The Venice Indians softball team jumped out to a 4-1 lead through three innings and held of a Lemon Bay Manta Ray onslaught late as the Indians claimed an 8-6 Senior Night victory in Tuesday’s game. “Our first game against … Find out how to read more online.

ENGLEWOOD — Though both the boys and girls Lemon Bay tennis teams entered this season as the defending 2A District-11 champions, both coaches were unsure of what to expect in 2018. Despite both teams losing talented seniors and boys coach … Find out how to read more online.

With a 435-pound bench press and a 365-pound clean and jerk, Devin Leacock had little trouble capturing the 2017 2A State boys weightlifting title for the heavyweight division. But even though the Port Charlotte lifter became a state champion for … Find out how to read more online.

PUNTA GORDA — The Charlotte High School girls track and field team is reaching their peak at just the right time. That was evident as the Tarpon girls ran away and hid to win the Wally Keller Invitational Track and … Find out how to read more online.

VENICE — The Championship game of the Sarasota Baseball Classic turned into a classic pitchers duel Thursday night as Charlotte defeated Venice, 1-0, to take the title on the Indians home field. The Tarpons Cade Reich and the Indians Chase … Find out how to read more online.

ENGLEWOOD — It took just over two hours and nearly seven innings of baseball, but Lemon Bay finally got the rally it was looking for all Thursday night. Trailing Lake Placid since the top of the first, the Manta Rays … Find out how to read more online.

SARASOTA — To stay alive in the winner’s bracket of the Sarasota Classic, the Charlotte Tarpons baseball team needed nothing short of an extra-innings shutout from their pitchers on the mound. Tarpons pitcher Kyle Machado did just that on Tuesday … Find out how to read more online.

ENGLEWOOD — When you pitch well, play good defense and have a good approach at the plate. Usually, you win. The Lemon Bay High School baseball team did all three during their non-conference matchup with Lakewood of St. Petersburg on … Find out how to read more online.

NORTH PORT — Ben Krizen pitched a complete game three-hitter as North Port eased past DeSoto County, 4-1, in a non-district baseball matchup this week. The Bobcat senior hurler didn’t issue a walk and struck out nine in tossing his … Find out how to read more online.

PUNTA GORDA — Dylan Anthony tossed a four-hitter and the Charlotte bats blew up in the fifth inning to beat Lemon Bay 9-2 Tuesday. Anthony allowed four hits and walked only one, turning in a complete game while surrendering just … Find out how to read more online.

ENGLEWOOD — The Lemon Bay High School boys weightlifting team is peaking at the right time, and come time for states in Panama City in two weeks, it will be a force to reckon with. The Manta Rays won four … Find out how to read more online.

PUNTA GORDA — The Charlotte High School girls track team is coming along very nicely, as evidenced by its performance in this week’s Tarpon Invitational track meet. The Tarpons figuratively and literally lapped the field, with the Tarpons scoring 151.5 … Find out how to read more online.

PORT CHARLOTTE — Though the Port Charlotte baseball team entered Friday night’s non-district contest against Charlotte on their first winning streak of the season, the Pirates couldn’t seem to do anything right against the Tarpons. Charlotte junior pitcher Kris Dillow … Find out how to read more online.

NORTH PORT — Venice rallied for four runs in the top of the fifth inning to break a 2-2 tie, and went on to defeat North Port, 7-2, in a Class 7A-District 11 baseball game Friday night in North Port. … Find out how to read more online.

ENGLEWOOD — Coming off a 14-4 loss to North Port on Monday night and facing an undefeated Island Coast team, the Lemon Bay baseball team was certainly in need of a big-time performance from someone on Thursday night. Luckily for … Find out how to read more online.

ENGLEWOOD — North Port High baseball coach Miles Mayer said that his team lacked confidence and energy in their 11-1 mercy-rule loss to Port Charlotte on Friday night. And after Mayer relayed the message to his team, the Bobcats responded … Find out how to read more online.

NORTH PORT — Chalk it up as a learning experience for the North Port softball team, as Lakewood Ranch came to the Bobcats home field and left with a 14-1 victory in a non-district contest on Monday night. The Mustangs, … Find out how to read more online.

FORT MYERS — Cam Wademan came home in a wild pitch with two out in the eighth inning to lead the Fort Myers High School baseball team to a thrilling 3-2 victory over Charlotte on Friday to earn its first … Find out how to read more online.

Until recently, Charlotte High defensive lineman Salvatore Levi thought he was going to stay close to home and continue his education in the fall at Florida Gulf Coast University. But Levi sent some game tape last-minute to Lawrence University in … Find out how to read more online.

VENICE — The Port Charlotte High boys and Charlotte girls helped break in a new track at Venice high School this week by claiming team victories in the first full track meet held at the school in 20 years. In … Find out how to read more online.