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Neighbors rally behind Olympic canoeist training in Cape Coral canals
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Cape Coral's 400 miles of canals are home to all kinds of creatures. From the comfort of your lanai, you can see alligators, manatees or even a dolphin if you're lucky. In southeast Cape Coral, neighbors are seeing something they never expected — an Olympic gold medalist.
11 Cape Coral BMX riders compete at BMX World Championship
Team USA BMX riders walked down the streets of Rockhill, South Carolina for a parade as part of the UCI BMX World Championship. “They shut down the city and we paraded through their city to their town square whatever and they had this huge festival for Team USA,” rider Lisa White said. “Of course it stormed but you almost felt famous.”
Eeles homers in 3-2 loss to Bradenton
FORT MYERS – Peyton Eeles connected on his second home run of the season, but a three-run seventh inning from Bradenton proved to be the difference as the Marauders won 3-2 over the Mighty Mussels Wednesday night at Hammond Stadium. Eeles opened the scoring in the third with a...
South Fort Myers football coach Willis May steps down, assistant Matt Holderfield takes over
South Fort Myers High School football coach Willis May has stepped down after five seasons. Assistant coach and defensive coordinator Matt Holderfield will take over as South's head football coach. Holderfield is no stranger to the role, having successfully served as interim head coach during the 2016 season, where he led the...
Payton Eeles taking baseball diamond by storm in stint with Mighty Mussels
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Payton Eeles has only been on the Mighty Mussels roster since the start of May, but he has quickly become one of the best players on the diamond. "He stands out as someone who comes out every day prepared," said Fort Myers Mighty Mussels manager Brian Meyer. "You don't have to worry about what you're going to get when you put his name in the lineup and what you're going to get out of the field. You know, he's always going to hustle. He's always going to compete."
Thursday’s Mussels-Marauders game postponed
FORT MYERS – Thursday night’s game between the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels and the Bradenton Marauders was postponed due to inclement weather at Hammond Stadium. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 1. Gate will open at 3:30 p.m. Both games will be seven innings.
Birmingham-Southern's Last Run Baseball
Birmingham-Southern first baseman Jackson Webster is pictured during batting practice Thursday, May 30, 2024, in Kirkland, Ohio. On Friday, the Panthers will continue an unexpected, uplifting season that has captured hearts across the country by playing in the Division III World Series on the same day the liberal arts college founded on the eve of the Civil War shuts its doors. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Bishop’s Home Run Lifts Marauders to Victory in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, FL — With the bases loaded in the ninth inning, Magdiel Cotto (SV,3) induced a game-ending double play ball to secure a 3-2 Bradenton Marauders victory over the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels on Wednesday night at Hammond Stadium. Both sides received strong starts from their starters early....
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