TOM HANSON

• Tom Hanson: Estero's Wildcats have nothing to hang their heads about Updated 05/23/2013 at 10:47 p.m.

  The Estero Wildcats came so close.

• Tom Hanson: Estero and Turco's time? Why not? Published 05/22/2013 at 11:31 p.m.

  FORT MYERS — Estero coach Frank Turco called his team the best Cinderella story in high school baseball.

• Tom Hanson: New FGCU basketball coach Joe Dooley comfortable in his own skin Published 05/19/2013 at 8:58 p.m.

  “I am not going to be Andy. I am not going to be Bill Self,” Dooley said.

• Tom Hanson: Rocco Mediate dishes on being 'homeless,' divorce, and Tiger Woods on "Feherty" Published 05/16/2013 at 7:56 p.m.

  It’s hard to imagine Rocco Mediate as “extremely shy.” Yet, as an 18 year old, he said his bashfulness almost cost him a memorable money match with the King — Arnold Palmer.

• Tom Hanson: Sergio Garcia can only blame himself, not Tiger Woods Published 05/13/2013 at 10:32 p.m.

  Sergio Garcia showed this weekend why he’s never won a major championship.

• Tom Hanson: Kilton Anderson's move will benefit his career, more than his father's Published 05/06/2013 at 5:45 a.m.

  Anderson admits the move and Skyline’s quarterback reputation will showcase his cannon arm and enhance his chance for a scholarship to a contending BCS school.

• Tom Hanson: Remembering the courage of first pro golfer to come out Published 05/03/2013 at 6:30 a.m.

  Twenty years ago, during a five-hour drive between LPGA Tour stops, Muffin Spencer-Devlin discussed her deepest secret.

• Golf: Naples' Winter pens book about teacher Jack Grout through his son's eyes Published 06/15/2013 at 5:41 p.m.

  Dick Grout remembers his dad turning work into family vacations. He remembers traveling the country, going to U.S. Opens and PGA Championships.

• Prep basketball: Boys' basketball tourney gets new life with Gulfshore Holiday Hoopfest Published 06/02/2013 at 5:25 a.m.

  Collier County will once again host a boys basketball holiday tournament.

• Prep baseball: Estero ranked No. 45 in the country after state playoff success Updated 05/28/2013 at 3:56 p.m.

  The Estero High School baseball team is garnering national attention after its run in the state championships.

• McCartney keeps rockin' strong at 70 - PHOTOS Updated 05/20/2013 at 12:19 p.m.

  Paul McCartney rocked the Amway Center in Orlando on Sunday night for the second-straight night.

• Football: Former Firecats QB Ken Mastrole becoming guru to quarterbacks Published 05/13/2013 at 7 a.m.

  Mastrole, a former NFL and Arena League signal-caller, is ready to take the next step as a quarterbacks coach and mentor.

• RAGING AT REFEREES: Deadly attack of soccer referee strikes home for local basketball official Published 05/12/2013 at 9 a.m.

  “Holy cow, if I would have hit my head on the hardwood floor just right, I could have died.” said Jim Hamm, who referees in Lee and Charlotte counties.

• Darius Rucker finds his country groove Published 05/03/2013 at 8 a.m.

  Darius Rucker enjoys being part of country music’s “Family Tradition.”

• Concert review: Was it Willie Nelson's birthday or not? Fans didn't care Published 05/01/2013 at 12:50 p.m.

  Willie Nelson’s voice wasn’t pitch perfect. His guitar playing, at times, sounded like an acoustical train wreck. He didn’t sing the melody to many of his hits. But as his new song says, “He isn’t Superman.”

• Mixed-martial arts: Former Immokalee football star wins UFC debut Published 04/28/2013 at 10:25 p.m.

  Ovince St. Preux said he learned “the meaning of hard work” playing football at Immokalee High School.

• Men's basketball: Former FGCU coach Andy Enfield shows off a humorous side on 'Tonight Show' Published 04/11/2013 at 8:42 p.m.

  Andy Enfield looked comfortable in the chair between actor Charlie Sheen and host Jay Leno on “The Tonight Show.”

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