http://naplesnews.com/news/sports/?partner=RSSnaplesnews.com Stories: Sportsen-ussports/news/sports/?partner=RSShttp://naplesnews.com/feeds/headlines/sports/2008-11-20T22:06:04.456879Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/prep-cross-country-community-school-goes-upstarts-/?partner=RSSIn just 12 months, the Community School cross country program has undergone a complete transformation afisher@naplesnews.com (ADAM FISHER)Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:36:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/prep-cross-country-community-school-goes-upstarts-/?partner=RSSprepzone/bchs/cross_country1868042008-11-20T21:36:002008-11-20T21:36:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008In just 12 months, the Community School cross country program has undergone a complete transformationNAPLESADAM FISHERPrep cross country: Community School goes from upstarts to up frontnaplesnews.comprep-cross-country-community-school-goes-upstarts-http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/prep-football-playoff-histories-four-collier-count/?partner=RSSPlayoff histories of the four Collier County teams and their opponents tlaten@naplesnews.com (Naples Daily News staff report)Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:45:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/prep-football-playoff-histories-four-collier-count/?partner=RSSprepzone/bchs/football1867982008-11-20T20:45:002008-11-20T20:45:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Playoff histories of the four Collier County teams and their opponentsBonita Springs, FLPrep football: Playoff histories of the four Collier County teams and their opponentsnaplesnews.comprep-football-playoff-histories-four-collier-counthttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/poll-prep-football-barron-collier-hallandale-could/?partner=RSSAt any given Cougars practice, coach Mark Ivey can be heard exhorting or instructing his players a football field away. He has a fearsome bark. scottbclair@yahoo.com (SCOTT CLAIR)Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:08:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/poll-prep-football-barron-collier-hallandale-could/?partner=RSSprepzone/bchs/football1867932008-11-20T20:08:002008-11-20T20:08:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008At any given Cougars practice, coach Mark Ivey can be heard exhorting or instructing his players a football field away. He has a fearsome bark. NAPLESSCOTT CLAIRPOLL: Prep football: Barron Collier, Hallandale could have another high-scoring affairnaplesnews.compoll-prep-football-barron-collier-hallandale-couldhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/poll-prep-football-lely-trying-snap-long-playoff-w/?partner=RSSOn Thursday afternoon at Lely High School at 2:15, everything seemed pretty normal. abusch@naplesnews.com (ANGELA BUSCH)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:53:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/poll-prep-football-lely-trying-snap-long-playoff-w/?partner=RSSprepzone1867812008-11-20T18:53:002008-11-20T18:53:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008On Thursday afternoon at Lely High School at 2:15, everything seemed pretty normal. NAPLESANGELA BUSCHPOLL: Prep football: Lely trying to snap long playoff win drought at Dunbarnaplesnews.compoll-prep-football-lely-trying-snap-long-playoff-whttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/poll-prep-football/?partner=RSSMaybe a failed two-point conversion was just the motivation the Golden Eagles needed. afisher@naplesnews.com (ADAM FISHER)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:54:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/poll-prep-football/?partner=RSSprepzone/nhs/football1867652008-11-20T16:54:002008-11-20T16:54:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Maybe a failed two-point conversion was just the motivation the Golden Eagles needed. NAPLESADAM FISHERPOLL: Prep football: Riverdale has hands full with defending champion Naplesnaplesnews.compoll-prep-footballhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/pro-football-lelys-octavien-signed-redskins-practi/?partner=RSS Lely High School graduate Steve Octavien has been signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad. tlaten@naplesnews.com (Naples Daily News staff report)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:24:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/pro-football-lelys-octavien-signed-redskins-practi/?partner=RSSprepzone1867482008-11-20T14:24:002008-11-20T14:24:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008 Lely High School graduate Steve Octavien has been signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad.NAPLESPro football: Lely's Octavien signed to Redskins practice squadnaplesnews.compro-football-lelys-octavien-signed-redskins-practihttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/poll-prep-football-gulf-coast-hoping-erase-last-ye/?partner=RSSWill it be a case of “déjà vu all over again” for the Gulf Coast Sharks when they travel to Hialeah’s Milander Park for tonight’s Class 4A regional quarterfinal against defending state champion Miami-Washington? heart22@comcast.com (TOM RIFE)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:00:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/poll-prep-football-gulf-coast-hoping-erase-last-ye/?partner=RSSprepzone1867442008-11-20T14:00:002008-11-20T14:00:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Will