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  1. The Bishop Verot High School yearbook picture of the baseball team that won the state title in 1994. Special to news-press.com

    1994 Bishop Verot baseball team reunite to celebrate their historic title

    The 1994 Bishop Verot High School baseball team remembers and celebrates its historic title almost 20 years later.

    • 12:24 AM
  2. Venice rallies to defend Class 7A state baseball title

    Venice High School entered the FHSAA Class 7A state championship game only allowing three runs in their last 14 games, 13 of which resulted in victories. In Saturday's title game, the Indians fell behind 3-1 in the bottom of the first inning, but answered back to take the lead in the top of the third. They did not look back for the rest of the game.

    • May 18, 2013
  3. Lake Brantley powers by Durant for Class 8A state baseball title

    Patriots score six runs in first three innings then hang on for their fourth baseball state championship.

    • May 18, 2013
  4. Estero High School pitcher Zeke Pietrzyk. Andrew West/news-press.com

    Estero pitchers armed, healthy and dangerous entering Class 5A state semifinals

    Zeke Pietrzyk and Brian Boocock have been crucial to team's state tournament run.

    • May 18, 2013
  5. Island Coast's Christian Banasiak tackles Fort Myers' Dylan Degroot during a spring game at Island Coast High School on Friday night. Jack Hardman/news-press.com

    Island Coast runs through Fort Myers in spring football

    Gators pile up 236 yards rushing, scores two touchdowns from ground.

    • May 18, 2013
  6. Haines City's Jadis Ortega slides safely into 3rd base during the Class 7A state semifinal against St Thomas Aquinas at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers on Friday. Jack Hardman/The News-Press

    State baseball roundup: Florida commit pitches, hits Durant to final

    It was the Tyler Danish show Friday morning at JetBlue Park.

    • May 18, 2013
  7. North Fort Myers finally breaks through with spring football victory

    Red Knights had 19 straight losses before Friday's victory over Lehigh.

    • May 18, 2013
  8. Visiting Dunbar rallies from 3 TD deficit to top Charlotte

    Quarterback Daniel Cobb leads charge with two rushing touchdowns.

    • May 18, 2013
  9. Immokalee beats East Lee, Cape in 3-team scrimmage

    The Rich Dombroski and Dave Smith eras at Immokalee and East Lee County started slow Friday night.

    • May 18, 2013
  10. Riverdale coach pleased with young unit overall

    Stingy defense, effective offense leads Riverdale by Estero in three quarters.

    • May 18, 2013
  11. Evangelical Christian wide receiver Riley Escalle catches a touchdown pass in the first quarter against Cypress Lake during a spring game Thursday night on the ECS field. Terry Allen Williams/news-press.com

    Moore runs all over for Cypress Lake

    Sophomore running back racks up 242 yards on ground in impressive performance against Evangelical Christian.

    • May 17, 2013
  12. Turnovers doom Bishop Verot in spring football loss

    First Baptist defense has eight takeaways in 48-0 win.

    • May 17, 2013
  13. Football signings roundup: Fort Myers' Copeland commits to Akron

    Five more former Fort Myers High football players signed with colleges Thursday, bringing coach Sam Sirianni Jr.'s recruiting class to nine and counting from a team that finished with an 8-2 record.

    • May 17, 2013
  14. Westwood Christian's Anthony Penas celebrates a run with Jose Suarez on Thursday. Sarah Coward/news-press.com

    Florida high school baseball championships: Trenton thumps rival Chiefland 11-1

    The Trenton Tigers came to Fort Myers seeking validation that their 25-1 mark wasn't the product of a soft schedule.

    • May 17, 2013
  15. Jesse Watlington Special to The News-Press

    Jesse Watlington's lightning death: A terrible story with many sides

    Southwest Florida Christian Academy's lightning detector was inside the school when 11-year-old middle school football player Jesse Watlington was struck by lightning last October.

    • May 16, 2013
  16. Mariner High held a signing ceremony today for football players Miguel Vargas and Christian Rodrigo who will be going to Heidelberg University in Tiffin, Ohio. Special to news-press.com

    Mariner High football players sign with Heidelberg University

    Mariner High held a signing ceremony today for football players Miguel Vargas and Christian Rodrigo who will be going to Heidelberg University in Tiffin, Ohio.

    • May 16, 2013
  17. Assistant coach Robert Cauble goes over plays with his varsity team at Island Coast High School during spring practice on Tuesday. Jack Hardman/news-press.com

    Island Coast has some big holes to fill on offense

    Gators go into spring football with new faces

    • May 16, 2013
  18. FHSAA state baseball: Garcia's shutout leads Westwood

    Miami Westwood Christian senior Danny Garcia's last start as a high school pitcher certainly did not disappoint on Wednesday afternoon in a Class 2A state semifinal game at JetBlue Park.

    • May 16, 2013
  19. Dunbar trio sign with colleges

    In the final signing in the Dunbar High School Media Center three seniors announced where they would continue their athletic careers.

