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East County | Sports

    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 7, 2013
LRHS to host free hoops clinics

Lakewood Ranch High School will host free basketball clinics for students in fourth through seventh grade, beginning March 19.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 7, 2013
Lakewood Ranch leads 6A academic standings

Lakewood Ranch High School continues to lead the Florida High School Athletic Association Academic Team Standings in Class 6A following the culmination of the winter sports season.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 6, 2013
Cougars notch district win

The Cardinal Mooney High baseball team handed The Out-of-Door Academy its first district loss of the season with a 5-1 victory March 5.

  • East County
  • Sports
Braden River senior Courtney Mirabella pitched a complete game shutout, allowing four hits and three walks while striking out 14.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 6, 2013
Lady Pirates post shutout

Hannah Loyer hit a two-run home run, and Courtney Mirabella struck out 14 to lead Braden River to a 3-0 non-district victory over rival Lakewood Ranch Feb. 28.

  • East County
  • Sports
Jon Luke Beck, Buck Schott, Shane Rice and Brent Mirikitani celebrate Ten Oaks’ victory in the USPA Wayne Brown Finals March 3. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 6, 2013
Buck Schott leads Ten Oaks to win

Buck Schott scored four goals, including one in the sixth chukker, to lead Ten Oaks to a 9-8 victory over Tito's in the USPA Wayne Brown Finals, sponsored by Bright House Networks and Bay News 9, March 3.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 6, 2013
SIDELINES

ODA rolls past DeSoto County; Pirates win back-to-back games; Thunder LAX posts win; Youth Baseball Day upcoming

  • East County
  • Sports
Myles Straw has had 9 hits in three games this past week.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 6, 2013
JUST THE STATS

147 - The number of yards of Rudi Floyd's hole-in-one on the No. 11 of Waterlefe Golf Club March 2.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 6, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Desmond Lindsay

Desmond Lindsay hit his fifth home run of the season to lead The Out-of-Door Academy to a 12-3 victory over DeSoto County Feb. 28.

  • East County
  • Sports
Courtesy photo
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 6, 2013
Player of the Year: Erika Tymrak

University of Florida midfielder Erika Tymrak was named the 2012 SEC Offensive Player of the Year. The Lakewood Ranch resident will begin playing professional soccer for Kansas City in the new NWSL League.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 1, 2013
ODA rolls past DeSoto County

The Out-of-Door Academy baseball team cruised to a 13-3 victory over DeSoto County Feb. 28.

  • East County
  • Sports
Braden River High senior Courtney Mirabella had 14 strikeouts in the Lady Pirates 3-0 win over Lakewood Ranch Feb. 28.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 1, 2013
Mirabella hurls Lady Pirates to win

Courtney Mirabella pitched her third shutout of the season to lead Braden River to a 3-0 non-district win over Lakewood Ranch Feb. 28.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 1, 2013
Perna fires 65 in GSJGA win

Riverview High's Jeremy Perna shot a 7-under par 65 to win the boys 13-15 age group of the second of five Greater Sarasota Junior Golf Association Winter Tournament Series events Feb. 24, at the Meadows Country Club.

  • East County
  • Sports
Seven-year-old Erin McIntyre makes contact during her team's season-opener versus Pemco Feb. 23.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 28, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Miss Manatee Softball Opening Day

Fifteen teams celebrated the start of the 2013 Spring season during Miss Manatee Softball's Opening Day Feb. 23. Players, ranging in age from 8U to 12U, eagerly hit the field for their season openers. The 13U division officially opened its season Feb. 25.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 28, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Victoria Groves

Riverview High senior right-hander Victoria Groves allowed four hits and struck out 11 to lead the Lady Rams to a 6-2 victory over district rival Palm Harbor University Feb. 22.

  • East County
  • Sports
Panther Ridge residents Ed and Joni Reid met while running and have since shared their love of the sport with their 12-year-old son, Jonathan, who runs cross-country for Nolan Middle School.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 27, 2013
All in the family

Panther Ridge residents Ed and Joni Reid met 18 years ago while running the Gasparilla Distance Classic. The couple has since shared their love of running with their 12-year-old son, Jonathan, who has run every day for the past 15 months.

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