#BREAKING
: Naples defensive back Devin Moore (
@realdevinmoore3
) has committed to Florida.
The Gators completed the flip on the 6-foot-3 All-American, who took an official visit to Gainesville this past weekend.
Notre Dame loses out on the 4⭐️ prospect, who will stay in-state.
This was the moment when
@BuchanonJahiem
received his first ever Division I offer to play football at FIU.
A very special exchange here between
@coachchaney96
and Buchanon with
@richardyoung239
supporting one of his linemen.
#BREAKING
: Georgia coach Kirby Smart is at
@LehighAthletics
visiting 5⭐️ running back Richard Young (
@richardyoung239
) this morning.
Smart brought out the helicopter, landing on Lehigh’s football field.
Young has seen Smart, Nick Saban, and Ryan Day in the past 24 hours.
Finally,
#Clemson
coach Dabo Swinney made his way to
@LehighAthletics
to check out 5⭐️ Richard Young, joined by RBs coach C.J. Spiller.
A huge two days for
@coachchaney96
and company. I’ll have a story this afternoon on what it’s been like for
@richardyoung239
.
Proud to announce that I graduated from
@FGCU
today.
In 2018 when I graduated from
@EsteroHS
, I thought that would be the last graduation my grandfather would be able to witness.
I put in the work to try and graduate early, and did it in 3 1/2 years — with him by my side.
FINAL:
@DunbarFootball
12,
@naplesfootball
10
Kelby Tyre with the exclamation point on this game, going 96 yards for the game-winning touchdown.
ARE YOU KIDDING?
Dunbar’s going back to the Final Four for a second straight season.
LIFE UPDATE: I’m happy to announce that I have been promoted to being a full-time sports reporter at
@TheNewsPress
and
@NDN
!
First, I would like to thank
@EDREED_NP
and for placing his trust and confidence in me by giving me this opportunity.
1/
Hearing that No. 1 overall pick Paul Skenes is currently scheduled to make his pro debut on Thursday against the FCL Twins in Bradenton.
Skenes was just added to the Pirates’ Florida Complex League roster yesterday.
FINAL:
@LehighAthletics
26,
@LakeGibsonFB
20.
@AlabamaFTBL
commit Richard Young (
@richardyoung239
) dazzles on national TV, rushing for a new career-high 283 rushing yards on 33 carries with a pair of scores.
The Lightning move to 1-2 and grab a huge win in their home opener.
#BREAKING
:
@BishopVerotFB
’s Carter Smith (
@_CarterSmith9
), a Michigan commit, was named Gatorade’s Florida Football Player of the Year.
Smith joins former Mariner star Earnest Graham (1997) as the only other SWFL player to win the award.
📰:
@EDREED_NP
Devin Moore (
@realdevinmoore3
) seen here with his family, as he gets set to pick Notre Dame or Florida here shortly.
He’s all business too. Aside from the Notre Dame and Florida hats, there’s also an Irish folder and a Gators folder.
@NDN_PrepZone
🏈 NEWS: Ohio State head coach Ryan Day made an appearance at
@verotathletics
to watch signee Leroy Roker (
@LeroyRoker10
) in action on the hardwood.
Roker helped the Vikings get to
@ThePrivateEight
title game with a 61-35 win over CSN.
📸:
@_APATT_
5:02 4Q: South 31, North 0. UCF commit Jason Duclona intercepts his second pass of the night, housing this one for six from 64 yards out.
Don’t worry UCF fans, I got this one on video. Here’s one of your incoming freshmen next year.
@nphssports
#BREAKING
:
@SJNCeltics
has hired former Barron Collier baseball coach Charlie Maurer.
Maurer comes in looking to turn Neumann into a local power.
“I’m super excited, I’m excited to have a fresh start. I’m excited to make this place somewhere special.”
#BREAKING
:
@LehighAthletics
will be playing on national TV for the first time in school history this fall.
The Lightning will take on Lake Gibson on Sept. 9, with an 8 PM kickoff on ESPNU.
“It’s a done deal,”
@coachchaney96
said. “It’s a blessing.”
#BREAKING
:
@LehighAthletics
has their guy.
The Lightning have hired former
#SWFL
football star Antwan Dixon (
@dixant1997
) as their next head football coach. Dixon becomes the youngest head coach in Southwest Florida.
More on this development below.
We’ve got a couple of coaches in attendance this evening.
Florida
#Gators
Assistant HC Corey Raymond and Kentucky
#Wildcats
inside linebackers coach Mike Stoops are here.
