Table tennis Paralympian training in Naples for 2024 games

Whenever Jenson Van Emburgh, 23, has a paddle in his hand, he only has one thing on this mind. “I feel like it’s almost war,” Van Emburgh explained. “That I go to war with the other person. So I’m trying to have all the fight all the fire and all the only thing that’s going […]

An act of sportsmanship helps Port Charlotte senior secure 1,000 career points

Aryianna Progl is a fixture on the court for the Port Charlotte girls basketball team. But now, she finds herself on the sidelines. “I’ve gotten hurt multiple times in my basketball career but this is a big injury and I have to realize that I have to take this really seriously,” Aryianna said. In the […]

Local players train with MLB stars at baseball camp

For most of Jace Turner’s life, he’s had a baseball bat in his hands. “When I was about two years old, my dad was watching baseball and I just I picked up a bat and started swinging it,” Turner recalled. That’s when Jace, 14, knew he loved the game of basebal and ever since, he’s […]

Two Lely girls basketball players escape war in Ukraine

Everything is different for Lely girls basketball players Sasha Rubanova and Sonia Kiritsa. They’re in a new country, new school and even playing a new style of basketball. “In US, we don’t have time for offense so but in Ukraine we had 24 seconds and you cannot spend more time with the ball,” Sasha explained. […]

Naples lacrosse player Jack Hoaglund beats cancer to return to action

When Naples High School senior lacrosse attack player Jack Hoaglund has a stick in his hand, he’s looking to score. Now that he’s back to practicing with the team, he can do just that. “I love it. Feel like a kid again,” Hoaglund said. It’s no secret that Hoaglund loves to compete but he’s missed […]