PORT CHARLOTTE – Growing up in the Bahamas, Lucius Fox didn’t really have anyone from his home country to show him a successful path to the Major Leagues. According to Baseball Reference, only seven players hailing from the Bahamas have … Find out how to read more online.

PORT CHARLOTTE — They call him the “super utility man.” His name is Miles Mastrobuoni, and on any given night, he can play nearly any position for the Charlotte Stone Crabs. “It’s definitely interesting,” Mastrobuoni said. “I’m taking a lot … Find out how to read more online.

PORT CHARLOTTE — Robbie Tenerowicz started becoming frustrated around the 20th round of the 2016 MLB Amateur Draft. Having already expected to hear his name by that point, the University of California, Berkley product needed to let off some steam, … Find out how to read more online.

An undefeated season in any sport is a triumph worthy of recognition, but for Charlotte High School wrestler Donovan Cataldi, his 44-0 state championship season is just another stepping stone on his way to reaching his dreams. Cataldi, the Sun’s … Find out how to read more online.

Charlotte High School girls weightlifter Lexus Sweet has certainly had to earn everything she has gotten this year. That included the area’s only state championship in girl’s weightlifting, winning the 139-pound weight class at the Class 1A state championship meet … Find out how to read more online.

The first time North Port girls basketball coach Dale Huffman watched Emani Jefferson play basketball, he knew he had something special on his hands. Even though she was only a seventh grader at the time, Jefferson’s natural gift for the … Find out how to read more online.

ENGLEWOOD — Hardly two months into being a student at Lemon Bay after transferring from Venice in March, starting quarterback Trevor Hedges found himself leading the Manta Rays down a game-clinching drive in the final minutes against Berkeley Prep on … Find out how to read more online.

ST. PETERSBURG — The pitching combination of Justin Mincieli and Brandon Gielow has been Lemon Bay baseball coach Dan Flaherty’s go-to move when the Manta Rays have been pitted in a must-win scenario. The two pitchers helped lead Lemon Bay … Find out how to read more online.

PUNTA GORDA — If the Charlotte Tarpons’ first three offensive possessions Wednesday night were a harbinger of what’s to come, they’ll enjoy a successful fall campaign. A motivated offense, with the offensive line serving as a critical component, played a … Find out how to read more online.

ENGLEWOOD — For two years in a row, the Lemon Bay football team has had to adjust to drastic changes within the program. Last year, Don Southwell replaced six-year coach D.J. Ogilvie as head coach after Ogilvie accepted a position … Find out how to read more online.

ENGLEWOOD — College wasn’t really in the plan for Lemon Bay senior Maddison Welch — until she started running. Before Welch, the Sun’s Cross Country Athlete of the Year for 2017, started running cross country for the Manta Rays she … Find out how to read more online.

PUNTA GORDA — The Charlotte football team lives by the motto “tradition never graduates.” Even though the tradition surrounding the Tarpons’ program hasn’t gone anywhere, they do have to replace a core group of seniors who will be graduating. “We … Find out how to read more online.

Taylor “TK” Kirkus called Tennessee Wesleyan University coach Toby Brooks right after her game with DeSoto County to give him the news. “I’m coming to play for you,” she said. With Malyssa Jeter and Shea Lipe of DeSoto County, who … Find out how to read more online.

PORT CHARLOTTE – Think about how quickly 1.8 seconds goes by. It probably took you longer than 1.8 seconds to think about it. But that’s all the time Naples needed to break the hearts of Port Charlotte last season in … Find out how to read more online.

NORTH PORT — In the 16 years that North Port football has been in existence, the Bobcats have never had a winning season. The best stretch of North Port football took place early in the team’s existence in 2004 and … Find out how to read more online.

It’s not very often an athlete transfers from Port Charlotte to Charlotte (or vice versa) and stays in the good graces of his or her former school. But that was the case for Michael Balseca, who was a Pirate for … Find out how to read more online.

NORTH PORT — Bryan O’Boyle was a football player in eighth grade. Following that eighth-grade season, O’Boyle’s coach recommended he play basketball during the offseason as a way to stay in shape. Little did that coach know, it would spark … Find out how to read more online.

ENGLEWOOD — Following an undefeated run through district play to win the 5A- District 12 championship, the Lemon Bay baseball team picked up right where it left off when Regional play began Wednesday. Fueled by a five-run first inning and … Find out how to read more online.

Caitlyn Lowery is sure happy that her final two seasons as a member of the Charlotte High School girls soccer team were so stable, since it allowed her to move her game to another level. It also allowed her to … Find out how to read more online.

Blake Dean found himself standing in the rain at a club soccer tournament at Walt Disney World, watching his Chivas Futbol U-23 team from the sidelines and desperately waiting for his name to be called when he realized he wasn’t … Find out how to read more online.