JAKE NORDBYE

• College volleyball: FGCU sweeps Lipscomb, wins A-Sun regular-season title, No. 1 seed Published 11/09/2012 at 9:28 p.m.

  ESTERO — It was supposed to be a razor-thin, down-to-the-final-point battle between the Atlantic Sun's top two volleyball teams in a winner-take-all matchup for the regular-season conference title Friday night.

• Prep football: Seniors send St. John Neumann out with best record since 2007 Published 11/02/2012 at 11:06 p.m.

  St. John Neumann's seniors delivered in the final game of their high school careers.

• Prep swimming: Haan's two event victories power Sharks to state finals Updated 11/02/2012 at 7:57 p.m.

  ESTERO — At regional swimming meets, some athletes advance to the state finals based on times, not placing. But the regional champions automatically qualify for next week's finals in Orlando.

• Prep football: Gateway Charter shuts out Marco Island Academy Published 10/26/2012 at 10:30 p.m.

  After going 37 straight games without a victory, Gateway Charter now owns its first winning streak in four years.

• It's Alive! Temple Shalom Preschool unveils new science laboratory Published 10/23/2012 at 5:10 a.m.

  “Children are doing experiments everyday without realizing they are actually learning,” Norgart said. “It’s visual. When you show them a skeleton, they say, ‘Oh, that’s what’s moving inside my body.’

• Prep football: Moore Haven knocks Neumann from playoff picture Published 10/19/2012 at 11:29 p.m.

  Friday night’s district clash was a must-win for St. John Neumann to keep its playoff hopes alive, but Moore Haven’s combination of Cohen and Cohens proved to much for the Celtics.

• Prep football: Moore Haven shuts down, shuts out Community School Published 10/12/2012 at 10:47 p.m.

  Whether it was the players on the field, the two head coaches on the sideline, or grandma in the stands, everyone agreed on one thing Friday night: Moore Haven can fly.

• State mandates partly to blame for teacher frustration, Lee superintendent says Published 10/10/2012 at 5:15 a.m.

  Lee County Superintendent Joseph Burke had a message for the state government on Tuesday: “Back off.” “One of the things we can do is we can tell the state of Florida to back off and stop giving us all these ...

• Prep football: Bueltel, FBA light up Evangelical Christian after lightning delay Updated 10/06/2012 at 12:58 a.m.

  Give Jonah Bueltel a sliver of moonlight, and he’s gone.

• Prep football: Community School gets second straight shutout Published 09/28/2012 at 10:36 p.m.

  When Community School quarterback Drew Tomaini stepped into the huddle Friday night, he couldn’t help but smile.

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