http://marconews.com/news/sports/marconews.com Stories: Island Sportsen-ussportshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/03/all-star-teams-play-gulf-coast/The Gulf Coast Little League plates two teams in Florida District 12 competition. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/03/all-star-teams-play-gulf-coast/play/youth-sportshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/03/marcos-browne-wins-tennis-tourney/Matt Browne likes the courts at Temple Terrace. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/03/marcos-browne-wins-tennis-tourney/play/tennishttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/03/eye-y-stevie-goes-camp-week-5/Week 5 was a real blast (pardon the pun), a holiday reference for you who didn’t get it. The theme for the week in the three through six grade camp was “Holidaze.” Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/03/eye-y-stevie-goes-camp-week-5/play/local-rechttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/03/seniors-key-lely-girls-basketball-success/The Lely girls basketball team has four players who will do battle together for the last time this winter. Until last year, folks in the know said “give them time — they are just freshmen, just sophomores.” Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/03/seniors-key-lely-girls-basketball-success/playhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/02/local-recreation-schedule-july-2-2008/  Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/02/local-recreation-schedule-july-2-2008/play/local-rechttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/02/anglers-outlook-good-fishing-fronts-drilling-home-/July has arrived and with it continued productive fishing and catching on most all our fishing fronts. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/02/anglers-outlook-good-fishing-fronts-drilling-home-/play/fishing-boatinghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/02/embree-wins-first-pro-tourney/Marco’s Lauren Embree won her fist professional tournament over the weekend. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/02/embree-wins-first-pro-tourney/play/tennishttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/02/islanders-open-golf-academy/With a passion for golf developed in their native Ireland, Marco Island residents Peter and Helen Donaghy have embarked on a new enterprise. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/02/islanders-open-golf-academy/play/golfhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/02/ymca-basketball-slam-dunk/Scott Stewart and Reed Rawlings, both former professional basketball players, led more than 25 kids in the Scott Stewart Basketball Camp last week. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/02/ymca-basketball-slam-dunk/play/local-rechttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/02/volleyball-camp-serves-ace/More than 25 youngsters learned how to play the game of volleyball at the YMCA Airnasium. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/02/volleyball-camp-serves-ace/play/local-rechttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/29/links-naples-regarded-working-persons-course-area/Pre-1996, it was just a big old piece of farm land out on the Tamiami Trail near 6L Farms. Enter Wayne Wallrich, owner of a string of golf courses scattered across the country. His vision: create an executive course that would have the added attraction of being lit up for night golfing, just like one of his ventures in Tampa. Then, make it cheap. Make it the working person’s course. Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/29/links-naples-regarded-working-persons-course-area/play/golfhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/03/barracuda-chases-catch-boat/Fishermen often talk about the big one that got away. Karen Cleveland can talk about the one she didn’t catch, but still ended up in her fiancée’s boat. “My fiancée, Andy Singer, and I are avid fishers on the waters of Marco Island,” she says. “Well we were in for quite a fishing trip recently.” Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:01:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/03/barracuda-chases-catch-boat/play/fishing-boatinghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/02/anglers-outlook-good-fishing-fronts-drilling-home-/July has arrived and with it continued productive fishing and catching on most all our fishing fronts. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/02/anglers-outlook-good-fishing-fronts-drilling-home-/play/fishing-boatinghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/26/hook-secret-ha-fishing-spots/I’ve been telling you folks for years that our Southwest Florida is a nirvana for those who have a passion for fishing. This is the time of year that the “passion” runneth over for vacationers from everywhere who make it a complete holiday by electing to tow their boats, big or small, here and have a go at our piscatorial opportunities. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:35:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/26/hook-secret-ha-fishing-spots/play/fishing-boatinghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/23/fish-didnt-get-away-marco-derby/There weren’t too many stories about the fish that got away on Sunday as young Marco fishermen hauled in the loot for best fish caught in the Marco Island Fishing Derby, sponsored by the Marco River Marina on the weekend. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:50:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/23/fish-didnt-get-away-marco-derby/play/fishing-boatinghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/18/anglers-outlook-fuel-costs-hitting-anglers-too/June seems to be treating Southwest Florida anglers about as nice as it could with some productive fishing and catching on most all fishing fronts. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:09:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/18/anglers-outlook-fuel-costs-hitting-anglers-too/play/fishing-boatinghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/02/islanders-open-golf-academy/With a passion for golf developed in their native Ireland, Marco Island residents Peter and Helen Donaghy have embarked on a new enterprise. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/02/islanders-open-golf-academy/play/golfhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/29/links-naples-regarded-working-persons-course-area/Pre-1996, it was just a big old piece of farm land out on the Tamiami Trail near 6L Farms. Enter Wayne Wallrich, owner of a string of golf courses scattered across the country. His vision: create an executive course that would have the added attraction of being lit up for night golfing, just like one of his ventures in Tampa. Then, make it cheap. Make it the working person’s course. Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/29/links-naples-regarded-working-persons-course-area/play/golfhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/26/young-golf-campers-try-vintage-clubs-during-first-/Brassies, mashies and cleeks may not have too much relevance for today’s golfers, but as a group of youngsters found out this week, they were vital to the evolution of the game. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:55:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/26/young-golf-campers-try-vintage-clubs-during-first-/play/golfhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/12/paladino-man-island-country-club/When Larry Paladino speaks about golf, he has a good old boy style. From Center Ridge, Ark., Paladino down plays his game, while his scores belie the chatter. On a golf course Paladino is the man. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:46:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/12/paladino-man-island-country-club/play/golf