Englewood Sun Sports

FORT MYERS — You can stick a pin on Trey Hoff’s opponents. That’s mostly what he did on Saturday as Charlotte High School dominated the Gary Freis Memorial Duals, sweeping its eight-team pool before beating Palmetto 41-31 in the championship … Find out how to read more online.

Mantas see mixed results at duals
Sat Dec 7 2013 08:00AM

FORT MYERS — Lemon Bay High School got two undefeated individual performances in the first day of the Gary Freis Duals on Friday at Fort Myers High School. Ryan Dodge at 170 pounds and Bobby Caspolich at 160 each went … Find out how to read more online.

Two views, same tie
Sat Dec 7 2013 05:47PM

PUNTA GORDA — The scoreboard read 0-0 at the end of Friday’s match between Charlotte and DeSoto County high schools, but neither team left the field looking like it had just played to a tie. DeSoto County clapped and cheered … Find out how to read more online.

Shirley sparks Mantas
Sat Dec 7 2013 05:47PM

ENGLEWOOD — Kacyn Shirley had one of those nights everyone hopes for. The Lemon Bay High School point guard fell just shy of a triple-double during the Manta Rays’ 54-39 win against Sebring, and may have achieved the elusive mark … Find out how to read more online.

Weary Pirates prevail
Sat Dec 7 2013 05:47PM

NORTH FORT MYERS — It wasn’t a pretty win for Port Charlotte High School, but it was a convincing one. The Pirates stayed unbeaten in District 6A-11 on Friday night with a 70-46 win against North Fort Myers. Playing for … Find out how to read more online.

Area teams show strength in invitational
Sat Dec 7 2013 05:47PM

LaBELLE — There weren’t too many surprises at the LaBelle Invitational on Friday night. Port Charlotte and Charlotte placed first and second, respectively, as expected. However, there were a few pleasant surprises among other local teams. Lemon Bay put up … Find out how to read more online.

Speedy Bulldogs roll
Sat Dec 7 2013 08:00AM

ARCADIA — DeSoto County High School led from start to finish in a 5-1 victory against Charlotte on Friday night. The Bulldogs (6-2-1, 4-0 District 2A-11) used their speed and quickness to control most of the match. They kept the … Find out how to read more online.

Duyn shines for West Florida volleyball
Sat Dec 7 2013 04:24PM

Autumn Duyn has been at the heart of the University of West Florida volleyball team’s success. The Venice High School graduate had eight digs and five kills in a win over Eckerd College, helping the team reach the NCAA South … Find out how to read more online.

Seniors ready for all-star finale
Sat Dec 7 2013 04:24PM

NORTH PORT — Charlotte High School coach Binky Waldrop had a faint smile on his face and a whistle around his neck Thursday as he watched platoons of players walk onto Larry Theonnissen Field. Tarpons quarterback Brennan McGill warmed up … Find out how to read more online.

On the mend
Sat Dec 7 2013 05:46PM

NORTH PORT — North Port High School is known for its suffocating defense and its fast break, but it was hard for the Bobcats to do either Thursday night with only one healthy starter. Due to a rash of injuries … Find out how to read more online.

Pirates outlast Bobcats
Sat Dec 7 2013 05:46PM

NORTH PORT — Port Charlotte High School got an early jump on North Port and held on for a 2-1 victory Thursday night. Port Charlotte showed its offensive quickness in the first half. Senior Karen Arzu took a pass from … Find out how to read more online.

Fierra takes to role as keeper
Sat Dec 7 2013 05:46PM

NORTH PORT — The Imagine School girls soccer team is continuing to build up, and it’s doing so around Melissa Fierra. The sophomore co-captain is typically a center midfielder, but for the last two games she’s been the goalkeeper. In … Find out how to read more online.

’Hawks blank Tarpons
Sat Dec 7 2013 05:46PM

PUNTA GORDA — When Charlotte High School took the pitch against Cape Coral on Thursday, it was a battle between teams going in different directions. And it showed. Cape Coral got five goals from sophomore striker Jonathan Jimenez as the … Find out how to read more online.

Renaud steps up for Imagine
Sat Dec 7 2013 05:46PM

NORTH PORT — At about 1:30 p.m. Thursday, seventh grader Nick Renaud was in gym class when he got a surprise request from his teacher, Ryan Alvarez. Alvarez, the Imagine School boys soccer coach, asked Renaud to play in Thursday … Find out how to read more online.

