I've been waiting 4 weeks just to see this series talked about on
#TheLastDance
. As a kid growing up in Indianapolis in the 90s,
@ReggieMillerTNT
was God and Jordan was the Devil. Man I miss those
@Pacers
teams
Some personal news: I am leaving the
@ndn
after 14 years at the newspaper. Tomorrow is my last day.
It's been an amazing ride and I've loved my time here. It's just time for me to move on. I'll announce my next destination at a later date.
First day at my new gig. Excited to join
@Fox4Now
as the new Collier County reporter! I look forward to continuing to share all the incredible stories our community has to offer.
.
@WeAreLely
boys soccer coach Rob Schank called this the biggest win of his life -- and this is his 26th year coaching the Trojans. Lely knocks off Naples, the
#1
team in the state, to advance to regional championship for the first time
@NDN_PrepZone
Very emotional halftime at
@PalmettoRidgeHS
. Special ceremony honoring Colby Singletary who died this summer. Retired his No. 22 jersey, presented it & wrestling state championship ring to his family
Ken Andiorio recently retired as
@BarronCollier
athletic director, but he was much much more than AD. He was a football coach, a history and economics teacher, a baseball bookkeeper and basketball scoreboard operator, among many other roles, for 27 years
#SWFL
's only other Hall of Famer Deion Sanders was on stage when Edgerrin James was announced at
#NFLHonors
. Deion yelled "239! 239!" when Edge walked out. Cool moment
Collier commissioners honoring Immokalee's Super Bowl champ. Today is JC Jackson Day, named for
@Patriots
undrafted rookie CB who became 1st from Collier to win SB on the field
#patriots
@ndn
@NDN_PrepZone
States with the highest percentage of their HS football players recruited by a DI school:
1. Florida
2. Georgia
3. Louisiana
4-10. (DC), MD, SC, TN, NC, VA, AL
[Data updated Aug 2018]
HE'S IN. Edgerrin James just announced on his Instagram that he is a member of the
@ProFootballHOF
Class of 2020. I'm at
#NFLHonors
and will have quotes and video from Edge later
Today is my last at
@Fox4Now
. Although my time in TV was short, I'm grateful for WFTX for the opportunity.
Next week I'll be joining the
@CollierSheriff
as a media specialist (i.e., public information officer)
I'm thrilled and honored to receive two
@APSE_sportmedia
awards (a big deal in sports writing), both in Breaking News, and for two different newspapers in two different categories
So here's your Class 6A-Region 3
@FHSAA
playoff bracket:
1. Naples
8. Lehigh
4. Fort Myers
5. Barron Collier
3. Largo
6. North Fort Myers
2. Charlotte
7. Clearwater
@NDN_PrepZone
@ndn
@nphssports
This is how insane
@NaplesHS
playoff win was.
@Jordanpt26
was **thiiiiis close*** to being sacked an ending game. Instead tossed a miracle TD pass to
@taedaddy6996
.
I'm at NCH North Naples hospital where
@Patriots
DB J.C. Jackson, an Immokalee native, is donating meals to workers. Stay tuned for photos and video.
@ndn
@NDN_PrepZone
After helping his team make history with his standout play on both sides of the ball,
@10lique
makes history again. He's the first player from
@PalmettoRidgeHS
to win the Broxson Trophy, the
@ndn
award given annually to Collier's best HS football player
“I don’t think that kneeling or putting on a T-shirt, for me personally, is the answer.”
Jonathan Isaac says he believes Black Lives Matter and explains why he chose to stand during the anthem and not wear a BLM shirt
It's rare that a
#SWFL
team goes to the final four. It's even rarer that it plays at home. Friday's 6A semifinal game at
@NaplesHS
is just the 6th time a final four game has been played in Collier County in 68 years of football:
I want to give a sincere and heartfelt THANK YOU to anyone who's ever read one of my stories, and all the people who have supported me. Also a giant thanks to all the athletes and coaches who have let me share their stories over the past decade and a half
Uncle Luke POPPED OFF after his Miami-Edison team lost at Naples. "We got cheated,” Campbell said. “If they want to fine me, I ain’t got no problem because I got plenty of money. It’s not a problem.”
Not only will
@ImmokaleeFB
have four alumni in the NFL on opening day, but all four played on the same Indians team from 2010-12. Congrats to
@DernestJohnson2
for making the cut with the
#Browns
A parent, a player and an AD tell why they're among the 15,843 people (and quickly counting) who signed a petition asking the
@FHSAA
to "Let Them Play"
Immokalee grad JC Jackson, now a DB for
@Patriots
, poses with workers at NCH North Naples hospital. Jackson donated meals to the workers battling COVID-19 on Wednesday
@ndn
The
@Raptors
have arrived in
#SWFL
. Players landed at
#RSW
about 5:30pm, got on charter buses and headed to team hotel in
#Naples
. Next up: individual workouts at
@fgcu
The
#SWFL
running community is mourning today following the passing of Mark McGarity, longtime coach at
@WeAreLely
and board member for
@gcrunners
. I'm working on a story. In the meantime here is the
@NDN
story from when McGarity retired in May 2019
Today is
@NDN_PFisher
's last day as editor of the Naples Daily News. Penny spent 15 years making it better for the people of
#SWFL
. She did it while raising young kids and battling breast cancer. Our community and the
@NDN
was better because of Penny. She will be sorely missed
“There’s not a better man anywhere in Florida, or in the U.S. for that matter, for the Naples High School football job." -
@CoachBKramer
UPDATED:
@NaplesHS
hires replacement for legendary former coach
Miami-Northwestern shocks Miami-Central. That means
@NaplesHS
will be AT HOME next week in Class 6A semifinals. Rematch of last year when Naples lost 42-7 at Miami's Traz Powell Stadium.
I enjoyed talking to the Duclona family for this story. They're nice, humble young men with an inspiring story - finding success after moving from Haiti as kids
My wife, who is the top editor at
@NDN
, was diagnosed with breast cancer this year. After all the love and support we've received, I feel obliged to pay it forward. This former
@GCSharks
player has cancer, so I'm spreading the word to anyone who wants to help....
QB
@Jordanpt26
took last year's loss hard. Now he's got
@NaplesHS
clicking & 1 step away from state finals. Good kid, good to see him having success: via
@ndn
In case you're wondering, last time Naples High football team was shut out was 2006 -- and that was the ONLY time Eagles have failed to score in a game since 1999
FINAL:
@NaplesHS
beats Fort Myers 36-9 to win Class 6A-Region 3 championship. Golden Eagles will play in state semifinals next week.
@NDN_PrepZone
@ndn
.
@NaplesHS
football had this 9-Peat banner ready to go after win over
@BarronCollier
. Eagles won 25-9 to claim 6A-District 12 title, playoff berth and first round home game.
@NDN_PrepZone
@ndn
Immokalee native
#EdgerrinJames
is a finalist for Pro Football Hall of Fame for the fourth time. Is this the year Edge finally gets in??
@ndn
@TheNewsPress
My final story for the
@NDN
and
@TheNewsPress
was the longest of my career. 94 inches, or roughly 3,100 words.
I talked to 10 of the 12 active players from
@FGCU_MBB
's 2012-13
#DunkCity
team before they're set to be inducted in
@FGCUEagles
Hall of Fame
Naples High's 2-time state championship football program has a new coach, one who's been with the team almost as long as the Hall of Famer he's replacing
@naplesfootball
@NaplesHS
@CoachBKramer
@ndn
BREAKING: There will be fans in the stands after all in Collier County.
@collierschools
just announced plans for limited attendance at sporting events, which begin Monday