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East County | Sports

    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 6, 2011
COMMENT: Girls prove football isn't just for boys

The first day of spring practice still may be some three weeks away, but football already has returned to Braden River High. Sort of.

  • East County
  • Sports
Jonathan Yarwood will receive his award at the British Open.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 6, 2011
Concession Golf Club pro earns international honor

Jonathan Yarwood, of The Concesssion's Jonathan Yarwood Golf Academy, will receive his UK PGA Master Professional status at the British Open.

  • East County
  • Sports
Charlie George plays the catcher position.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 6, 2011
OBSERVER TEAM SPOTLIGHT: Charlie George

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

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 6, 2011
Sarasota-Manatee student makes USF football team

Ian Kitchell, a student at USF Sarasota-Manatee, recently made the USF Bulls football team.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 6, 2011
Undefeated Lady Pirates win softball tournament

The Braden River High softball team went undefeated to win the Diamondback Division of the 11th Annual Doc4Life Varsity Showdown April 1-3.

  • East County
  • Sports
Bridget Lanier
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 6, 2011
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Bridget Lanier

Braden River sophomore Bridget Lanier won the long jump and the high jump helping lead the Lady Pirates to a first-place victory at the Palmetto Relays April 1.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Jason Golden wears many hats: ministry director, chaplain and coach.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 6, 2011
Braden River coach leads faith-focused fellowship

River Club resident Jason Golden has served as the ministry director for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Gulf Coast Chapter since 2006.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 5, 2011
Braden River grad chosen as Ave Maria University's Athlete of the Week

Krista Wells was chosen as Ave Maria University's Athlete of the Week for the week ending March 27.

  • East County
  • Sports
The FC Sarasota U12 boys soccer team won the President's Cup April 2-3.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 5, 2011
FC Sarasota U12 boys win President's Cup

The FC Sarasota U12 boys soccer team defeated First Coast Academy 5-2 to win the President's Cup state championship April 2-3 in Lake Myrtle.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Braden River Havoc 10U baseball team won the 2nd Annual Wreaking Havoc Baseball Tournament.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 5, 2011
Braden River wreaks havoc

The Braden River Havoc 10U youth baseball team won the 2nd Annual Wreaking Havoc Baseball Tournament April 2-3 at Braden River Park.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Dynasty Elite Cheer and Dance team won its third competition of the season April 3.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 5, 2011
Dynasty Elite wins JAMfest competition

The Dynasty Elite Cheer and Dance youth team won the youth large level 2 division of the JAMfest Express Nationals April 3 at the Tampa Convention Center.

  • East County
  • Sports
Kristin Zarrella, Natalie Novak, Devin McDermott, Ashley Platt and Olivia Ortiz competed in the Florida Relays April 1-2.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 5, 2011
Lady Mustang relays take fourth place

The Lakewood Ranch High girls 3,200-and-6,400-meter relay teams both finished fourth at the Florida Relays April 1-2 in Gainesville.

  • East County
  • Sports
The senior class won its second-consecutive Pirate Puff Classic Championship with a victory over the sophomore class April 4.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 5, 2011
GALLERY: Pirate Puff Classic

Clad in brightly colored T-shirts and red and yellow flags, dozens of Braden River High girls made their way onto the football field for the school's annual Pirate Puff Classic April 4. The seniors defeated the freshmen 14-7 to open the classic. In the second game, the sophomores stunned the juniors 35-0. But in the championship game, it was the seniors who came away with the win to capture their second-consecutive Pirate Puff Classic Championship. The seniors were awarded plaques and a trophy for their effort.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 4, 2011
Five Wave Runners to compete in national level swim meet

The Lakewood Ranch YMCA Wave Runners will be competing in their first-ever national level swimming competition this week.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 2, 2011
Wave Runners post impressive finishes

Thirty members of the Lakewood Ranch YMCA Wave Runners swim team swam more than 165 events at the Area 3/5 Championship Swim Meet March 19-20 in Sarasota.

  • East County
  • Sports
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