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Jake Schechter is ready to take the next step in his hockey career.

Whoever first said, “A person does not seek luck; luck seeks the person” must have known someone like Douglas Scarafile.

The Naples-Fort Myers Greyhound Track will finish the 2011-2012 live racing season Sunday afternoon with a 12-race program.

Temperatures are high both on land and in the water, showers are ranging up and down the coast at times bringing out the mosquitoes, and the royal poinciana trees are blooming.

USA South's 13, 14, 16 and 18 National teams will compete in Columbus, Ohio.

South Fort Myers will seek a quicker start than last year's spring game when Golden Gate jumped out to an early 18-0 lead.

Seven Estero High players and Wildcats coach Frank Turco will suit up for the Gold team on May 23.

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The Pirates built a 10-1 lead and hung on as the Yankees stormed back in the final inning.

Organizers of the catch-and-release tournament say the opposition is baseless but have changed some of their rules this year to try to reduce the number of Silver Kings that end up dead. Critics say the changes don't go far enough.

For the second straight year, Three Oaks fell to Cape Coral-Trafalgar, 3-2, in the Lee County final.

The Naples Daily News and naplesnews.com are showcasing fishing photos from throughout the region. Anyone can submit a photo for inclusion.

Quarterback Christian Phillips will be at the helm of Estero's offense when the Wildcats host Evangelical Christian School in a spring game on May 17.

Summer patterns are firming up, with afternoon showers popping up more frequently every day. The quantity of rain is still low and not causing dirty water in the bays, and no major swings in salinity are being noted.

Three Oaks eliminated Dunbar in the first round.