When Naples and Lely met up Thursday night, it was kind of like the old days for the city’s oldest high schools. The Naples gym was packed. The vociferous crowd seemed to ignite the players on …

The Marco Senior Softball League kicked off its 26th season last week with over 200 players on 16 teams in three divisions. At the end of the first week of action, Verdi’s holds a one-game lead …

You could say 2024 was a very good year for the Lely Trojans. Highlighting the sporting scene was soccer coach Robbie Schank celebrating 30 years as coach by winning another district championship. …

Strong showings by the volleyball and baseball teams and freshman golfer Kaden Latreille were the sports highlights for Marco Island Academy in 2024.  The volleyball team, in year three with …

A big thank you to the Pineno Family who made a donation in Memory of Charles Pineno to make this happen, according to Tom Polston, Commissioner for the Marco Island Senior Softball League. Bill …

Marco Island Academy girls basketball coach Bethann Baden has a roster of six players who she calls the Fab Six. Fortunately for Baden, all six can hold their own on the basketball court. On Monday, …

The Marco Island Rays got their first win, 69-56, over Mason Classical on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The rest of the week wasn’t as kind to the Rays, however, as they dropped home games on Thursday, 75-58, …

Marco Island Academy’s girls’ soccer coach Jax Wantlin likes what she sees so far from her veteran team as they wrapped up the 2024 portion of their schedule with a hard-fought 4-2 loss to …

FC Naples is delighted to welcome Kevin O’Connor to the team. A versatile midfielder, O’Connor brings valuable experience on Ireland’s U21 National Team, the Europa League, and English …

In a landmark move for Collier County's first professional soccer team, FC Naples is thrilled to announce the signing of Jayden Onen. As a versatile center-attacking midfielder, Onen brings a rich …

Though the game scores don’t necessarily reflect it, the Marco Island Academy basketball team is improving. And their coach, Jim Watt, thinks his team’s tough first-half schedule will result in …

In a landmark move for Collier County's first professional soccer team, FC Naples is thrilled to announce the signing of Jayden Onen. As a versatile center attacking midfielder, Onen brings a rich …

The Thanksgiving Tournament at Barron Collier High School started with a loss to Evangelical Christian, but the Lady Trojans won the next two games and posted a win against Naples High (45-42) on …

Naples Pickleball Center (NPC, the Pickleball Capital of the World, has announced the addition of Jason Garriotte as a new professional pickleball instructor to the professional teaching academy. …

For years, the Paradise Coast Athletic Conference (PCAC) was strictly a non-dunking league. Not because dunking the basketball was against the rules, but because there were no players in the league …

Lely’s high-flying offense did it again Friday night, outscoring Miami Jackson 44-39 at Trojan Stadium against an opponent who refused to go away. The Trojans scored first on a 19-yard pass to …

It looks like Ben Hammer’s game plan is working. Hammer moved from Illinois last year with the goal of turning Lely High School into a football powerhouse. Now the second-year Lely head coach …

Lely made quick work of their final district opponent Thursday night, November 7, using a strong running and passing attack and an aggressive defense to subdue Aubrey Rogers, 52-14, in front of a …

Marco Island Academy freshman Kaden Latreille looks like a typical 15 year old…until you see him operate on a golf course. On Tuesday, Oct. 29, Latreille took on a field of 60 high school golfers …

Lely’s 52-38 Senior Night win over South Ft. Myers Friday night turned into the Ty Collins Show as the scrappy junior rushed for 421 yards and seven touchdowns - all while making big plays on …