May 01, 2026
The Falcons' all-female lineup competes in the head-to-head dual-meet format, breaking barriers for girls' wrestling on the Treasure Coast and statewide.
Jensen Beach High School has made Florida history by fielding the state's first all-girls duals wrestling team, a breakthrough that signals how far the sport has come on the Treasure Coast — and how f...
May 01, 2026
The local program pioneers head-to-head competitions for girls, marking a milestone in the state's growing prep wrestling movement.
A wrestling program on the Treasure Coast has done something no other program in Florida has managed: it has fielded the state's first all-girls duals wrestling team, putting this region at the center...
May 01, 2026
A determined young wrestler's challenge against boys-only brackets ignited a historic movement, establishing the state's inaugural all-girls dual-meet squad amid surging growth in Florida high school girls wrestling.
She looked at the boys on the mat, then looked at the bracket, then asked the question that changed everything: "Why can't I?"
That moment became the origin story of Florida's first girls-duals wrest...
May 01, 2026
The Fighting Irish secure a top Treasure Coast recruit from Florida's storied Vero Beach High School program.
Vero Beach High School quarterback Champ Monds has committed to the University of Notre Dame, delivering the Fighting Irish one of the most coveted quarterback prospects to come off the Treasure Coast...
May 01, 2026
The Fighting Indians sophomore continues Indian River County's tradition of producing college-bound quarterbacks with his rising national attention.
Vero Beach High School quarterback Wonderful Monds IV has earned a player profile on 247Sports, a leading college football recruiting platform, according to the database.
Monds, who plays for the Fig...
May 01, 2026
Indian River County residents rally for a Major League Baseball event in town as officials push forward with runway upgrades at Vero Beach Regional Airport.
A growing chorus of Vero Beach voices is asking a pointed question: if Indian River County is willing to invest in expanding its airport, why not dream a little bigger and bring a Major League Basebal...
May 02, 2026
Local prep basketball players in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties face teammate comparisons, echoing UConn star Azzi Fudd's dynamic with Paige Bueckers as both eye the WNBA.
Every young female basketball player on the Treasure Coast who has ever been compared to a teammate instead of celebrated on her own terms knows the feeling Azzi Fudd is navigating right now.
Fudd, o...
May 02, 2026
Team Barracuda's six-girl squad, led by 14-year-old founder Lily Calzadilla, breaks barriers on the Treasure Coast with folkstyle and freestyle matches.
When Lily Calzadilla was six years old, she walked into the Jensen Beach High School wrestling room while her brother was at practice and asked if she could do what he was doing. She was told no. Ther...
May 02, 2026
Cloud production, AI tools and blended workflows dominated the Las Vegas event, already enhancing local high school football and college games in Stuart and beyond.
The biggest names in sports broadcast technology filled the Las Vegas Convention Center last week for the 2026 NAB Show, a sprawling industry gathering where more than 150 companies unveiled tools tha...
May 02, 2026
The Fighting Indians standout has built a national profile on 247Sports, continuing Indian River County's tradition of producing Division I talent.
Vero Beach High School cornerback Jeromie King has earned a national recruiting profile, with the Fighting Indians defensive back drawing attention on the college football recruiting circuit.
King pl...
May 03, 2026
The milestone draws packed crowds to Indian River County, boosting the Treasure Coast's profile in international competitive tennis circuits.
A $15,000 ITF tennis tournament in Vero Beach has sold out for the first time in the event's history, a milestone that tournament organizers and local tennis insiders say reflects a deeper shift in ho...
May 06, 2026
A generational clash at the $15,000 USTA Pro Circuit qualifying event put Indian River County on the world tennis map
The Mardy Fish Children's Foundation Tennis Championships in Vero Beach delivered a moment for the record books when the ATP's oldest and youngest ranked players squared off in the qualifying final of...
May 06, 2026
High school athletes across Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River counties compete for weekly recognition
Treasure Coast high school athletes are in the spotlight this week as Boys Athlete of the Week honors are up for grabs across Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River counties.
