Guest speaker Jaylen Watkins with his wife, Gerraka, and son.
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Gabi Winters, Reader's Choice, Athlete of the Year
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Guest speaker Jaylen Watkins speaks to student-athletes Saturday at the Breeze Newspapers Breakfast of Champions.
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Breeze Newspapers Publisher Ray Eckenrode addresses those in attendance and thanks sponsors and this year's guest speaker, Jaylen Watkins, former NFL safety and Cape Coral High School football coach.
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Cape Coral Breeze Associate Sports Editor and Breeze Newspapers Breakfast of Champions emcee Cj Haddad.
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The Breeze Newspapers, which includes the Cape Coral Breeze, Pine Island Eagle and North Fort Myers Neighbor Living magazine, held its fourth annual Breakfast of Champions Saturday to honor student-athletes and coaches.
Here’s a look at the honorees and attendees feted at the culmination of the Breeze Newspapers’ Athlete of the Week program:
Those recognized at the breakfast held at Vineyard Church include Female Athlete of the Year, Hannah Busenbark; Male Athlete of the Year, Max Brady; Team of the Year, North Fort Myers Softball; Coach of the Year, Martin Cardenas, Mariner High’s Boys soccer coach; Reader’s Choice Athlete of the Year, Gabi Winters.
The guest speaker was Jaylen Watkins, former NFL safety and a Cape Coral High School graduate who went on to earn a Super Bowl ring with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2018. He coaches football at Cape High.
Program sponsors include title sponsor, Torched Bar & Grill, Cape Vineyard Community Church, Zak’s Jewelry, Gavin’s ACE Hardware, Salad King and SP Designs.
