SCOTT CLAIR

• Local youth column: Florida Fire Juniors doused in State Cup final; New football league starts Published 05/20/2013 at 6 a.m.

  The Florida Fire Junior U14 premier boys team took a first half lead in the Florida Youth Soccer Association State Cup final Ocoee-Florida Rush on Sunday in Auburndale

• Up and running: New youth football league looks to score Published 05/16/2013 at 10:29 a.m.

  It might have been mid-May but it seemed like the middle of fall at Fleischmann Park last weekend.

• NFL: Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland, staff come to Marco Island to rest up after busy offseason Published 05/13/2013 at 6 a.m.

  There are few names in NFL conversation which draw more ire than that of Miami Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland’s.

• Local youth column: Florida Fire Juniors to compete for state title Published 05/12/2013 at 8:24 p.m.

  Two boys teams from the Florida Fire Juniors program are proving to be among the best in the state. On May 18, both squads hope to make their mark as the very best at the Florida Youth Soccer Association State ...

• Prep track and field: Pair of top four finishes for Gulf Coast's Barlow Published 05/10/2013 at 4 a.m.

  It may not have been under the best of conditions, but Gulf Coast distance runner Caroline Barlow made her mark on the state level.

• Youth soccer: Florida Fire Juniors eye State Cup titles Published 05/10/2013 at 4 a.m.

  Two boys teams from the Florida Fire Juniors program are proving to be among the best in the state. On May 18, both squads hope to make their mark as the very best at the Florida Youth Soccer Association State ...

• Prep basketball: FHSAA report details recruiting violations of Seacrest player, and CSN's appeal Published 05/09/2013 at 11:28 p.m.

  A Community School parent is accused of offering the Seacreast player $3,000 to buy a used BMW, according to the FHSAA investigation.

• Prep boys basketball: Community School facing sanctions for recruiting a player Published 05/07/2013 at 10:40 p.m.

  The Community School boys basketball program is facing sanctions for recruiting a basketball player from Seacrest Country Day, a Florida High School Athletic Association official told the Daily News on Tuesday.

• Prep baseball: Seacrest falls in regional quarterfinals Published 05/04/2013 at 6:32 p.m.

  Even though Seacrest’s Class 3A-Region 3 quarterfinal game against North Palm Beach-Benjamin was twice postponed, Stingrays coach Mark Marsala felt his team was ready for Saturday’s matchup.

• Prep track: Estero girls 4x800 relay team wins area's only 3A state title in soggy Jacksonville Published 05/03/2013 at 10:23 p.m.

  In Kacy Smith, Estero coach Jeff Sommer trusted.

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