Osceola Kowboys capture softball championship

Great defense, solid pitching timely hitting and taking advantage of opponents mistakes are usually a recipe for victory and the Osceola Kowboys got all four of those in an 8-3 win over top-seeded and host St. Cloud in the Orange Belt Conference Softball Championship game on Friday night.

Osceola, 11-8 on the season, reached the championship game with 12-6 win over Liberty in the quarterfinals on Monday and a 11-4 road win over second-seeded Harmony in the semifinals. “I am really proud of this team,” Osceola Coach Miranda Watford said. “Tonight, we got great pitching and defense, moved runners over when we had to and got some timely hits. We sort of got into a lull in the middle of the season, but to win this tournament and beating our arch-rivals in the championship game, is a huge positive step as we get ready for districts.”

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By J. Daniel Pearson For Positively Osceola

Harmony Longhorn seniors go out as OBC track champions

It was fairly close on one side, but the Harmony boys’ and girls’ track and field teams each won Orange Belt Conference Championships on Wednesday afternoon. With the two championships, it was the Longhorns fourth team championship of the spring season and has all but locked up Harmony’s third consecutive All-Sports Team Championship and their 11th in the last 16 years.

Harmony entered the spring with a 93-83 lead over Celebration through the winter sports season, but with championships in flag football, baseball and now both boys’ and girls’ track and a second place finish in boys’ weightlifting the Longhorns have scored 39 of a possible 40 team points this spring.

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Orlando Macgic moves G league team to Osceola Heritage Park

Formerly the Lakeland Magic, the team has been rebranded the Osceola Magic and will play the home portion of its 50-game schedule at Silver Spurs beginning in November. Founded in 2017, the franchise played its first six seasons in Lakeland as the Lakeland Magic.

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Osceola County announces Osceola Parkway eastbound at Shingle Creek toll plaza

Drivers in Osceola should be aware of nightly lane closures and detours that will take place to eastbound lanes on Osceola Parkway at the Shingle Creek Mainline Toll Plaza beginnning Monday, April 17, to Sunday, April 24, 2023. The lane closures are part of Osceola County’s transition to a cashless toll system by Spring 2023.

• Single lane closure: Eastbound Osceola Parkway at Shingle Creek Toll Plaza, from 8:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., Monday, April 17, through Friday, April 21, 2023. (One lane remains open.)

• Full lane closure: Eastbound lanes at Shingle Creek Toll Plaza, from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., Friday, April 21 through Monday, April 24, 2023. (Details show on map above.)

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Osceola Sherriff’s Office to host kickballs palooza, providing awareness for Special Olympics Florida

The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, along with the City of Kissimmee, will host the 2023 Kickball Palooza tournament benefitting Special Olympics Florida beginning at 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 22nd at the Fortune Road Athletic Complex. The event includes a threegame guarantee, fun team themes, music, and more.

This year Kickball Palooza is open to businesses, organizations, individuals, and groups that would like to come together to support Special Olympics. The teams must have 10 players, five males and five females. The team entry fee to participate is $300.

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