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IMG Academy QB Jayden Wade reveals message driving quest for perfection
Every morning, Jayden Wade has a reminder of what he's chasing staring right back at him from the mirror. It's his own goal: go undefeated all three years at IMG Academy. He already has one season checked off. Now, as the five-star quarterback enters his second year as the Ascenders' starting quarterback, he's chasing the second. "Before I came to IMG, my main goal was to go undefeated every year," Wade said in an interview with USA TODAY.
The top in-state high school football games in the Southeast region in 2026 Original
July 27, 2026, 6:03 a.m. ET USA TODAY Sports highlights the top high school football matchups in the Southeast for the 2026 season. Several games are rematches from previous state playoffs or championship games. Many of the featured teams include nationally ranked players and future SEC talent. In the lead up to the start of the 2026 high school football season, USA TODAY Sports is taking a look at all aspects surrounding the game entering the new campaign.
USA TODAY Sports unveils preseason Super 25 national high school football rankings
Summer break is nearing its end, the school bells are set to ring and players are lining up on the gridiron, prepping for the ever-approaching first high school football games of the season. As such, USA TODAY Sports' preseason Super 25 national high school football rankings are here — a continuation of a storied tradition. This year, the USA TODAY is resuming its ranking coverage of each individual region , consisting of the East, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest and West.
CSN lacrosse teams will face No. 1 nationally ranked foes in Class 1A
It's familiar territory for both the CSN boys and girls lacrosse programs. Except, they're aiming to avoid what's become somewhat of a familiar result: a state semifinal exit. The Seahawks boys and girls lacrosse teams are up against it heading into their respective Final Four contests. The CSN boys (18-3) will take on national No. 1 Saint Andrew's (19-3) on Thursday May 7, while the CSN girls (16-5) will take the other national No. 1 in American Heritage Delray (19-1) on Friday, May 8.
Did FC Naples get robbed of a goal against Orlando City? What do you think
Alex Martin Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News April 16, 2026Updated April 17, 2026, 9:04 a.m. CT FC Naples faced a controversial moment in a match against Orlando City in the U.S. Open Cup. The ball appeared to cross the goal line before being cleared, but play continued without a goal being awarded. In the biggest moment in their club's two-year history, FC Naples appeared to have a potential landmark moment taken away from them.
Did FC Naples get robbed of a goal against Orlando City? What do you think
FC Naples faced a controversial moment in a match against Orlando City in the U.S. Open Cup. The ball appeared to cross the goal line before being cleared, but play continued without a goal being awarded. In the biggest moment in their club's two-year history, FC Naples appeared to have a potential landmark moment taken away from them.
Naples' Harvey Sarajian settling in to MLS rookie season with Orlando City
Alex Martin Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News Updated April 16, 2026, 8:10 a.m. ET Harvey Sarajian took a few steps out on the pitch at the Paradise Coast Sports Complex and found himself recognizing familiar faces and catching up with old friends.
What channel is USF vs Louisville on today? Time, TV for March Madness game
March 19, 2026, 5:02 a.m. ET It's been 14 years in the making, but the South Florida Bulls are going to the men's NCAA tournament. The Bulls were announced as the No. 11 seed in the East Region on March 15 and will take on No. 6 seed Louisville in Buffalo, New York, on Thursday, March 19. This is USF's first berth into the tournament since 2012.
SWFL results: Collier, Lee, private schools crown boys, girls soccer champs
A roundup of Southwest Florida high school events for the week of Jan. 5-10, 2026. THURSDAY Girls Soccer Girls Soccer: SWFL update includes Player of the Year picks, new area rankings LCAC Mariner 3, North Fort Myers 2: Senior Caroline Orth scored two goals, including the game-winner, as the host Tritons (12-1-2) snapped a four-game losing streak to the Red Knights to snare the LCAC championship. It was back and forth the whole game, Mariner coach Jami Hagy said.
HIGH HOPES; FGCU team kicks off first day of practice
If you were in attendance at FGCU's season-opening practice on Monday, you could sense the infectious energy emanating from Alico Arena. Monday's practice marked the start of the fourth season of the Pat Chambers era, looking to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017. It won't be easy, especially with such a young group that's comprised of eight underclassmen. "Keep getting better, right?" Chambers said of the trajectory. "I thought we did a nice job from year one to year three...
Royals using summer games as opportunity to grow
Wednesday morning at the Black River Coliseum, the Twin Rivers Lady Royals basketball team used games as an opportunity to increase their skills on both the offensive and defensive end of the floor. “I thought today was a really good day for us,” said Royals Head Coach Michael Snider.
