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East County | Sports

    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 6, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Hunter Sagar

Lakewood Ranch High senior Hunter Sagar used his 7-iron to record his first hole-in-one on the 176-yard No. 7 of Royal Lakes May 27.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch High alumna Wendy Reuss, left, began sailing as a child with her grandfather in New Hampshire. Reuss recently completed her first season sailing for Roger Williams University’s nationally ranked varsity sailing team. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 6, 2012
SAILING STAR: Wendy Reuss

Lakewood Ranch High alumna Wendy Reuss was awarded the fourth annual Florida Women's Sailing Association Young Woman Sailor of the Year Award May 17.

  • East County
  • Sports
Katie Wray, Kristin Zarrella, Devin McDermott and Ashley Platt were recognized during the school’s Scholar Athlete Awards Banquet.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 6, 2012
Mustangs reward scholar athletes

Lakewood Ranch was awarded the Class 6A Floyd E. Lay Sunshine Cup All- Sports Award May 31, and the FHSAA overall Academic Team Championship May 23.

  • East County
  • Sports
Braden River High senior Matt McNab and Lakewood Ranch High senior Tyler Norris have been playing together at the Braden River Soccer Club for the past 10 years. The two will continue playing together at Francis Marion University this fall.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 6, 2012
High school rivals united as teammates

Braden River High senior Matt McNab and Lakewood Ranch High senior Tyler Norris both will play soccer for Francis Marion University in Florence, S.C., this fall.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch High was awarded the Class 6A Floyd E. Lay Sunshine Cup, All Sports award May 31.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 1, 2012
Mustangs win All Sports Award

Lakewood Ranch High was awarded the Class 6A Floyd E. Lay Sunshine Cup, All Sports award for being the school with the most athletic success.

  • East County
  • Sports
Kyle Benson Brevard Community College Golf
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 30, 2012
Graduating Mustangs announce college choices

Thirteen Lakewood Ranch High seniors signed national letters-of-intent to play collegiate athletics during a signing ceremony Tuesday, May 14.

  • East County
  • Sports
Braden River High sophomore Kayla Gray scored two goals for the Jamaican U17 women’s team during the World Cup Qualifier May 2 to May 6 in Guatemala City.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 30, 2012
Pirate scores on national stage

Braden River High sophomore forward Kayla Gray was selected to play for the Jamaican U17 women's team in the World Cup qualifier May 2 to May 6, in Guatemala City.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 30, 2012
Comment: Growing up with the grads

I'm used to it by now. It happens every year.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 30, 2012
Sidelines

Manatee Bearcats win state championship; BRSC to host tryouts; Extra Innings announces summer clinics; Bulldog Navy Wildcat team wins South Conference Championship

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  • Sports
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 30, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Pablo Garabitos

Eleven-year-old Pablo Garabitos launched three home runs in two games this past week, including two in one inning, to help power Main Street Trattoria in the Majors division of the Manatee County Cup.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 29, 2012
Sarasota Area Sports Alliance announces scholarship recipients

The Sarasota Area Sports Alliance presented its 2012 college scholarship awards during a luncheon May 22.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Manatee Bearcats won their fourth tournament of the spring May 19-20.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 29, 2012
Manatee Bearcats win state championship

The Manatee Bearcats 10U travel baseball team won its fourth tournament of the spring, capturing the Nations Baseball State Championship Tournament May 19-20 at Braden River Park.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 29, 2012
BRSC to host tryouts

The Braden River Soccer Club will hold tryouts May 29 through June 3 for the upcoming fall season.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood's Amanda Baar pushed hard through Braden River's defense.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 25, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Powder Puff

Girls from Braden River and Lakewood Ranch high schools battled on the gridiron for the first time May 23, during a Powder Puff football game.

  • East County
  • Schools
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 23, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Cody Staton

Twelve-year-old quarterback Cody Staton threw five touchdown passes and connected for three two-point conversions to lead the East Manatee Bulldogs Navy Wildcat team to a 22-16 victory over the Storm and a 16-6 victory over the Southeast Tampa Seminoles to win the FYD South Conference Championship May 12.

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