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Palmetto Ridge’s Carlos Miranda, one of the most decorated runners in Collier County history, added two more medals to his collection before he leaves for Gainesville next season to pursue his career at the University of Florida.

The Baseball Gods are fickle deities. But every now and again they look down on a ballplayer with Perseus-like favor.

Jack McVicker’s Naples teammates call him “Boogie.” He likes to dance the hustle.

When Golden Gate runner Alejandro Pedraza sets the pace for a race there aren’t many runners who can keep up.

Only a freshman, Community School’s Stephanie Paul has established herself as one of Collier County’s best athletes.

“Both outstanding individual players, but together they are even better. Their communication is amazing and they move together,” Sharks coach Jonas Rockhold said. “It is fun to watch.”

Nothing lasts forever, as Golden Gate athletic director Pete Seitz put it. After having having Joe Consolino as the boys basketball team’s head coach since the program began in 2004, the Titans have a new beginning with the hiring of ...

An emotionally draining regional loss wasn’t the most ideal way to end their high school tennis careers, but after winning back-to-back district titles, Community seniors Nicole Drab and Noelle Lindemann were still smiling after they walked off the courts of ...

It was a sister-led sweep for the Barron Collier girls tennis team as they made quick work of visiting North Fort Myers in 3A regional action at Vineyards Country Club on Tuesday.

Being a student athlete is a constant juggling act between sports and schoolwork. Community School sophomore tennis player Emily Touma has found that — while tough — it is possible to find success at both.

Only a month removed from a wrist injury that left his left hand in a cast and facing a familiar foe, winning the 1A-District 10 championship looked bleak for Community School’s Jack Flagg. In a tournament postponed by rain, Flagg ...

When Naples High sophomore Dejan “D.J.” Brown steps into the starting block, he doesn’t like to think about times or his competition in the race. He doesn’t think about a balky ankle that has nagged him since playing Pop Warner ...

Before the doors of the charter bus swung open, a throng of weary-eyed fans converged to show their support for the hottest team in the nation.

Every time Barron Collier’s Brianna Bartuccio took to the rubber in the South Florida Slam Fest tournament, she was tasked with shutting down one of the best offenses in the state. Every time, she was able to deliver thanks to ...

Blaze’s bat caught fire in the 4-2 win and helped push his team to the title at the Westminster Academy Spring Break Invitational last week in Fort Lauderdale.

Naples High School runner Victoria Guerra would compete in every track and field event she could if she thought it would help her team score points.

The fact that Seacrest Country Day center fielder Donato DiNorcia has been one of the best leadoff hitters in the area is no surprise. Thanks to quick hands and tremendous speed, the senior is batting .433 with five triples and ...

FORT MYERS — With the Grapefruit League now well underway, there has been one big piece of the Boston Red Sox lineup missing through the first 14 games.

Over the last two years, Barron Collier wrestler Brady Pallante has had some epic showdowns with Fort Myers’ Fequierson Charles on mats across the state.

And as if throwing a complete-game, no-hitter wasn’t enough for the Middle Tennessee State commit, Shadley had a big day at the plate as well.

As a show of team unity the Community School boys basketball game has sported the knee-high, checkerboard-patterned socks as they take aim at their first regional title since 2008.

Some high school athletes show a great deal of veteran leadership after a year or so on the varsity level. Now imagine the ability of a player to lead after six years of experience.

IMMOKALEE — The 5A-District 14 championship game between Golden Gate and Lely was a frenzied, physical four quarters filled with lead changes and emotional swings. It was the relentless defense of the Trojans that brought a 53-48 victory over the ...

Both Community School and North Palm Beach-Benjamin served up more than their share of mental errors, airballs, and errant passes. The host Seahawks held strong, and ended up with the 46-29 win Thursday night in the 3A girls basketball regional ...

Gulf Coast senior goalkeeper Eric Scott came through in one of the biggest moments of the Sharks' soccer season.

