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East County | Sports

The Braden River High boys basketball team captured its first district title with a 38-37 overtime victory over Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 11, 2011
Pirates win first district championship

The Braden River High boys basketball team captured its first district title in school history with a 38-37 victory over Lakewood Ranch in overtime of the Class 4A-District 10 championship tonight.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 11, 2011
Lakewood tennis teams victorious in opening matches

The Lakewood Ranch High girls and boys tennis teams both opened their seasons with victories Feb. 8 and 9.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 11, 2011
Lady Pirates open season with win

The Braden River High softball team opened its season with a 4-0 victory over DeSoto Feb. 8.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 11, 2011
Pirates, Mustangs advance to district final

The Braden River and Lakewood Ranch High boys basketball teams will face each other at 7 p.m., tonight in the Class 4A-District 10 championship.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 11, 2011
Mustangs regional final postponed

The Lakewood Ranch High boys soccer team's regional final at Cape Coral has been postponed until tomorrow night.

  • East County
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The Out-of-Door Academy's Chris Ragone and Jake Siciliano both signed national letters-of-intent Feb. 2 to play football at the next level.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 9, 2011
Athletes announce college decisions

The Out-of-Door Academy's Chris Ragone and Jake Siciliano and Braden River's Dillon Romine signed national letters-of-intent Feb. 2 to play football at the next level.

  • East County
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Senior Loni Shamble scored nine points in the Lady Mustangs 54-39 loss to top-seeded St. Petersburg Lakewood.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 9, 2011
DELAY OF GAME

After referees arrived an hour late, the Lakewood Ranch girls basketball team fell to St. Pete Lakewood 54-39 in the Class 4A-District 10 finals Feb. 5.

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch's Kaitlyn Wolfe battles a George Steinbrenner defender for the ball during a regional semifinal match Feb. 1.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 9, 2011
Lakewood falls in regional semifinals

The Lakewood Ranch girls soccer season came to an end with a 2-1 loss to George Steinbrenner in a Class 4A-Region 3 semifinal match Feb. 1.

  • East County
  • Sports
Dan Murray has been playing soccer since he was 4 years old.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 9, 2011
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Dan Murray

Lakewood Ranch senior goalkeeper Dan Murray blocked four consecutive penalty kicks, propelling the Mustangs to a 3-2 (2-1, PK) victory over Tampa Jesuit in a Class 4A-Region 3 quarterfinal match Feb. 3.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 8, 2011
Sarasota Crew breaks Guinness World Record

Sarasota Crew rowers broke five World Records for Ergathon rowing during a 10-hour event Feb. 6 outside Whole Foods Market in Sarasota.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 6, 2011
Mustang grapplers finish second in district

The Lakewood Ranch High varsity wrestling team finished second at the Class 2A-District 11 Tournament Feb. 5 at Palmetto.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 4, 2011
USF Sarasota-Manatee partners with Sarasota Crew

The University of South Florida, in partnership with Sarasota Crew, recently announced the launch of its inaugural Crew Team at Bay Preserve at Osprey.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 4, 2011
Mustangs advance to regional semifinal on PKs

Goalkeeper Dan Murray blocked four of five penalty kicks to lead the visiting Lakewood Ranch High boys soccer team past Tampa Jesuit 3-2 in a Class 4A-Region 3 quarterfinal match Feb. 3.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 3, 2011
i9 sports spring registration under way

i9 sports is now accepting registrations for its spring flag football, soccer, cheerleading and basketball leagues, which begin April 2.

  • East County
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Shelby Anderson, Nicki Green, Hannah Asay and Theresa Simunovic all qualified for the state championship meet Feb. 12 in Kissimmee.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 2, 2011
Mustangs advance to states

The Lakewood Ranch High girls weightlifting team will send four girls to the state championship meet Feb. 12 in Kissimmee.

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