Greg Kahn

Sports

Photography by Greg Kahn for the Naples Daily News, Independent Tribune and Freelance.

   
Golden Gate football players celebrate a fumble by St. John Neumann during the first half as the Titans hosted the Celtics in the first and only preseason football game. It was the first time the Celtics played against a public school.
   
Lee Shearer, 13, takes a deep breath as he stand among other participants in the 22nd Naples Fitness Challenge Triathlon at the Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Resort. Shearer, who had run the kids triathlon the day before, said he was feeling more nervous being surrounded by a field of adults.
     
  
Clewiston High School's Ra' Vin Lee (11) screams in pain as he twists his knee battling for a loose ball with Lely's Dennis Marcelin (24) in the second half during the boys basketball regional semifinals as Clewiston played Lely at Lely High School. Lely won and advanced to the regional finals.
   
Jay Bonaquist (31), Greg Pratt (1), Frontz Dorcely (14), Kyle Zech (12), celebrate the Golden Eagles 17-10 victory over St. Augustine in the Class 3A state football championship at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando.
   
Runners fill Fifth Avenue South during the Naples Daily News Half Marathon.
     
  
Concord players including Anton Silver, right, Lance Lewis, center, and Daraies Franklin, left, celebrate their 85-53 upset victory over the Parkwood Rebels to win the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Western Regional Championship and advance to the state finals for the first time. Concord had lost to Parkwood in both of their previous meetings, once by 16 points and the other by 30 points.
   
Dozens of fans peer and point through a fence, hoping to catch a glimpse of their favorite NASCAR driver in the garage before the last Coca-Cola 600 practice at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. Many NASCAR drivers call Cabarrus County their home, including Dale Earnhardt Jr., so there is no surprise that area fans are some of the most passionate in the nation.
   
Mount Pleasant shortstop Ethan Ledbetter falls awkwardly after diving for a ground ball hit during the third inning of their matchup against Jay M. Robinson High School at the 2007 Intimidators Classic at Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium. Mount Pleasant struggled at the plate as well losing 4-0.
     
  
   
Naples head coach Bill Kramer gets water poured on him by his players as the Golden Eagles won the Class 3A state championship over St. Augustine 17-10 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando.
   
Central Cabarrus' Brittney Furr tries to relax on the dugout floor as a teammate helps stretch her hamstrings before their game against West Rowan. Central (19-0, ranked No. 6 in the nation by USA Today) was looking to complete their third straight undefeated regular season.
     
  
   
Maison Cash, 5, lands in the dirt after being bucked from a sheep during the mutton busting competition at Stegall's Arena in Concord, N.C. Maison, who was celebrating his fifth birthday, was shaken up from the fall, and withdrew from the lasso competition.
   
Barron Collier seniors Bobby Orban, left, Steffen Locascio, center, and Zach Timmerman, right, cheer on the Cougars during the opening kickoff as Barron Collier played their first home football game of the season on new FieldTurf against Bartow High School. Barron Collier lost 32-3.
     
  
Naples wide receiver Tay Sanders stands with teammates in an archway as players wait to take the field for warm-ups while a storm passes at Estero High School as Naples prepared to play Estero in Friday night football.
   
Naples High School players take the field amid smoke from fireworks before kickoff as the undefeated Golden Eagles took on Golden Gate High School in Friday night football on Oct. 26, 2007. Naples won 43-7.
   
With seconds left before the end of the first half, Concord's Dee Bost brings the fans to their feet with a dunk as the Spiders stayed within 10 points as they played the top ranked team in the nation, Oak Hill Academy. Concord would lose on a last second three-point shot, 71-70.
     
  
The Everblades' J.B. Bittner (7) gets into a fight with Columbia's Owen Fussey (16) during the second period after the Inferno's second goal as the Florida Everblades looked to remain undefeated at home in the Germain Arena. Both players received five-minute major penalties but the Everblades also got the win, 5-2.