Former FGCU guard Brandon Goodwin has been up with the Denver Nuggets since Nov. 29 after his promotion from the G League, becoming the first Eagle in the NBA.

Deion Sanders put out a social media post last year saying he would sign at least one Southwest Florida recruit at Colorado. He did that Wednesday.

The freshman forward is averaging 7.2 points and 5.7 rebounds for the No. 9 ranked Tigers as they head into the SEC Tournament as the top seed.

The school hired Maurice McClain, the former Cowboys running back, as its next head football coach, replacing Matt Davidson.

The senior point guard is primed to be selected in April's WNBA Draft when the Gamecocks' season ends, she hopes with a national title.

Jewett-Giles, one of the area's most decorated basketball players, has made her way back to Fort Myers to take over as Boys and Girls Club director.

Coverage of Cape Coral, Naples, Fort Myers area high school football games played Nov. 9 and Nov. 10, 2023.

Thomas is a fixture in the Southwest Florida running community through his work with the Tigers track program as well as his AAU Olympia Track Club,

Former FGCU star Brandon Goodwin cashes in and signs a two-year contract with his hometown Atlanta Hawks as a legitimate contributor off the bench.

He will drive the No. 42 Chevrolet and will be teammates next season with Kurt Busch.

The Eagles shot 3-pointers, dunked and jammed to entertain their fans at Alico Arena on Friday night.

The Mariners slugger has 20 home runs on the season and could still be selected as a home run derby participant.

She'll be watching Thursday night's WNBA draft and hoping for a training camp invite to prove herself.

Longtime Estero teacher, coach hopes to bring needed stability to athletic director position

Jammi German, the most decorated player in program history, is imparting what he's learned to his freshman son Jyden as he forges his own path.

Dixon was diagnosed with aplastic anemia, a rare blood disorder. After nearly 3 years away from football, Dixon returned to Kent State this season.

The Lehigh Senior High grad and Illinois defense back was taken with the 16th pick in the second round of the 2023 draft.

Football Signing: Dunbar's TJ Abrams (Florida), Eric Fletcher (East Carolina) and Bishop Verot's Timmy Lawson (UNC), Leroy Roker (Ohio State) commit.

Stan Jones is the oldest living Greenie football player. He talks about what it was like to play back in the day.

With her win at the U.S. Championships last month, Gear qualified for the World Athletics Championships in Hungary, which will begin on August 19.

Bell records 17th career double-double as FGCU head coach Karl Smesko gets win over one of two active coaches with a better career winning percentage.

Darren Nelson, who has been running the team with coach Dave Smith after the resignation of Brad Vojcak less than two weeks ago, named to top job.

The Eagles beat Jacksonville State 12-5 on Sunday for the historic win.

Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac, a former Florida State basketball player, decided to stand for the national anthem Friday.

Just four days after a loss to the conference's last-place team, FGCU bounces back by trampling the Bisons.

LSU tailback Chris Curry was once 4th string, but he started in the national semifinal and will be No. 2 behind Edwards-Helaire in championship game

The Eagles went on the road to Los Angeles and beat former coach Andy Enfield's Trojans to open the 2022-23 season.

After being released by the Atlanta Falcons in February, Benkert turned a Packers tryout into a contract.

Early in his career, Watkins was so caught up in his stats as he sought to recreate the individual successes he had at South Fort Myers and Clemson.

During halftime Friday night, former NFL fullback Tommy Bohanon presented longtime Fort Myers coach Sam Sirianni Jr. with Super Bowl tickets from NFL.

Since joining the Brewers, Vogelbach has been a spark on the field and in the clubhouse and dugout. But a leg injury clouds his playoff availability.

Florida Gulf Coast University rose through the college ranks at warp speed and has piled up championships and great accomplishments along the way.

In an Instagram post shared by James Chaney, Deion Sanders made it a desire to put a SWFL-area player on scholarship to the Colorado roster every year.

The Ohio State transfer scores 24 and grabs 20 rebounds for a huge effort in her first game eligible to play.