The weekly recognition prog...
May 06, 2026
Fighting Indians settle unfinished business in regional play, earning a return trip to the state tournament
Vero Beach's beach volleyball program turned last year's heartbreak into this year's fuel, defeating the team that knocked them out in 2024 and earning a berth in the state tournament.
The Fighting I...
May 07, 2026
Qualifiers from Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River counties chase FHSAA gold at UNF's Hodges Stadium
A wave of Treasure Coast sprinters, jumpers, and distance runners is heading north to Jacksonville this week, representing Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River counties at the FHSAA State Track and Fie...
May 07, 2026
Programs from Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River counties earned postseason berths, but regional matchups remain unverified
Eight Treasure Coast high school softball programs have qualified for the FHSAA regional playoffs, marking a strong postseason showing for Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River counties.
Full bracket d...
May 07, 2026
Fans across Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River counties are weighing in on the region's all-time best players and teams
A conversation every Treasure Coast basketball fan has had in a gym lobby, a school hallway, or a postgame parking lot is now an open question worth settling: who are the greatest girls basketball pla...
May 07, 2026
The American pro is competing in Indian River County as he works his way back up the ATP rankings
American professional tennis player J.J. Wolf is competing in a USTA Pro Circuit event in Vero Beach, using Indian River County's courts as a stepping stone on his comeback toward the top of the ATP r...
May 09, 2026
The sport's biggest event tips off May 7 in Texas, as Indiantown's rodeo roots run deep
The Professional Bull Riders Association crowns its newest world champion in Fort Worth, Texas, beginning May 7. On the Treasure Coast — home to the Indiantown Rodeo and a community where Western cult...
May 09, 2026
The renewed deal keeps one of Indian River County's premier tennis facilities in the national spotlight
The City of Vero Beach and USTA Florida have extended their long-standing partnership at Riverside Racquet Complex, keeping one of Indian River County's most prominent tennis facilities tied to the st...
May 09, 2026
The ATP veteran was forced to abandon his match against an unranked qualifier at the Indian River County event
J.J. Wolf's run at the Vero Beach $15,000 ITF event ended abruptly when the professional tennis player retired from his match against an unranked qualifier due to a shoulder injury.
Wolf, a recogniza...
May 10, 2026
Les Grenadiers bring international soccer spotlight to St. Lucie County ahead of the sport's biggest stage
Haiti's national soccer team — known as Les Grenadiers — will train in Port St. Lucie as part of their World Cup preparation, bringing one of the sport's grandest stages directly to St. Lucie County.
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May 11, 2026
Two Treasure Coast programs are one win away from a state championship appearance
Two of the Treasure Coast's premier high school baseball programs are heading to the state semifinals. Martin County High School and Vero Beach High School both advanced deep into the Florida High Sch...
May 11, 2026
The Fighting Indians punch their ticket back to the FHSAA state tournament, fueled by a roster rebuilt around fresh talent
Vero Beach High School's baseball program is headed back to the FHSAA state tournament, the team confirmed. The Fighting Indians capped a regional run that leaned heavily on a wave of new contributors...
May 11, 2026
Joaquim Almeida's victory is drawing national attention to the Treasure Coast's growing tennis scene
Joaquim Almeida won an ITF World Tennis Tour title in Vero Beach, producing what tennis observers are calling one of the most remarkable stories in professional tennis in 2026 and putting Indian River...
May 11, 2026
The Haitian squad's first World Cup appearance in 50 years brings international spotlight to Florida — and potentially the Treasure Coast
Haiti's national soccer team is set to train in Florida ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking a homecoming of sorts for a Haitian diaspora community with deep roots across the Treasure Coast — and...
May 12, 2026
The Fighting Indians runner defends his FHSAA championship, delivering Indian River County a repeat state title in distance running
Vero Beach High School's Andrew Youssef captured his second consecutive FHSAA state championship in the 3,200 meters, the Florida High School Athletic Association's spring track and field meet confirm...
