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ARLINGTON, Texas — If anybody’s looking for an early Heisman Trophy favorite for next season, look no further than Zeke. He’s already locked up the voting bloc called the Slobs. Tailback Ezekiel Elliott, known as Zeke to his teammates, had … read more.

The Ducks fall in what may be Mariota’s last game
Sat Jan 17 2015 03:33PM

ARLINGTON, Texas — Marcus Mariota’s season ended without the honor that mattered to him most. Now Oregon waits to see if he will be back for another try. Going into Monday night’s game against Ohio State, the standout junior quarterback … read more.

Venice bat colony to be removed
Tue Dec 30 2014 08:30AM

Venice city officials are standing by as county maintenance crews deal with a problem they don’t come across that often. Bat colonies have invaded the pavilions at Maxine Barritt Park next to the Venice Pier. They arrive after dusk, usually … Find out how to read more online.

CHS seeks to deliver message
Sat Dec 13 2014 08:30AM

PUNTA GORDA — The Charlotte High School wrestling team wants to set the tone for a championship season at today’s Captain Archer Memorial Classic. Thanks to the FHSAA pushing the start of wrestling season back by nearly a month, this … Find out how to read more online.

Bobcats fend off CHS, ex-teammate
Sat Dec 13 2014 08:30AM

NORTH PORT — For a critical moment, you were reminded that Teddy Deas and Malek Barber were also football players. Because the last 2.5 seconds of North Port High School’s 61-60 victory over Charlotte on Friday looked that natural. With … Find out how to read more online.

Mantas cruise past ’Cats
Sat Dec 13 2014 08:30AM

ENGLEWOOD — Lemon Bay High School jumped to a big early lead and coasted to a 65-44 victory over Hardee in a District 5A-11 matchup Friday night. The Manta Rays led 22-10 at the end of the first quarter, and … Find out how to read more online.

Senior duo sparks Pirates
Sat Dec 13 2014 08:30AM

PORT CHARLOTTE – Two seniors carried the load for Port Charlotte High School on Friday night, helping the Pirates to a 67-46 win against Ida Baker at Anthony T. Cicchella Gymnasium. Guards Emily Treasure and Katie Marshall did the lion’s … Find out how to read more online.

Tarpon girls win weightlifting event
Sat Dec 13 2014 08:30AM

NEW PORT RICHEY — Loni Carmello set a Charlotte High School weight-class record with a 370-pound total to earn lifter of the meet honors at the Disparti Christmas Invitational on Friday. Carmello’s total shattered the girls weightlifting mark (355) set … Find out how to read more online.

A wholehearted half
Fri Dec 12 2014 04:38PM

NORTH PORT — Gaspar Margaryan returned to the bench clearly frustrated as the teams broke for halftime at The Preserve. The North Port High School boys soccer team’s mantra all night had been to play the ball to the feet … Find out how to read more online.

Braden River wins battle of Pirates
Fri Dec 12 2014 04:38PM

PORT CHARLOTTE — This season has been a learning experience for the Port Charlotte High School girls soccer team. After Thursday night’s 3-0 District 4A-11 loss to Braden River, Port Charlotte is 3-10-1 overall and 1-10-1 in the district. “We … Find out how to read more online.

NPHS falls to Tigers
Fri Dec 12 2014 04:38PM

NORTH PORT — North Port High School dressed eight players Thursday night, and it was painfully clear the Bobcats were hurting in a 43-33 loss against Palmetto. Injuries shortened North Port’s roster considerably, but those that were able to play … Find out how to read more online.

Tarpons rally to get past Lions
Fri Dec 12 2014 08:30AM

PUNTA GORDA — It took a complete team effort and some misfortune for the opposition for the Charlotte High School girls basketball team to win. Kelyn Moses’ 16 points led four Tarpons in double figures as they rallied from eight … Find out how to read more online.

Port Charlotte boys shut out district foe
Fri Dec 12 2014 04:38PM

BRADENTON — With its defense at full strength, the Port Charlotte High School boys soccer team beat Braden River 2-0 in a district game on Thursday night. Dylan Petrizzo scored midway through the first half off an assist from Jared … Find out how to read more online.

