Zach Oliveri

Flag planting at the end of rivalry college football games sparked fighting on the field and debates away from it.

Another season of high school football comes to an end with the 36th annual Rotary South All-Star Football Classic. This all-star game brings together the top senior players, cheerleaders and band members in Lee County for one last game. The Blue team beat the Gold team 27-7 with Bishop Verot quarterback Carter Smith (Blue) and Dunbar’s Ken’Darius Green (Gold) won the game’s MVP awards.

Florida Everblades head coach Brad Ralph’s name is all over the ECHL history books. He led the Everblades to a third-straight Kelly Cup title last season, which made them the first team to achieve a threepeat. Now, Ralph crossed a threshold only three other coaches have achieved, 500 career regular season wins. He accomplished the feat Nov. 30 in a win over Fort Wayne.

You can find Lucas Appel five days a week, four hours a day on the ice at the recreation rinks at Hertz Arena going through his ice dancing routine.

The man who preached “Do your job” now has a new job. Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is heading to the college ranks. The six-time Super Bowl champion was hired to be the head coach at the University of North Carolina.

Some of the top pros in golf are hitting the links at Tiburon Golf Club in North Naples. The Grant Thornton Invitational pairs some notable names from the PGA and LPGA Tours.

Three Southwest Florida high school boy's basketball teams helped tip-off the 51st annual City of Palms Classic.

The Naples Hurricanes 13U football team won the Pop Warner Super Bowl and become national champions.

From shy newcomer to team leader, one man's journey with the Florida Everblades has been remarkable.