Sun Preps

Your online source for sports coverage from Englewood, North Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, and Venice.

[Patrick Obley 🦥 @PMOWriter]

ICYMI: This week’s Upon Further Review pod has dropped. We recap the epic PC-Venice battle and look ahead to this week’s action. #SunPreps

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PREP FOOTBALL: Pirates won't let painful loss define season #SunPreps
https://t.co/rMdCClt6OK

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PREP FOOTBALL: Venice downs Port Charlotte in a sloppy, back-and-forth game #SunPreps
https://t.co/9RLrAYYiOF

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PREP FOOTBALL: North Miami Beach downs Tarpons in overtime #SunPreps
https://t.co/ngvpzC29UX

[Patrick Obley 🦥 @PMOWriter]

This one’s done.

Venice 29, Port Charlotte 22

Missed opportunities for PC, a big play by Venice, Bob’s your uncle.

#SunPreps

[Patrick Obley 🦥 @PMOWriter]

FYI: I’m going on the IR. I’m finally getting a much-needed surgery that will put me on the shelf for a while. I hate that it’s coming during the school year, but insurance shenanigans wasted my entire summer. See you in a couple of weeks, pain-free at last. #SunPreps

[Patrick Obley 🦥 @PMOWriter]

Greetings, one and all. These are your folos for tonight's #SunPreps games:

Charlotte at Lemon Bay
@chuckballaro

Riverview at Port Charlotte
@PMOWriter

Gadsden Co. at Venice
@EvanMPLepak

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Venice alumnus Marek Houston is headed to the Minnesota Twins after being selected in the first round of the MLB draft. #SunPreps

https://t.co/vCPeKMiUAt

[Evan Lepak @EvanMPLepak]

.@VeniceIndianFB held its awards/ring ceremony celebrating the 2024 season on Sunday afternoon at the Venice Performing Arts Center.

Link to full photo gallery at the end of the thread…

[Evan Lepak @EvanMPLepak]

Below are the Sun Preps POY finalists. ⬇️ Winners will be announced at the Sun Preps All-Area awards show on June 5 at North Port High.
https://t.co/m7v477V0Yh

[John Peacock @john_p34]

I knew I was going to find something for this box.
#ITSJUSTDIFFERENTHERE

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PREP FOOTBALL: Venice erases 20-point deficit, upends Naples in final minute #SunPreps

https://t.co/4c5KeCOl2F

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FYI: Our All-Area awards show is coming up in just a couple of weeks. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

[Evan Lepak @EvanMPLepak]

Venice finished on top of 7A with 125 total points collected over all three (fall, winter, spring) sports seasons. Plant was second with 121 points.

The honor is given out by the FHSAA.

[Daveon Daniels @Daveon_Daniels]

2025 Spring Game Highlights
@CoryMentzer @BHurley941 @CoachBurnett93 @Coach_Antwan @CoachBump51 @PrepRedzoneFL @Dwight_XOS @PMOWriter

🎥 https://t.co/Utf96shgDl

[Trenton Curliss @trentoncurliss1]

Here are my spring game Highlights!!!
42-0💪 6'3 240lbs 3.8 GPA
DE/TE I make plays on both sides!
Great way to go into summer!
@CHSTarponFB @CoryMentzer @CurlissMitch @CoachBurnett93 @AASRHerreraSWFL @coachcurtis42 @PMOWriter @TheUCReport https://t.co/HkEcq6l0oW

[Evan Lepak @EvanMPLepak]

Sun Preps All-Area baseball selections below. ⬇️

A number of @VHS__Baseball members mentioned!
https://t.co/sOGYUFRKoy

[Patrick Obley 🦥 @PMOWriter]

Speaking of DeSoto, here’s the registration info for one of the coolest summer football camps in the land:

[Trenton Curliss @trentoncurliss1]

Here is a touchdown from last nights spring game 🫡 #seniorseason we coming for it all @CHSTarponFB @CoryMentzer @PMOWriter @VJPortell @AASRHerreraSWFL