Dan Deluca

Cape Coral

Digital Producer and Sports Reporter at Fort Myers News-Press

Digital Producer and Sports Reporter at Naples Daily News

Dad, aging athlete, recovering Philadelphian. Sports writer for The News-Press, Naples Daily News

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Our top picks for this very packed Philly summer pop concert season

4 days ago | hastingstribune.com | Dan DeLuca |Dan Deluca

PHILADELPHIA - Summer pop music season means lots of outdoor shows, from South Philly stadium extravaganzas to intimate free concert series all over the region.
Our top picks for this very packed Philly summer pop concert season

4 days ago | miamiherald.com | Dan DeLuca |Dan Deluca

PHILADELPHIA - Summer pop music season means lots of outdoor shows, from South Philly stadium extravaganzas to intimate free concert series all over the region. There are also a lot of notable shows at the amphitheaters, above and beyond those highlighted below, like Wiz Khalifa and Sean Paul on July 10, Dave Matthews Band on July 25-26, and the Jonas Bros. on Aug. 14, at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion. And Alabama Shakes at the Mann Center on Sept. 18.
Former Naples High football coach Bill Kramer named to another Hall of Fame

4 days ago | naplesnews.com | Dan Deluca

Six years after coaching his final football game at Naples High School, Bill Kramer continues to receive accolades. This time, it's the National High School Athletic Coaches Association honoring the former Golden Eagles coach as part of its Class of 2025 Hall of Fame inductees. Unfortunately, the 61-year-old won't be able to attend the induction ceremony, set for June 24 in Rapid City, S.D., because of a previous commitment. "It's a huge honor," Kramer said.
VOTE: Who should be the Southwest Florida High School Girls Team of the Year

5 days ago | naplesnews.com | Dan Deluca

The News-Press and Naples Daily News held their annual Southwest Florida Sports Awards Show on May 29 at Suncoast Arena on the campus of Southwest Florida State College. During the show, we announced the Seacrest Volleyball team as the 2024-25 Girls Team of the Year. Did we get it right? Here's a chance to have your say. Here are all of our Girls Team of the Year nominees for the 2024-25 high school season. Who would you have selected to be the Southwest Florida Girls Team of the Year?
Carolina Panthers LB Claudin Cherelus returns to Golden Gate High for first youth camp

1 week ago | naplesnews.com | Dan Deluca

Claudin Cherelus always believed he’d play in the NFL, even when no one else did. Just don’t tell him he beat the odds in becoming a key member of the Carolina Panthers after entering the league as an undrafted free agent out of Alcorn State, even if it might be accurate. “I just don’t like hearing people say that,” the 26-year-old linebacker said.
Naples golfer Eva Lye wins South Florida Junior PGA Championship by one stroke

1 week ago | naplesnews.com | Dan Deluca

Eva Lye sank a clutch birdie on the final hole to win the South Florida Junior PGA Championship on June 17 at Stonebridge Country Club in Boca Raton. The First Baptist Academy graduate, who was named the Girls Golfer of the Year at May's Southwest Florida Sports Awards, edged Boca Raton's Alexandra Phung by one shot to capture the Girls' 13-18 division title at the Junior PGA. "Coming to the last hole, I knew I had to birdie it, and I truly believed I would," Lye said.
U.S. Open 2025: How to watch Naples golfer Noah Kent at Oakmont Country Club

2 weeks ago | naplesnews.com | Dan Deluca

The 125th edition of the U.S. Open Golf Championship gets underway on June 12 and Southwest Florida golf fans will have a local rooting interest. Naples resident Noah Kent will be at Oakmont Country Club competing in his second major tournament of the 2025 season. In April, the 20-year-old failed to make the cut at the Masters, but is hoping to advance to the weekend at the U.S. Open. He qualified for both majors thanks to a runner-up finish at the U.S. Amateur Championship last summer.
Naples' Noah Kent gets another shot to compete against golf's best at 2025 U.S. Open

2 weeks ago | naplesnews.com | Dan Deluca

It's been an unforgettable three months for Naples amateur golfer Noah Kent, a span that's seen him play in three PGA Tour events, including the Masters. The 20-year-old has gained invaluable experience about the physical and mental tools necessary to play professional golf, a career path he's eager to pursue. His next step in that journey starts at the 2025 U.S. Open Golf Championship, which tees off June 12 at the notoriously challenging Oakmont Country Club just outside of Pittsburgh.
North Fort Myers High names Ira Riggins Jr. as new head football coach

3 weeks ago | naplesnews.com | Dan Deluca

Ira Riggins Jr. knows all about the storied legacy of North Fort Myers High School football. And he's determined to help make the Red Knights a perennial power once again. On June 3, North Fort Myers announced Riggins as the 14th head football coach in the program's history. The 39-year-old former defensive coordinator replaces David Pasquale, who stepped down in May following spring football after two seasons running the program.
FHSAA levies $15,000 in fines, suspends coach after North FM girls soccer investigation

4 weeks ago | naplesnews.com | Dan Deluca

The Florida High School Athletic Association found the North Fort Myers girls' soccer program improperly contacted parents of prospective students four years ago. The first-time penalties for these infractions included $15,000 in fines and a six-week suspension for Red Knights head coach Nick Erickson, according to a report released by the state.