FAU wins ESPN Events Invitational and other south Florida college basketball news
Last Saturday, FAU stunningly lost a home game to little Bryant College. But the Owls bounced back in a big way winning the ESPN Events Invitational at Disney World on Sunday afternoon. In the final the Owls defeated Virginia Tech 84-50. On Friday, FAU beat Texas A&M and on Thursday the Owls had beat Butler. The Owls have been without More...
Before Brightline there was the USAir Florida Shuttle
In early 1993, USAir (later known as US Airways) with newly-minted investment from British Airways launched the USAir Florida Shuttle to link cities within the state to one another. The shuttle featured hourly More...
Remembering Jimmy Buffett’s Florida which we’ve lost
NOTE: This story originally ran on The Florida Squeeze Jimmy Buffett’s passing is symbolic of the Florida we once had and have now lost. Buffett was the greatest symbol of the unique Florida culture we More...
Boca Raton’s Pondhawk Natural Area
During the 1970’s and 80’s much of Boca Raton’s economy was stimulated by IBM. The 79-acre Pondhawk Natural Area was once part of the huge IBM campus. The Palm Beach County-managed Natural Area More...
West Boca Youth Baseball Team Wins States, Headed to Regionals
Boca Raton, FL – Congratulations to the West Boca Youth Baseball Team! The 8 and Under All Star team just earned the title of 2022 ROOKIE FLORIDA STATE CHAMPIONS. They are now headed to the Cal More...
Legendary Area Girls Lacrosse Coach Named First Female Director on Board
A consistent staple in the South Florida girls lacrosse coaching world for over 20 years, Eileen Cleary Pliske has been named to the Florida Youth Lacrosse Foundation’s Board of Directors, making her the More...
Boca Raton FC Announces Youth Academy Scholarships
BOCA RATON, FL – Boca Raton Football Club is excited to announce that the club will be offering full scholarships to children who want to participate in the Identification and Development Program as More...
How to Help Your Athlete Come Back After a Bad Decision
By TrueSport No matter what bad decision your athlete made, the first step towards staging a comeback is to understand that a bad decision isn’t the same as being a bad person. When we talk about More...
Checklists Help Parents Ask the Right Questions as Their Child’s Biggest Fan
By The Aspen Institute When you become a parent, your favorite athlete becomes the child that you’re raising. Yet navigating youth sports can be confusing and frustrating. Parents and caregivers More...
Teaching Teamwork Skills in Youth Sports
By Emilee Bounds and Tim Baghurst, TrueSport Youth sports allow young people to learn teamwork at an early age and experience succeed-or-fail situations in a safe environment. With each failure comes a lesson, More...
