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East County | Sports

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 23, 2013
SIDELINES

Braden River girls set new school records; Braden River prepares for sandbox tourney; Pirates to host 5K run/walk; Cardinal Mooney Cougars tame ODA Thunder

  • East County
  • Sports
Seniors Michelle Tran, Cayton Chrisman and Lyndsey Nguyen all began weightlifting three years ago as a requirement for cheerleading. The girls have since developed a passion for the sport.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 23, 2013
Building a champion: BRHS girls weightlifting team

Braden River High girls weightlifting coach and alumnae Ali Lacey wants to bring success to the Lady Pirates girls weightlifting team.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team captured its fourth-consecutive district title with a 3-0 victory over Venice in the Class 4A-District 11 championship Jan. 11. Photos by Tom Hubbard.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 23, 2013
LWR girls soccer captures four-peat district title

The Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team captured its fourth-consecutive district title with a 3-0 victory over Venice in the Class 4A-District 11 championship Jan. 18.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 23, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Sarah Weiss

Braden River High sophomore Sarah Weiss lifted a combined total of 250 pounds to win the 169-pound weight class of the sub-District 8 meet Jan. 9, at Palmetto High.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 23, 2013
JUST THE STATS

12 - The number of points Trevon Young and Terrance Cummings each scored to lead the Braden River High boys basketball team to a 57-25 victory over Manatee Jan. 18.

  • East County
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Andrew DiLacqua began playing baseball when he was 4 years old. He worked his way up through the Manatee Cal Ripken and Babe Ruth Youth Baseball at Heritage Harbour programs before moving to IMG as a freshman. Courtesy photos
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 23, 2013
Outfielder commits to Sun Devils

IMG Academy junior Andrew DiLacqua committed to play baseball for Arizona State University. He is the first player from the Manatee Cal Ripken and Babe Ruth Youth Baseball at Heritage Harbour to commit to a Division I program.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 22, 2013
Sarasota crowns new No. 1 singles player

Hugo Armando was named Sarasota's No. 1 singles player after defeating Ty Braswell Jan. 13 in the Totally Tennis Exhibition Series.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 22, 2013
SMA wrestler posts fifth-place finish

Sarasota Military Academy wrestler Connor Steinfeld finished fifth in the 126-pound weight class of the Ippolito Tournament Jan. 18-19, at Brandon High.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 22, 2013
Rams top Tornadoes

The Riverview High boys basketball team defeated Booker 60-48 in the annual Martin Luther King game Jan. 21.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 22, 2013
Cardinal Mooney girls fall in district title game

The top-seeded Cardinal Mooney High girls soccer team fell 4-2 to Bishop Verot in the Class 2A-District 11 championship Jan. 18.

  • East County
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The Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team captured its fourth consecutive district title with a 3-0 victory over Venice in the Class 4A-District 11 championship Jan. 18. Photos courtesy of Tom Hubbard
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 22, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch vs Venice

The Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team captured its fourth-consecutive district title with a 3-0 victory over Venice in the Class 4A-District 11 championship Jan. 18. The Lady Mustangs will host Cape Coral Ida Baker in a regional quarterfinal match at 7 p.m. Jan. 23.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 16, 2013
Midfielder scores with Eagles

Braden River Soccer Club U18 center midfielder Logan Moriarty will play his final high school soccer game Jan. 18.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 16, 2013
SIDELINES

GSJGA tees off Winter Tournament Series; Mustang grapplers go 3-1; Lady Pirates improve to 14-5; Sun Coast Senior Men's Tennis League in full swing

  • East County
  • Sports
Cardinal Mooney senior Christina Warren put down the tennis racket a few years ago and joined crew.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 16, 2013
Rowing Forward: Christina Warren

Cardinal Mooney High senior Christina Warren recently received a scholarship to row for Princeton University next year.

  • East County
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Former major league pitcher Troy Mattes is turning his attention to training Little League and high school players. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 16, 2013
Riverview alum returns home

Lakewood Ranch resident and former MLB pitcher Troy Mattes was named Extra Innings Sarasota's new coordinator of pitching instruction.

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