Martinez preps for lower weight class
Fri Dec 6 2013 07:57PM

As a freshman, Carlos Martinez has been a constant in the St. Andrews University (N.C.) wrestling lineup. With the team idle until January, the North Port High School graduate enters the break with a 1-3 record in the 197-pound class. … Find out how to read more online.

Mantas wrestle in invitational tourney
Fri Dec 6 2013 08:00AM

Four Lemon Bay wrestlers participated in the Lemon Bay junior varsity round robin wrestling tournament on the day before Thanksgiving in the Mantas’ gym. Three of the wrestlers had been wrestling for just a month and a half. Brad Fuson … Find out how to read more online.

Bombers win post-season tournament
Fri Dec 6 2013 08:00AM

ENGLEWOOD — The Englewood Bombers saved their best for last. After playing .500 ball for most of the regular season in the 12-and-under Englewood youth softball league, the Bombers dug deep and played two of their best games of the year … Find out how to read more online.

Injuries plague Bobcats
Thu Dec 5 2013 01:19AM

NORTH PORT — There was a dark cloud around North Port High School’s basketball team this week, and the Bobcats have had to enlist the help of junior varsity players because of it. Le’Kyra Smith is the lone healthy starter … Find out how to read more online.

Pirates dominate
Thu Dec 5 2013 06:56PM

ENGLEWOOD — Port Charlotte High School standout Nicksen Blanc spent most of the first half in foul trouble, playing a bit tentatively. The Pirates didn’t have center Sean Phillip at all, hobbled by a knee injured Monday in practice. Port … Find out how to read more online.

Pirates pick up district victory
Thu Dec 5 2013 06:56PM

NORTH PORT — North Port High School had a chance to take a big step forward Wednesday night when it hosted perennial power Riverview in a nondistrict match. The Rams took a 2-0 victory with two first-half goals, but had … Find out how to read more online.

Tarpons trounce Wave
Thu Dec 5 2013 06:56PM

FORT MYERS — Charlotte High School opened its season with seven pins in a 54-22 victory against Fory Myers on Wednesday. The Tarpons, who ran off five straight victories midway through the meet to put things out of reach, will … Find out how to read more online.

Bobcats fall to Rams
Thu Dec 5 2013 06:56PM

CAPE CORAL — Approaching the halfway point of their district schedule, Port Charlotte High School is in good shape. The Pirates (7-3) are 3-0 in District 6A-11 heading into Friday’s home game against North Fort Myers after a 45-26 win … Find out how to read more online.

Drowning out the noise
Wed Dec 4 2013 05:48PM

PUNTA GORDA — The traveling Fort Myers fans tried to get under the skin of Dwayne Reynolds with the sing-song chant, “Dwight is better.” The chant bothered the Charlotte High School senior so much he buried back-to-back 3-pointers in the … Find out how to read more online.

Blanc, Rains deliver as Pirates dismantle Indians
Wed Dec 4 2013 05:48PM

PORT CHARLOTTE — Nicksen Blanc kept Port Charlotte High School in the game. Harrison Rains turned it into a rout. Blanc scored a game-high 20 points and Rains’ fourth-quarter spree blew the game open as the Pirates overcame a sluggish … Find out how to read more online.

Mantas blank Jaguars
Wed Dec 4 2013 05:48PM

ENGLEWOOD — Lemon Bay High School coach Zen Luzniak likes the way his team is shaping up. The Manta Rays showed complete dominance in a 3-0 victory over East Lee County in a District 3A-13 contest Tuesday night. The Mantas … Find out how to read more online.

Wave stymie Tarpons
Wed Dec 4 2013 05:48PM

FORT MYERS — The early season struggles continued for Charlotte High School on Tuesday against Fort Myers. The Tarpons fell 55-16 to the Green Wave, dropping to 1-6 on the season, 0-1 in District 7A-11. “A loss is never the … Find out how to read more online.

Imagine hopes to christen new gym soon
Wed Dec 4 2013 05:48PM

NORTH PORT — Contractors were originally supposed to have Imagine School of North Port’s new gymnasium ready for action this week, but the timeline has been pushed back. Tuesday night’s girls basketball game against Bradenton Christian was set to be … Find out how to read more online.