At 5-foot-1, Barron Collier guard Elizah Pagkanlungan is usually the smallest player on the court. But she came up big for the Cougars in the 6A-District 14 championship against Gulf Coast.

In a familiar position against a familiar foe in St. John Neumann, coach Mitch Woods and his Community School girls basketball team brought forth a familiar outcome with a 60-39 victory to win the 3A-District 11 title on their home ...

Before the Immokalee High School boys soccer team's 3A regional quarterfinals match against Cape Coral-Mariner, Indians coach Saintano Damas spoke of destiny and how his team is right where they needed to be.

Lely sophomore Rebecca Senatus accomplished something that has never been done when she won the first state girls wrestling title in school history.

The Community School boys soccer team has found its groove at the perfect time of the season. A big reason for the Seahawks' torrent march through the early goings of the playoffs has been the offensive outbursts by Scott Brooker.

After a pair of blowout losses to ECS during the regular season, Neumann was determined to play tough through the entire game and thanks to a tremendous defensive effort led by Michele Peterson and her 25 saves, the Celtics were ...

When Barron Collier girls soccer head coach John Winfield returned to the Cougars' sidelines this year after over a decade absence, he wasn't quite sure what to expect from a very young team that only had two returning seniors.

Gulf Coast swingman Davidson Neptune is both a coach's dream and a nightmare. It just depends which side of the court you are on.

When Palmetto Ridge's Javion Morgan is on, "you can't stop him," Bears head coach Steve Crowder said.

While fishing in about 10 feet of water on the hard-bottom reef patches just 200 yards from shore near the Ritz Carlton, Mike Damanski confirmed the inevitable when something unexpected showed up on the end of his line.

Community School girls basketball player Haley Nadeau took a strong showing in the Queen of Palms tournament and has used it to kick start the new year.

For a relative newcomer to the sport of wrestling, every match for Lely's Claudel Alix is a learning experience.

Redwood. It was the Indians' rallying cry as Immokalee charged into the 5A state championship, and inspired the players to "lay the 'wood" on the opposition.

In a county full of teams with big hitters up front, Barron Collier libero Lisa Dunleavy always put up a formidable defense, providing a safety net from the back line.

For the second straight year, a Barron Collier boys swimmer is the Naples Daily News Swimmer of the Year.

When Katy G. Solis arrived at Estero High School in 2009, Wildcats cross country coach Jeff Sommer knew the freshman from Bonita Springs was a determined runner, but figured that was about it.

Momentum and redemption, legacies and aspirations. All will come together at Traz Powell Stadium in Miami on Friday night.

Every time Immokalee's J.C. Jackson touches the football, either as a receiver or a kick returner, there is a good chance something special is about to happen.

Lake Wales has had Immokalee's number during the regular season the past two years, but when the Highlanders (8-4) travel to the Indians' turf tonight for a 5A regional final, they will be facing a different team.

Gulf Coast basketball player Mackenzie Reiselt did whatever was needed of her as the Sharks carved up the field of the Bokamper's Thanksgiving Turkey Shoot at Barron Collier High before falling in the finals by a single field goal to ...

Barron Collier wrestlers Brady Pallante and Tanis Taylor have a lot in common. Both juniors are coming off strong showings from last season. Both participated in last year's High School Nationals in Virginia Beach, where Pallante walked away with All-American ...

Estero runner Katy G. Solis wanted a third straight state title for her team, so she led the charge to get it.

Since being thrust into Naples' starting lineup as a sophomore during last season's postseason run, Eagles head coach Bill Kramer has known that quarterback Kilton Anderson has possessed the ability to be a game-changer.

Elise Haan has owned the 100 backstroke event during her short career. The Gulf Coast sophomore proved that again Friday, winning the state title in Class 2A for a second straight year and earning All-American honors after posting the second-best ...

Thanks to events like Sunday's RedSnook Catch & Release tournament, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida can continue the work that it does protecting the marine habitats of Southwest Florida. According to Conservancy executive director Andrew McElwaine, this year's tournament helped ...