Lakewood wins academic championship
May 16, 2013
Lakewood Ranch High was named the Florida High School Athletic Association's Class 6A Academic Team Champion for the 2012-13 school year.
Slugger bags ODA scholarship
May 15, 2013
Cameron Smalley was named the Taylor Emmons Scholarship Fund's third scholarship recipient May 6.
Lady Mustangs end their year at state semifinals
May 15, 2013
Seven Lakewood Ranch High seniors walked off the field for the final time May 10, bringing an end to their prep softball careers, which included four district championships, two regional championships and two Final Four appearances.
Lightning strikes at ODA
May 15, 2013
The Sarasota Lightning, a new Pop Warner football league, will open its season Aug. 1, as a Peace River Conference member.
Athlete of the Week: Trevon Young
May 15, 2013
Braden River High senior forward Trevon Young was named the Florida Athletic Coaches Association Class 7A Player of the Year, following the 2012-13 boys basketball season.
JUST THE STATS
May 15, 2013
63 — The score Lakewood Ranch High junior Ramsey Touchberry shot to set a new course record at Lemon Bay Country Club during a Florida Junior Tour event May 12.
Manatee Cal Ripken names All-Stars
May 14, 2013
Manatee Cal Ripken Baseball recently announced its 8U All-Star team.
Coastline volleyball team earns national bid
May 9, 2013
The Coastline 14 Rox Black volleyball team recently earned a national bid to the USA Volleyball Girls Junior Nationals.
LAX players named All-Americans
May 9, 2013
Cardinal Mooney High lacrosse senior goalkeeper Victoria Krupa was named to the 2013 US Lacrosse Girls High School All-American first team May 8.
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Gullett student wins speech contest
05/22/13
Gullett Elementary School student Hailey Wahlers took home top honors May 11, after placing first in the Tropicana District Speech Contest. -
Girl Scouts give cookies a new cause
05/22/13
Local Daisy Scouts from Troop 180 are helping Feeding Empty Little Tummies feed homeless school children in the area. -
Dancing group to host fundraiser
05/22/13
Members of KC and the Sunshine Dancers, a group of Manatee County dancers ages 8 to 20, will show off their dancing skills in jazz, hip-hop and contemporary dance from 7 to 9 p.m. May 28, as the group holds a show titled "Breaking Ground."
