http://www.marconews.com/news/sports/local-rec/?partner=RSSmarconews.com Stories: Local Recreationen-ussports/local-rechttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/feb/12/aerial-attack-horizon/?partner=RSS“Bandit, bandit, 12 o’clock high, coming on you,” will seem realistic when the dog fight is on at the Collier Model Aeronautics Club’s annual two-day show on Saturday and Feb. 21. roger.drouin@heraldtribune.com (ROGER DROUIN)Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:04:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-229182-733815sports/local-recROGER DROUINMarco Island, FLAerial attack on the horizonmarconews.comaerial-attack-horizonurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-229182-733815Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/jan/23/photos-economy-rocks-naples-boat-show-sales-going-/?partner=RSSPontoon boats, Carolina Skiffs, and luxury yachts are just some of the boats being displayed and sold during the Naples Boat Show this week. Strong attendance and higher than expected sales are helping vendors move some of their stagnant inventory, while customers are taking advantage of special pricing by manufacturers and vendors. catherine.howden@gmail.com (CATHERINE HOWDEN)Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:50:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-227092-733795sports/local-recCATHERINE HOWDENNAPLESPHOTOS Economy on the rocks? Naples boat show sales going well, vendors saymarconews.comphotos-economy-rocks-naples-boat-show-sales-going-urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-227092-733795Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/jan/08/worker-bees-headed-mackle-park/?partner=RSSThrough April, Mackle Park will be a beehive of construction activity for park and recreation improvements. rjlalonde@naplesnews.com (ROGER LALONDE)Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:41:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-225687-733783sports/local-recROGER LALONDEMarco Island, FLWorker bees headed for Mackle Parkmarconews.comworker-bees-headed-mackle-parkurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-225687-733780Change733783Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/dec/30/another-new-year-fun-y-activities-begins/?partner=RSSHappy New Year! If that was all I wrote, it would be a short column, wouldn’t it? However, my mission is to report to you the happenings at your Greater Marco Family YMCA. Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:22:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-224955-733771sports/local-recStaff WriterMARCO ISLANDAnother new year of fun Y activities beginsmarconews.comanother-new-year-fun-y-activities-beginsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-224955-733771Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/nov/30/project-acceleration-public-comment-sought-marco-t/?partner=RSSCity, county and state officials are seeking project acceleration and public comment for Marco Island’s pedestrian and bicycling trails. kelfarrell@yahoo.com (KELLY FARRELL)Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:11:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-218836-733741sports/local-recKELLY FARRELLMARCO ISLANDProject acceleration, public comment sought for Marco trails marconews.comproject-acceleration-public-comment-sought-marco-turn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-218836-733741Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/nov/29/marcos-canine-cove-dog-park-opens-saturday/?partner=RSSA slight twist on the traditional ribbon cutting, a grand opening of Marco’s newest dog park, Canine Cove, will begin with a ceremonious cutting of a dog leash Saturday. kelfarrell@yahoo.com (KELLY FARRELL)Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-218841-733740sports/local-recKELLY FARRELLMARCO ISLANDMarco’s Canine Cove dog park opens Saturday marconews.commarcos-canine-cove-dog-park-opens-saturdayurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-218841-733740Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/nov/19/city-launches-contest-rename-veterans-memorial-par/?partner=RSSMarco Island currently has two parks that may be too similarly named. One is the new Veterans’ Community Park on Elkcam Circle. The other is Veterans’ Memorial Park on North Barfield Drive. kelfarrell@yahoo.com (KELLY FARRELL)Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:55:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216433-733730sports/local-recKELLY FARRELLMARCO ISLANDCity launches contest to rename Veterans’ Memorial Park marconews.comcity-launches-contest-rename-veterans-memorial-parurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216433-733730Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/nov/05/marco-consider-building-high-school-park/?partner=RSSProponents of a charter high school on Island are attempting to break new ground as they seek Marco’s Mackle Park as the site of a new campus. kelfarrell@yahoo.com (KELLY FARRELL)Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:44:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-215109-733717sports/local-recKELLY FARRELLMARCO ISLANDMarco to consider building a high school in the parkmarconews.commarco-consider-building-high-school-parkurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-215109-733716Change733717Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/oct/29/parks-and-rec-hosts-winterberry-field-grand-re-ope/?partner=RSSThe City of Marco Island Parks and Recreation Department will officially re-open the new Winterberry Field, 11:30 a.m., Saturday. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:42:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-214324-733709sports/local-recMarco Eagle StaffMARCO ISLANDParks and Rec hosts Winterberry field grand re-opening marconews.comparks-and-rec-hosts-winterberry-field-grand-re-opeurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-214324-733709Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/jul/02/eagle-i-marco-teams-going-nationals/?partner=RSSThree teams from the newly-formed Marco Island Soccer Club competed in the Naples Summer 3v3 Challenge last weekend at the North Collier Sports Park. