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Osceola’s Andrea Bravo serves to start the third set against Tohopekaliga Monday. The Kowboys won in straight sets to go to 12-2 on the season. PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON

Osceola’s Andrea Bravo serves to start the third set against Tohopekaliga Monday. The Kowboys won in straight sets to go to 12-2 on the season. PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON

Kowboys climbing in state volleyball polls

With victories already this season over some of the region’s top teams, Osceola’s volleyball team le little doubt they’ll also be the team to beat in next month’s Orange Belt Conference tournament with a straight set (25-18, 25-18, 2511) road win over 2021 champion Tohopekaliga Monday night.
Osceola County high school football scores -- Sept. 9, 2022

Osceola County high school football scores -- Sept. 9, 2022

Osceola County Week 3 football scores; Week 4 schedule

Friday's games Harmony 13, Palm Bay 12 (Adams, Tuyo lead undefeated Harmony past Palm Bay) St. Cloud 37, Liberty 0 Poinciana 34, LaBelle 14 Haines City 38, Celebration 7 Saturday's game Ambassador Christian Academy at Tohopekaliga, 10 a.m. (moved from Friday due to scheduling conflict Friday at...
Harmony 3-0 for the first time since 2015 after 13-12 win over Palm Bay.

Harmony 3-0 for the first time since 2015 after 13-12 win over Palm Bay.

Adams, Tuyo lead undefeated Harmony past Palm Bay, 13-12

Chase Adams returned a fourth quarter interception 88 yards for a touchdown and then made a game-saving play in the end zone to lead the Harmony Longhorns to a 13-12 win over the Palm Bay Pirates Friday.
Sophomore Alexandra Báez Rentas, an alumna of New Dimensions charter school in Poinciana, was named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on Sunday, Sept. 4. PHOTO/ST. MICHAEL'S COLLEGE

Sophomore Alexandra Báez Rentas, an alumna of New Dimensions charter school in Poinciana, was named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on Sunday, Sept. 4. PHOTO/ST. MICHAEL'S COLLEGE

New Dimensions grad Alexandra Báez Rentas earns NE-10 weekly volleyball award

Saint Michael's College (Colchester, Vt.) women's volleyball sophomore Alexandra Báez Rentas, an alumna of New Dimensions charter school in Poinciana, was named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on Sunday, Sept. 4.
The members of the KSA Tiger Sharks swim team had themselves a summer, earning medals and setting dozens of personal bests at the State Games in Iowa. PHOTO/LINDSEY TELLEZ

The members of the KSA Tiger Sharks swim team had themselves a summer, earning medals and setting dozens of personal bests at the State Games in Iowa. PHOTO/LINDSEY TELLEZ

Tiger Sharks making their legacy one to remember

From placing in the top three at the Florida Sunshine State Games, to dominating with 35 total medals in the 2022 State Games of America, the Tiger Sharks are making their legacy one to remember.
Will Osceola County's five Friday football games get played, or will Mother Nature intervene — again?

Will Osceola County's five Friday football games get played, or will Mother Nature intervene — again?

Football Week 3: Big home test for Longhorns Friday

A big road win over Eustis, followed by a 36-0 win over Celebration, finds the Harmony Longhorns at 2-0 this week as they play their first home game of the season against Palm Bay, also 2-0, Friday. The game at “The Ranch” kicks off at 7 p.m. — weather permitting, of course.
Sophomore running back Taevion Swint has scored all five of the Osceola Kowboys' touchdowns through two games. PHOTO/JANA HICKMAN STULTZ

Sophomore running back Taevion Swint has scored all five of the Osceola Kowboys' touchdowns through two games. PHOTO/JANA HICKMAN STULTZ

Seminole takes down Osceola, 28-27 in an OT thriller

In a battle between two Central Florida heavyweights, Osceola stood toe-to-toe in the center of the ring with Seminole, but the "bad guys" landed the final punch when Luke Rucker hit Marvin Brown on a two-point conversion in overtime to give the Seminoles a 28-27 overtime win Friday night in...
The yards were hard to come by at times for St. Cloud in a season-opening home loss Friday to CFCA. PHOTO/SAVANNAH MORRIS

The yards were hard to come by at times for St. Cloud in a season-opening home loss Friday to CFCA. PHOTO/SAVANNAH MORRIS

Kowboys-‘Noles an early-season classic

Possible “Game of the Year” status may be on hand Friday night when the Osceola Kowboys host state power Seminole at Markus Paul Field at 7 p.m. in a rematch of the 2020 FHSAA Class 8A state championship game won by Seminole 38-10. The contest is expected to be a strong test for both teams.