Battle-tested St. Thomas Aquinas boys’ lacrosse secures return trip to state final
Close contests have been nothing but common for the St. Thomas Aquinas boys’ lacrosse team over the course of the 2025 season. Count Thursday’s state semifinal date with Tampa Plant as another one of those contests. The Raiders denied a late push from the Panthers in the fourth quarter, punching their ticket to the Class 2A state title game with a 9-6 win. “Offensively, we’ve gotta be better,” St. Thomas Aquinas coach Terry Crowley said. “Tip your cap to their defense, they shut down our guys.
Florida Gulf Coast women's basketball hires Iowa assistant Raina Harmon as head coach
FGCU wasted little time replacing Chelsea Lyles as its women's head basketball coach. The Eagles named Iowa assistant coach Raina Harmon on Friday as their third head coach in less than five months. "It's a great day for FGCU to welcome Raina Harmon to the Nest as the next leader of our women's basketball program," FGCU director of athletics Colin Hargis in a statement.
FGCU draws lowest seed in its NCAA Tournament history, set for rematch with Oklahoma
As the team's kept getting announced during Sunday's NCAA Women's March Madness selection show, the FGCU women's basketball team wasn't getting called. Drama continued to rise. Where would the Eagles travel to for their first-round game? Shortly after Oklahoma earned the final No. 3 seed, Emani Jefferson called out what she and many others wanted following last year's 73-70 loss at the buzzer to the Sooners after Uju Ezeudu's shot hit the front rim and out in Assembly Hall.
PREP FOOTBALL: Pirates fall flat at First Baptist
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In a battle of state football powers, Venice hands Bishop Verot first loss in 71-56 slugfest
The last time Bishop Verot and Venice combined for 127 points in a game came on a basketball court. January 5, 2018, saw the Vikings and Indians separated by just five points. Venice won that game 66-61. More than six years later, their football programs were duking it out in a battle of schools that share the same message: It’s just different here. In the end, it was Venice delivering the knockout blow once again.
Venice, Bishop Verot meet in a top Florida high school football matchup
Show Caption Hide Caption SW FL high school football video: Bishop Verot beats Tampa Jesuit Watch highlights as the Vikings beat the Tigers 48-34 on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. Bishop Verot has undergone a massive upgrade of its sports program since Greg Coleman took over as athletic director three years ago. A new video scoreboard was installed last year at Viking Stadium. Renovations were made to the main gate to welcome fans.
How to Watch: Fort Myers' Krissy Gear competes in the US Olympic Track and Field Trials
Krissy Gear WINS HER FIRST 3000m steeplechase national title! #USATFOutdoors pic.twitter.com/2SpmhvF4Hg — NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 9, 2023 The U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials kicked off last Friday at the University of Oregon with several locals contending to make the team for the upcoming Paris games. Nearly a week after the trials commenced, Krissy Gear will look to join fellow Southwest Florida native Jeremiah Davis, who won the long jump on Monday, in Paris.
Meet The News-Press 2024 All-Area Baseball Team sponsored by Babcock Ranch
At the end of each season, The News-Press selects All-Area teams honoring the best athletes for every sport. Coaches from area schools are sent nomination forms and are asked to nominate and rank their athletes as well as those from other teams. That data combined with The News-Press' research led to the selection of the All-Area team.
Meet The News-Press 2024 All-Area Beach Volleyball Team sponsored by Babcock Ranch
At the end of each season, The News-Press selects All-Area teams honoring the best athletes for every sport. Coaches from area schools are sent nomination forms and are asked to nominate and rank their athletes as well as those from other teams. That data combined with The News-Press' research led to the selection of the All-Area team.
Meet the Naples Daily News 2024 All-Area Beach Volleyball Team sponsored by Babcock Ranch
At the end of each season, the Naples Daily News selects All-Area teams honoring the best athletes for every sport. Coaches from area schools are sent nomination forms and are asked to nominate and rank their athletes as well as those from other teams. That data combined with the Naples Daily News' research led to the selection of the All-Area team.
Meet the Naples Daily News 2024 All-Area Girls Lacrosse Team sponsored by Babcock Ranch
At the end of each season, the Naples Daily News selects All-Area teams honoring the best athletes for every sport. Coaches from area schools are sent nomination forms and are asked to nominate and rank their athletes as well as those from other teams. That data combined with the Naples Daily News' research led to the selection of the All-Area team. FIRST TEAM Nyah Blume School: Naples Year: Sophomore Highlights: Blume makes her debut on First Team, scoring 39 goals and 29 assists on the attack.
Meet the Naples Daily News 2024 All-Area Boys Lacrosse Team sponsored by Babcock Ranch
At the end of each season, the Naples Daily News selects All-Area teams honoring the best athletes for every sport. Coaches from area schools are sent nomination forms and are asked to nominate and rank their athletes as well as those from other teams. That data combined with the Naples Daily News' research led to the selection of the All-Area team.
