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East County | Sports

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 22, 2011
Prep Scoreboard

Read this week's scores and standings for prep sports.

  • East County
  • Sports
Meet this week's Observer Team Spotlight, Hannah McCurry.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 22, 2011
Observer Team Spotlight Q&A

Meet this week's Observer Team Spotlight, Hannah McCurry.

  • East County
  • Sports
Meet this week's Athlete of the Week: Fabio Vasconcellos
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 22, 2011
Athlete of the Week: Fabio Vasconcellos

Braden River High junior Fabio Vasconcellos scored five goals while leading the Pirates to an 8-1 victory over Port Charlotte Nov. 15. The Pirates forward has netted 10 goals and an assist through the first four games of the season. Here is an inside look at this week's Athlete of the Week.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch softball players Quillan Toler, Dana Hutchins and Amber Ozment all announced their college intentions Nov. 16.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 22, 2011
Ranch athletes announce college choices

Six Lakewood Ranch High seniors either signed national letters-of-intent or verbally committed to play at the next level during a signing day ceremony Nov. 16, in the school's media center.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Miss Manatee Softball 10U Observer team won this year's tournament championship.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 21, 2011
Observer team wins tournament championship

The Miss Manatee Softball 10U Observer team defeated Bogey's to win the tournament championship Nov. 19.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Meteors 9U travel baseball team went undefeated during the Gulf Coast Championship Tournament Nov. 19-20.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 21, 2011
Meteors win Gulf Coast Championship

The Meteors 9U travel baseball team won the Gulf Coast Championship Tournament Nov. 19-20 at the Sarasota Cal Ripken Complex.

  • East County
  • Sports
Logan Grace, 7, slides safely into second base as the throw sails over the head of the Rays second baseman.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 21, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY:Cal Ripken Little League Championship

Six Cal Ripken Little League at Heritage Harbour teams took to the field for the league's championship games Nov. 19. Champions were crowned in the Rookies, Minors and Majors divisions. The Cubs defeated Rays 12-2 to win the Rookies division title. The Phillies won the Minors division title with a 8-4 victory over the Red Sox while the Rays topped the Yankees 5-2 to capture the Majors division championship.

  • East County
  • Sports
Olivia Ortiz won Lakewood Ranch's first cross country individual state championship Nov. 19.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 19, 2011
Ortiz wins individual state title

Lakewood Ranch High junior and team captain Olivia Ortiz captured the Class 3A individual state cross country championship while leading the Lady Mustangs to a third-place finish at the Class 3A state championship Nov. 19 at Little Everglades Steeplechase Ranch in Dade City.

  • East County
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Running back McKenzie Hathaway scored Lakewood Ranch's go-ahead touchdown on a 15-yard run with 3:10 left in regulation.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 19, 2011
Mustangs nearly pull off upset

The Lakewood Ranch High football team scored 28 points in the second half and nearly pulled off an improbable upset of the No. 2 team in the nation before eventually falling to Seffner Armwood 35-31 in a Class 6A-Region 2 quarterfinal tonight.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 18, 2011
COMMUNITY SPORTS TIPS: Playing fairway bunker shots

This week, University Park Country Club PGA Assistant Golf Professional Bill Tawney shares tips for how to successfully play fairway bunker shots.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 18, 2011
Mustangs remain undefeated in district

The Lakewood Ranch High boys soccer team improved to 4-0 in the district with a 3-1 victory over Port Charlotte Nov.1 7.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 16, 2011
Ranch athletes ink college choices

Six Lakewood Ranch High seniors announced their intentions to play at the next level during a signing ceremony this afternoon in the school's media center.

  • East County
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Juniors Danielle Valley and Will Kazokas train six days a week with the Sarasota Sharks and also swim for Lakewood Ranch High School.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 16, 2011
Lakewood Ranch swimmers take home state titles

Lakewood Ranch High juniors Danielle Valley and Will Kazokas each won individual state titles at the FHSAA Class 2A swimming championships Nov. 12, at the YMCA Aquatic Center in Orlando.

  • East County
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Don and Carley Engelberger are finally together on the field.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 16, 2011
School board sides with soccer player

A possible recruiting violation nearly cost Braden River High School freshman Carley Engelberger a chance to play for the Lady Pirates this fall.

  • East County
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Jen Blanco
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 16, 2011
COMMENT: Loss shouldn't tarnish miracle season

All good things must come to end.

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