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These Southwest Florida high school football teams have the best records over the past 10 years
At the onset of the millennium, the Naples High School football team laid the foundation for a run of success never before seen in Southwest Florida. The Golden Eagles reached three state championship games in seven years, becoming the first (and still only) area team to win two football titles (2001, 2007).
Bucks Fall in 1A Championship Game Thursday in Fort Myers
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -The Bozeman baseball team took another shot, and the second time in three seasons, came up short in the 1A Championship game. The Bucks losing to Jay 6-3 at Hammond Field in Fort Myers, in a game delayed some four hours by bad weather in Lee County earlier in the day.
Jay baseball claims first state championship since 1970, beating Bozeman | AREA ROUNDUP
Santa Rosa County is one state champion richer after the Jay baseball team claimed the Class 1A crown in Fort Myers on Thursday over Bozeman. Elsewhere, in Jacksonville, it was Class 2A's turn for the state track and field championship meet. ...
Bishop Verot baseball wins regional title, heads to first final four since 2016
FORT MYERS, Fla. — For the first time since 2016, the Bishop Verot baseball team is adding a regional championship trophy to its collection, defeating Berkeley Prep in the Class 3A-Region 2 finals on Tuesday. "It's amazing," Bishop Verot senior Maddix Simpson said. "It's a dream me and Coach...
FGCU softball players ready for NCAA Tournament debut
This video is either unavailable or not supported in this browser. No compatible source was found for this media. Session ID: 2024-05-17:d79d90d9e476f454b640071 Player Element ID: 6353060979112. A new venue brings a new opportunity for Florida Gulf Coast softball. The Eagles went through practice inside Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium at the...
Dunbar, SWFL high school football teams getting ready for spring scrimmages
FORT MYERS, Fla. — For just three weeks in May, it's football season again! The regular high school season is still about three months away from kickoff, but teams are giving Southwest Florida a little taste of the fall, getting ready for the annual spring football game. "The anticipation...
FHSAA to discuss possible NIL deal for high school athletes
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Florida is the next state seeking to join a list of 30 others that would allow high school student-athletes to get paid for their name, image and likeness. The Florida High School Athletic Association released a proposal in February. The proposal would allow high school...
The first SWFL spring football games are Thursday and Saturday nights
It may feel like mid-summer but this week a sense of fall returns to Southwest Florida. Area high school football programs will be wrapping up their 20-day spring practice allotments by playing exhibition games. Here is a look at the two games being played this week and next week's schedule. Thursday ...
Jeremy Wells leads the way for club pros at PGA Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A club professional played like he fit right in with the tour pros on Thursday in the PGA Championship. No, it wasn’t Michael Block. Jeremy Wells made a 15-foot birdie putt on the 13th hole, got a tough par on the 266-yard 14th and then nearly holed out from the 15th fairway, the ball settling inches away from the cup.
Buchholz hits its way to state championship game
After having to wait an extra day due to weather earlier this week in winning their first regional final, the Buchholz Bobcats baseball team had to wait another five hours before starting their first state semifinal on Thursday. It was well worth the wait for the Bobcats. Buchholz put up...
Merritt Island Mustangs baseball team clinches spot in Florida Class 4A final four
Merritt Island shut out the Hernando Leopards Tuesday night for a spot in the state Class 4A final four next week in Fort Myers. The win means the Mustangs will join the Viera Hawks in Fort Myers, who reached the state Class 6A semifinal by defeating George Jenkins Monday in Lakeland. It'll be the first time Brevard has fielded two teams in the final 4 since Melbourne and Eau Gallie made it in 2022.
FGCU softball: Complete schedule for NCAA Gainesville Regional
That's the sound of postseason softball. It returns to Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium this weekend for the first time in two years as Florida softball hosts the NCAA Gainesville Regional. The Gators, seeded fourth overall, welcome in-state foes Florida Gulf Coast, Florida Atlantic and South Alabama to North-Central Florida. The...
Trenton’s season ends in 1A state semifinals
The clock struck midnight for Cinderella on Wednesday. Trenton, which is ranked 246th overall in Florida by MaxPreps, lost to Class 1A No. 1 Bozeman (Panama City), 10-0, in the FHSAA Baseball 1A state semifinals at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers. The Bucks (27-3) scored four runs in the fourth...
Trenton, Lafayette fall in FHSAA Class 1A Semifinals; Buchholz ready for first Fort Myers trip
Three Gainesville area teams ventured down I-75 to Fort Myers for the FHSAA Baseball Championships. For two, the journey came to a quick halt, while for the third, it attempts to make history. Here’s what to know:. Trenton’s bats freeze up under morning sun. Trenton kicked off the...
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