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East County | Sports

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  • Jen Blanco
  • July 9, 2009
East County Little League All-Stars in full swing

Braden River and Manatee East Little League's Majors and Juniors squads victorious in opening games.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 8, 2009
Manatee East Minors extend perfect season

Manatee East Little League's 9-and-10-year-old All-Stars advanced to the district championship game with a 10-9 victory over North River National July 7. The team will play in the district championship at 6 p.m., July 9.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 8, 2009
Community Golf Scores 06.27.09 to 07.07.09

East County golfers post amazing numbers on area courses.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 8, 2009
Freshman Mustang goes the distance

Kristin Zarrella qualified for her fifth trip to the Junior Olympics after winning the 1,500- and 3,000-meter dashes at the Amateur Athletic Union State Finals at the University of Florida.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 8, 2009
Braden River builds foundation for future

The Braden River High School coaching staff is hosting its first Freshman Athletic Foundations Camp this month.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 8, 2009
Athlete of the Week: Christian Lowe

The Observer spotlights Little League Minor's Division All-Star Christian Lowe.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 7, 2009
Pirates kicker scores at National Kicking Combine Series

Braden River High kicker Kadin Kerns took home top honors in kickoffs at at the National Kicking Combine Series Regional Competition June 27 in Tampa.

  • East County
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    By
  • Michael Eng
  • July 1, 2009
DIRT DEVIL

Mill Creek's Gage Gongas will race at the 2009 Air Nautiques/AMA National Motocross Championships this August at the Tennessee home of country music star Loretta Lynn.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 1, 2009
University Park partners a perfect match

Bill Plummer and Arnie Vance were ranked No. 1 in Florida and No. 11 nationally in the Men's 60s clay court doubles division in 2008.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 1, 2009
YMCA swim team makes waves

With 120 members, the Lakewood Ranch YMCA swim team has nearly tripled in size since the team first formed in 2004.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 1, 2009
Athlete of the Week: Darinka Angelova

The Observer spotlights Kids Supergym's Darinka Angelova.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 30, 2009
Community Golf Scores 06.20.09 to 06.28.09

East County golfers post amazing numbers on area courses.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 25, 2009
Braden River Middle student scores hole-in-one

Eleven-year-old Max Bright shot a hole-in-one June 24 at Bobby Jones Executive Course.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • June 25, 2009
Ranch alum signs with Lions

Former Lakewood Ranch High outfielder Aaron Ball recently signed his letter of intent to play baseball for Mars Hill College in North Carolina.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • June 24, 2009
Sprinkle, Sprinkle Little Star

Standing just 5-foot-3, Lakewood Ranch High running back Markus Fultz, known to his teammates as Sprinkle, has more heart, grit and determination than players twice his size.

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