, August 31, 2023
A year removed from Osceola’s volleyball team falling a few points short of a Class 7A state title match berth, the Lady Kowboys want more. “We lost three really good players to graduation, but we have the vast majority of our team back.
Freshman kicker Brayden Buehler got Harmony on the board with a 31-yard fourth-quarter field goal Friday. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Freshman kicker Brayden Buehler got Harmony on the board with a 31-yard fourth-quarter field goal Friday. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Week 2: Harmony hosts Celebration; Bulldogs, Tigers, Chargers at home

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Tohopekaliga, the only victorious team from Osceola County last week, will look to go to 2-0 when it hosts Fort Meade (1-0) at 7 p.m. A small school from Polk County, the Miners still should provide a better test for Anthony Paradiso’s Tigers as they defeated Sarasota in their season opener and...
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