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• Prep baseball: Gulf Coast thumps Island Coast, sets up rematch with Naples Published 05/04/2013 at 8:28 p.m.

  CAPE CORAL — After two postponements and a two and-a-half hour barrage of base hits, the Gulf Coast High baseball team dispatched Island Coast with an 18-4 win on Saturday. The regional quarterfinal win set up a rematch with Naples ...

• Prep softball: Golden Gate, Shadley win first district title Published 04/18/2013 at 10:53 p.m.

  LEHIGH ACRES — Marinna Shadley the pitcher, the hitter and the fielder combined forces at key moments to lead Golden Gate to a 2-1 win over Lehigh on Thursday night. The win gave the Titans the District 5A-14 championship, the ...

• Prep track and field: Community School boys, girls finish second in 1A-11 meet Published 04/11/2013 at 10:34 p.m.

  FORT MYERS — Community School took home both the boys and girls runner-up trophies in the District 1A-11 track and field championship on Thursday. The girls team scored 133 team points, and the boys team tallied 100.

• Indoor football: Tarpons look to build on successful inaugural season in 2013 Published 03/23/2013 at 9:13 p.m.

  Simply put, the Florida Tarpons were dominant last year. Coach Michael Taylor is not apologizing for it.

• Pro hockey: Cyclones rout Everblades, prevent clinching of playoff spot Published 03/22/2013 at 11:28 p.m.

  Though the Florida Everblades did not know it at the time, FGCU’s NCAA tournament basketball upset on Friday night provided some perspective. When a team needs to win, it need not concern itself with how good its opponent is.

• Prep basketball: CSN's Donahue picked SFABC Coach of Year during all-star games Published 03/19/2013 at 11:19 p.m.

  FORT MYERS — Community School coach Greg Donahue was enjoying his evening, sitting at the scorer’s table, joking with Scott Guttery as he watched someone else coach for a change.

• Pro hockey: Ratchuk gives Everblades rare OT win Published 03/17/2013 at 9:40 p.m.

  ESTERO — A Mike Ratchuk one-timer just one minute into overtime netted the Everblades a big 4-3 win over the South Carolina Stingrays on Sunday at Germain Arena. It was a big win late in the season against a neighbor ...

• Pro hockey: Everblades fall to Stingrays Published 03/16/2013 at 10:55 p.m.

  ESTERO - A 4-2 loss to the South Carolina Stingrays Saturday night upset the Florida Everblades. Seeing one of their own get knocked out of the game and possibly the rest of the regular season by a cheap shot made ...

• Pro hockey: Everblades hold off Gwinnett to snap winless streak Published 03/02/2013 at 11 p.m.

  ESTERO — Yogi Berra didn’t say it, but he might as well have: the best way to end a losing streak is to win. The Florida Everblades ended the frustration of a four-game winless streak with a 3-2 win over ...

• Golf: Terra Cotta champ Donald Constable edges defending champ Sadakata to win Coors Light Open Updated 02/25/2013 at 4:23 p.m.

  FORT MYERS — Donald Constable came from behind to win the 51st annual Coors Light Open at Fort Myers Country Club on Sunday. The win was a particular surprise since he had never played the course before this week.

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