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Jen Blanco
February 23, 2011

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Connor Baldwin

Lakewood Ranch junior Connor Baldwin sank a 25-foot birdie putt on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff to win the boys 16-18 Greater Tampa Junior Golf event Feb. 13 at Pebble Creek Golf & Country Club in Tampa.

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Jen Blanco
February 22, 2011

Lakewood falls to top-ranked Tampa Blake

The Lakewood Ranch boys basketball team believed it could compete with the top-ranked team in the state.

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Jen Blanco
February 22, 2011

XPLOSION travel basketball teams seek players

The XPLOSION travel basketball program will host tryouts for its fifth-sixth-and-eleventh-grade teams Feb. 26 at Impact Basketball Academy, 582 McIntosh Road, Sarasota.

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Jen Blanco
February 22, 2011

Mustangs open season 2-0

The Lakewood Ranch High baseball team opened its season with a pair of wins over Palmetto and Dixie Hollins Feb. 15 and 18.

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Jen Blanco
February 22, 2011

Local golfers sink aces

Golfers at Rosedale Golf & Country Club and Tara Golf & Country Club hit holes-in-one.

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Jen Blanco
February 21, 2011

Braden River wins district opener

The Braden River High softball team defeated Seminole Osceola 7-0 in its district opener Feb. 18.

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Jen Blanco
February 21, 2011

Lady Mustangs rout Lady Rebels

The Lakewood Ranch High softball team improved to 2-0 in the district with a 27-0 rout of Dixie Hollins Feb. 18.

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Jen Blanco
February 21, 2011

GALLERY: Little League Opening Day

More than 650 Braden River and Lakewood Ranch Little Leaguers took to the field for their league's respective Opening Day Ceremony and Family Fun Day Feb. 19. Players and their families enjoyed bounce houses, games, food, music and other activities before settling in for an afternoon of exhibition games. The spring season officially begins today.

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Jen Blanco
February 18, 2011

Pirates, Mustangs fall in regional quarterfinals

The Braden River and Lakewood Ranch High boys basketball teams saw their seasons come to an end in the regional quarterfinals Feb. 17.

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Jen Blanco
February 17, 2011

Mirabella powers Lady Pirates in shutout

Braden River High sophomore pitcher Courtney Mirabella allowed one hit while striking out 16, propelling the Lady Pirates to a 1-0 victory over Venice Feb. 16.