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East County | Sports

    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 23, 2011
Lady Mustangs win district title

The Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team captured the Class 4A-District 10 title with a 5-0 victory over second-seeded Seminole Osceola Jan. 22.

  • East County
  • Sports
U.S. Open Women's Champion Paula Creamer hosted a clinic in honor of The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club's fifth anniversary.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 23, 2011
Paula Creamer tees off out east

U.S. Women's Open Champion Paula Creamer conducted a clinic for members and their guests in celebration of the fifth anniversary of The Ritz- Carlton Members Golf Club Jan. 22. During the clinic, Creamer provided instructional tips and insight into her winning shots, answered questions and demonstrated some of her shots.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 21, 2011
Rosedale Master Professionals win awards

Rosedale Golf & Country Club PGA Master Professional Mike Clayton and assistant PGA Master Professional Steve Whidden were recently named the winners of a pair of prestigious awards.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 21, 2011
Mustang grapplers defeat Sailors

The Lakewood Ranch High varsity and JV wrestling teams both defeated Sarasota Jan. 19.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Braden River High girls soccer team shut out Palmetto 6-0 to advance to tonight's district semifinal at Seminole Osceola.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 21, 2011
Lady Pirates advance to district semifinals

The Braden River High girls soccer team blanked Palmetto 6-0 in a Class 4A-District 10 quarterfinal match Jan. 20.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch High School coach Shawn Trent and ODA coach Brett Timmons led the Manatee and Sarasota teams in this year's PAL Bowl.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 19, 2011
HEAD TO HEAD

The Out-of-Door Academy's Brett Timmons and Lakewood Ranch's Shawn Trent served as the head coaches for their respective counties in the 19th Annual Brad Price Memorial PAL Bowl Jan. 14.

  • East County
  • Sports
Junior midfiielder Tyler Norris scored one of Lakewood Ranch's three goals versus district rival Braden River.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 19, 2011
Mustangs capture No. 1 seed

The Lakewood Ranch boys clinched the No. 1 seed in the Class 4A-District 10 tournament Jan. 24-28 after finishing undefeated in the district for the first time in school history.

  • East County
  • Sports
The women's rowing team for the University of Notre Dame practiced at Nathan Benderson Park Jan. 8-14.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 19, 2011
College crews christen rowing facilities

Harvard and Notre Dame rowing crews say they are excited about the training options available to them in Manatee and Sarasota counties.

  • East County
  • News
Hannah Asay now will move on to the state-qualifier Jan. 26 at Port Charlotte.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 19, 2011
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Hannah Asay

Lakewood Ranch junior Hannah Asay lifted a combined 230 pounds at the Section 8 qualifier Jan. 13 to win the 119-pound weight class in just her first season lifting weights.

  • East County
  • Sports
Braden River's Dipo Kolawale was one of six running backs on Manatee County's roster.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 18, 2011
All-Stars shine in PAL Bowl

Manatee and Sarasota County's top senior football players went head-to-head in the 19th Annual Brad Price Memorial PAL Bowl Jan. 14 at Lakewood Ranch. The Manatee All-Stars came from behind to defeat Sarasota 10-9. The Out-of-Door Academy's Brett Timmons and Lakewood's Shawn Trent served as the head coaches for their respective counties.

  • East County
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The Sarasota Crew hosted a weekend of intense training and rowing Jan. 6-9.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 14, 2011
Crew hosts US Junior Men's National Sweep Team

The Sarasota Crew hosted the 2011 US Junior Men's National Sweep Team for a high performance weekend of intense training and rowing Jan. 6-9 at its Bay Preserve training facility.

  • East County
  • Sports
Rollie Truelove looks to see where her shot lands.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 14, 2011
Palm-Aire tees off for breast health

More than 50 members of the Palm-Aire Nine Hole Women's Golf Association bundled up and hit the green for the association's Breast Health Day nine-hole tournament Jan. 13. Members enjoyed a luncheon before teeing off to benefit breast health. Following the tournament, participants enjoyed an ice cream social.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 14, 2011
Lady Mustangs close out regular season with wins

The Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team closed out its regular season with a pair of wins over Venice and St. Stephen's Jan. 11 and 13.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 14, 2011
Mustangs top Pirates

The Lakewood Ranch High boys soccer team defeated Braden River 3-1 Jan. 13.

  • East County
  • Sports
Carlos and David Duran have been adjusting to a different level of play since joining the Braden River soccer team.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 12, 2011
Pirates learn communication creativity

Colombian natives Carlos and David Duran have spent the past four months adjusting to a new way of communicating with their teammates.

  • East County
  • Sports
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