They scarfed down every banana in stock at the local Hampton Inn where they had slept, made the short drive to sprawling Lake Park, and approached the finish line with purpose in their pubescent eyes.

The Rotary Club of Naples North is organizing the second annual All-Star Football Classic, which will be hosted by Gulf Coast High School on Thursday, Dec 10.

Former Lely football coach Steve Pricer has filed a grievance with the Collier County School District, pertaining to what he termed a forced resignation as football coach. Today, he called it a firing.

When a coach taunted him about getting caught with a cigarette lighter, Lely High School senior football player Matt Costello did what many parents preach from first grade — he walked away from a confrontation. The decision ended up costing ...

It was a bittersweet night for the Lely Trojans, who left the field after Friday's 38-27 loss to Barron Collier disappointed after being knocked out of the playoffs, but also had the satisfaction of knowing they had faced quite a ...

The Naples Daily News and naplesnews.com held a live chat with readers about the Barron Collier-Lely game on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009.

Things looked bleak for Barron Collier. Down two scores to Lely in the second half and down to its third-string quarterback with its season on the line.

If you can't go to the game, come back Friday night for live scores, updates and photo galleries from the Week 10 action. And we'll have live streaming video and chat from the Barron Collier-Lely game. Visit naplesnews.com starting at ...

Week 10 of the prep football season - the Barron Collier Cougars and Lely Trojans square off. The Naples Daily News and naplesnews.com will be there to cover the action in real time.

In describing the importance of Friday night’s football game at Lely, Barron Collier receiver Matt Higgins turned over his right shoulder and pointed the scoreboard in Cougar Stadium.

Friday’s game against Golden Gate was a must-win for the Barron Collier football team. Though the Cougars had a tougher time than some expected, they fought off the Titans to win a key district battle, 18-15.

LIVE SCORING prep football Week 9: Palmetto Ridge at Lely

I applaud staff writer Roger Lalonde’s story headlined “Lely suspends two for season” (Oct. 14) for shedding light on the most recent controversy at Lely High School. I do, however, feel the need to add some clarification to the events ...

University of Florida freshman Lauren Embree of Marco Island and partner Allie Will lost in the semifinals of the Wilson/ITA Southeast Regional in Atlanta on Sunday.

Marco Island's Lauren Embree and doubles teammate Allie Will moved into the quarterfinals of the Wilson/ITA Southeast Region Championships on Saturday in Atlanta.