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Lehigh's Josh Norville ready to soar in triple jump
Josh Norville, of Lehigh Senior High School, practices the triple jump while working out on Wednesday morning. No time is more important in the triple jump, Josh Norville knows, than the first few...
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2016 News-Press All-Area Wrestling
The News-Press Wrestler of the Year finalists are, from left, Jesse Pryor, Mike Delago, and Jalen Soto Hunter Weeks, Riverdale Najee Jacob, Fort Myers Jalen Soto, 16, is a sophomore wrestler at...
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WINNER: News-Press Athlete of the Week March 21-26
The News-Press All-Area Athlete of the Week Estero lacrosse player Arianna Endelmann garnered 46 percent of the vote to win the News-Press Athlete of the Week for March 21-26. Endelmann led the...
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2016 News-Press All-Area Girls Basketball
Yasmeen Chang, 14, is a freshman basketball player at Riverdale High School. Ja’Miah Bland, 15, is a sophomore basketball player at Dunbar High School. Destanni Henderson, 17, is a sophomore...
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2016 News-Press All-Area Boys Basketball
Jacob Tracey, 17, is a sophomore basketball player at Riverdale High School. Stef’An Strawder, 17, is a basketball player at Lehigh Senior High School. Isaiah Darrett, Mariner Conner Jenkins, Fort...
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WINNER: North Fort Myers' Coyne wins Athlete of the Week
Shelby Coyne watches the trajectory of a softball during batting practice at North Fort Myers High School Thursday. North Fort Myers junior Shelby Coyne was voted The News-Press Athlete of the Week...
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Mull: Bishop Verot team manager makes lasting memory
The Bishop Verot baseball team mobs senior Jaret Rusnell after he finishes off the final two outs of the team’s game on April 7. Jaret Rusnell, Bishop Verot High School’s baseball team manager,...
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VOTE NOW: Athlete of the Week April 11-16
The News-Press All-Area Athlete of the Week Vote below or CLICK HERE to choose your athlete of the week. It’s time to vote for The News-Press high school athlete of the week. Voting will close at noon...
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WINNER: Verot's Kyle is Athlete of the Week for April 11-16
Athlete of the Week Erin Kyle Bishop Verot senior pitcher Erin Kyle garnered 5,115 of the over 10,000 votes cast to win the News-Press Athlete of the Week award for April 11-16. The Lamar University...
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VOTE NOW: Athlete of the Week April 18-23
Athlete of the Week POLL: Click HERE to vote for this week’s Athlete of the Week. It’s time to vote for The News-Press high school athlete of the week. Voting will close at noon on Thursday. Nominees...
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Dunbar interim coach ready for his audition
Dunbar High School’s interim football coach Sammy Brown works on strength and conditioning drills with his players during an after school practice Monday (4/25/16) in Fort Myers. Shanon Reid grew up...
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Big first inning carries North softball
North’s Summer Ackerson, center, celebrates a victory over visiting Barron Collier at the Region 3A-3 softball game against Tuesday. North Fort Myers pitcher Mackenzie Peterson starts the Region 3A-3...
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Baker shuts out Lely in regional quarterfinal
Ida Baker’s Tony Rios, Bryce Van Horn and Christian Proffitt celebrate as Chris Sabo, center, scores a run at the Region 6A-3 baseball quarterfinal against Lely Wednesday in Cape Coral. The heartbreak...
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WINNER: Verot's Dwyer is Athlete of the Week April 18-23
Bishop Verot’s Drew Dwyer pitches against Cardinal Mooney in District 4A-5 baseball championship Friday (4/22/16) at Bishop Verot High School in Fort Myers. Bishop Verot pitcher Drew Dwyer garnered...
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Estero's championship relay team still healing after Sommer's death
Daley Cline, left, Bree Salcedo, Megan Giovanniello, and Megan Slater were on last year’s state winning relay team and are still working to cope with the death of coach Jeff Sommer. Estero High School...
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ECS 8th grader Sierra Oliveira takes first state title in 800
Sierra Oliveira won a state title in the 800-meter run on Friday at the FHSAA track and field championships at IMG Academy in Bradenton. Sierra Oliveira didn’t care about setting a personal record on...
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Highlights from the FHSAA track and field championships at IMG Academy in Bradenton.
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Bishop Verot headed back to state baseball final
Bishop Verot’s Blaze Alexander, left, and Gunnar Byrd, center, celebrate their win over Jacksonville Providence in the Class 4A baseball state semifinal on Friday, May 13, 2016, at JetBlue Park in...
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Canterbury earns its first state title bid in school history
Sam Keating, the pitcher for Canterbury celebrates the winning run over Maclay in extra innings. Canterbury won 2-1. Members of Canterbury’s varsity baseball team, rally at the end of practice at FGCU...
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Canterbury wins 3A state baseball title
Bishop Verot players and coaches console each other at the end of their game after loosing to Calvary Christian Academy in their Class 4A final game 12-1. The Canterbury baseball team claimed its...
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