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Those who knew Walt Wesley would call him, a soft spoken, gentle giant.Wesley stood at 6 feet 11 inches tall and notably he used his height to dominate the basketball court. Wesley died recently, but while he lived, his life was a testament of service and giving back.
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Basketball fans are gearing up for the excitement of March Madness, where college basketball teams hope to win the national championship.Michael Jordan once said, “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.”It was teamwork and intelligence that ignited The Evangelical Christian School’s girls’ basketball team in Fort Myers to become class 2A state champions.
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Discover the Celtic Spirit School of Irish Dance in Florida, where tradition meets discipline in mastering the ancient art form
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The Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles beat the Austin Peay Governors 74-52 to move on to the ASUN Finals on Saturday
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A trend nationally for more women being involved in weightlifting competitions as well as female celebrities who showcase their strength training routines on social media has helped boost the sport to women.
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With FGCU Director of Athletics Ken Kavanagh leaving earlier than previously announced, the university has formed a search panel to fill the position.Kavanagh had announced earlier that he would be retiring at the end of his contract in June, 2024. Instead, his immediate leaving was announced late Friday in a university-wide email from President Aysegul Timur.
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Bob Knight, the brilliant and combustible coach who won three NCAA titles at Indiana and for years was the scowling face of college basketball, has died. He was 83.
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Florida Gulf Coast University men’s golf team powered their way into first place at the Kapolei Invitational in Hawaii that began Tuesday, Oct. 31, shooting a 20-under-par as a team to do so.
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The Florida Gulf Coast University women’s soccer team scored three second-half goals on Sunday, to advance to the ASUN Championship semifinal round, defeating the seventh-seed Austin Peay Governors to do so.
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A group that spearheaded a 2018 ballot measure to make it harder to expand gambling hopes to help sway the Florida Supreme Court to reject a deal that would give the Seminole Tribe control over sports betting throughout the state.