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Girls basketball: Freedom falls at buzzer in division final at Queen of Palms
FORT MYERS — Bartow guard Zykira Lewis scored a hefty share of her team's points Saturday against the Freedom girls basketball team, but none meant more than the final two.Lewis dribbled from mid-court all the way in for a layup at the buzzer, lifting the Yellowjackets to a 49-47 overtime ...
Read moreSat. Dec. 29, 2012 at 9:15 p.m. | Thomas P. Corwin
Girls basketball: Seffner Christian sees gains in loss
FORT MYERS — Seffner Christian took a loss but gained a great lesson all in one game on Friday night. The Crusaders fell 63-55 to Plantation American Heritage in the semifinals of the Diamond Division of the Queen of the Palms tournament. But coach Greg Fawbush noted the exposure to ...
Read moreSat. Dec. 29, 2012 at 12:28 a.m. | Thomas P. Corwin
Girls basketball: Freedom advances to division semifinals of Queen of the Palms tournament
FORT MYERS — The Freedom girls basketball team worked on execution all season up until Christmas Day, and in the Patriots' first game after the holiday they perfected it.Freedom's command was never in doubt as the Patriots easily won 57-27 over St. John Lutheran of Ocala in the opener of ...
Read moreThu. Dec. 27, 2012 at 9:08 p.m. | Thomas P. Corwin
Region football: First Baptist 42, Indian Rocks Christian 21
NAPLES — The legs of First Baptist quarterback Jonah Bueltel were far more dangerous to Indian Rocks Christian than his arm Friday night. Bueltel scored three rushing touchdowns and gained 220 yards on the ground as First Baptist won the Class 2A region semifinal 42-21. The Golden Eagles made a ...
Read moreSat. Nov. 17, 2012 at 12:55 a.m. | Thomas P. Corwin
Girls basketball: Young Seffner squad overwhelmed in second half
FORT MYERS — Youth was served Friday night for Seffner Christian. Unfortunately for the Crusaders, experience and strength were a lot better. Led by Crystal Primm, Palm Beach Central routed Seffner in the second half to win the Pearl Division title of the Queen of the Palms Classic 63-48, finishing ...
Read moreFri. Dec. 30, 2011 at 9:41 p.m. | Thomas P. Corwin
Girls basketball: Seffner steamrolls into Queen of Palms championship game
FORT MYERS — Seffner Christian entered the Pearl Division semifinal Thursday afternoon at the Queen of the Palms Classic seeking respect. After a dominating win, the Crusaders not only got their opponent’s awe, but a berth in the championship game. Led by Peyton Walker and three other players who scored ...
Read moreThu. Dec. 29, 2011 at 9:01 p.m. | Thomas P. Corwin
Girls basketball: Lakewood's early loss disappoints Tunsil
FORT MYERS — Lakewood began the Queen of the Palms Classic Tournament with plenty of disappointment for coach Necole Tunsil. Tunsil watched the Spartans fall behind by 10 points in the first five minutes then lose 54-27 to Reynoldsburg (Ohio) in the Ruby Division of the 64-team tournament. Lakewood trailed ...
Read moreThu. Dec. 29, 2011 at 12:39 a.m. | Thomas P. Corwin
4A region baseball: Smooth sailing for Jesuit over Estero
ESTERO — Lance McCullers came off the bus ready to pitch and the rest of the Jesuit baseball team came ready to hit. Because of their efforts, the Tigers can gas up that bus and head to the state semifinals. McCullers pitched a five-hitter and Jesuit scored in all but ...
Read moreFri. May 13, 2011 at 10:19 p.m. | Thomas P. Corwin
A region baseball: One big inning all Cambridge needs
NAPLES — Cambridge Christian coach Sam Marsonek has admittedly battled mental letdowns with his team this season. But with plenty of runs on the scoreboard in Tuesday’s Class A region quarterfinal, the Lancers could afford to be a little sloppy. Cambridge built a big lead in the fourth and held ...
Read moreTue. May 03, 2011 at 6:26 p.m. | Thomas P. Corwin
2A region softball: Northside Christian can't solve CSN pitcher
NAPLES — Northside Christian’s bats were no match for the arm of Community School of Naples pitcher Olivia Gabriel on Friday night. Gabriel pitched a two-hitter as Community School eliminated the Mustangs in the Class 2A, Region 2 semifinals with a 5-0 victory. The Seahawks (16-6) advance to play Lakeland ...
Read moreFri. April 29, 2011 at 10:05 p.m. | Thomas P. Corwin
2A region softball: Shorecrest bats are hot, but win is elusive
NAPLES — Shorecrest put up 11 runs on Community School of Naples on Wednesday night in the Class 2A region quarterfinals. But in a game full of offensive fireworks, the Seahawks had a little more power. Community School rallied from an early four-run deficit to beat the Chargers 13-11. Olivia ...
Read moreWed. April 27, 2011 at 10:05 p.m. | Thomas P. Corwin
5A region softball: Sickles rallies, triumphs in extra innings
NAPLES — Gulf Coast was well aware of Mya Anderson, who entered regionals batting .530. But the player behind Anderson in the lineup proved to be just as much a threat. Brittany Johnson had two hits and three RBIs, including the tying and winning runs, as the Gryphons won 4-3 ...
Read moreTue. April 26, 2011 at 10:05 p.m. | Thomas P. Corwin
A-3 region track: Northside Christian girls strike gold eight times
NAPLES — The Northside Christian girls arrived Thursday wearing shirts that said, “Anything is possible for those who believe.” And in the second-biggest meet of the season, the Mustangs made believers of the rest of the field with a dominating performance. Victoria Goodwin and Asia Olds led the way with ...
Read moreFri. April 22, 2011 at 12:19 a.m. | Thomas P. Corwin
A region basketball: Seacrest Country Day 51, Cambridge 49
Class ALancers dispatched on late 3NAPLES — Cambridge and Seacrest Country Day were evenly matched on paper, which translated to a close game on the court. A last-second 3-pointer by Seacrest's Austin Hunt made the difference as the Stingrays topped the Lancers 51-49 in a Class A region semifinal Tuesday ...
Read moreTue. Feb. 22, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. | Thomas P. Corwin
2A region basketball: Community School of Naples 48, Indian Rocks Christian 33
NAPLES — Entering Saturday night's Class 2A region final, Indian Rocks Christian had been undefeated on the road. Community School of Naples made sure that road came to a bitter end.Michelle Woods scored 16 points and the Seahawks connected on seven 3-pointers to win 48-33. The Seahawks (24-5) earned their ...
Read moreSat. Feb. 19, 2011 at 7:35 p.m. | Thomas P. Corwin