Higgins returns in one Irish change for Wales game
Eve Higgins returns to the starting lineup for Ireland's Women's Six Nations match against Wales.
Voting is open for the Southwest Florida Top Team for April, featuring teams from Collier and Lee counties. Participants can cast their votes to support their favorite teams.
Vote for the SW FL Top Team for April from Collier and Lee counties
Canterbury soccer player Mackenzie Molina was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week sponsored by MY Shower Door for Jan. 26-31 2026.
Cypress Lake basketball player Victoria Silva was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week sponsored by MY Shower Door for Jan. 19-24, 2026.
Bishop Verot soccer player Lea Scotti is the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week sponsored by MY Shower Door for Jan. 12-17, 2026.
Bishop Verot soccer player Gianna Fabrizi was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week sponsored by MY Shower Door for Jan. 5-10, 2026.
You can vote for the Southwest Florida Top Team by visiting the designated voting platform or website provided in the announcement.
Teams from Collier and Lee counties are eligible for the Southwest Florida Top Team voting.
The voting period for the Southwest Florida Top Team typically concludes at the end of April, but specific dates should be confirmed on the voting platform.
Mackenzie Molina, a soccer player from Canterbury, was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week for the period of January 26-31, 2026.
Eve Higgins returns to the starting lineup for Ireland's Women's Six Nations match against Wales.
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Fort Myers basketball player Kayden Smutney is the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week sponsored by MY Shower Door for Dec. 15, 2025-Jan. 3, 2026.
Evangelical Christian basketball player Nalah Smith was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week sponsored by MY Shower Door for Dec. 8-13, 2025.
Barron Collier basketball player Abby Homberger was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week sponsored by MY Shower Door for Dec. 1-6, 2025.
Canterbury School basketball player Nessiah Wallace was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week sponsored by MY Shower Door for Nov. 17-29, 2025
Canterbury School soccer player Gloriana Chalkias was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Soccer Player of the Week sponsored by MY Shower Door for the week of Nov. 10-15, 2025.
Fort Myers cross country runner Maggie Pocklington was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week sponsored by MY Shower Door for the week of Nov. 3-8, 2025.
Cape Coral High swimmer Eva Scribner was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week sponsored by MY Shower Door for the week of Oct. 27-Nov. 1, 2025.
ECS swimmer Ashley Villaflor was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week sponsored by MY Shower Door for Oct. 20-25, 2025.
Oasis Charter cross country runner Madison Easton was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week for Oct. 13-18, 2025.
Fort Myers Kyla Parker was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week winner for Oct. 6-11, 2025.
Marco Island volleyball player Giuliana Batelli was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week for Sept. 29-Oct. 4, 2025.
Gulf Coast volleyball player Adryel Solar was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week for Sept. 22-27, 2025.
Community School of Naples cross country runner Sienna Audrey was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week for Sept. 15-20, 2025.
Cape Coral High School swimmer Taylor Tedhams was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week for Sept. 8-13, 2025.
Riverdale volleyball player Olivia Znotens was voted the SWFL Girls Athlete of the Week for September 1-6, 2025.
FBA volleyball player Peyton Garrick was voted the SW Florida Girls Athlete of the Week for Aug. 25-30, 2025.
FBA volleyball player Adriana Garcia was voted the SWFL Girls Athlete of the Week for Aug. 18-23, 2025.
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Canterbury soccer player Mackenzie Molina was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week sponsored by MY Shower Door for Jan. 26-31 2026.
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Canterbury soccer player Mackenzie Molina was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week sponsored by MY Shower Door for Jan. 26-31 2026.
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Cypress Lake basketball player Victoria Silva was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week sponsored by MY Shower Door for Jan. 19-24, 2026.
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Bishop Verot soccer player Lea Scotti is the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week sponsored by MY Shower Door for Jan. 12-17, 2026.
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Bishop Verot soccer player Gianna Fabrizi was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week sponsored by MY Shower Door for Jan. 5-10, 2026.
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Fort Myers basketball player Kayden Smutney is the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week sponsored by MY Shower Door for Dec. 15, 2025-Jan. 3, 2026.
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Evangelical Christian basketball player Nalah Smith was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week sponsored by MY Shower Door for Dec. 8-13, 2025.
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Barron Collier basketball player Abby Homberger was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week sponsored by MY Shower Door for Dec. 1-6, 2025.
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Canterbury School basketball player Nessiah Wallace was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week sponsored by MY Shower Door for Nov. 17-29, 2025
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Canterbury School soccer player Gloriana Chalkias was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Soccer Player of the Week sponsored by MY Shower Door for the week of Nov. 10-15, 2025.
