Chuck Ballaro

Port Charlotte

Sports journalist for the Charlotte Sun and aspiring screenwriter who has written numerous screenplays that I'm trying to get sold. Got agent?

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Articles

PREP TENNIS: Whitesides wins singles, takes doubles with Chupka

1 week ago | yoursun.com | Chuck Ballaro

PUNTA GORDA – The Charlotte boys and girls tennis teams saw its seasons end Tuesday in the District 3A-11 tennis championships Wednesday. However, two Tarpons earned a trip to states on account of their victories in singles and doubles. kAm|2D@? (9:E6D:56D 62C?65 E96 5@F3=6 2?5 9:D 5@F3=6D A2CE?6C y24@3 r9FA<2 H@? E96:C }@] ` >2E496D 2?5 >256 E96 7:6=5 2D :?5:G:5F2=D]k^AmkAm(9:E6D:56D 2?5 r9FA<2 A2:C65 FA :? }@] ` :?
PREP BASEBALL: Planer and simple: Tarpons win

1 week ago | yoursun.com | Chuck Ballaro

PUNTA GORDA — On a night where the Charlotte bats went silent, it was up to Frank Planer to get the job done on the mound. Aside from one pitch, Planer came through, allowing seven hits and striking out seven as the Tarpons held on to defeat North Fort Myers, 3-2, in the semifinals of the District 5A-11 tournament Tuesday. kAm%@A\D66565 r92C=@EE6 H:== 9@DE u@CE |J6CD @? %9FCD52J] %96 }@] a D665 96=5 @? E@ 362E |2C:?6C[ c\b[ :?
PREP BASEBALL: Pair of Mantas find new homes at NCCAA level

1 week ago | yoursun.com | Chuck Ballaro

ENGLEWOOD – For the past four years, Noah Hale and Drew Smith have been teammates on the Lemon Bay baseball team. Once in college, they could end up as opponents. kAm|@?52J[ E96 EH@ A=2J6CD D:8?65 E96:C =6EE6CD @7 :?E6?E E@ 4@?E:?F6 E96:C 32D632== 42C66CD :? 2 46C6>@?J @FED:56 E96 8J>?2D:F> 2E {6>@? q2J w:89 $49@@=]k^AmkAmw2=6 H:== 2EE6?5 |:5\p>6C:42 r9C:DE:2? &?:G6CD:EJ :? ~<=29@>2 r:EJ[ @?6 @7 E96 E@A 32D632== AC@8C2>D :? E96 4@F?ECJ :? E96 }2E:@?2= r9C:DE:2?
BOYS WEIGHTLIFTING: Three area lifters bring home state titles

1 week ago | yoursun.com | Chuck Ballaro

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BOYS TENNIS: How Skittles led Whitesides to tennis

1 week ago | yoursun.com | Chuck Ballaro

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PREP BASEBALL: Lemon Bay gets hot, races by Tarpons

2 weeks ago | yoursun.com | Chuck Ballaro

PUNTA GORDA – Wyatt Bush had two hits and scored twice and Lemon Bay blew the game open with a five-run first inning in a 7-2 victory over Charlotte on Thursday during Senior Night for the Tarpons. Wilson Shaw pitched four strong innings for the Manta Rays (11-8), buoyed by a five-run lead given to him before he took the mound. kAm{6>@? q2J 4@249 +249 v@?K2=6K D2:5 :E H2D ?:46 E@ D66 E96 32ED 86E 8@:?8]k^AmkAmQ(6VG6 366? DECF88=:?8 =2E6=J 2?5 92G6?VE AFE E96 32E @?
BEACH VOLLEYBALL: Sand Pirates sweep away Manta Rays

2 weeks ago | yoursun.com | Chuck Ballaro

PORT CHARLOTTE — Port Charlotte and Lemon Bay are two beach volleyball teams that have traveled in opposite directions this season. The Pirates are top-rated in the region while the Manta Rays are on the outside looking in. On Tuesday, at Centennial Park, nothing really changed as Port Charlotte swept a Lemon Bay 5-0 to beat them for the second time, following a 4-1 victory early this season. kAm!@CE r92C=@EE6 Wg\bX H@? 7@FC @7 E96 7:G6 >2E496D :?
BOYS SOCCER: Dotres succeeds Winkler at Charlotte

2 weeks ago | yoursun.com | Chuck Ballaro

For seven years, Greg Winkler worked to turn a moribund Charlotte boys soccer program and turned it into a winner. With Winkler retiring, the man who has been his right hand for six seasons will take the reins of a program loaded with talent and promise. kAm|:8F6= s@EC6D H2D ?2>65 r92C=@EE6’D ?6H 3@JD D@446C 4@249 E9:D A2DE H66<[ 2?5 :E :D?’E =:<6 96 4@>6D :? 92G:?8 E@ 86E 72>:=:2C H:E9 E96 E62>]k^AmkAm“(6’G6 2=H2JD 366?
PREP BASEBALL: Tarpons, Bobcats pull out wins at CoolToday

2 weeks ago | yoursun.com | Chuck Ballaro

NORTH PORT - Fans who attended the sixth annual Mizuno High School Invitational at CoolToday Park on Saturday saw two games that came down to the final at-bat. The difference-makers in those games were a second baseman who got a big hit after missing a defensive play earlier in the game and a kid who had just been called up from JV to drive in his game's only runs and end a losing skid. kAmx? r92C=@EE6VD c\b H:? 282:?DE C:G2= !@CE r92C=@EE6[ E96C6 H2D 2=D@ 2 =2E6 564:D:@? E@ 3C:?8 :?
PREP SOFTBALL: Charlotte bats perk up in rout of Pirates

3 weeks ago | yoursun.com | Chuck Ballaro

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