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:27:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-205021-733590sports/local-recBy Joseph Bartos / Eagle i contributorMarco Island, FLEagle i: Marco teams going to Nationalsmarconews.comeagle-i-marco-teams-going-nationalsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-205021-733590Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/jun/02/marco-little-league-gets-new-baseball-diamond/?partner=RSSIt's the field of dreams: build it and they will come, Marco's athletic community has said. kelfarrell@yahoo.com (KELLY FARRELL)Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:30:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-202349-733562sports/local-recKELLY FARRELLMARCO ISLANDMarco to get new baseball diamondmarconews.commarco-little-league-gets-new-baseball-diamondurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-202349-733560Change733562Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/apr/23/tennis-players-get-sandy-beach-tennis-tourney/?partner=RSSHow often do tennis players get sand between their toes? rjlalonde@naplesnews.com (ROGER LALONDE)Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:08:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-199221-733520sports/local-recROGER LALONDEMarco Island, FLTennis players get sandy at Beach Tennis Tourneymarconews.comtennis-players-get-sandy-beach-tennis-tourneyurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-199221-733520Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/apr/07/tae-kwon-do-and-yochido-mackle-park/?partner=RSSMarco Island Parks and Recreation and Martial Arts for Wellness have partnered together to bring you daily classes on achieving strength, flexibility, coordination, balance, self-defense, and confidence in one-self. Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:20:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-197728-733504entertainment/newsBy Mindy Matusiak / Recreation Program Supervisor, Marco Island Parks and RecreationMarco Island, FLTae Kwon Do and YoChiDo at Mackle Parkmarconews.comtae-kwon-do-and-yochido-mackle-parkurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-197728-733504Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/mar/24/marco-parks-and-sports-organizations-unite/?partner=RSSIsland organizations, which frequently host competitive activities, are uniting with the goal of no longer competing with one another. Founders of the Optimists’ Club, an Island athletic organization formed in July 2008, met with Marco YMCA leaders, city parks and recreation officials and leaders in athletics from the Marco Island Charter Middle School Tuesday morning at the school. kelfarrell@yahoo.com (KELLY FARRELL)Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:11:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-196471-733490sports/local-recKELLY FARRELLMARCO ISLANDMarco parks, sports organizations unite marconews.commarco-parks-and-sports-organizations-uniteurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-196471-733490Change733490Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/feb/19/eagle-i-y-tennis-youve-got-love-it/?partner=RSSThe 2009 Love of the Y Tennis Tournament had some tremendous competition. Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:42:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-193732-733457sports/local-recAn Eagle i contributionMarco Island, FLEAGLE i: Y tennis, you’ve got to ‘Love’ itmarconews.comeagle-i-y-tennis-youve-got-love-iturn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-193732-733457Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/feb/12/eagle-i-15-teams-vied-bocce-title/?partner=RSSThe Marco Island Parks and Recreation and Italian American Bocce Tournament came and went this past Saturday. Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:28:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-193148-733450sports/local-recBy Mindy Matusiak / Eagle iMarco Island, FLEAGLE i: 15 teams vied for Bocce titlemarconews.comeagle-i-15-teams-vied-bocce-titleurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-193148-733450Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/feb/05/eagle-i-crowds-rewarded-exciting-soccer-games/?partner=RSSThe crowds braved the cold to watch some exciting soccer matches for Week 2 of the Optimist Club of Marco Island Soccer League. Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:38:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-192562-733443sports/local-recBy Joseph Bartos / Eagle i Marco Island, FLEagle i: Crowds rewarded with exciting soccer gamesmarconews.comeagle-i-crowds-rewarded-exciting-soccer-gamesurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-192562-733443Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/jan/15/bridge-run-will-be-hearty-test-competitors/?partner=RSSIf runners think the Marco 5-Mile Hill Run race was tough, wait until they race in the Marco 2009 Bridge Run on Feb. 15. Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:51:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-190853-733422sports/local-recBy Eagle StaffMarco Island, FLBridge Run will be a hearty test for competitorsmarconews.combridge-run-will-be-hearty-test-competitorsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-190853-733422Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/jan/15/eagle-i-mens-senior-softball-begins/?partner=RSSThe Marco Men’s Senior Softball League opened its season, again with two divisions. Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:36:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-190850-733422sports/local-recBy BILL SHURINA / Marco Men’s Senior Softball President and Eagle iMarco Island, FLEagle i: Men’s Senior Softball begins marconews.comeagle-i-mens-senior-softball-beginsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-190850-733422Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/jan/08/photos-highlight-new-basketball-league-teams/?partner=RSSThe Marco Island Optimist Basketball League is going full speed with games on Friday nights and Saturday mornings. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:01:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-190303-733415sports/local-recStaff WriterMarco Island, FLPhotos highlight new basketball league teamsmarconews.comphotos-highlight-new-basketball-league-teamsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-190303-733415Change0Usable