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The Dunbar High School ward calls for prayers as the Tigers' highly decorated track and field coach Guy Thomas is in "critical condition" while battling COVID-19 at a Lee County hospital, confirmed Director Carl Burnside."Coach Thomas is in…

Naples High School graduate Michael Walker gets another chance in the NFL.Walker has agreed to a deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. The deal was first reported on Wednesday by ESPN's Adam Schefter, and Walker confirmed it to the Naples…

Kevin Sutton, a 36-year-old veteran coach, was announced by head coach Michael Fly as assistant coach for the FGCU men's basketball program.Sutton joins the Eagles after spending three years in Rhode Island and has worked on programs in the…

For the second straight year, the Winged Foot Scholar-Athlete selection committee will meet virtually. But once again, there will be a real winner.The committee will meet Tuesday evening and discuss the 13 senior finalists selected by…

It's a historic year for the Women's College World Series. For the first time in the 39 years of the WCWS, two teams who lost their first games in Oklahoma City moved out of the losing group into the Championship Finals.Now the Florida…

The Florida Everblades go straight from the regular season into the postseason on Monday evening.Less than 48 hours after beating the Orlando Solar Bears and winning the ECHL's Brabham Cup for highest odds, the Blades open their best-of-5…

A former Riverdale standout received major awards from the Atlantic Coast Conference.Miami closer Carson Palmquist was the only Hurricane called to the All-ACC First Team this season and was selected for the ACC All-Freshman Team.The…

South Florida scored two home runs against Florida ace Tommy Mace en route to a 5-3 win in the Gainesville Regional opening game on Friday. After a two-hour and 18-minute weather delay, Kris Armstrong's Homer shortened the gap to two runs…

The FGCU women's basketball team added another Power 5 part to an already invited returnees squad on Thursday.Karli Seay, a 5-7 guard who has played at LSU for the past three seasons, will join the Eagles as a graduate. She played her…

St. John Neumann Junior Leah Martin-Gonzales was named Florida Dairy Farmers Class 1A Girls Track Athlete of the Year.Martin-Gonzales earned the honor by winning two state championships at the FHSAA Finals in May. The Celtics star won the…