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East County | Sports

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 29, 2013
SIDELINES

PEMCO Pirates win championship; Braden River searches for new baseball coach; Pirates to retire No. 3

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 29, 2013
State champ to hit greens for the Virginia Cavaliers

LWR High junior Danny Walker verbally committed last month to play golf for the University of Virginia.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 29, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Jason Fineberg

The Out-of-Door Academy eighth-grader Jason Fineberg rushed for 167 yards on 15 carries and scored a 1-yard touchdown as time expired in the Thunder's 17-13 loss to St. Petersburg Northside Christian in its Spring Game May 17.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 28, 2013
Booker shutout in spring action

The Booker High football team fell to Palmetto 21-0 in its spring game May 23.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 28, 2013
Turnovers prove costly for Sailors

The Sarasota High football team committed five first-half turnovers, which proved to be too much to overcome, as the visiting Sailors fell to St. Petersburg 56-21 in their spring game May 24.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 28, 2013
Rams hold off Seminoles

The Riverview High football team held off Southeast's second-half surge to edge past the Seminoles 42-35 in its spring game May 24.

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch quarterback Chad Rex scrambles for yardage during the second quarter.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 28, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch vs. Naples Lely

Lakewood Ranch High defeated Naples Lely 21-0 in its spring game May 24.

  • East County
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Cardinal Mooney running back Demardre Patterson scored a 4-yard touchdown and also had a 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 24, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Cardinal Mooney versus Braden River

The Cardinal Mooney High football team defeated Braden River 32-13 in its Spring Game May 23.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 24, 2013
Youth baseball tournaments coming to Sarasota

Prospect Wire will host its Florida state finals for four age groups of high school baseball players June 8 through 12, at Ed Smith Stadium and the Buck O'Neil Sports Complex.

  • East County
  • Sports
Jillian Santiago, 13, says she loves competing in sprint races because of the strength required to perform well in them.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 22, 2013
Surging Tsunami: Jillian Santiago

Thirteen-year-old Jillian Santiago began swimming for the Sarasota Tsunami one-and-a-half years ago. Now, she's one of the top-ranked swimmers in the nation for her age group.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 22, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Barb Harrison

Palm-Aire resident Barb Harrison shot a 68 to set a new course record May 8, on the Lakes Course at Palm-Aire Country Club.

  • East County
  • Sports
Juliet Onufrak maneuvers around a defender during one of her final games at ODA. File photo.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 22, 2013
Moving Forward: college signings

Braden River High senior Courtney McDevitt and The Out-of-Door Academy senior Juliet Onufrak will continue playing volleyball and soccer, respectively, at the next level.

  • East County
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Eighth-grader Nathan Strawderman made his first start under center, after the Thunder veteran quarterback Evan Wilson graduated. Photos by Jen Blanco.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 22, 2013
Learning curve: ODA Thunder

ODA Thunder make strides at spring football game with a young team leading the charge on the gridiron.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 22, 2013
SIDELINES

Lakewood wins academic championship; BRSC tryouts upcoming; Manatee Cal Ripken names All-Stars; Lakewood honors athletic alumni

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 21, 2013
Former Lady Ram launches soccer academy

Riverview High graduate Danielle Meyer, an All-Americas Recipient at Polk Community College and starter and captain for Lindenwood University, recently launched Soccer Time Academy.

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