it be a case of “déjà vu all over again” for the Gulf Coast Sharks when they travel to Hialeah’s Milander Park for tonight’s Class 4A regional quarterfinal against defending state champion Miami-Washington? NAPLESTOM RIFEPOLL: Prep football: Gulf Coast hoping to erase last year's shutout loss to Washingtonnaplesnews.compoll-prep-football-gulf-coast-hoping-erase-last-yehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/prep-wrestling-season-preview-new-group-palmetto-r/?partner=RSSThe Palmetto Ridge wrestling program saw its first four-year senior class graduate last spring, taking with it eight individual state titles and the heart of the Bears team that won a Class 1A team championship two years ago afisher@naplesnews.com (ADAM FISHER)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:00:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/prep-wrestling-season-preview-new-group-palmetto-r/?partner=RSSprepzone1867162008-11-20T06:00:002008-11-20T06:00:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008The Palmetto Ridge wrestling program saw its first four-year senior class graduate last spring, taking with it eight individual state titles and the heart of the Bears team that won a Class 1A team championship two years agoNAPLESADAM FISHERPrep wrestling season preview: New group at Palmetto Ridge ready to shinenaplesnews.comprep-wrestling-season-preview-new-group-palmetto-rhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/prep-wrestling-season-preview-team--team-capsules/?partner=RSSA team-by-team look at the upcoming wrestling season tlaten@naplesnews.com (Naples Daily News staff report)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:00:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/prep-wrestling-season-preview-team--team-capsules/?partner=RSSprepzone/bchs/wrestling1867172008-11-20T06:00:002008-11-20T06:00:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008A team-by-team look at the upcoming wrestling seasonNAPLESPrep wrestling season preview: Team-by-team capsulesnaplesnews.comprep-wrestling-season-preview-team--team-capsuleshttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/girls-prep-basketball-season-preview-dealt-heavy-l/?partner=RSSWinning a state championship with four future college basketball players? That’s easy. It’s the games you win with inexperience and youth that are the true measure of a coach afisher@naplesnews.com (ADAM FISHER)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:00:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/girls-prep-basketball-season-preview-dealt-heavy-l/?partner=RSSprepzone/bchs/girls_basketball/05-061867142008-11-20T06:00:002008-11-20T06:00:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Winning a state championship with four future college basketball players? That’s easy. It’s the games you win with inexperience and youth that are the true measure of a coachNAPLESADAM FISHERGirls prep basketball season preview: Dealt heavy losses, Barron Collier doesn't plan on slowing downnaplesnews.comgirls-prep-basketball-season-preview-dealt-heavy-lhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/local-golf-mediate-candidate-comeback-player-luses/?partner=RSSNaples' Rocco Mediate, a Calusa Pines Golf Club member, is one of three candidates for PGA Tour Comeback Player of the Year. tlaten@naplesnews.com (Naples Daily News staff report)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:09:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/local-golf-mediate-candidate-comeback-player-luses/?partner=RSSsports/golf1867682008-11-20T17:09:002008-11-20T17:09:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Naples' Rocco Mediate, a Calusa Pines Golf Club member, is one of three candidates for PGA Tour Comeback Player of the Year. NAPLESLocal golf: Mediate a candidate for Comeback Player; Luse's team still alive in 'Big Break'naplesnews.comlocal-golf-mediate-candidate-comeback-player-luseshttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/19/local-golf-holes--one/?partner=RSSA list of recent holes-in-one in Southwest Florida: tlaten@naplesnews.com (Naples Daily News staff report)Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:00:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/19/local-golf-holes--one/?partner=RSSsports/golf1865992008-11-19T00:00:002008-11-19T00:00:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008A list of recent holes-in-one in Southwest Florida: NAPLESLocal golf: Holes-in-onenaplesnews.comlocal-golf-holes--onehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/19/tom-patri-field-looking-top-notch-merrill-lynch-sh/?partner=RSSAs we know, the Merrill Lynch Shootout is just around the corner, and, as always, the field looks really great. tpatri@mindspring.com (TOM PATRI)Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:00:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/19/tom-patri-field-looking-top-notch-merrill-lynch-sh/?partner=RSSsports/golf1866002008-11-19T00:00:002008-11-19T00:00:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008As we know, the Merrill Lynch Shootout is just around the corner, and, as always, the field looks really great. Bonita Springs, FLTOM PATRITom Patri: Field looking top notch for Merrill Lynch Shootoutnaplesnews.comtom-patri-field-looking-top-notch-merrill-lynch-shhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/19/local-golf-pros-turn-out-immokalee-foundation-pro-/?partner=RSSAn impressive list of