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Raina Harmon Named FGCU’s Women’s Basketball Head Coach

Raina Harmon Named FGCU’s Women’s Basketball Head Coach

Jorge Murillo, Staff Writer April 4, 2025

After Chelsea Lyles announced her resignation on March 24, FGCU Athletic Director Colin Hargis wasted no time in commencing the search for the next women’s basketball coach. On Friday, April 4, FGCU...

U.S. vs Canada: A Rivalry Divided Across Sports

U.S. vs Canada: A Rivalry Divided Across Sports

Sam Fortney, Staff Writer April 1, 2025

The Canada vs. U.S. rivalry was revived during the NHL 4 Nations Tip-Off event in February. The buzz around this matchup was at an all-time high, some likely because of the heightened political tension...

Best MLB Players of All-Time

Best MLB Players of All-Time

Andrew Castro, Staff Writer April 1, 2025

  Baseball has a long and decorated history of great players and hall of fame talents, but some stand above the rest. I will review the best pitchers and the two best hitters ever in this article. In...

Greatest March Madness Cinderellas

Greatest March Madness Cinderellas

Jorge Murillo, Staff Writer March 31, 2025

The NCAA basketball tournament, more commonly known as March Madness, is famous for its unpredictable nature. The term ‘Cinderella’ refers to a team that is seen as an underdog and greatly exceeds...

FC Naples Continues Impressive Season Start at the Top of the Table

FC Naples Continues Impressive Season Start at the Top of the Table

Jeffrey Hrunka, Sports Editor March 30, 2025

FC Naples’ strong season start couldn’t be halted by the weather. A draw to the Portland Hearts of Pine on Saturday, March 30, put the team at the top of the USL League One standings. Southwest...

Bronny and LeBron: Does being family give a free ticket to the NBA?

Bronny and LeBron: Does being family give a free ticket to the NBA?

Johnathan Minehan, Assistant Assignment and Features Editor March 28, 2025

A small percentage of high school and college players make the National Basketball Association (NBA), and their chances of making it are slimmer based on the league and available opportunities. With...

FGCU Men’s Basketball Season Ends in Semifinals of CBI Tournament with Loss to Cleveland State

FGCU Men’s Basketball Season Ends in Semifinals of CBI Tournament with Loss to Cleveland State

Jorge Murillo, Staff Writer March 28, 2025

The FGCU men’s basketball team split its games in the Purple CBI Tournament. They defeated Army, 68-65, before falling to Cleveland State, 72-65, on March 24-25. After a 71-65 loss to Queens in the...

Colin Hargis talks about Chelsea Lyles departure; What’s next for FGCU’s women’s basketball program

Colin Hargis talks about Chelsea Lyles departure; What’s next for FGCU’s women’s basketball program

Jeffrey Hrunka, Sports Editor March 27, 2025

Chelsea Lyles coached her final game as FGCU’s women’s basketball coach on March 22 against the Oklahoma Sooners. Although the Eagles lost to the Sooners, it marked the end of a historic season. Lyles...

EagleMedia's 2025 NCAA Tournament Final Four Predictions

EagleMedia’s 2025 NCAA Tournament Final Four Predictions

Sam Fortney and Jorge Murillo March 26, 2025

With the NCAA Tournament down to sixteen teams, let’s look back at how staff writers Jorge Murillo and Sam Fortney did in predicting the outcome of the NCAA Tournament's Final Four and national championship.  Jorge...

Chelsea Lyles Steps Down As FGCU Women’s Basketball Head Coach

Chelsea Lyles Steps Down As FGCU Women’s Basketball Head Coach

Jorge Murillo, Staff Writer March 24, 2025

After just one season at the helm, FGCU women’s basketball head coach Chelsea Lyles announces she is stepping down. Her resignation comes two days after the FGCU Eagles fell to the Oklahoma Sooners...

Autocross Provides Safe Competition for a Growing FGCU Car Club

Autocross Provides Safe Competition for a Growing FGCU Car Club

Casey Shepherd, Staff Writer March 24, 2025

FGCU’s Car Club has grown significantly over the past few years. Attending monthly autocross events has been one of the club’s newer activities, and club members said it has been a thrill so far.  Only...

Are At-Large Bids Helping or Hurting March Madness?

Are At-Large Bids Helping or Hurting March Madness?

Ethan Kranert, Assistant Sports Editor March 24, 2025

Every year, the NCAA hosts March Madness, a single-elimination bracket-style tournament in which 68 teams compete in seven rounds for the national championship. A selection committee uses bids to determine...

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