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Jen Blanco
December 16, 2011

SCORES: Lakewood tops Venice in soccer

The Lakewood Ranch High boys soccer team defeated Venice 3-1 Dec. 15.

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Jen Blanco
December 15, 2011

Battle of the Sexes match set

Local tennis player and Bath & Racquet Club member Erik Luxembourg will challenge former WTA world ranked player and current River Strand Tennis Professional Tiffany Dabek Davis to a Battle of the Sexes match at 11 a.m. Jan. 15 at Palm-Aire Country Club as part of the Gettel Nissan Tennis Series.

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Jen Blanco
December 15, 2011

Buffalo Creek Little League registration dates announced

Registration for Buffalo Creek Little League's upcoming spring season will be held from 6-8 p.m. Jan. 6 and 13 and 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Jan. 7 and 14 at the league's fields 8100 69th St. E., Palmetto.

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Jen Blanco
December 15, 2011

Rosedale to host junior golf camp

Rosedale Assistant Golf Professional Kyle O'Connor will host a pair of junior golf camps from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 26-27 and Dec. 29-30 at the course, 5100 87th St. E.

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Jen Blanco
December 14, 2011

East County players finding success on All-Star team

Eighth-graders Brandon Luckett and Kyle Thoma were both named to the Central Florida FBU All-Star team this season.

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Jen Blanco
December 14, 2011

Braden River senior bounces back on team

After being ruled academically ineligible and having to sit out last season, Braden River senior Gabriela DeJesus brought her grades up and now is back on the court with the Lady Pirates.

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Jen Blanco
December 14, 2011

COMMENT: The family that plays together ...

As a parent, there's no greater joy than watching your child reach a monumental milestone, earn a scholarship or sink the game-winning shot.

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Jen Blanco
December 14, 2011

Pirates name new coach

Former Out-of-Door Academy baseball coach Mike Verrill was named Braden River High's new varsity baseball coach Dec. 2.

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Jen Blanco
December 14, 2011

COMMUNITY GOLF

Rob Jordan earned first place in Flight One of the Individual Stableford Men's Event Dec. 10, at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club.

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Jen Blanco
December 14, 2011

Athlete of the Week: Austin Myara

Braden River High sophomore forward Austin Myara tallied his first hat trick of the season; helping lead the visiting Pirates to a 5-0 victory over Charlotte in a Class 4A-District 11 match Dec. 8. Here is an inside look at this week's Athlete of the Week.

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Observer Staff
December 14, 2011

Observer Team Spotlight Q&A

Meet this week's Observer Team player, Serenity Vega.

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Jen Blanco
December 13, 2011

PHOTO GALLERY: Braden River High Cheerfest

East County cheerleaders showed off their team spirit during Braden River High's Cheerfest Dec. 10 Three JV squads and five varsity squads performed cheer and dance routines in front of their families and friends and a panel of judges. Lakewood Ranch won the JV competition while Braden River finished third. In the varsity competition, the Mustangs took home second place while the Pirates finished third.