@nphssports
@NDN_PrepZone
There he is.
Five-star quarterback Arch Manning is in Fort Myers at the City of Palms.
Manning is the son of Cooper Manning — Peyton and Eli are his uncles.
FINAL:
@ichighschool
8, Jensen Beach 7.
After 100 years of baseball being sanctioned in Florida by the FHSAA, the Lee County public school system finally has its first state champion.
And it end with a kid who hadn’t pitched all season on the mound. Who would’ve thought.
The photo of the night, from
@AndrewWestphoto
.
UCF commit and
@EsteroFB
defensive back Jason Duclona (
@DuclonaJason
) grabbed a one-handed interception in the first half in the Rotary South All-Star Classic.
8:40 1Q:
@DunbarFootball
6,
@GGHSFootball
0
On Dunbar’s second play, Austin Price and Florida commit TJ Abrams link up for a catch and run for 81 yards out.
Huge play for the Tigers, as that drive lasted just a minute.
@nphssports
@NDN_PrepZone
#BREAKING
:
@BishopVerotFB
4⭐️ quarterback Carter Smith (
@_CarterSmith9
) has committed to Michigan.
Smith just came off a visit to Ann Arbor earlier this month, giving Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines a huge commitment in the 2025 class.
MORE⤵️
Checking in at No. 1 on The Big 15 is none other than
@Lehigh_football
’s 5⭐️ running back,
@richardyoung239
.
Young repeats at No. 1 on The Big 15 — the first to ever do so — and has a solid chance at the coveted three-peat next year.
#BREAKING
: Longtime ex-
@naplesfootball
coach Bill Kramer (
@CoachBKramer
) has announced his intention to run for Naples City Council.
“In my career, I had a lot of opportunities to go elsewhere. But I wanted to build the fabric and foundation of this community.”
More to come!
#BREAKING
:
@ImmokaleeFB
assistant Nick Citro (
@coachcitro
) has been named as
@GGHSFootball
's next football coach.
Citro served as the Indians' offensive and defensive coordinator, playing a part in Redwood's turnaround to a district title in 2023.
MORE⤵️
The winner of the 2021 Naples Daily News Broxson Trophy is
@naplesfootball
quarterback Stanley Bryant III.
Bryant becomes the 10th Golden Eagle to win the Broxson, joining elite company.
A special birthday shoutout to
@BoltsNation239
5⭐️ running back Richard Young (
@richardyoung239
).
Young is becoming a local icon in Southwest Florida community, as he read to children this month and helped coach kids at a camp in Immokalee.
FINAL (OT):
@GCSharks
27,
@ImmokaleeFB
21. Joseph Miller carried it three times that drive in the Wildcat.
On 3rd and Goal, he punches it in for a district title. That’s Gulf Coast’s second in program history, and first since 2016.
What a finish.
@nphssports
@NDN_PrepZone
FINAL:
@mnwbullsfootba1
49,
@naplesfootball
35. The Bulls come into Staver and beat Naples, thanks to one heck of a performance by Taron Dickens.
The junior completed 14 of 18 passes for 331 yards with four passing touchdowns, adding 30 yards on the ground with two more scores.
Welcome to Fort Myers,
@ZagMBB
! Gonzaga has officially landed at RSW for the
@FTMyersTipOff
. The team left Spokane this morning and had a fuel stop in Topeka, Kansas prior to landing here at 6:05 p.m. EST.
✈️: Embraer 135
This is the play that sent
@FBA_Athletics_
to the 2A-2 final with just seconds to go.
@PeytonUrbancic
finds Trace Darby. This will surely go down in FBA lore as one of the greatest games to be played inside this gymnasium.
@nphssports
@NDN_PrepZone
Are you a high school 🏈 player in
#SWFL
?
If so,
@CUBuffsFootball
coach and
@NFMHS_Football
alum
@DeionSanders
has a promise for you.
“It is my desire to take one player from Southwest Florida every year and give you a scholarship. Who's next?”
MORE⤵️
Tonight marks the second time that Shane McClanahan and Josh Winckowski have faced.
The first time was on April 4th, 2014 when the two were in high school.
McClanahan’s Cape Coral squad beat Winckowski’s Cypress Lake team 2-1 that year.
Here are their lines from that game.
Today’s front page of the sports section of
@TheNewsPress
.
@ichighschool
fans, go out and get a copy (or two).
After 100 years, the drought of a Lee County public school not winning a baseball state title is over.