May 12, 2026
Haiti's first World Cup appearance in 50 years brings international soccer spotlight to St. Lucie County
Haiti's national soccer team is set to train in Port St. Lucie as part of its preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup — the program's first appearance on the sport's biggest stage in half a century, p...
May 12, 2026
A mercy-rule win evaporated in historic fashion as back-to-back grand slams rewrote the final score
A Florida high school baseball team surrendered what appeared to be a mercy-rule victory this week, giving up two grand slams in a stunning late-game collapse that erased a 10-run lead and turned a ce...
May 13, 2026
The Fighting Indians have advanced deep into the state playoffs, giving Indian River County a reason to celebrate
The Vero Beach High School baseball team has punched its ticket to the Florida state semifinals, capping a postseason run that has captured all of Indian River County and reminded the Treasure Coast w...
May 13, 2026
Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River counties have sent real talent to the big leagues — now fans get to settle the debate
The Treasure Coast has quietly built one of Florida's richest baseball legacies, producing major leaguers, draft picks, and college standouts from the diamonds of Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River c...
May 14, 2026
The 11-and-under squad won the ASICS Florida Volleyball Challenge and earned a berth at the USAV Championship in Minneapolis
Four years ago, Juan Delgado's first volleyball team in Port St. Lucie won exactly one set — not one match, not one tournament. One set, all season long.
The girls were six and seven years old, new t...
May 14, 2026
The Navy's elite flight demonstration team lands in Indian River County to prepare for what promises to be one of the Treasure Coast's most-watched spectacles of the year
The U.S. Navy's Blue Angels arrived in Vero Beach this week, their distinctive blue-and-gold F/A-18 Super Hornets rolling onto the tarmac at Vero Beach Regional Airport ahead of the city's upcoming ai...
May 15, 2026
The Tigers' historic run ends a 57-year drought, putting Stuart back on Florida's prep baseball map
For 57 years, Martin County High School baseball players grew up hearing about 1968 — a season so distant it predates the designated hitter rule, predates free agency, predates most of their coaches' ...
May 15, 2026
The Tigers are back on the biggest stage — 57 years later, a new generation carries Stuart's baseball legacy to Tallahassee
For the first time since Neil Armstrong was preparing to walk on the moon, the Martin County High School baseball program is playing for a state championship.
The Tigers have punched their ticket to ...
May 15, 2026
The Tigers have advanced to the final four of the FHSAA Class 6A state baseball tournament
Martin County High School's baseball program has reached the Class 6A state semifinal, advancing the Stuart school to one of the final four spots in the Florida High School Athletic Association's top ...
May 15, 2026
The Fighting Indians have advanced to the final four of the FHSAA's largest classification
Vero Beach High School's baseball team has advanced to the Class 7A state semifinal, putting the Fighting Indians one win away from a shot at a Florida state championship.
The appearance marks a deep...
May 16, 2026
The Gainesville program punched its ticket back to states in thrilling fashion — no Treasure Coast opponent confirmed in bracket
Buchholz High School's baseball program has punched its ticket back to the FHSAA Class 6A State Championship after a dramatic run through the state playoffs, according to public records of the tournam...
May 16, 2026
The U.S. Navy's elite flight demonstration squadron headlined the Vero Beach Air Show, drawing crowds to Indian River County for one of the region's premier annual spectacles
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels brought their signature thunder to Indian River County as the headline act of the Vero Beach Air Show, thrilling thousands of spectators who lined the airfield to watch the n...
May 16, 2026
The Tigers' deep playoff run ends at the final four, capping a hard-fought season for Martin County's program
Martin County High School's baseball team's season ended in the state semifinals. The Tigers fell short of a championship appearance after a hard-fought campaign.
The Tigers advanced further into the...