Forced to flee Ukraine, Lely's Sofiia Kiritsa, Oleksandra Rubanova win 2024 SWFL Courage Award
Sofiia Kiritsa could hear the air raid sirens in the distance and watched from her dorm room as Russian tanks drove down streets on the outskirts of Kyiv. Those tanks decided which buildings to open fire on, with Kiritsa wondering if the building in which she stood was next. Still traumatized by the events of February 22, 2022, Kiritsa was forced to go into hiding immediately after Russia's offensive took place with a close friend and teammate.
Bishop Verot baseball headed to Final Four; North Fort Myers, LaBelle, ECS softball advance
A roundup of regional baseball and softball games played on Tuesday, May 14: TUESDAY Baseball Class 3A-Region 2 Bishop Verot 4, Berkeley Prep 0 Jason Bello couldn’t help but scream. His bat flew into the stratosphere, just like the inside fastball Rivers Kurland gave him moments prior which left Duane Swanson Field in 4.2 seconds. “The second at bat, he took me on a fastball inside,” Bello said. “I didn’t want to let him do it again.
St. Thomas Aquinas’ boys’ lacrosse team’s state title hopes dashed again by Lake Mary
In a rematch of last year’s state championship game between St. Thomas Aquinas and Lake Mary, physicality and an early deficit plagued the Raiders. Thursday night, it was much of the same story against a program that had their number a season ago, but there was one difference: this year’s St. Thomas squad was far more physically mature than the one from last season, not afraid of superior opponents.
HS Roundup: Monday's district baseball and softball results
MONDAY Baseball Class 6A-District 12 (4) Palmetto Ridge 6, (5) Immokalee 5 Class 5A-District 11 (3) Mariner 2, (6) Cape Coral 0: PJ Marino's two-RBI double with two out lifted the Tritons past the Seahawks. Kelan Jamison threw a complete game in the shutout, and allowed five hits with no walks and nine strikeouts.
Introducing The News-Press 2024 All-Area Girls Soccer Team sponsored by Babcock Ranch
At the end of each season, The News-Press selects All-Area teams honoring the best athletes for every sport. Coaches from area schools are sent nomination forms and are asked to nominate and rank their athletes as well as those from other teams. That data combined with The News-Press' research led to the selection of the All-Area teams.
Introducing the 2024 Naples Daily News All-Area Girls Soccer Team sponsored by Babcock Ranch
At the end of each season, the Naples Daily News selects All-Area teams honoring the best athletes for every sport. Coaches from area schools are sent nomination forms and are asked to nominate and rank their athletes as well as those from other teams. That data combined with the Naples Daily News' research led to the selection of the All-Area teams.
Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez Rescue Inter Miami’s Draw Against Nashville
The South Americans scored a goal to tie the game after going 2-0 down The former Barcelona players came to the rescue of Inter Miami. When it seemed that the Florida team would leave Tennessee with a defeat in the First Round of 16 of the Concacaf Champions Cup, Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez appeared to get a tie.
Building for future, Westminster Academy baseball takes solace after state semifinal loss Original
Knowing a formidable opponent was opposite Westminster Academy in the third base dugout, the Lions expected they’d have to go punch for punch with a St. Johns Country Day team that hit .344 entering Thursday afternoon. The Spartans, like they have all season, scored runs and kept the pressure on Westminster and advanced to the Class 2A state championship game with a decisive 8-3 win.
Opposing goalie slams door on Aquinas girls’ lacrosse in closing seconds of state final Original
The image of Madison Stevens in net will long haunt the St. Thomas Aquinas girls’ lacrosse team. Stevens, Bartram Trail’s goalkeeper, denied three shots in the final 30 seconds to repeat as state champions in Class 2A with a 5-4 win over the Raiders. “Offensively, we had trouble scoring on them,” St. Thomas coach Kevin Gilligan said. “They were pressing out on us. We wanted to feel them out and see what they do. We freelanced it. When they settled in, we settled in a little bit.
St. Thomas Aquinas’ boys’ lacrosse falls short in bid to repeat as state champions Original
It’s often said that trying to repeat as state champions is harder than winning the first. That was the case for the St. Thomas Aquinas boys’ lacrosse team Saturday afternoon, facing a Lake Mary squad that entered the day 23-0 one game away from perfection. The Rams (24-0) denied the Raiders (17-4) of winning back-to-back state titles, downing the defending champions in a decisive 13-5 win Saturday afternoon at the Paradise Coast Sports Complex.
St. Thomas Aquinas boys clinch return trip to state lacrosse final | Miami Herald Original
The names and faces for the St. Thomas Aquinas boy’s lacrosse may have changed, but the expectation has not. Sometimes rotating six freshmen in the fold after graduating its eight leading scorers from last season, the Raiders went back-and-forth with Winter Park early, but pulled away in the second half with a convincing 15-6 win in the Class 2A state semifinals. “Like Kobe (Bryant) said, job’s not finished,” St. Thomas sophomore Benjamin Kupstas said. “We’ve got to go in tomorrow, watch the film.
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