Mantas dominate
Thu Dec 11 2014 05:00PM

ENGLEWOOD — The learning curve continued for Lemon Bay High School and Imagine School on Wednesday, but it was clear which team is further along. The Manta Rays won all eight matches that weren’t decided by forfeit, seven of them … Find out how to read more online.

Verot edges LBHS
Thu Dec 11 2014 05:00PM

FORT MYERS — The Bishop Verot High School girls basketball team put together a pair of runs and held off a potential Lemon Bay rally for a 48-41 victory Wednesday in a nondistrict matchup. Olivia Woolam scored 10 of her … Find out how to read more online.

Manta Rays spread the wealth
Thu Dec 11 2014 05:33PM

ENGLEWOOD — Eleven Lemon Bay High School players scored in Tuesday night’s game, and all those who scored had at least 3 points. Having so many options on the floor is a point guard’s dream, senior captain Kacyn Shirley said … Find out how to read more online.

Youthful Sharks succeed by sticking to the script
Wed Dec 10 2014 06:02PM

ENGLEWOOD — Imagine School’s wrestling team didn’t look new at its first varsity meet last weekend. While some teams seemed a bit lost at the season-opening Lemon Bay Duals, the Sharks warmed up for every match with the same routine, … Find out how to read more online.

Start slow, then go
Wed Dec 10 2014 06:02PM

ENGLEWOOD — Much like its pregame huddle chant, Lemon Bay High School’s first quarter was a little weak. But once the Manta Rays found their rhythm, DeSoto County could do nothing to stop them during a 67-27 win on Tuesday … Find out how to read more online.

Tarpons ride big second half to win
Wed Dec 10 2014 06:02PM

PUNTA GORDA — Charlotte High School is taking the show on the road on a winning note. The Tarpons played their last home game of 2014 on Tuesday, pulling away in the second half for a 62-47 win against Gulf … Find out how to read more online.

’Cats fail to rally
Wed Dec 10 2014 06:02PM

BRADENTON — Sophomore point guard Sam Hester scored 21 points to lead Lakewood Ranch to a 60-49 win over cold-shooting North Port in a District 7A-10 matchup Tuesday night. The Bobcats’ Stantley Thomas made a layup at the buzzer to … Find out how to read more online.

PCHS strikes first against rival Tarpons
Wed Dec 10 2014 08:30AM

PORT CHARLOTTE — A crisp, 59-degree night under the lights at Port Charlotte High School set the stage for the first edition of this season’s Charlotte-Port Charlotte boys soccer rivalry. “If this doesn’t get you fired up, playing a rival … Find out how to read more online.

’Dogs battle to beat Mantas
Wed Dec 10 2014 08:30AM

ARCADIA — DeSoto County High School boys basketball coach Richard Koonce wanted his team to bounce back after a loss to Port Charlotte High School on Monday night. And that’s exactly what the Bulldogs did, taking a hard-fought 69-64 victory … Find out how to read more online.

Charlotte girls edge Pirates
Wed Dec 10 2014 06:02PM

PUNTA GORDA — The Charlotte High School girls soccer team struck early in its district game against rival Port Charlotte and held on to win 1-0 on Tuesday night. Charlotte scored off a through ball in the 15th minute of … Find out how to read more online.

’Dogs edge Lake Placid
Tue Dec 9 2014 06:16PM

ARCADIA — DeSoto County High School showed Monday night it could play strong on both sides of the field in a 4-3 victory over Lake Placid. The Bulldogs (9-2) took a 2-0 into halftime. But the Green Dragons scored two … Find out how to read more online.

Pirates go deep
Wed Dec 10 2014 06:36PM

PORT CHARLOTTE — Bill Specht didn’t know what to expect on the court inside Anthony P. Cicchella Gymnasium on Monday night. His Port Charlotte High School boys basketball team would be without key contributors Malik Vaccaro-Dixon and Sean Price against … Find out how to read more online.

CHS suffers district setback
Wed Dec 10 2014 06:36PM

PUNTA GORDA — The Charlotte High School boys soccer team’s hopes for a winning streak got knocked out quickly by one of the top teams in the region. Lakewood Ranch scored four times in the first 18 minutes and cruised … Find out how to read more online.

Built to sail a 2.4
Wed Dec 10 2014 06:36PM

PORT CHARLOTTE — Tony Pocklington is intricately familiar with the 2.4 meter sailboat he’ll be captaining in this week’s regattas on Charlotte Harbor. After all, he built it. When the Fort Myers resident takes to the waters this morning for … Find out how to read more online.

