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East County | Sports

Juniors Lucas Romano and Chance Sharbono both transferred to Braden River this year.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 16, 2015
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Braden River grapplers poised for solid season

  • East County
  • Sports
Blauvelt Georges scored 13 points to lead Lakewood Ranch to a 70-28 district victory against Sarasota Dec. 8.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 16, 2015
East County High 5 Moments: 12.17.15

East County High 5 Moments: 12.17.15

  • East County
  • Sports
Nine-year-old Cara Sanchez races past a defender and heads down the field.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 16, 2015
Teamwork thrives on the pitch

The Sarasota Surge Youth Academy has grown from four players to 32 players in the span of a year.

  • East County
  • Sports
Braden River's Domenic Aluise goes up for a header in the first half versus Venice.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 15, 2015
Pirates slip past Indians

The Braden River High boys soccer team edged past Venice 2-1 Dec. 10.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch junior LaDazhia Williams finished with 16 points and four rebounds.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 15, 2015
Lady Mustangs remain unbeaten in district play

The Lakewood Ranch High girls basketball team posted a 56-point win against rival Braden River Dec. 10.

  • East County
  • Sports
Hunter Reed won the 120-pound weight class to help lead the Lakewood Ranch High wrestling team to a first-place finish at the 21st Annual Cougar Invitational Dec. 11 and Dec. 12.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 14, 2015
Mustangs win Cougar Invite

The Lakewood Ranch High wrestling team won the 21-team tournament Dec. 11 and Dec. 12.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 11, 2015
Pirates hoops to hold Pancake Breakfast

The Braden River High boys basketball team will host an All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast Dec. 12.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 11, 2015
Mustangs notch district win

The Lakewood Ranch High boys soccer team topped Sarasota 4-1 Dec. 10.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • December 11, 2015
Sarasota Polo Club player retrains racehorses for a new profession

Nick Johnson converts failed racehorses to polo ponies.

  • East County
  • Sports
Polo professional Nick Johnson has been training horses at the Sarasota Polo Club for the past three years.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 9, 2015
Learning polo ... can horses stick to it?

Trainer specializes in converting thoroughbreds so they excel at a new sport.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Braden River Soccer Club 10U Maroon girls soccer team finished second in the Soccer Skills Thanksgiving Cup Nov. 28 and Nov. 29. (courtesy photo)
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 9, 2015
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Different paths lead to similar honor

  • East County
  • Sports
Braden River coach Curt Bradley consoles senior quarterback Jacob Huesman following the Pirates Class 7A state semifinal loss to St. Thomas Aquinas Dec. 4.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 7, 2015
Pirate Pride Runs Deep

The Braden River High football team saw its historic season come to an end in the Class 7A state semifinals Dec. 4.

  • East County
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The Cardinal Mooney girls soccer team beat Lemon Bay 2-1 Nov. 23.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 3, 2015
East County High 5 Moments: 12.03.15

East County High 5 Moments: 12.03.15

  • East County
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Summerfield resident Larry Marshall is helping improve Lakewood Ranch resident's golf game one swing at a time as the new PGA golf instructor at Esplanade Golf & Country Club.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 2, 2015
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Shopping can wait, I might be suited to play golf

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch senior goalkeeper Liam Bramley has posted four shutouts through the first seven games of the season.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 2, 2015
Keeping the faith

Lakewood Ranch soccer team confident senior can lead them to a championship.

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