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Fort Myers cross country runner Maggie Pocklington was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week sponsored by MY Shower Door for the week of Nov. 3-8, 2025.
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Cape Coral High swimmer Eva Scribner was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week sponsored by MY Shower Door for the week of Oct. 27-Nov. 1, 2025.
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ECS swimmer Ashley Villaflor was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week sponsored by MY Shower Door for Oct. 20-25, 2025.
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Oasis Charter cross country runner Madison Easton was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week for Oct. 13-18, 2025.
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Fort Myers Kyla Parker was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week winner for Oct. 6-11, 2025.
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Marco Island volleyball player Giuliana Batelli was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week for Sept. 29-Oct. 4, 2025.
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Gulf Coast volleyball player Adryel Solar was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week for Sept. 22-27, 2025.
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Community School of Naples cross country runner Sienna Audrey was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week for Sept. 15-20, 2025.
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Cape Coral High School swimmer Taylor Tedhams was voted the Southwest Florida Girls Athlete of the Week for Sept. 8-13, 2025.
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Riverdale volleyball player Olivia Znotens was voted the SWFL Girls Athlete of the Week for September 1-6, 2025.
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FBA volleyball player Peyton Garrick was voted the SW Florida Girls Athlete of the Week for Aug. 25-30, 2025.
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FBA volleyball player Adriana Garcia was voted the SWFL Girls Athlete of the Week for Aug. 18-23, 2025.
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The Southwest Florida sports team is proud to honor area high school sports programs with our monthly Top Teams list and poll.
At the beginning of each month during the high school competitive seasons, The News-Press and Naples Daily News will select the teams that stood out the month before for their stellar achievements, grit, and sportsmanship. Once we compile the list, we will leave it up to you to decide which squad deserves to be named the Southwest Florida Top Team that month.
In March, the Aubrey Rogers boys lacrosse team was voted Team of the Month with 44 percent of the vote.
Nominees are derived from scores and stats emailed by Lee and Collier county area coaches to sports@news-press.com or sports@naplesnews.com. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit a nomination by the last day of each month if they have a team that deserves recognition.
Voting for the Southwest Florida April Top Team will run until 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 12 at news-press.com and naplesnews.com.
Here are the Top Team nominees selected for their performances from April 1-30:
Vote in the poll below or CLICK HERE to see poll.
Aubrey Rogers Softball
The Patriots won the Class 3A-District 13 title to secure a spot in the regional playoffs.
Aubrey Rogers Tennis
The Patriots boys and girls teams won Class 2A-District 12 titles.
Barron Collier Girls Track and Field
The Cougars won CCAC and Class 3A-District 12 titles.
Barron Collier Softball
The Cougars won the Class 4A-District 13 title to secure a spot in the regional playoffs.
Bishop Verot Boys Track and Field
The Vikings won district and regional titles.
Bishop Verot Softball
The Vikings went 9-4 and won the Class 2A-District 12 title.
Bishop Verot Tennis
The Vikings boys and girls teams won Class 2A-District 11 titles.
Canterbury Baseball
The Cougars went unbeaten and won the Class 1A-District 11 title.
Community School Boys Lacrosse
The Seahawks went unbeaten and won the Class 1A-District 12 title.
Community School Girls Lacrosse
The Seahawks went 4-1 and won the Class 1A-District 12 title.
Community School Tennis
The Seahawks boys and girls teams won Class 1A-District 12 titles.
Dunbar Girls Track and Field
The Tigers won LCAC and Class 3A-Distict 11 titles.
Estero Softball
The Wildcats went 8-2 and won the Class 4A-District 12 title.
First Baptist Baseball
The Lions went unbeaten and won the Class 2A-District 12 title.
Island Coast Baseball
The Gators went unbeaten and won the Class 4A-District 11 title.
Naples Boys Track and Field
The Golden Eagles won CCAC and Class 3A-District 12 titles.
Naples Tennis
The Golden Eagles boys and girls teams won Class 3A-District 12 titles.
North Fort Myers Softball
The Red Knights won LCAC and Class 5A-District 11 titles.
Palmetto Ridge Baseball
The Bears went 6-2 and won the Class 5A-District 12 title.
Riverdale Softball
The Raiders won the Class 5A-District 12 title to secure a spot in the regional playoffs.
SFCA Boys Weightlifting
The King's won Class 1A-District 14 titles in Traditional and Olympic categories and a Class 1A-Region 7 title in Olympic.
St. John Neumann Baseball
The Celtics went 6-2 and won the Class 1A-District 12 title.
St. John Neumann Softball
The Celtics went 8-2 and won the Class 1A-District 12 title.