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East County | Sports

    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 11, 2011
Tryout dates announced for BRSC competitive teams

The Braden River Soccer Club will host tryouts for its competitive teams from May 31 through June 5.

  • East County
  • Sports
Pitcher Brett Hanewich struck out seven batters through six innings.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 11, 2011
Walk-off grand slam ends Mustangs season

The Lakewood Ranch baseball team saw its season end with a 9-7 loss to Tampa Jesuit in the Class 4A-Region 3 semifinals May 6.

  • East County
  • Sports
Braden River sophomore Jessica Cadorette makes contact in the bottom of the sixth inning of the Class 4A state semifinals May 9.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 11, 2011
ALL HEART

The Braden River High softball team saw its historic season come to an end with a 2-1 loss to Harmony in the Class 4A state semifinals.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 11, 2011
Littlejohn boy inspires Mustangs

In track and field, your legs are undoubtedly your greatest assets. So what happens when your legs let you down?

  • East County
  • Sports
Riley Neale
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 11, 2011
OBSERVER TEAM SPOTLIGHT: Riley Neale

Each week, The East County Observer will introduce one player from the Lakewood Ranch Little League Observer team.

  • East County
  • Sports
Braden River senior Brianna Maxa
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 11, 2011
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Brianna Maxa

Braden River senior Brianna Maxa hit a RBI triple with two outs in the top of the 11th inning, propelling the Lady Pirates to a 1-0 victory over Barron Collier in the Class 4A-Region 3 finals May 3.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Lakewood Ranch High 3,200-meter relay team of Ashley Platt, Devin McDermott, Kristin Zarrella and Olivia Ortiz finished second in a school record time of 9:22.6.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 11, 2011
Lady Mustangs take home hardware

The Lakewood Ranch High girls 3,200-meter relay team finished second at the Class 3A state meet May 6 in Winter Park. Olivia Ortiz and Devin McDermott also captured individual medals.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 10, 2011
Lady Pirates fall in Final Four

The Braden River High softball team saw its historic season come to an end with a 2-1 loss to St. Cloud Harmony in the Class 4A state semifinals May 9 at the National Training Center in Clermont.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 9, 2011
Mustangs suffer heartbreaking loss in regional semifinals

The Lakewood Ranch High baseball team saw its season come to an unexpected end with a 9-7 loss to Tampa Jesuit in the Class 4A-Region 3 semifinals May 6.

  • East County
  • Sports
Teams were given a short course on rowing techniques before the start of each race.
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • May 8, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Dragon Boat Festival 2011

Amateur rowers were able to dip their oars in the water during the Sarasota Dragon Boat Festival May 7 at Nathan Benderson Park. Teams from throughout the area climbed into huge boats painted and adorned with a Chinese dragon head, tail, drum and scales to compete for top honors.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 6, 2011
FC Sarasota U16 boys advance to State Final Four

The FC Sarasota U16 boys soccer team will face HCU, the top-ranked team in the state, in the state semifinals May 21.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Out-of-Door Academy sophomore Alex Horan pitched a complete game, leading the Thunder to a Class 2A-District 11 title.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 4, 2011
ODA captures district title

The Out-of-Door Academy baseball team defeated Shorecrest Prep 1-0 to win the Class 2A-District 11 championship April 29. Also, Lakewood Ranch finished as the Class 4A-District 10 runner-up.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 4, 2011
Semifinals present challenge

I'm a journalist. I take notes and photographs. What I don't take are sides. However, I'm not afraid to admit then when covering a game, I have a tendency to, internally and silently, pull for the home team.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch High's Kristin Zarrella, Devin McDermott, Michelle Last and Olivia Ortiz
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 4, 2011
Just the Stats 5.05.11

See the Observer's by-the-numbers breakdown of the week in East County sports.

  • East County
  • Sports
Rhoda Tanui
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 4, 2011
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Rhoda Tanui (VIDEO)

Fifteen-year-old East County resident Rhoda Tanui returned from a shoulder injury to win the Girls 18 Spring Super Series Tennis Tournament April 23-24 at Countryside Golf & Tennis Club in Clearwater.

  • East County
  • Sports
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