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Moore Haven hangs on late to down snakebitten Fort Pierce Westwood 22-20
FORT PIERCE — Attention to detail hasn't allowed Fort Pierce Westwood to maximize its potential even in victories in 2023 and faced with a chance to make up for a poor start Thursday night, the Panthers bit themselves in the foot when it mattered most. A punt touched by a Panther that would...
Who's atop The News-Press/Naples Daily News Football and Volleyball rankings after Week 1?
The first week of the regular season is behind us, and we learned a fair amount on the gridiron and the volleyball court. The News-Press and Naples Daily News will rank the Top 10 football and volleyball teams in Collier and Lee counties and LaBelle each week. The power rankings are based on record, strength of schedule, and head-to-head matchups for the area's 30-plus schools.
Tradition-rich Glades Central football fighting to recover from recent struggles
Out in Glades County, at Moore Haven High, Glades Central brought its football team. It brought its marching band. It brought its cheerleaders and a flock of several hundred fans last Friday night. The Glades Central supporters nearly outnumbered the Moore Haven crowd at Joe Brown Stadium. The road bleachers were packed —...
The News-Press/Naples Daily News preseason Top 10 volleyball rankings and season predictions
The 2023 Southwest Florida volleyball season is upon us as area teams take the courts for preseason matches this week with multiple teams capable of vying for state championships. Each week, The News-Press and Naples Daily News will rank the Top 10 teams in Lee County, Collier County, and LaBelle. The power rankings will...
Former Pahokee football coach Emmanuel Hendrix resurfaces at Moore Haven, still defiant
The commute takes nearly an hour from Pahokee to Glades County, but Emmanuel Hendrix isn’t complaining. On Friday night, at jam-packed Joe Brown Field, Hendrix made his debut as defensive coordinator for Moore Haven High when it hosted Glades Central in a preseason Kickoff Classic. There came the familiar...
Austin Simmons reclassifies to Class of 2023 and flips from Florida to Ole Miss
MOORE HAVEN, FLORIDA- Talks of reclassification have been all the rage around Moore Haven quarterback Austin Simmons. Quietly behind the scenes, however, a change in where he will be playing collegiately was in the works. On Saturday afternoon, the southpaw announced that he would be ...
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