May 16, 2026
Fighting Indians' season ends in heartbreaker as Venice advances to state championship game
Vero Beach's season ended in a state semifinal loss to Venice. The Fighting Indians battled deep into the contest, with the outcome decided by narrow margins.
The specific details of the game — inclu...
May 16, 2026
Jacksonville faces six home games, back-to-back London matchups, and a shrinking EverBank Stadium — a brutal test for a team chasing back-to-back playoff berths
The Jacksonville Jaguars will spend much of the 2026 season living out of a suitcase, and Treasure Coast fans who make the two-hour drive up I-95 to EverBank Stadium will want to book their tickets ea...
May 17, 2026
The Fighting Indians' postseason run ends as the Indians rally past Vero Beach in a state semifinal thriller
Vero Beach's baseball season ended when the No. 4-seeded Fighting Indians fell to No. 1 Venice in a comeback victory that sent the Venice Indians to the state championship game.
The defeat ends a dee...
May 17, 2026
Tampa Bay opens with northern opponents in Florida heat and faces Baker Mayfield's three former teams
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 2026 NFL schedule is out, and Treasure Coast fans making the drive down to Raymond James Stadium will have plenty of marquee matchups to circle — including three primetime ga...
May 17, 2026
Six straight playoff teams to close the season — and almost no home games before November
The Miami Dolphins released their 2026 regular-season schedule, and Treasure Coast fans who make the drive down to Hard Rock Stadium should plan accordingly: the home slate is brutally thin until the ...
May 17, 2026
The Falcons are putting in offseason work in Martin County with a spring game on the horizon
The Jensen Beach High School football program is deep into its offseason grind, with the Falcons focusing on character development and team cohesion as they prepare for a spring game that will give co...
May 17, 2026
A Duval County awards ceremony raises a question worth asking: when do Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River counties get their moment?
Some 350 student-athletes from 17 Duval County public high schools gathered at the Florida Theatre in downtown Jacksonville on May 11 to be honored at the Gateway Conference Awards — a ceremony co-spo...
May 18, 2026
Families and staff joined SPMS athletes Wednesday night for an evening of MVP honors, team recognition, and school pride
Southport Middle School filled its halls with applause Wednesday night as student-athletes, their families, and staff gathered for the school's annual Sports Banquet — a celebration of everything that...
May 21, 2026
An America 250 reader poll asks fans across Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River counties to honor the region's softball legends
Decades of fastpitch history across Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River counties are on the line in a new reader poll asking Treasure Coast fans to decide who stands alone as the region's all-time gre...
May 22, 2026
The Caribbean nation's national team chose the Treasure Coast for World Cup preparations, putting St. Lucie County on the international soccer map
Haiti's national soccer team has arrived in Port St. Lucie to conduct World Cup training, bringing international-level competition and attention to St. Lucie County's growing reputation as a destinati...
May 22, 2026
As America marks 250 years, a look back at the players and programs that defined prep softball across Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River counties
The diamonds at South County Regional Park in Port St. Lucie have seen thousands of games — line drives up the gap, walk-off singles in extra innings, pitchers who spun curveballs so sharp they seemed...
May 22, 2026
The Fighting Indians' preseason workout offered an early look at a squad with high expectations in Indian River County
The Vero Beach Fighting Indians held an intrasquad scrimmage that put quarterback Champ Monds and the rest of the program on display for coaches, families and fans eager for a first look at the 2025 s...
May 23, 2026
The Haitian national team is using St. Lucie County facilities to prepare for World Cup qualifying — bringing world-class soccer to the Treasure Coast
Haiti's national soccer team has chosen Port St. Lucie as a training base for its FIFA World Cup campaign, bringing international-level football to St. Lucie County.
The decision to train on the Trea...
May 23, 2026
Both state programs dropped Game 1 and now must win twice to reach the Women's College World Series
Two of Florida's top college softball programs woke up Wednesday with their seasons on the line, each one loss away from an early exit in the NCAA Super Regionals.
Florida dropped a wild 10-8 decisio...
