Collier County School Board Vice Chairwoman Pat Carroll and Lely High School Principal Ken Fairbanks congratulated Lely High School graduates as they presented diplomas at Florida Gulf Coast University’s Alico Arena on Friday evening.
University of Miami women's tennis coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews was at a family barbecue Sunday when her husband, Scott, picked up a football and flung it at a distant palm tree.
KIDS AT PLAY Nick Lovingshimer hit the winning home run in the bottom of the last inning as the second-seed Tigers edged the ninth-seed Indians 3-2 to capture the Atom Division postseason championship in Davie rec baseball.
KIDS AT PLAY In a battle of unbeaten teams, Hallandale Beach PAL edged Driftwood No. 1 25-24 in T-ball baseball. Juan Moron Jr. tagged out two players at the plate in the last inning to preserve the win. Shortstop Giacomo Macchiavello made two double plays, and George Hernandez hit a three-run home run. Hallandale improved to 8-0.
The Uvalde High School Class of 2008 will receive their diplomas tomorrow during a commencement ceremony to be held beginning at 8 p.m. at the Honey Bowl stadium weather permitting.
At the end of the day, English stood supreme as both the girls and boys track teams claimed victory over rival Classical. The English boys won 71-51, while the girls won 79-48.