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An aroused community has advanced another step in trying to assure expansion of programs and facilities on Marco Island. The Island Parks and Recreation Foundation has been formed to assist the city in building a community center at Mackle Park and building sports fields, primarily aimed at Tract K. Full story »

Lely High coach Steve Pricer has a picture of Steve Octavien in the Trojans locker room. He wants the players who wear the school’s colors this year -- and beyond -- to realize that football after high school is within their grasp. The young man in the photo is proof.
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What a jam-packed schedule of activities is included in the YMCA fall program! Kamal Farhat is back from the 2008 Summer Olympic games in Beijing, China, and he is ready to instruct the adults in the Morning Aquatics Swim program, the afterschool swim program for grades one through sixth, and the fall gymnastics for ages 3 to 16. Full story »

Southwest Florida anglers continued to find some productive fishing on most all fishing fronts up to the time Fay paid us a visit. It is a good bet, weather permitting, our fishing and catching will have improved by the time you read this article. Some fishing spots will be better than others. Full story »

Weather isn’t the only thing dampening Lely High golf spirits. The lack of players is a more serious dilemma. The girls have but two starters back and yet to have six players sign on to play matches. Full story »

Lely High alum Steve Octavien (Chiefs) and Estero grads Derrick Morse (Browns) and Micah Rucker (Steelers) will continue to battle for a roster spot with their respective clubs. Full story »

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Local radio stations WGUF-FM 98.9 and WCNZ-AM 1660 have released their tentative broadcast schedules for high school football this season.
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Lely High coach Steve Pricer has a picture of Steve Octavien in the Trojans locker room. He wants the players who wear the school’s colors this year — and beyond — to realize that football after high school is within their grasp.
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While many Islanders are looking forward to fall sports, Diane Trzyna is thinking basketball. The president of the new Optimist Club of Marco Island Basketball League, Trzyna is already signing up boys and girls for the season that starts Nov. 15. Full story »

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The linebacker, who is fighting for a roster spot with the Kansas City Chiefs, will be on the sidelines Saturday night in Miami Full story »

It was basketball mania for many Marco Island kids this summer. Six boys alone attended 41 camps overall, with some going to the same camps. Sommer Adams was no slouch for the girls, attending basketball, running, volleyball and tumbling camps. Full story »

He is a self described “freak” courtside; quite different than the less imposing image when this fourth-year high school math teacher is behind the desk.
Daniel Selvey hopes to bring the precision of a quadratic equation to the Lely Trojans volleyball court. Full story »

Naples' Jesse Witten lost in the first round of qualifying at the U.S. Open tennis tournament on Wednesday.
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