Will history repeat itself for the Kissimmee Osceola boys basketball team? Just as it did a season ago, the hometown Great Florida Shootout has seemingly been the turning point for the 12-4 Kowboys.

Local high school boys basketball coach Ed Kershner became the all-time wins leader in Florida hoop’s history Wednesday when Oviedo defeated Trinity Prep. Kershner is now 761-329 overall.

The 30th Annual Great Florida Shootout will be held Dec. 27-30 at Osceola Heritage Park’s Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee. The four-day tournament features 16 teams from across the nation.

Local high school alumni recently wrapped up their respective college seasons in the biggest games of the year. While many competed for titles, others finished in a bowl game win…

On schedule Friday in the second round of the Florida high school football playoffs are huge matchups featuring local teams… Oak Ridge at Dr. Phillips; Winter Park at Seminole; DeLand at Orange Park.

For the young ballplayers who recently accepted their high school diplomas, the decision is now whether to start collegiate playing careers or join minor league baseball teams. For current underclassmen hailing from nearby, the decision is a similar one to make.

Each week Orlando Sports Central posts its list of top performers with ties to the Central Florida area. This week an entire high school girls golf team makes the list as does two collegiate women golfers. Closing out the Top-5 are high school wrestlers who competed at one of the elite preseason tournaments in the country over the weekend.