Palmetto Ridge Track

After competing all four years on both the varsity track and cross country teams, Palmetto Ridge senior Josh Pelletier was ready to finish his high school career on a high note.

The Lely School girls track team is feeling pretty good going into the Class 3A state track and field meet today in Jacksonville.

The stellar season for the Lely High girls track and field team continued Thursday night with their first regional title in the Class 3A-Region 3 meet at Charlotte High.

After the Lely High girls track team ran a victory lap with their Class 3A-District 12 championship trophy Friday, they brought the hardware to the man they call Grandpa.

The Immokalee boys track team still remembers the stinging disappointment of last year's district meet.

High school track results from Saturday

There’s a football-like mentality with the Immokalee High boys track team. No matter the meet, big or small, the Indians are out for victory. With one exception, Immokalee has won every meet it has competed in this season.

With more than 1,500 athletes and 80 girls and boys teams, the Tarpon Invitational is a monster of a track and field meet.

Notes on area lacrosse, tennis and track teams

Though there were a number of luminous performances, the Bear Run Invitational on Friday will be remembered by those competing and in attendance as “The Night the Lights Went Out at Palmetto Ridge.”

Notes from area tennis, track and lacrosse teams

Lely High captured the Tarpons Invitational on Thursday night at Charlotte High in Punta Gorda.

A team-by-team look at the 2012 track season

There were days when Palmetto Ridge runner Josh Pelletier wondered if it was all worth it. The hours upon hours of running, late night homework sessions and long school days capped off by workouts and practice sessions. After all, during ...

Fighting through grueling summer workouts and pushing through hot afterschool practices, Richard Jean-Baptiste had one goal driving him to get faster.