It wasn’t easy, but the Oviedo High School girls soccer team finally won its first state title in program history on Saturday, defeating Vero Beach 3-2 on penalty kicks at the University of Tampa.
The Oviedo Lions girls soccer team got the game-winning goal from senior Katie O’Kennedy with 15 minutes remaining to turn away visiting Hagerty 2-1 in a Class 6A region semifinal playoff game.
The most exciting game of the season for the Hagerty girls soccer team came in its first-ever trip to the region quarterfinals on Thursday. Hagerty beat TCHS in overtime and Oviedo defeated Freedom.
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.
The Oviedo girls soccer team has split much of its time between the pitch and the rehab center. Despite losing four starters early in the year to injuries the Lions are out to an 11-0-1 start.
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.
Boone’s volleyball team has turned heads this postseason in the hallways of its own school. Following the first region tournament win in program history, the Braves benefited from its home crowd Tuesday.
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.
In the next 24 hours, a dream will become a reality for Oviedo pitcher A.J. Cole. “I’ve been waiting my whole life for this day. It’s a dream come true… when I was little I said I wanted to play professional baseball and tomorrow I find out if I get to go or not,” he said.