A shot at winning: Sarasota's year in sports photos
A lot took place on the courses, fields and courts in 2020.
By
Ryan Kohn
| 9:00 a.m. December 31, 2020
Sarasota
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Athletes, too, had their moments in 2020 despite the challenging circumstances. Here's a snapshot of a handful of those moments, capturing the athleticism that awes the area on a daily basis.
Cardinal Mooney girls lacrosse then-senior Molly Donaghy fires a shot to score a goal March 3 against Saint Stephen's Episcopal. The Cougars would win the game 20-7. They would play one more game before the season ended.
Riverview High softball alumna Devyn Flaherty beams as she trots around third base during a Florida Gulf Coast League game in July.
Booker High senior golfer Jonah Winter tees off at the Suncoast Junior Match Play event at Palm Aire Country Club on Aug. 1. The event was designed to give local golfers something to safely do during the pandemic. Winter won.
Cardinal Mooney High wideout Hunter Walsh (4) and Lauriel "Scoota" Trotman celebrate after Trotman scored in the team's season-opening home win against North Port High, 42-7, on Sept. 11.
Riverview High senior running back Michael "Poodah" Hayes Jr. trucks through three Southwest High defenders in the Rams' 7-5 win against the Seminoles on Sept. 18. Hayes Jr. helped the Rams 7-1 record and two playoff wins.
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Jose Iglesias tosses a ball to first base before a spring training game at Ed Smith Stadium. The Orioles played 16 spring training games this year before the sport was shut down.
Cardinal Mooney High then-junior Adrienne Boynes practices her clean-and-jerk skills at weightlifting practice. Boynes won the 199-pound division of the school's regional meet Feb. 2, bench pressing 125 pounds.
Then-Sarasota High junior girls basketball player Cheyenne Stubbs dons a customized Kobe Bryant jersey during warm-ups of the Sailors' game against North Port High on Jan. 27.
Riverview High boys basketball senior Jayven Millien skies for a dunk Dec. 1 against North Port High. The Rams will lean on veteran players to carry them through the rest of the season. The team was 6-2 as of Dec. 21.
