http://www.marconews.com/news/sports/?partner=RSSmarconews.com Stories: Island Sportsen-ussportshttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/18/remembering-ken-venturi/?partner=RSSFormer Marco Island resident and World Golf Hall of Famer Ken Venturi died on Friday. The 1964 U.S. Open champion was 82. Here is what PGA Players and the golf community has to say about him. Sat, 18 May 2013 20:27:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341510-735006sports/golfStaff WriterMarco, FLGolf: Remembering Ken Venturimarconews.comremembering-ken-venturiurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341510-735006Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/16/newcomer-toucans-leads-city-coed-softball/?partner=RSSToucan's the rookie on the block, leads the Marco Island Coed Softball League. Thu, 16 May 2013 15:16:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341259-735004sports/sportsBy Alex Galiana Marco Parks & RecMarco, FLNewcomer Toucan's leads City Coed Softballmarconews.comnewcomer-toucans-leads-city-coed-softballurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341259-735004Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/16/marco-ymca-offers-specialty-sports-camps/?partner=RSSTake a look at all the Greater Marco Family YMCA haS to offer for summer activities. Thu, 16 May 2013 15:16:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341260-735004sports/sportsBy Steve Reynold, Marco YMCAMarco, FLMarco YMCA offers specialty sports campsmarconews.commarco-ymca-offers-specialty-sports-campsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341260-735004Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/16/sons-daughters-of-erin-outing-helps-marco-school/?partner=RSSThe Sons & Daughters of Erin scored big with its golf outing to help the Marco Island Charter Middle School. Thu, 16 May 2013 14:39:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341248-735004sports/sportsStaff WriterMarco, FLSons & Daughters of Erin outing helps Marco Charter Schoolmarconews.comsons-daughters-of-erin-outing-helps-marco-schoolurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341248-735004Change735004Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/16/marco-sailing-center-goes-full-sail-at-open/?partner=RSSThe Marco Island Community Sailing Center is ready to set sail to advance new programs. rjlalonde@naplesnews.com (ROGER LALONDE)Thu, 16 May 2013 14:36:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341247-735004sports/sportsROGER LALONDEMarco, FLMarco Sailing Center goes full sail at open housemarconews.commarco-sailing-center-goes-full-sail-at-openurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341247-735004Change735004Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/16/no-headline---emnbreeme/?partner=RSSMaroc Island's Lauren Embree leads her University of Florida tennis team into the final 16 as the Gators go for a record third staright NCAA championship, beginning on Friday. Thu, 16 May 2013 14:22:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341245-735004sports/sportsBy John Holt, Special to the EagleMarco, FLMarco's Embree leads Gators into NCAA championship battlemarconews.comno-headline---emnbreemeurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341245-735004Change735004Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/16/on-the-hook-our-big-summer-fishing-problem/?partner=RSSThere's a denizen of the deep, preparing to decimate your next deep water fishing trip. He thrives on ambushing the hooked fish you so painstakingly sought, in one fell swoop – snook, permit, cobia et al – all fall to his veracious appetite. It's the infa dawnpatrolcharters@compuserve.com (BILL WALSH)Thu, 16 May 2013 12:36:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341236-735004news/columnists/bill-walshBILL WALSHMarco, FLOn The Hook: Our big summer fishing problemmarconews.comon-the-hook-our-big-summer-fishing-problemurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341236-735004Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/11/gresham-poling-are-charter-schools-top-student/?partner=RSSRosie Poling and Tyler Gresham named top student athletes for Marco Island Charter Middle School. rjlalonde@naplesnews.com (ROGER LALONDE)Sat, 11 May 2013 13:47:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-340789-734999sports/sportsROGER LALONDEMarco, FLGresham, Poling are Charter School's top student athletesmarconews.comgresham-poling-are-charter-schools-top-studenturn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-340789-734999Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/08/lely-winged-foot-scholar-athlete-candidate-black/?partner=RSSIn 2008 Brandon Black attended the 19th annual Winged Foot Scholar-Athlete Award banquet. rjlalonde@naplesnews.com (ROGER LALONDE)Wed, 08 May 2013 20:21:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-340467-734996sports/sportsROGER LALONDEMarco, FLLely Winged Foot Scholar-Athlete candidate: Brandon Black reaches goal, hopes for moremarconews.comlely-winged-foot-scholar-athlete-candidate-blackurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-340467-734996Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/01/lauren-embree-gator-tv/?partner=RSSLaunre Embree talks about her success at the Unviersity of Florida and her tennis team going for a third straight NCAA title. Wed, 01 May 2013 16:33:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339775-734989sports/collegeNaples Daily News staff reportMarco, FLLauren Embree on Gatorvisionmarconews.comlauren-embree-gator-tvurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339775-734989Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/01/on-the-hook-the-clean-water-debacle/?partner=RSSIf there is one factor that angler's around these parts value is fishing in nice clean and green water. Visibility. The ability for the denizens of the deep to see your proffered bait makes all the difference, since all desirable species are equipped to f dawnpatrolcharters@compuserve.com (BILL WALSH)Wed, 01 May 2013 15:24:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339765-734989news/columnists/bill-walshBILL WALSHMarco, FLOn The Hook: The clean water debaclemarconews.comon-the-hook-the-clean-water-debacleurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339765-734989Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/29/for-the-love-for-miss-dottie-marco-y-honors-the/?partner=RSSIt was tearful and joyful for "Miss Dottie" Weiner as the Greater Marco Family YMCA Aquatics Center was dedicated to her. Ceremonies were held Saturday next to the pool she helped design and raise the money to build. Age didn't matter, young and older pra rjlalonde@naplesnews.com (ROGER LALONDE)Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:49:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339542-734987lifestyles/featuresROGER LALONDEMARCO ISLANDFor the love for 'Miss Dottie': Marco Y honors the swim legend and her legacymarconews.comfor-the-love-for-miss-dottie-marco-y-honors-theurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339542-734987Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/26/prep-baseball-estero-dominates-lely-to-win-5a-14/?partner=RSSLEHIGH ACRES — Estero overwhelmed Lely in every facet of the game, winning easily, 14-1 to capture the Class 5A-District 14 championship on Friday night at Lehigh. rjlalonde@naplesnews.com (ROGER LALONDE)Sat, 27 Apr 2013 02:55:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339438-734984prepzone/baseballROGER LALONDEMarco, FLPrep baseball: Estero dominates Lely to win 5A-14 district titlemarconews.comprep-baseball-estero-dominates-lely-to-win-5a-14urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339438-734984Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/26/prime-time-afl-star-dave-kocourek-dies/?partner=RSSDave Kocourek, who won AFL championship rings with the San Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders, died at 75 on Wednesday night as a result of progressive dementia on Marco Island. He is survived by his wife, Mary Lee Kocourek, who said Kocourek’s brain has been donated to Boston University’s Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE). rjlalonde@naplesnews.com (ROGER LALONDE)Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:37:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339364-734986sports/sportsROGER LALONDEMarco, FLFormer prime time AFL star, Dave Kocourek diesmarconews.comprime-time-afl-star-dave-kocourek-diesurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339364-734984Change734986Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/25/nfl-former-tight-end-dave-kocourek-dies-of-brain/?partner=RSSDave Kocourek, who won AFL championship rings with the San Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders, died at 75 on Wednesday night as a result of progressive dementia on Marco Island. rjlalonde@naplesnews.com (ROGER LALONDE)Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:42:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339327-734983sports/nflROGER LALONDEMarco, FLNFL: Former tight end Dave Kocourek dies of dementia; brain donated for researchmarconews.comnfl-former-tight-end-dave-kocourek-dies-of-brainurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339327-734983Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/25/sports-roundupmarcos-embree-floridas-first-3-sec/?partner=RSSSports Roundup Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:50:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339182-734983prepzone/lhsStaff WriterMarco, FLSports Roundup: Marco's Embree Florida's first 3-time SEC Women's Tennis Player of the Yearmarconews.comsports-roundupmarcos-embree-floridas-first-3-securn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339182-734983Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/25/lely-baseball-team-advances-to-district-title/?partner=RSSLely baseball team advances to district title game Lely scored two runs and made them hold up in eking out a 2-1 victory over Immokalee in Class 5A-District 14 playoff action on Wednesday. It earned the Trojans the right to play Estero for the district title at 7 p.m. today at Lehigh. Estero downed Lehigh, 10-0, to make the championship game. Either way, both teams advance to regional play next week. During the season the teams faced off twice, with each team winning a game. At stake is home team advantage in regional play next week. It looked like Lely ... rjlalonde@naplesnews.com (ROGER LALONDE)Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339214-734983sports/sportsROGER LALONDEMarco, FLLely baseball team advances to district title game marconews.comlely-baseball-team-advances-to-district-titleurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339214-734983Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/24/fishing-report-use-catfish-to-catch-the-now/?partner=RSSSpring! When a young mans heart yearn for ... tarpon, of course. Tarpon are making their presence made from down in the Ten Thousand Islands to off Fort Myers Beach. These are the big fish on the annual trek up to Boca Grande, and then offshore to spawn. captsnookus@yahoo.com (LARRY REGIENCZUK)Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:20:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339068-734982banner/sportsLARRY REGIENCZUKNAPLESFishing Report: Use catfish to catch the now-appearing tarponmarconews.comfishing-report-use-catfish-to-catch-the-nowurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339068-734982Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/20/lely-sending-19-athletes-to-region-3-track/?partner=RSSLely sending 19 athletes to Region 3 track competition rjlalonde@naplesnews.com (ROGER LALONDE)Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:42:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-338747-734978sports/sportsROGER LALONDEMarco, FLLely sending 19 athletes to Region 3 track competitionmarconews.comlely-sending-19-athletes-to-region-3-trackurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-338747-734978Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/20/ace-wins-10000record-scramble-score-set-at-40th/?partner=RSSThe foursome of Dave Stonier, Bob Dugan, Rob Pentico and Pat Bennett started off with a par then ran a string of 17 birdies for a record low score of 55 in the scramble charitable event. Each received $100. Winning ladies foursome was Bette McGilvray, Helen Donaghy, Lorraine Keen and Roe Tamagni. Each won a round of golf at either Mustang or Flamingo at Lely Resort. rjlalonde@naplesnews.com (ROGER LALONDE)Sat, 20 Apr 2013 20:56:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-338745-734978sports/sportsROGER LALONDEMarco, FLAce wins $10,000; record scramble score set at 40th annual Eagle Openmarconews.comace-wins-10000record-scramble-score-set-at-40thurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-338745-734978Change0Usable