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Ryan Kohn
December 21, 2022

East County winter sports alumni excel at next level

These Lakewood Ranch area athletes have made the area proud with their play.

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Ryan Kohn
December 20, 2022

East County Athlete of the Week: Rylee O'Shea

The Lakewood Ranch High junior had a goal and four assists in the girls soccer team's 6-1 win over Venice High on Dec. 15.

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Ryan Kohn
December 13, 2022

East County Athlete of the Week: Isaac Heaven

The Braden River boys basketball junior had three-straight games of 10 or more points and three or more rebounds last week.

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Ryan Kohn
December 8, 2022

Lakewood Ranch soccer community says sport's popularity on the rise

As the 2022 FIFA World Cup rolls along, members of the community talk about how the sport's popularity has grown and where it could go from here.

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Ryan Kohn
December 6, 2022

Athlete of the Week: Olivia Davis

The Cardinal Mooney girls basketball senior, who lives in Lakewood Ranch, leads the Cougars with 19.3 points per game.

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Ryan Kohn
December 5, 2022

Last Paddler Standing event showcases endurance at Benderson Park

The event, which had 30 participants, saw Paolo Marconi paddle approximately 48 hours straight to win the competition, with only short breaks in between laps of the park's lake.

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Jay Heater
December 1, 2022

Heritage Harbour of Bradenton has high expectations for lower scores

The Heritage Harbour Golf Course in East County reopened in November after a $2 million renovation.

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Ryan Kohn
November 30, 2022

Lakewood Ranch wrestler hopes for state medal after falling short last year

Lakewood Ranch High's Nate Smith, a junior, reached the state tournament in his first-ever season, wrestling at 285 pounds. Smith spent the offseason working on his technical skills.