The Cornerstone Cougars broke open a close game in the fourth quarter, pulling away for a 56-33 win over the Donahue Academy Shamrocks to win the Florida Christian Association of Private and Parochial Schools 7-man football championship Saturday night. (Above, Shamrock Cale Schneider sacking the Cornerstone quarterback - photo Naples Daily News)
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The Donahue Academy Shamrocks 7-man football team has come a long way since first taking the field in 2009. Now, they will play for the Florida Christian Associaiton of Private and Parochial Schools (FCAPPS) state championship Saturday night against a tough Cornerstone Christian team from Gainesville.
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Ave Maria University has named the land immediately around its distrinctive oratory the Donahue Plaza, honoring Jack and Rhodora Donahue for their contributions to the AMU community and to the Church. Above, Mr. and Mrs. Donahue viewing the plaque in their honor behind the oratory when it was unveiled Sunday afternoon.
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Longtime Ave Maria resident Drew Emmans has written a fantasy novel, joining former Ave Maria resident Kevin Stinnet in publishing books in the fantasy genre this year.
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 The Immokalee Fire Control District is requesting proposals from architects to design a permanent fire/rescue station in Ave Maria that would replace the current temporary facility. Fire Chief Paul Anderson said he hopes the station can be completed by the end of 2014.
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A team from Arthrex Manufacturing won the second annual Knights of Columbus Golf Scramble held Saturday at the Panther Run Golf Club.
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 Michaela Cheffers, a senior at Donahue Academy, will be exhibiting 30 oils, etchings and drawings Sunday afternoon, Dec. 8, from 1-7 p.m. on the 2nd-floor balcony of the AMU student union. Miss Cheffers has been working with local artist Cornelius Sullivan.
Ave Maria's annual Celebration of Lights drew a festive crowd from across southwest Florida Friday night for fun, food, games and the event's largest parade ever.
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The Donahue Academy Shamrocks earned their first trip to the state 7-man football championships, beating Solid Rock Christian Academy 73-44 Thursday night at North Park. The championship game is Saturday, Dec. 14, in Lakeland, FL.
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Ave Maria University President Jim Towey hailed as "great news" the decision announced today that the U.S. Supreme Court will hear cases involving the Obamacare mandate that employer-provided insurance must cover free birth control. AMU and dozens of other for-profit and non-profit organizations have challenged the mandate in court. "I am confident that our cause has been a just one – and I predict a near-unanimous decision in our favor," Mr. Towey said in a statement.
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The Donahue Academy Shamrocks moved on to the state 7-man football semi-finals with a convincing 58-22 win over Lakeside Friday night at North Park in Ave Maria.
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 Haley Fournier, a sophomore at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland, was named the NCAA Division One Northeast Conference swimmer of the week after setting a school record in the 200-meter breaststroke.
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About 20 homeschool students from Emerson Park learned about the stormwater system recently from Jason Vogel, manager of the Ave Maria Utility Company.
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 Ave Maria Law School President Eugene Milhizer has announced that he'll be stepping down as president and dean of the school effective next July 1. Mr. Milhizer, who lives in Ave Maria, will stay on as a member of the law school faculty, the school said in a statement.
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Ave Maria University capped their first winning football season ever with their eighth straight victgory, a 42-21 win over Apprentice School in Newport News, Virginia, Saturday.
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Film industry veteran and Ave Maria resident Tony Schweikle has been shooting a movie in Ave Maria for several weeks, and he hopes it will be the beginning of a trend toward more film production in southwest Florida. Above, actor Paul Sorvino, with director Tony Randel, pictured on the set of the movie "Hybrids," being shot in Ave Maria.
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In a meeting devoted largely to procedural and housekeeping matters, the Ave Maria Stewardship Community District Tuesday set a date of Feb. 4 for a hearing on a number of rules changes and approved budgets for the district and irrigation costs. The district supervisors also voted to add stop signs on Avila Ave. making the intersection of Avila and Taylor a four-way stop.
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Ave Maria University President Jim Towey met with several dozen residents, mostly from the Del Webb community, to answer questions and provide an update on developments at the university.
The Donahue Academy Shamrocks finished the 7-man football regular season a perfect 10--0, earning a bye in the state playoffs. The Shamrocks will host a quarterfinal playoff game Nov. 22 at North Park.
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