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The Celebration Storm avenged a loss to the Harmony Longhorns in the OBC championship with a penalty-kick win in Tuesday's District 7A-7 title game. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

The Celebration Storm avenged a loss to the Harmony Longhorns in the OBC championship with a penalty-kick win in Tuesday's District 7A-7 title game. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Celebration wins girls district title in shootout; Harmony claims 7A-7 boys title

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Emerlynn Albarran scored a second-half goal and goalie Allyson Witt made two big shootout saves as the Celebration Storm (15-4) captured their first ever girls’ District 7A-7 championship, 4-2 in penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw after regulation and overtime on a chilly, blustery Tuesday night at The...
Osceola Magic guard Lester Quinones, shown in the team's home opener, led the team with 25 points Monday and was clutch in the fourth quarter as the Magic started a six-game home stand with a 112-109 win over the Toronto Raptors 905 and seized first place in the NBA G League. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Osceola Magic guard Lester Quinones, shown in the team's home opener, led the team with 25 points Monday and was clutch in the fourth quarter as the Magic started a six-game home stand with a 112-109 win over the Toronto Raptors 905 and seized first place in the NBA G League. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

Osceola Magic kickstart home stand with big rally and win Monday

Robert Pincus
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
The Osceola Magic came back from an 18-point second half deficit to beat the Raptors 905 and take control of first place in the NBA G League Eastern Conference. The Magic’s took their first lead of the second half with 16.2 seconds left to finish with an improbable 112-109 win.
With family present, just like it's a Panthers' basketball game, Gateway High point guard Alyssa Marino signed her National Letter of Intent to play college ball at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University last week. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

With family present, just like it's a Panthers' basketball game, Gateway High point guard Alyssa Marino signed her National Letter of Intent to play college ball at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University last week. (Photo/Ken Jackson)

Prophecy fulfilled — Gateway’s Marino will play college ball at Embry-Riddle

Ken Jackson
Friday, January 23, 2026
There will be no Gateway High girls basketball games played on Wednesday nights next season, if Coach Justin Marino has his way.He’ll be preoccupied those nights. Not with coaching — watching, rooting and supporting.
The Osceola Magic will celebrate Dominican Heritage—Lester Quinones’ culture—at Thursday’s home game against the Westchester Knicks. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

The Osceola Magic will celebrate Dominican Heritage—Lester Quinones’ culture—at Thursday’s home game against the Westchester Knicks. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

For Osceola Magic’s Quinones, Minaya, the game goes back to Dominican roots

Robert Pincus
Friday, January 23, 2026
The Osceola Magic, back at the Silver Spurs Arena next week after an extended road trip, host Dominican Heritage Day on Thursday, Jan. 29 to continue their tradition of honoring the Hispanic community in Osceola County.In the last census 56.
The Gateway Panthers huddle up after defending their Orange Belt Conference girls basketball championship with a 64-29 win over Harmony Friday. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

The Gateway Panthers huddle up after defending their Orange Belt Conference girls basketball championship with a 64-29 win over Harmony Friday. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

OBC BASKETBALL — Osceola fends off St. Cloud for boys title; challenges await Gateway girls after defending theirs

J. Daniel Pearson
Saturday, January 17, 2026
While Senior Jordan Mason scored a game-high 25 points to lead the Osceola Kowboys to their second straight Orange Belt conference championship with a 73-60 win over rival St.
In 2025 Middle Tennessee State signee Bryce Williams of St. Cloud was a headache for opposing teams—offense and defense—and for where to place him on the News-Gazette All-County team. He settled in at Defensive Player of the Year. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

In 2025 Middle Tennessee State signee Bryce Williams of St. Cloud was a headache for opposing teams—offense and defense—and for where to place him on the News-Gazette All-County team. He settled in at Defensive Player of the Year. (Photo/Taylor McFee)

ALL-COUNTY FOOTBALL DEFENSE: Bryce Williams led the Bulldogs — in many ways

J. Daniel Pearson
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Naming St. Cloud’s Bryce Williams to the All-County Football Team was the easy part. Trying to decide to name him MVP of the defensive team, offensive team or special teams unit was a much tougher choice.
Harmony (in white) defeated Tohopekaliga, 48-25, Wednesday to advance to Friday's OBC girls championship game against host Gateway at 5 p.m. (Photo/Katie Williams)

Harmony (in white) defeated Tohopekaliga, 48-25, Wednesday to advance to Friday's OBC girls championship game against host Gateway at 5 p.m. (Photo/Katie Williams)

Orange Belt Conference basketball tournaments — boys and girls game scores, times, locations

News Staff
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Here's a list of game scores, times and locations for the boys and girls Orange Belt Conference basketball tournaments this week: Monday's boys scoresOsceola 95, Gateway 37Harmony 61, Tohopekaliga 51St.
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