tour pros helped raise funds for the Immokalee Foundation in a pro-am on Monday at Bay Colony Golf Club. gshardwig@naplesnews.com (GREG HARDWIG)Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:00:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/19/local-golf-pros-turn-out-immokalee-foundation-pro-/?partner=RSSsports/golf1866012008-11-19T00:00:002008-11-19T00:00:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008An impressive list of tour pros helped raise funds for the Immokalee Foundation in a pro-am on Monday at Bay Colony Golf Club. Bonita Springs, FLGREG HARDWIGLocal golf: Pros turn out for Immokalee Foundation pro-amnaplesnews.comlocal-golf-pros-turn-out-immokalee-foundation-pro-http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/mens-basketball-fgcu-down-not-out-after-blowout-lo/?partner=RSSIn Tuesday night’s season-opener, Florida Gulf Coast University’s men were “Not Ready For Primetime Players” at Kansas’ Allen Fieldhouse. Not even close. dccaldwell@bonitanews.com (DANA CALDWELL)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:00:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/mens-basketball-fgcu-down-not-out-after-blowout-lo/?partner=RSSsports/fgcu1867122008-11-20T06:00:002008-11-20T06:00:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008In Tuesday night’s season-opener, Florida Gulf Coast University’s men were “Not Ready For Primetime Players” at Kansas’ Allen Fieldhouse. Not even close.ESTERODANA CALDWELLMen's basketball: FGCU down but not out after blowout loss to Kansasnaplesnews.commens-basketball-fgcu-down-not-out-after-blowout-lohttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/fgcu-page-player-week/?partner=RSSOur FGCU Player of the Week tlaten@naplesnews.com (Naples Daily News staff report)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:00:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/fgcu-page-player-week/?partner=RSSsports/fgcu1867192008-11-20T06:00:002008-11-20T06:00:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Our FGCU Player of the WeekESTEROFGCU Page: Player of the Weeknaplesnews.comfgcu-page-player-weekhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/fgcu-notebook-strange-ending-eagles-volleyball-sea/?partner=RSSThe last weekend of Florida Gulf Coast University’s volleyball season played out strangely dccaldwell@bonitanews.com (DANA CALDWELL)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:00:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/fgcu-notebook-strange-ending-eagles-volleyball-sea/?partner=RSSsports/fgcu1867202008-11-20T06:00:002008-11-20T06:00:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008The last weekend of Florida Gulf Coast University’s volleyball season played out strangelyESTERODANA CALDWELLFGCU notebook: Strange ending to Eagles' volleyball seasonnaplesnews.comfgcu-notebook-strange-ending-eagles-volleyball-seahttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/19/fgcu-womens-basketball-baseball-team-active-early-/?partner=RSSFlorida Gulf Coast University women’s basketball coach Karl Smesko scored an early signee, he announced Wednesday tlaten@naplesnews.com (Naples Daily News staff report)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:48:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/19/fgcu-womens-basketball-baseball-team-active-early-/?partner=RSSsports/fgcu1867132008-11-19T22:48:002008-11-19T22:48:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Florida Gulf Coast University women’s basketball coach Karl Smesko scored an early signee, he announced WednesdayESTEROFGCU: Women's basketball, baseball teams active in early signing periodnaplesnews.comfgcu-womens-basketball-baseball-team-active-early-http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/mlb-rays-release-2009-spring-training-schedule-por/?partner=RSSThe American League champion Tampa Bay Rays announced their 2009 Spring Training schedule as well as pricing options for the 16 home games at the newly renovated Charlotte Sports Park on Thursday. tlaten@naplesnews.com (Naples Daily News staff report)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:42:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/mlb-rays-release-2009-spring-training-schedule-por/?partner=RSSsports/mlb1867792008-11-20T18:42:002008-11-20T18:42:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008The American League champion Tampa Bay Rays announced their 2009 Spring Training schedule as well as pricing options for the 16 home games at the newly renovated Charlotte Sports Park on Thursday. Bonita Springs, FLMLB: Rays release 2009 spring training schedule in Port Charlottenaplesnews.commlb-rays-release-2009-spring-training-schedule-porhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/18/mlb-red-sox-2b-dustin-pedroia-wins-al-mvp/?partner=RSSBoston little man Dustin Pedroia won the AL MVP award Tuesday, becoming the first second baseman to earn the honor in nearly a half-century. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:14:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/18/mlb-red-sox-2b-dustin-pedroia-wins-al-mvp/?partner=RSSsports/mlb1865352008-11-18T14:14:002008-11-18T14:14:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Boston little man Dustin Pedroia won the AL MVP award Tuesday, becoming the first second baseman to earn the honor in nearly a half-century. NEW YORKMLB: Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia wins AL MVP naplesnews.commlb-red-sox-2b-dustin-pedroia-wins-al-mvp