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St. Cloud’s Mark Lundgren looks to defend his 2022 Angler of the Year in the Gator Division, starting Saturday in Kissimmee. PHOTO/CINDY JOINT

St. Cloud’s Mark Lundgren looks to defend his 2022 Angler of the Year in the Gator Division, starting Saturday in Kissimmee. PHOTO/CINDY JOINT

St. Cloud’s Mark Lundgren highlights Gator Division event Saturday

Cindy Joint
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Following Guntersville, Ala. pro Chris Lane’s victory in Major League Fishing’s Bass Pro Tour B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, bass fishing action continues this Saturday with the second scheduled stop of MLF’s Phoenix Bass Fishing League’s Gator Division at the...
Osceola shortstop Nick Palmi will be one of the cogs in a young Kowboys lineup. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Osceola shortstop Nick Palmi will be one of the cogs in a young Kowboys lineup. SUBMITTED PHOTO

OSCEOLA COUNTY BASEBALL PREVIEW — It’s wide open on the diamond

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Last year, Osceola High dominated the local baseball scene, going 8-1 against the county and sweeping through the Orange Belt Conference championship tournament. The Kowboys would ride that momentum to a district championship.
The Gateway Panthers won the Region 5A-2 championship Friday in front of hundreds of loud supporters. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

The Gateway Panthers won the Region 5A-2 championship Friday in front of hundreds of loud supporters. PHOTO/KEN JACKSON

The Panthers are Final 4 bound!

J. Daniel Pearson
Friday, February 17, 2023
A year after falling just short with a two-point loss to Bishop Moore in a regional final, the Gateway Panthers are headed to the Final Four, where they will play for the Class 5A state girls basketball championship in Lakeland next week.
Celebration boys soccer, Gateway girls basketball have reached the regional finals.

Celebration boys soccer, Gateway girls basketball have reached the regional finals.

Storm soccer, Panthers girls hoops a win away from Final 4

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
State playoff action for winter sports continues, as wrestling opens its district tournaments this weekend, the state soccer tournament rolls on and a large contingent of Osceola County athletes will contend for state championships in Lakeland this weekend as the FHSAA holds its state girls...
Adrian Avena of Vineland, New Jersey, weighed in five scorable largemouth bass totaling 26 pounds, 5 ounces, to grab the early lead for Group B after their Day 1 of the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One on the Kissimmee Chain Presented by Grundéns Tuesday.

Adrian Avena of Vineland, New Jersey, weighed in five scorable largemouth bass totaling 26 pounds, 5 ounces, to grab the early lead for Group B after their Day 1 of the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One on the Kissimmee Chain Presented by Grundéns Tuesday.

Major League Fishing’s top anglers in town

Staff Report
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Major League Fishing (MLF) is opening its fifth season of the Bass Pro Tour, the top level of professional bass fishing, this week on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes with the B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One on the Kissimmee Chain Presented by Grundéns.
Malayna Stevenson, who led all scorers with 24 points, brings the ball up in Tuesday's 46-37 playoff win over Lake Wales. PHOTO/DAN PEARSON

Malayna Stevenson, who led all scorers with 24 points, brings the ball up in Tuesday's 46-37 playoff win over Lake Wales. PHOTO/DAN PEARSON

Gateway one game from girls hoops Final 4 after 46-37 win Tuesday

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Malayna Stevenson scored 18 of her game-high 24 points in the second half, and the Panthers controlled possession in the fourth quarter to give Gateway a 46-37 victory over Lake Wales in a Class 5A, Region 2 semifinal on Tuesday night.
Caden Scarborough scores two of his 10 points on this thunderous dunk in Harmony's 48-46 District 7A-5 championship game win Friday over Lake Nona. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Caden Scarborough scores two of his 10 points on this thunderous dunk in Harmony's 48-46 District 7A-5 championship game win Friday over Lake Nona. PHOTO/KATIE WILLIAMS

Longhorns claim first-ever boys hoops district title

J. Daniel Pearson
Saturday, February 11, 2023
Caden Scarborough hit the second of two free throws, and the Harmony defense came up with a huge steal with three seconds remaining as the Longhorns (22-5) won their first district title in school history with a 48-46 win over top-seeded Lake Nona (20-7) in the District 7A-5 championship game...
Starters Vanessa Diaz (23), Malyana Stephenson (20), Alyssa Milano (3), and Karli Cole (12) relax on bench after staking Gateway to a 65-29 lead in three quarters. The big lead allowed coach Justin Marino to rest the starters for the entire fourth quarter. PHOTO/DAN PEARSON

Starters Vanessa Diaz (23), Malyana Stephenson (20), Alyssa Milano (3), and Karli Cole (12) relax on bench after staking Gateway to a 65-29 lead in three quarters. The big lead allowed coach Justin Marino to rest the starters for the entire fourth quarter. PHOTO/DAN PEARSON

Gateway rolls to big girls basketball playoff win; St. Cloud, Harmony seasons end

J Daniel Pearson
Thursday, February 9, 2023
On a night when they did little wrong, the Gateway Panthers rolled to a 72-31 win over Ocala Vanguard in a FHSAA Class 5A, Region 2 quarterfinal game on Thursday night.
: Osceola’s Gunner Holland (top) gets ready to turn St. Cloud’s Jose Martinez in the 170-lb. semifinals of the Orange Belt Conference wrestling tournament. Holland went on to win the match and his weight class for the third year in a row. PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON

: Osceola’s Gunner Holland (top) gets ready to turn St. Cloud’s Jose Martinez in the 170-lb. semifinals of the Orange Belt Conference wrestling tournament. Holland went on to win the match and his weight class for the third year in a row. PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON

Kowboys back on top of OBC wrestling

J. Daniel Pearson
Sunday, February 5, 2023
Although Osceola High has produced numerous state champions in recent years, it was Harmony that emerged as the deeper team – winning the last three Orange Belt Conference team championships.
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