Visiting anglers looking to score on trout in Matlacha and Pine Island should try time tested spots like Two Pines, Jug Creek Shoal, Bull Bay and Turtle Bay.Captiva Shoal and many spots along the Intracoastal Waterway (near Useppa Island) in PI Sound are hot trout producers.Quietly poling or ...
The nearly two-year tenure of Tavaris Gary as the North Fort Myers High School baseball coach has been stormy to say the least.For the rest of this season, one-time North baseball coach Gary Kamphouse is handling the coaching duties.Two racially charged incidents off the field drifted a large cloud over any of the accomplishments the team might have earned on the field.Late last Thursday, Gary and his two assistant coaches, Mike Washington and Christian Martinez, were dismissed, according to a spokesperson for the Lee County School District."Principals have complete discretion over ...
Two mishandled pop flies in the outfield in the fifth inning opened the door for Naples to swipe a 4-3 victory from Ida Baker Monday night snapping the Bulldogs' five-game winning streak.The Eagles' two-run rally tied the game at 3-3 while the third single coming in the sixth inning produced ...
With a berth in the ECHL's Kelly Cup Playoffs secured, the Florida Everblades head to Orlando on Wednesday to begin their final seven-game push to retake the South Division lead from the South Carolina Stingrays, who now hold a one-point lead on the Blades after the weekend action.The Blades (42-23) clinched their playoff spot Saturday night with a 5-3 victory over the Greenville Swamp Rabbits. It was their third win in a row, including Friday's 7-2 win over the Swamp Rabbits at Germain Arena.The Blades got some help with clinching from Brampton, which defeated Elmira 3-1 confined with ...
FGCU earned a trip to the Women's NIT semifinals with a rousing 61-46 win Monday night over Hofstra at Alico Arena.The Eagles (32-5) host Michigan (21-13) of the Big 10 Conference at 8 p.m. Thursday at Alico Arena, where thy are 18-3 this season, including four tournament wins in a row.The Eagles are one of four teams remaining in the WNIT along with Michigan, Oregon and South Dakota. A win on Thursday sends the Eagles to the championship game on April 2.FGCU grabbed a double-figure lead in the second period to the delight of a crowd of 3,307 in attendance. Hofstra rallied to trip the ...
YouthLee County Hawks Youth Football & Cheer Registration - Championship program looking to register new participants for spring season; ages 5-14 (through 8th grade), five age divisions, no weight limit for football. Info: Frank Connelley 239-292-4709, Mike Silverman 239-349-0202; Web: www.leecountyhawks.comSaturday, April 928th Kiwanis Kids' Fishing Derby - Cape Coral Yacht Club Pier, no preregistration, check in 8:30 a.m. (limit first 325), fishing for boys & girls ages 5-15 till 11:30 a.m.; participants receive own rod, reel, bait; trophies to boys & girls with biggest ...
