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  • Adam Hughes
  • September 23, 2009
Lake Club home sells for $1.55 million

The following real estate transactions took place between Aug. 13-17.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • September 23, 2009
Mustangs coach celebrates milestones

Lakewood Ranch High boys golf coach Dave Frantz will celebrate his 50th birthday and his 25th season coaching with a charity golf tournament Oct. 3-4.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • September 23, 2009
Competitive spirit drives U-17 Rage

The Braden River Soccer Club's U-17 girls team won the Atlanta Cup U-17 A Division championship Sept. 5-7 in Georgia.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • September 23, 2009
Athlete of the Week: Danielle Valley

The Observer spotlights Lakewood Ranch swimmer Danielle Valley.

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  • September 23, 2009
Birth Announcements 09.24.09

The Observer celebrates new addition to our East County families.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • September 23, 2009
SMR will demolish arena walls

SMR President Rex Jensen said demolition of the partially completed structure is expected to occur during the first week of October. Concrete rubble and steel reinforcements from the project will be recycled.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • September 23, 2009
Last-second field goal lifts Mustangs to victory

The Lakewood Ranch High football team defeated East Lee County High 23-20 Sept. 18.

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  • September 22, 2009
Lady Mustangs race to top finish

The Lakewood Ranch High girls cross country team placed first out of 31 teams at the Mountain Dew Invitational Sept. 18 at the University of Florida Golf Course in Gainsville.

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  • September 22, 2009
Director of Instruction earns PGA certification

Rosedale Golf & Country Club Director of Instruction, Steve Whidden, has successfully completed the requirements for PGA certification in instruction.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • September 22, 2009
Pirates defeat Bayshore, tie Manatee

The Braden River High boys golf team improved its record to 3-0-1 Sept. 21.

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  • September 22, 2009
Mustangs finish 6th at Tarpon Invitational

The Lakewood Ranch High girls swim team scored 228 points to tie for fifth place while the boys team scored 126 points for eighth place.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • September 21, 2009
Good Earth opens on Main

Good Earth Natural Foods opened the doors to its new Lakewood Ranch Main Street location today.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • September 18, 2009
BROTHERLY BACKUP

Braden River High sophomore quarterback Ryan Fischer stepped in for his brother, Stephen, to lead the Pirates to a 22-13 victory Sept. 18.

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  • September 17, 2009
Local leaders, teens plan walk against violence

The Sept. 22 walk is in response to the rash of local violence that has claimed the lives of two adolescent victims in one month, and six teens in 2009.

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  • September 17, 2009
Ranch senior named National Merit semifinalist

Po-Yi Ho joins Southeast High International Baccalaureate students Maya J. Meredith, Christopher J. Ratzel and Courtnei A. Smith as this year's semifinalists.

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