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Dunbar High grad Caleb Snowden takes second at US Olympic Track Trials in high jump final
Dunbar High graduate Caleb Snowden, a senior at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, placed second in the men's high jump at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Finals Sunday night in Eugene, Oregon. The Lehigh Acres native jumped a personal-best 2.27 meters (7 feet, 5 1/4 inches), placing...
Brooke Hankinson kicking down barriers for North Fort Myers football
Nothing intimidates North Fort Myers senior kicker Brooke Hankinson, not even playing with the boys. “I actually like it,” Hankinson said. “It’s great. Since I came from hockey, I like to hit and stuff anyway, so it was fine. I’m good with it.”. Hankinson has been...
Fort Myers taekwondo coach Nikki Oliver headed to Olympic Training Camp
GATEWAY, Fla. — With the 2024 Olympics less than a month away, the country's top athletes are deep into preparations for Paris. One of the people who is helping those athletes get ready is Fort Myers taekwondo instructor Nikki Oliver. Grandmaster Nikki's path to the Olympics all started with a kick in ballet class.
Mussels’ offense stymied in 9-2 loss to Tampa
FORT MYERS – Tampa starting pitcher Josh Grosz stymied the Mussels’ offense in the Tarpons’ 9-2 victory at Hammond Stadium Friday night. Grosz (2-5) spun 6.1 scoreless innings, limiting Fort Myers (36-36, 5-2) to just two hits while striking out six. After a scoreless first inning, Tampa...
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