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East County | Sports

Lakewood Ranch senior Anthony Suarez treats every practice as if it were a game.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 3, 2016
Senior makes point with perseverance

Lakewood Ranch guard transitions from student assistant to varsity team captain.

  • East County
  • Sports
Linda Ross is one of four seniors who will return for Braden River this season.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 3, 2016
That's the ticket ...

The top matchups this week in East County sports

  • East County
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Ellenton pairs skaters Tarah Kayne and Danny O'Shea won their first U.S. Figure Skating National Championship Jan. 23.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 3, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Ellenton pairs skaters deserve their historic moment

  • East County
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ODA junior guard Kolbie Ward puts up a shot in the first quarter.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 2, 2016
Thunder rolls in district semifinal

The ODA boys basketball team will face Moore Haven in the Class 3A-District 9 semifinals Feb. 2.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch junior forward LaDazhia Williams goes up for a shot late in the fourth quarter.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 29, 2016
Palmetto upsets top seed Lakewood Ranch

As the district runner-up, Lakewood Ranch will travel to Riverdale for a regional quarterfinal Feb. 4.

  • East County
  • Sports
Basketball Shooting is one of the events offered at the Gulf Coast Senior Games, which are open to residents, ages 50 and up.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 27, 2016
Registration underway for Senior Games

The 27th Annual Gulf Coast Senior Games, which will be held Feb. 13 through Feb. 21.

  • East County
  • Sports
Sophomore Max Munroe has been pitching for The Out-of-Door Academy since he was in the eighth grade.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 27, 2016
Sophomore pitcher has control of his destiny

The Out-of-Door Academy student was the only Florida pitcher named to the 15U Perfect Game All-American team.

  • East County
  • Sports
Nicole Wurster, Conli Schwarz, Danielle Wilson and Julia Ortiz are the first set of Lakewood Ranch seniors who all will go on to play college soccer.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 27, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Mustangs get shot at college women's soccer

  • East County
  • Sports
Ellenton pairs figure skaters Tarah Kayne and Danny O'Shea won their first national championship Jan. 23.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 27, 2016
East County High 5 Moments: 01.28.16

East County High 5 Moments: 01.28.16

  • East County
  • Sports
Braden River first baseman Bethaney Keen will open her final high school season Feb. 2.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 27, 2016
That's the ticket ...

Check out these top sports events in East County this week.

  • East County
  • Sports
Proceeds from the For the Love of the Game event will benefit Braden River's athletic programs.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 26, 2016
For the Love of the Game to benefit Pirate athletics

Braden River High will hold its For the Love of the Game dinner and auction Feb. 27.

  • East County
  • Sports
ODA sophomore Liberty Strafuss drives toward the baseline in the first half.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 26, 2016
ODA's season ends in quarterfinals

The Out-of-Door Academy girls basketball team fell to Fort Myers Canterbury 33-28 Jan. 25.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch's LaDazhia Williams finished with 21 points and nine rebounds.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 23, 2016
Mustangs fall in OT

The Lakewood Ranch High girls basketball team narrowly fell to Winter Haven 49-48 in overtime Jan. 23.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Lakewood Ranch High boys soccer team captured its fourth-consecutive district championship Jan. 22.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 23, 2016
Mustangs win fourth straight title

The Lakewood Ranch boys soccer team came from behind to beat Riverview 2-1 in the Class 5A-District 8 championship Jan. 22.

  • East County
  • Sports
Braden River sophomore forward Lexi Madrid battles Ida Baker midfielder Marcela Montoya for the ball in the first half.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 22, 2016
Pirates season ends in regional quarterfinals

The Braden River High girls soccer team fell to Cape Coral Ida Baker 4-3 Jan. 21.

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