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Make your voice heard and vote for the best Southwest Florida offensive football player of the past 25 years. See link b...
06/17/2026

Make your voice heard and vote for the best Southwest Florida offensive football player of the past 25 years. See link below ⬇️

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Southwest Florida has had some great football players over the last 25 years.Plenty of elite NFL and college products ha...
06/16/2026

Southwest Florida has had some great football players over the last 25 years.

Plenty of elite NFL and college products have made their mark on either the offensive or defensive side of the ball. Some went both ways.

To see our list of the best 25 offensive and defensive players over the last quarter century, be sure to visit news-press.com/sports, naplesnews.com/sports, or hit the link in bio🔗

Slater Smith from Evangelical Christian School won the Readers’ Choice poll as SWFL Baseball Player of the Year with 44%...
06/16/2026

Slater Smith from Evangelical Christian School won the Readers’ Choice poll as SWFL Baseball Player of the Year with 44% of the vote.

Bishop Verot’s Joey Lawson was selected by the The News-Press Sports and PrepZone as the Player of the Year and honored at the annual High School Sports Awards on May 27.

Go through the bio 🔗 or news-press.com or Naplesnews.com to see the full 2026 All-Area team selections.

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It wasn't easy but here's our picks for the best 25 Southwest Florida defensive football players of the past 25 seasons....
06/16/2026

It wasn't easy but here's our picks for the best 25 Southwest Florida defensive football players of the past 25 seasons. See link below ⬇️

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Photos of the top 25 Southwest Florida high school football defensive players to appear on the gridiron between 2001 and...
06/16/2026

Photos of the top 25 Southwest Florida high school football defensive players to appear on the gridiron between 2001 and 2025. See link below ⬇️

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The Everblades rallied from 4-1 third-period deficit to win Kelly Cup Game 6 in double overtime and top the Kansas City ...
06/16/2026

The Everblades rallied from 4-1 third-period deficit to win Kelly Cup Game 6 in double overtime and top the Kansas City Mavericks for 2026 ECHL crown.

Aaden Fields from NFMHS Track & XC won the Readers’ Choice poll as SWFL Boys Track Athlete of the Year with 56% of the v...
06/15/2026

Aaden Fields from NFMHS Track & XC won the Readers’ Choice poll as SWFL Boys Track Athlete of the Year with 56% of the vote.

Dunbar Tigers Track & Field Kobe Johnson was selected by the The News-Press Sports and PrepZone as the Player of the Year and honored at the annual High School Sports Awards on May 27.

Go through the bio 🔗 or news-press.com or Naplesnews.com to see the full 2026 All-Area team selections.

Dariona Gary from Dunbar High School won the Readers’ Choice poll as SWFL Girls Track Athlete of the Year with 43% of th...
06/15/2026

Dariona Gary from Dunbar High School won the Readers’ Choice poll as SWFL Girls Track Athlete of the Year with 43% of the vote.

BC Nation🐾 Cherldine Paul was selected by the The News-Press Sports and PrepZone as the Player of the Year and honored at the annual High School Sports Awards on May 27.

Go through the bio 🔗 or news-press.com or Naplesnews.com to see the full 2026 All-Area team selections.

Dunbar Tigers Track & Field

Sandler Pierre from Dunbar High School won the Readers’ Choice poll as SWFL Boys Weightlifter of the Year with 61% of th...
06/15/2026

Sandler Pierre from Dunbar High School won the Readers’ Choice poll as SWFL Boys Weightlifter of the Year with 61% of the vote.

SFCA Athletics Jonathan Scott was selected by the The News-Press Sports and PrepZone as the Player of the Year and honored at the annual High School Sports Awards on May 27.

Go through the bio 🔗 or news-press.com or Naplesnews.com to see the full 2026 All-Area team selections.

Dunbar High School

It wasn't easy but here's our picks for the best 25 Southwest Florida offensive football players of the past 25 seasons....
06/15/2026

It wasn't easy but here's our picks for the best 25 Southwest Florida offensive football players of the past 25 seasons. See link below ⬇️

📸 Amanda Inscore, Amanda Inscore

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