Mantas struggle at Charlotte
Wed Dec 4 2013 08:00AM

ENGLEWOOD — The Lemon Bay High School Junior Varsity boys basketball team ran into a hot team and an even hotter shooter when they visited Charlotte High School on Nov. 26. The Mantas are having early season difficulties, while the … Find out how to read more online.

Sealed down the stretch
Wed Nov 27 2013 07:48PM

PUNTA GORDA — With less than six minutes left in the game, the intensity suddenly skyrocketed at Wally Keller Gymnasium. A late third-quarter run by Lemon Bay High School had cut Charlotte’s lead from 11 points to six, and consecutive … Find out how to read more online.

Receiving aside, Heitter shines
Wed Nov 27 2013 07:48PM

PORT CHARLOTTE — Most of the work Port Charlotte High School receiver Paulsin Heitter does on Friday nights goes unnoticed. The bulk of it comes blocking for teammates out of running sweeps from the backfield. But on Friday night in … Find out how to read more online.

Seniors lead the Mantas in rout
Wed Nov 27 2013 07:48PM

ENGLEWOOD — The Smith-Reid show debuted Tuesday night at Lemon Bay High School, and it was something to see. Manta Rays seniors Hayley Smith and Kayla Reid dominated on both ends of the court during their team’s 62-28 win against … Find out how to read more online.

Bobcats fall to ’Noles
Wed Nov 27 2013 07:48PM

NORTH PORT — The Bobcats were beaten at their own game Tuesday in a 62-41 nondistrict loss to Southeast High School. The Seminoles forced numerous North Port turnovers, got their fastbreak going and kept the tempo up, all things North … Find out how to read more online.

’Dogs edge Devils
Fri Nov 29 2013 06:10PM

ARCADIA — DeSoto County High School coach Joe Davis said his team only goes as far as Tishonna Riley and Ladeja Dennis take it. Riley, a forward, and Dennis, a point guard, are the only Bulldogs’ seniors. Both have been … Find out how to read more online.

Manta Rays fall to Key West in reunion match
Fri Nov 29 2013 06:10PM

ENGLEWOOD — Katie Cooke saw a familiar face on the opposing sideline Monday afternoon. The Lemon Bay High School coach’s counterpart was her mentor, Key West coach Scott Paul. Unfortunately for Cooke and her team, Paul’s squad took a 6-1 … Find out how to read more online.

Pirate girls rally to tie Fort Myers
Fri Nov 29 2013 06:10PM

PORT CHARLOTTE — Alexis Arroyo scored twice, and Taylor Lindenberger converted a rebound off her failed penalty kick in the 67th minute to lead Port Charlotte High School to a 3-3 tie with Fort Myers in nondistrict girls soccer on … Find out how to read more online.

Dunakey keeps golf options open
Fri Nov 29 2013 06:11PM

After failing to qualify for the PGA Champions Tour this past weekend, Doug Dunakey is weighing his options. The only thing he’s settled on so far is this: On Dec. 2 he will return to his post as an English … Find out how to read more online.

Jaguars add to Texans’ woes
Sun Dec 1 2013 02:43PM

HOUSTON — When Jacksonville entered its bye week winless, the goal was to turn things around in the second half of the season. So far, so good. Maurice Jones-Drew ran for a season-high 84 yards and a touchdown and the … Find out how to read more online.

Coaching for his job against — Georgia Southern?
Sun Nov 24 2013 07:02PM

This column should be read while listening to “Dallas 1 p.m.” by Saxon (running time: 6 minutes, 28 seconds). • How weird is it to be typing that Florida’s Will Muschamp might have been coaching for his job on Saturday. … Find out how to read more online.

Bobcats, Mantas struggle
Tue Nov 26 2013 05:49PM

NAPLES — Saturday was full of big scoring performances at Gulf Coast High School. Unfortunately for North Port, it was on the other end of a big game by Community School of Naples’ sophomore Stephanie Paul. Paul scored half of … Find out how to read more online.

Bobcats dominate Foxboro Duals
Sun Nov 24 2013 08:00AM

LELY — North Port High School started its wrestling season with a bang, dominating the Foxboro Duals by going undefeated Saturday in the 10-team tournament. The Bobcats saw six wrestlers go undefeated, and John Cruz and David Towers earned most … Find out how to read more online.

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