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Among the sports changes for Osceola County high schools this upcoming year are four new head football coaches and five new Athletic Directors.

Among the sports changes for Osceola County high schools this upcoming year are four new head football coaches and five new Athletic Directors.

Changes mark start of new school athletic year

J Daniel Pearson
Thursday, August 4, 2022
When practice camps opened for the fall sports this Monday, the county sports scene was marked with numerous changes, with at least one more big announcement expected before classes begin in the a couple of weeks.
The St. Cloud Bulldogs began fall football practice the first moment they could — 12:01 a.m. Monday — and worked out under the practice field lights. PHOTO/LINDSEY TELLEZ

The St. Cloud Bulldogs began fall football practice the first moment they could — 12:01 a.m. Monday — and worked out under the practice field lights. PHOTO/LINDSEY TELLEZ

Bulldogs kick off first fall practice with Midnight Madness

Lindsey Tellez
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
A sea of maroon and gold flooded Tom Gannarelli Field, and St. Cloud High School head football coach Michael Short emerged from the center of the chaos. “Bulldogs on three, let’s go! One, two, three, BULLDOGS!”
Tom Gannarelli Field will get an artificial turf surface, ready for the 2023 fall season, the school and Orange County announced Friday. PHOTO/LINDSEY TELLEZ

Tom Gannarelli Field will get an artificial turf surface, ready for the 2023 fall season, the school and Orange County announced Friday. PHOTO/LINDSEY TELLEZ

Artificial turf coming to St. Cloud’s Gannarelli Field — find out how

News Staff
Friday, July 29, 2022
By Lindsey Tellez For the News-Gazette Osceola County Commissioner Ricky Booth announced an upgrade Friday morning that will bring an artificial turf surface to St. Cloud High School’s Tom Gannarelli Field next season.
Osceola's John Walker (55) and Derrick LeBlanc (10) orally committed Thursday to play for UCF and Oklahoma. PHOTO/JANA STULTZ

Osceola's John Walker (55) and Derrick LeBlanc (10) orally committed Thursday to play for UCF and Oklahoma. PHOTO/JANA STULTZ

It's UCF, Florida, Oklahoma for a Kowboy trio of football oral commitments

Ken Jackson
Thursday, July 28, 2022
High school football practice begins on Monday, but three high-profile Osceola Kowboys took care of some business Thursday evening, making oral commitments to college football programs in the fall of 2023.
Cooper Haase (top) gets ready to turn Riverview’s Nikolas Hernandez in the Class 3A, 138-pound finals of the FHSAA state wrestling tournament to win his third state title. PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON

Cooper Haase (top) gets ready to turn Riverview’s Nikolas Hernandez in the Class 3A, 138-pound finals of the FHSAA state wrestling tournament to win his third state title. PHOTO/J. DANIEL PEARSON

Next goal for Haase — rare wrestling four-peat

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
It was a pretty impressive year for individual achievement in high school athletics for Osceola County Athletes. Celebration’s Felipe Costa won a state championship in swimming, the first in several decades.
Celebration distance runner Catalina Edwards was the only athlete from Osceola County to earn all-state honors in two individual track and field events. PHOTO/CELEBRATION HIGH SCHOOL

Celebration distance runner Catalina Edwards was the only athlete from Osceola County to earn all-state honors in two individual track and field events. PHOTO/CELEBRATION HIGH SCHOOL

Edwards climbed the podium in 2 sports, 4 events

J. Daniel Pearson
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Earning All-State honors in two different track and field events is impressive.
Star football player Oniel Senatus appears to be making the transfer from Celebration to Osceola High School this fall. FILE PHOTO

Star football player Oniel Senatus appears to be making the transfer from Celebration to Osceola High School this fall. FILE PHOTO

Record-setting Celebration running back may be Osceola-bound

J. Daniel Pearson
Friday, July 22, 2022
In what appears to be a case of the rich getting richer, Oniel Senatus – the Celebration Storm’s record- setting running back – appears to be headed towards a transfer to Osceola High School.
The St. Cloud 8-10 All Stars won district and section championships, but came up just short of a state title. SUBMITTED PHOTO

The St. Cloud 8-10 All Stars won district and section championships, but came up just short of a state title. SUBMITTED PHOTO

St. Cloud All-Stars are sectional champs!

J. Daniel Pearson
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
St. Cloud Little League Girls All-Star Softball came up just short of making the state championship title game this weekend, when the team of 8-10 year olds was eliminated in pool play this past weekend at home.
A full schedule of OBC team-sport tournaments will return during the 2022-23 school year sports season. FILE PHOTO

A full schedule of OBC team-sport tournaments will return during the 2022-23 school year sports season. FILE PHOTO

OBC championship tourneys to return for ’22-23

J. Daniel Pearson
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Orange Belt Conference championship tournaments are making a comeback for most team sports for the coming school year, Osceola County Athletics Director Ryan Adams announced this week.
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