    • May 16, 2013
  20. Deltona Trinity Christian outfielder Tyler Lawrence is up to bat against Vero Beach The Master's Academy during the Class 2A state baseball semifinals Wednesday, May 15 at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers. Sarah Coward/news-press.com

    State high school baseball finals a boost for Lee County

    Playing host to the high school state championship baseball games at JetBlue Park might generate up to $1.8 million for the Lee County economy. Although that’s a drop in the bucket compared to the estimated $25 million the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins each annually generate, Lee County sports authority Executive Director Jeff Mielke deemed the $54,000 payout to the Florida High School Athletic Association worth it.

    • May 15, 2013
  21. Jesse Watlington

    Depositions reveal absences of coaches, detector on field in Lee County football player's lightning death

    Southwest Florida Christian Academy’s lightning detector was still inside the school at the time 11-year-old middle school football player Jesse Watlington was struck by lightning last October. And no coaches were on the practice field with Watlington or his teammates when it happened.

    • May 15, 2013
  22. View from pitcher's mound at Jet Blue Park. Andrew West/news-press.com

    State baseball championships start fast at Jet Blue Park in Fort Myers

    Deltona Trinity Christian senior pitcher Dustin Hagy kicked off the FHSAA state baseball championships at JetBlue Park with a sensational all-around performance in a Class 2A state semifinal game today.

    • May 15, 2013
  23. Tampa Jesuit, which advanced to the state finals when Leland Saile, above, scored the game-winning run against Auburndale on Friday night, is the ranked third in the nation with a 27-2 record. photos by JASON BEHNKEN/Tampa Tribune Tampa Tribune

    Three of country's top six schools set to play in state finals at JetBlue

    What this year's Florida State High School Baseball Tournament lacks in star power, it makes up for in team strength.

    • May 14, 2013
  24. Canterbury School football coach Mike Marciano instructs one of his players during a spring football training session Thursday. Terry Allen Williams/news-press

    Canterbury Cougars go back to basics in spring football

    Mike Marciano doesn't lack for enthusiasm.

    • May 14, 2013
  25. Sports recruitment signings, offers keep coming for some

    February's National Signing Day is the first day a high school football player can sign a letters of intent. While the vast majority of prospects sign then, some have to wait.

    • May 13, 2013
  26. Estero will play St. John's Creekside at 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, in a Class 5A state semifinal game. AMANDA INSCORE/THE NEWS-PRESS

    State baseball finals: Vikings, Wildcats ready, waiting

    For the first time in almost 30 years and for just the fourth time in 91 years, high school state baseball championships will be decided in Lee County.

    • May 13, 2013
  27. Estero's Andrew Maurer tries to tag out Cypress Lake's Wilson Lorenzo in the regional semifinals on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Estero advanced and will play at JetBlue Park on Wednesday, May 22 Amanda Inscore/news-press.com

    Schedule set for high school baseball finals at JetBlue Park

    For those working 9 to 5 shifts, get ready to take off work these next two weeks. Get ready to save some money as well. Here’s a look at the FHSAA Finals schedule for the state semifinal games:

    • May 13, 2013
  28. Rynne Hensley celebrates with teammates during Tuesday's Region 5A-4 semifinal victory. AMANDA INSCORE/THE NEWS-PRESS

    Adjustments pay off for Estero with Class 5A state baseball semifinals berth

    When Estero lost a 1-0 heartbreaker to eventual Class 5A state baseball champion Plantation American Heritage in the regional finals last year, coach Frank Turco was crushed. After losing in the regional finals for the fourth time, he wondered if the Wildcats would ever make it to state.

    • May 12, 2013
  29. Estero in Class 5A baseball Final Four

    Estero's offense was once again skimpy, but that didn't matter with lefthander Zeke Pietryk rising to the occasion in the most important game in Wildcat history.

    • May 11, 2013
  30. Bishop Verot's pitcher Jeff Passantino was determined to pitch well in his outing Friday night against Tampa Catholic in the Region 4A-2 championship game at Bishop veroit. Terry Allen Williams/news-press.com

    Bishop Verot advances to Class 4A state baseball semifinals

    As the fireworks exploded on Swanson Field behind them, the Bishop Verot High School baseball players swarmed one another, celebrating their third consecutive trip to the state semifinals.

    • May 11, 2013
  31. Bishop Verot's Annette Castaldo delivers a pitch during  the Region 4A-2 Final against Mulberry at Sam Fleishman Sports Complex on Friday. Jack Hardman/news-press.com

    Bishop Verot falls to Madison County 4-2 in state softball semis

    The Vikings committed three errors, two throwing, that turned into two Madison County runs in the 4-2 loss at the Vero Beach Sports Complex today.

    • May 10, 2013
  32. Bishop Verot pitcher Annette Castaldo, center, is swarmed by her teammates after she pitched her way out of a jam and preserved a four run lead against LaBelle in a Region 4A-4 semifinal. Verot eventually won the game 4-0 on runs all scored in the first inning. Terry Allen Williams/news-press.com

    Bishop Verot unfamiliar with Class 4A state softball semifinal foe Madison County

    Madison County knows just as much as Bishop Verot knows about its counterpart — absolutely nothing.

    • May 10, 2013
  33. Bishop Verot meets Tampa Catholic for Region 4A-2 baseball crown

    Bishop Verot is making its third consecutive trip to the Class 4A regional final and will play host to a Tampa Catholic team the Vikings have faced two of the past three seasons.

    • May 10, 2013

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