Sun Sports

12/20/2025

It was a rough night at Charlotte for the Tarpon girls basketball team. St. John Neumann, ranked No. 25 in the state according to MaxPreps, held a Dakota Galley-less squad to 17 points in a 55-17 defeat. It was Charlotte's lowest point total since the 2013-14 season. Photos by Patrick Obley.

12/20/2025

Venice and Lemon Bay closed out Day 1 of the Lemon Bay Holiday Shootout, with the Indians coming away with the win. Here's some action from the game by photographer Tim Kern. Bruce Robins' roundup of the entire day's action, including games involving North Port and Port Charlotte, is linked ⬇️

12/20/2025

Port Charlotte, still without the injured Dallas Lambert, battled Gateway Charter to the end before falling on Day 1 of the Lemon Bay Holiday Shootout. Here's some action from the game by photographer Tim Kern.

12/20/2025

DeSoto welcomed three other teams to Arcadia on Friday for the Fred Fields Sr. Christmas Shootout. The Bulldogs ran into a red-hot duo from Avon Park and lost their opening game. They'll be back in action Saturday at 6 p.m. Here's some action from Friday's game by photographer Chris Blake. Chuck Ballaro's story is linked ⬇️

12/19/2025

Charlotte High parted ways with head football coach Cory Mentzer on Thursday afternoon. Mentzer said he was asked to “resign quietly”

PUNTA GORDA – After four years, three playoff appearances and one district title, Charlotte High parted ways with football head coach Cory Mentzer.

12/19/2025

Charlotte's girls basketball team shook off a slow start and found its stride at Lemon Bay on Thursday. Here's some action from the evening by photographer Tim Kern. Bruce Robins' story is linked ⬇️

12/19/2025

Charlotte's boys soccer team celebrated Senior Night against rival Port Charlotte on Thursday, coming away with a 4-1 win. Here's some action from the evening by photographer Chris Blake. Chuck Ballaro's story is linked ⬇️

12/17/2025

In a hard-fought game that went to overtime, it was North Port that found its way past Venice for the win.

VENICE — North Port won just six games last season under first-year head coach Matt Stephenson.

12/16/2025

Lemon Bay played its best game of the year, bombing away from long range to roar past visiting DeSoto County on Monday night. Here's some action from the game by Patrick Obley. Bruce Robins' story is linked ⬇️

12/16/2025

Lemon Bay didn't get that many chances to strike against North Port on Monday, but the Mantas made the most of those opportunities and got the win at Englewood. Here's some action by photographer Tim Kern. Chuck Ballaro's story is linked ⬇️

12/15/2025

Charlotte’s Jaxon Newton and DeSoto County’s Yahri Tyler nab the Sun Preps Athlete of the Week honors:

JAXON NEWTON

12/14/2025

In a tremendous nightcap for The Battle In The Cove, Port Charlotte took Tampa Catholic - the No. 5 team in the state according to MaxPreps - to overtime before falling. The story can be found online later tonight and in Monday's Daily Sun. Photos by Patrick Obley.