Margaryan’s 5 goals set a school record
Wed Dec 10 2014 06:36PM

SARASOTA — Gaspar Margaryan set a school record with five goals to lead the North Port High School boys soccer team to a 9-0 victory against Sarasota on Monday night. Margaryan equaled the record with four goals in a 15-minute … Find out how to read more online.

Streaks shut down Manta Rays
Sat Dec 6 2014 07:29PM

ENGLEWOOD — Sebring High School boys basketball coach Princeton Harris will not be talking up the tourism in Charlotte County — he’d just as soon stay home. Harris would like all the other teams in District 5A-11 to come to … Find out how to read more online.

Rays invest in Cash
Sat Dec 6 2014 07:29PM

PORT CHARLOTTE — Kevin Cash never thought about being a manager when he played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2005, let alone for his hometown team. “That,” he said, “would have been basically impossible.” Nearly 10 years later, … Find out how to read more online.

Dixon powers Pirates to win
Sat Dec 6 2014 08:30AM

PORT CHARLOTTE — The Port Charlotte High School boys basketball team played well in spurts Friday night, and it was enough to take a 65-48 victory over North Fort Myers. The Pirates (4-0, 2-0 in District 6A-11) led 34-30 at … Find out how to read more online.

Mantas fall as ball bounces Ida Baker’s way
Sat Dec 6 2014 08:30AM

ENGLEWOOD — It was a more spirited effort, but the Lemon Bay High School boys soccer team still dropped a 5-2 decision to Ida Baker in a District 3A-13 matchup Friday night at Veterans Stadium. The game was scoreless for … Find out how to read more online.

Port Charlotte wins Cowgirl Invitational
Sat Dec 6 2014 08:30AM

LABELLE — Those who said the Port Charlotte High School girls weightlifting team was beatable this year apparently forgot to give it the memo. If senior Shannon Gribben got it, she surely would have burned it. Gribben starred in the … Find out how to read more online.

Manta Ray girls rally past Raiders
Sat Dec 6 2014 06:20PM

PUNTA GORDA — Kayla Lamb’s runner with 17 seconds left lifted the Charlotte High School girls basketball team to a 41-40 win over Riverdale on Friday night. The Raiders stayed ahead of the Tarpons by a small margin throughout the … Find out how to read more online.

NPHS fires coach
Fri Dec 5 2014 08:37PM

Larry Detwiler was relieved of his duties as North Port High School’s football coach on Thursday, less than 10 months after taking over the program. Detwiler confirmed he was dismissed from his position after a meeting with school administrators on … Find out how to read more online.

Bobcats outlast Braden River
Fri Dec 5 2014 08:37PM

NORTH PORT — It looked as though the North Port High School girls soccer team’s luck would eventually run out. Visiting Braden River was making its living on the Bobcats’ side of the field, repeatedly knifing through their defense and … Find out how to read more online.

Manatee holds off Tarpons
Fri Dec 5 2014 08:37PM

PUNTA GORDA — The Manatee High School girls basketball team used a 15-4 run in the first half to break free from Charlotte and hold on for its first win this season, a 48-40 victory in a nondistrict contest Thursday. … Find out how to read more online.

Margaryan nets four for Bobcats
Fri Dec 5 2014 08:37PM

BRADEN RIVER — North Port High School’s Gaspar Margaryan scored four goals — including his first less than two minutes into the contest — as the Bobcats routed the Pirates 5-1 to stay unbeaten in District 4A-11 boys soccer action. … Find out how to read more online.

Pirates’ Treasure buries 33 vs. Venice
Thu Dec 4 2014 05:57PM

PORT CHARLOTTE — It was a game where she couldn’t miss no matter where the shots came from, and one that Port Charlotte High School senior Emily Treasure would remember for a long time. That the Pirates lost to visiting … Find out how to read more online.

Manta girls blank Tarpons
Thu Dec 4 2014 10:50PM

PUNTA GORDA — It’s been a while since the Lemon Bay High School girls soccer team has won at Charlotte, let alone deliver a whomping like it did Wednesday night. So for Manta Rays coach Katie Cooke, the 6-0 victory … Find out how to read more online.

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