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East County | Sports

Lakewood Ranch Country Club's Graham Gapin poses with the trophy from winning the Boys 10 division of the 2024 Southeast Florida State Invitational at nine under par (68-67—135).
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 29, 2024
Lakewood Ranch junior golfer heads to US Kids World Championship

Graham Gapin won the Boys 10 division of the 2024 Southeast Florida State Invitational on June 8-9.

  • East County
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GreyHawk Landing tennis player Hayley Roberts.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 26, 2024
East County Athlete of the Week: Hayley Roberts

The GreyHawk Landing tennis player finished fourth at the junior sectional championships June 12.

  • East County
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Conner Morrell (28) races at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, during Ohio Speedweek. Morrell would finish six overall after nine days of racing.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 25, 2024
Braden River High alum finishes sixth in prestigious sprint races

Conner Morrell said the nine-night Ohio Speedweek event was a test of endurance.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Lakewood Ranch Little League 12U All-Stars have dreams of reaching Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and the Little League World Series.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 24, 2024
Lakewood Ranch U12 All-Star team has World Series dreams

Coach calls Gustavo Omana the best 12-year-old player in Florida.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Thunder football team beat LPCA 33-14 on Nov. 10 to win the SSAA Class 4A championship.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 18, 2024
The top 10 moments of the 2023-2024 East County high school sports year

The year featured championship wins and several other programs on the rise.

  • East County
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Nate Strawderman (right) gives instructions to Bradenton Christian quarterback Caden Ott. Strawderman is going The Out-of-Door Academy football program as an associate head coach and passing game coordinator. He will also be an assistant athletic director at the school.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 17, 2024
Out-of-Door Academy adds passing game guru

Nate Strawderman, 26, joins the Lakewood Ranch school after coaching at Bradenton Christian School.

  • East County
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Sisters Ashley Pater and Brooke Pater hold up Ashley's NCAA Division I beach volleyball title, which she won as a freshman at the University of Southern California. Both sisters won national championships in 2024.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 13, 2024
Lakewood Ranch sisters capture NCAA beach volleyball titles

Ashley Pater won the DI title at USC, while Brooke Pater won the DII title at the University of Tampa.

  • East County
  • Sports
Connor Ryan, 6, is enjoying the Chargers summer camp at the Premier Sports Campus.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • June 12, 2024
Lakewood Ranch soccer club charges ahead with new director

The Lakewood Ranch Chargers is a nonprofit soccer club based out of the Premier Sports Campus.

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Lakewood Ranch High junior girls golfer Emily Storm took medalist honors in the program's win against Venice High and Saint Stephen's Episcopal.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 11, 2024
East County Athlete of the Week: Emily Storm

The Lakewood Ranch High rising junior golfer has been on a summer hot streak.

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch High's Jenna Khalil (second from left) was in the stroke seat in the Sarasota Crew girls U16 8+ boat at the US Rowing Youth National Championships, between coxswain Sophia Karanjai and rowers Claire Xia and Annalise Naylor. The boat finished seventh in the A Final (7:32.17).
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 10, 2024
East County rowers race against the best at Youth Nationals in Sarasota

The USRowing Youth National Championships was held June 6-9 at Nathan Benderson Park.

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch High boys soccer star Broden Beorlegui said that he's always had a knack for scoring.
  • By Dani Hernandez, Observer Intern
  • June 6, 2024
Lakewood Ranch youth soccer star shows he can compete at the highest level

Broden Beorlegui, 16, chases his dream of being a professional player.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Parrish Community High softball team (20-8) celebrates a FHSAA Class 5A title game win, 3-2 over Gainesville High (24-5), on May 24. It is the team's second-straight state title and was aided by six East County players.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 3, 2024
Dodgeball day key to Parrish Community High's softball state title

The Bulls (20-8) won the FHSAA Class 5A title game 3-2 over Gainesville High (24-5) on May 24.

  • East County
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Bulls senior Lane Tomlinson (8) brushes off a George Jenkins High defender on a big play. Parrish Community High's win against George Jenkins High on Nov. 3 clinched the team's first playoff appearance.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 29, 2024
East County prep sports year provides moments of humanity

Columnist Ryan Kohn shares his favorite moments from the school year.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch High senior running back CJ McRae II.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 28, 2024
East County Athlete of the Week: CJ McRae II

The Lakewood Ranch High senior running back is set for a big 2024.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch High junior Sam Obine-Galvin (middle) will row at his first USRowing Youth Nationals at Nathan Benderson Park June 6-9 in the Sarasota Crew first varsity boys 8+ boat.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 27, 2024
Sarasota Crew rowers set for Youth Nationals

The USRowing event will descend onto Nathan Benderson Park on June 6-9.

  • East County
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