By Rick Pedone
Sports Editor

For the first time, the School District of Osceola County selected its Male and Female Athletes of the Year Thursday at the M. Dean Cherry Memorial Coach of the Year Awards Banquet at Osceola Heritage Park.

Osceola High sophomore Fox Baldwin, a three-time state wrestling champion, and Harmony High junior Aleisha “LeLe” Ocasio, one of the best softball pitchers in Florida, were honored by the School District.

By Rick Pedone
Sports Editor

The School District of Osceola County’s Coach of the Year, Athletic Director of the Year and, for the first time, Male and Female Athletes of the Year, will be announced this evening at the annual M. Dean Cherry Memorial Coach of the Year Awards Banquet at Osceola Heritage Park.

By Rick Pedone
Sports Editor

Friends will remember long time Osceola County coach and educator “Coach” Larry Joseph today at 5:30 p.m. at a testimonial in his honor at Big Toho Marina at Kissimmee Lakefront Park.

Joseph, 79, passed away Saturday.

Kissimmee Civic Center is site of state tournaments for third time

By Rick Pedone
Sports Editor

Eight weightlifters from Osceola County will be among the competitors Friday and Saturday at the state weightlifting tournaments at the Kissimmee Civic Center.

The Class 2A meet gets under way at 10:30 a.m. Friday when lifters from St. Cloud, Harmony and Osceola will compete.

Poinciana’s Alex Serrano will compete at 154 pounds at the Class A state meet that starts Saturday at 10:30 a.m.

Admission to the state tournaments is $9 per day, plus $5 parking.