Shayne Wright

Shreveport, West Palm Beach

Sports Director and Weekend Anchor at WPBF-TV (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)

Morning News Anchor at KSLA-TV (Shreveport, LA)

@WPBF25News Sports Director and 4pm Anchor. Father, friend and part-time foodie. Sometimes logical Dolphins 🐬 fan.

Articles

Seminole Ridge girls' flag football team gets surprise message from Tom Brady

2 weeks ago | wpbf.com | Shayne Wright

SPORTS. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, YANNI. WE’LL SEE YOU TONIGHT. MEANWHILE, A BIG SURPRISE FOR THE SEMINOLE RIDGE GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM TODAY. A SHOUT OUT FROM A VERY FAMILIAR FACE AFTER WINNING THE STATE TITLE A FEW WEEKS AGO. TAKE A LOOK. HEY, GUYS, I WANTED TO GIVE A HUGE SHOUT OUT TO THE SEMINOLE RIDGE VARSITY WOMEN’S FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM. FLORIDA STATE CHAMPS, BABY! WHAT A GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT. IT SAYS SO MUCH ABOUT YOU GUYS. AND THAT IS A GOAT. TOM BRADY.
American Heritage School boys soccer team honored with special day

2 months ago | wpbf.com | Shayne Wright

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER TEAM. AFTER RECENTLY, RECENTLY WINNING THEIR FIFTH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN A CEREMONY TODAY, THE AMERICAN HERITAGE STALLIONS WERE HONORED WITH THEIR OWN DAY. THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OFFICIALLY DECLARING MARCH 21ST, 2025 AS AMERICAN HERITAGE SCHOOLS. PALM BEACH STALLIONS DAY AFTER THE TEAM MADE THAT IMPROBABLE RUN TO THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AND WON. AFTER STARTING THE SEASON RANKED 1/13 IN THE STATE.
FAU men's basketball team to compete in NIT tournament

2 months ago | wpbf.com | Shayne Wright

YOU BY SCHUMACHER AUTO GROUP. HERE’S SHAYNE WRIGHT. WELL, IT TURNS OUT THAT FOR A BASKETBALL TEAM WILL IN FACT MARCH ON WITH THEIR SEASON. THE OWLS FAILED TO MAKE THE NCAA TOURNAMENT LIKE THEY DID THE PAST TWO SEASONS, BUT THEY DID ACCEPT AN INVITE TO THE NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT, OR NIT. NIT TOURNAMENT, USUALLY FOR TEAMS WHO JUST MISSED OUT ON THE NATIONAL TOURNAMENT. THE OWLS WILL HOST DAYTON ON WEDNESDAY IN BOCA IN THE OPENING ROUND. IT WILL BE A SECOND APPEARANCE IN THE NIT.
Florida Panthers acquire Bruins captain Brad Marchand

Mar 7, 2025 | wpbf.com | Shayne Wright

PTHANKS, TERRI. BIG NEWS IN SPORTS TONIGHT. THE DEFENDING STANLEY CUP CHAMPION FLORIDA PANTHERS ACQUIRING BOSTON BRUINS CAPTAIN BRAD MARCHAND, ENDING HIS NEARLY TWO DECADE CAREER IN BOSTON. SPORTS DIRECTOR SHAYNE WRIGHT JOINING US NOW TO BREAK DOWN THIS BIG TRADE, SHANE. BIG INDEED. THIS HAPPENED JUST BEFORE THE NHL TRADE DEADLINE. THIS IS HUGE FOR THE FLORIDA PANTHERS. OF COURSE, GEARING UP FOR ANOTHER RUN AT THE STANLEY CUP.
Students and families celebrate National Signing Day across South Florida

Feb 5, 2025 | wpbf.com | Shayne Wright

High school athletes across the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast are making their college commitments on National Signing Day.The latest: Sports coverage from WPBF 25 NewsThis significant event allows student athletes to officially choose where they will play their sport at the next level. Only about 7 percent of high school athletes who play a varsity sport continue to compete in college.
Tiffany Kenney celebrates 25 years of journalism at WPBF 25 News

Nov 20, 2024 | wpbf.com | Shayne Wright

ALL RIGHT CHRIS THANK YOU. WELL, WHAT A WEEK IT IS. I’M CELEBRATING A QUARTER OF A CENTURY. I LIKE TO SAY 25 YEARS, BECAUSE A QUARTER OF A CENTURY MAKES YOU FEEL SO. IT SEEMS LIKE A LONG TIME, LONG TIME HERE AT WPBF 25. IT’S A LIFETIME. MAYBE YOU HAVE BEEN A TRUSTED VOICE BRINGING US STORIES THAT INFORM. AND OF COURSE, INSPIRE US. DOES IT FEEL LIKE 25? NOT AT ALL, NO, JUST LIKE YESTERDAY. I MEAN, BECAUSE I AM STILL 25, RIGHT? THAT IS VERY TRUE. IT IS POSSIBLE WE ALL ARE.
Dwyer officially names basketball court after longtime head coach

Nov 20, 2024 | wpbf.com | Shayne Wright

YOU BY SCHUMACHER AUTO GROUP. HERE’S SHAYNE WRIGHT FOR THE LAST 34 YEARS, ONLY ONE MAN HAS ROAMED THE SIDELINES FOR THE BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM AT DWYER HIGH SCHOOL IN PALM BEACH GARDENS. A MAN WHO’S TOUCHED AND CHANGED SO MANY LIVES AND NOW HAS HIS NAME ETCHED IN HISTORY ON THE COURT AS HE’S COACHED THOUSANDS OF TIMES THERE. PALM BEACH GARDENS MAYOR CHELSEA ROONEY READING THE PROCLAMATION TONIGHT, OFFICIALLY NAMING THE COURT AT DWYER HIGH SCHOOL.
Garden of Life Palm Beaches Marathon giving Florida man hope after tragedy

Nov 15, 2024 | news.lee.net | Shayne Wright

PALM BEACH, Florida (WPBF) -- These days, Mike Vitanza, 67, has a lot on his plate. "I'll spend two hours on the treadmill at 13 minutes, trying to get it down to 12," said Vitanza. After working 33 years on Wall Street, he says he still has a lot to do. Vitanza is training for the Garden of Life Palm Beaches Marathon to raise awareness about drug addiction but it's not entirely about why he's running, it's about who he's running for.
Garden of Life Palm Beaches Marathon giving Florida man hope after tragedy

Nov 14, 2024 | ktvz.com | Shayne Wright

By Shayne WrightClick here for updates on this story PALM BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — These days, Mike Vitanza, 67, has a lot on his plate. “I’ll spend two hours on the treadmill at 13 minutes, trying to get it down to 12,” said Vitanza. After working 33 years on Wall Street, he says he still has a lot to do. Vitanza is training for the Garden of Life Palm Beaches Marathon to raise awareness about drug addiction but it’s not entirely about why he’s running, it’s about who he’s running for.
Garden of Life Palm Beaches Marathon giving local man hope after tragedy

Nov 13, 2024 | wpbf.com | Shayne Wright

These days, Mike Vitanza, 67, has a lot on his plate. "I'll spend two hours on the treadmill at 13 minutes, trying to get it down to 12," said Vitanza. After working 33 years on Wall Street, he says he still has a lot to do. Vitanza is training for the Garden of Life Palm Beaches Marathon to raise awareness about drug addiction but it's not entirely about why he's running, it's about who he's running for. "You're going to back into rehab, you can come stay with us and we'll beat this.