@LandonBost
captured the joy and happiness of that beautifully.
Coaching with Team USA is something not many people get to experience in their lifetimes.
For
@VerotBaseball
’s Casey Scott (
@_CoachScott
), that is reality.
Scott was selected by
@USABaseball
as the pitching coach for the 15U National Team last week.
As the only sports reporter to cover
@richardyoung239
for the entirety of his high school career, seeing his journey to prominence was special.
Young and I caught up following Wednesday night’s Rotary South All-Star Classic, his final game in Lee County.
Preston Wright and Trinity Catholic taking a page out of FSU’s book with the sledgehammer and the rock.
Wright went 15 of 21 for 219 yards and two touchdowns tonight.
Today, I celebrate my two-year anniversary of working at
@TheNewsPress
and
@NDN
.
I’ve been very fortunate to tell your stories over the past two years. Working for the best sports team in town alongside journalists who I now consider close friends has been an honor.
Onward.
FINAL:
@ImmokaleeFB
37,
@GCSharkFootball
30
Ballgame. What a win for Redwood at home.
They’ll advance to the Class 4S-Region 4 semifinals after being an FHSAA Independent just two years ago.
James Delgado has turned this program around — and they’ll play Venice next week.
SWFL players are now 3-2 in the last five Super Bowl matchups, and 3-0 in the last three:
SB 50: Tre Boston (L to Broncos)
SB 51: Devondre Campbell (L to Patriots)
SB 52: Jaylen Watkins (W vs Patriots)
SB 53: JC Jackson (W vs Rams)
SB 54: Sammy Watkins (W vs 49ers)
#BREAKING
:
@naplesfootball
3⭐️ defensive back Jonas Duclona (
@DuclonaJonas
) announces his commitment to Cincinnati
“Cincinnati, they recruit underdogs. Recruiting 3-stars, 4-stars, they don't really care about that. They recruit people that they want.”
From this weekend in Fort Myers, but I can confirm that Livvy Dunne and Paul Skenes are in fact dating.
Skenes got called up to Bradenton on Saturday and was with the team in Fort Myers that day.
#BREAKING
: Golden Gate football coach Nick Bigica and defensive coordinator P.J. Gibbs have been suspended for recruiting violations.
The Titans are off to a 4-2 start, but now lose their head coach for a huge game against Barron Collier.
MORE⤵️
Let’s paraphrase DJ Khaled, shall we?
Another one.
@naplesfootball
4⭐️ running back Kendrick Raphael (
@RaphaelKendrick
) became the third local on Monday to announce a verbal commitment to a Power Five program.
He’s headed to Iowa City.
One of the funnier moments of last night, as
@CoachSirianni
found nearly every cooler and dumped it out — except one.
“At first, I didn’t want to get doused. Then I started thinking, this is their moment. I knew they had one more hidden.”
So, we decided to make a GIF of this.
Come Friday night,
@CoachSirianni
looks to become just the second coach in Lee County to eclipse 150 wins — joining his father.
"This has been home. I've been very blessed. Starting as a water boy, it's been 50-plus years. I don't know anything else."
FINAL:
@FBA_Athletics_
28,
@RFM_Athletics
7. The Lions get over the hump, and will be playing for the Class 1S Championship next week against Trinity Catholic.
Billy Sparacio has been waiting a long, long time for this. Here he is getting doused.
@NDN_PrepZone
@bigbendpreps
#BREAKING
: The Indiana Fever have selected
@LadyWaveGB
alum Destanni Henderson with the 20th pick of the WNBA Draft.
Henderson (and her stylish fits) will go to the midwest, looking to capture her fifth championship after winning three at Fort Myers and one at South Carolina.
Huge, huge news for
@LeroyRoker10
, who receives his fourth offer from Ohio State.
No player in Lee or Collier County — except Roker — has an Ohio State offer.
Heard this one was coming a day or two ago.
FINAL:
@collierbaseball
3,
@OFundamental
2.
Welcome back to Hammond Stadium, Barron Collier!
The Cougars walk it off on a wild pitch, and somehow, someway, are in the state final four.
Absolutely incredible comeback.
@NDN_PrepZone
Big day for
@ecssentinels
, as Terry Lindsey (
@TIindsey
), Giancarlo Duplessy (
@iamGiancarloD
), and Dalen Himschoot (
@himschoot44
) put pen to paper today. Lindsey will be attending Bethune-Cookman, Duplessy to Northern Colorado, and Himschoot is going to St. Thomas in Miami.