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East County | Sports

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  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 26, 2022
Braden Pines drag racer is speeding past age standards

East County great-grandmother Faith Frost still can leave her competition in the dust.

  • East County
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 22, 2022
Formally downtrodden ODA football team completes perfect regular season

The Lakewood Ranch private school football program snaps a two-year losing streak and posts undefeated regular season.

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  • October 22, 2022
High school football roundup: Week nine

How did Sarasota-Bradenton area teams fare as the postseason creeps closer?

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  • October 21, 2022
Sarasota High football flattens Braden River High

The Sailors' 28-3 road win Friday night broke a seven-game losing streak to the Pirates.

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  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 19, 2022
PopStroke Tour Championship will bring PGA, LPGA stars to UTC

PopStroke founder Greg Bartoli explains why the event was conceived and the impact bringing Rickie Fowler and Paula Creamer to the event will have.

  • East County
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  • October 15, 2022
High school football roundup: Week eight

Several Sarasota-Bradenton area teams suffered important losses, but The Out-of-Door Academy remained undefeated.

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  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 14, 2022
ODA football beats Cocoa Beach 54-10 to remain undefeated

Senior running back Griffin DeRusso led the Thunder with four total touchdowns.

  • East County
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 14, 2022
Lakewood Ranch teen is one of six female youth hockey officials in Florida

Shannon Boyce, 15, is the youngest official refereeing at Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex.

  • East County
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 12, 2022
Lakewood Ranch tennis player commits to Duke

Ava Krug will join her brothers Jake and Connor Krug in the Blue Devils' tennis program.

  • East County
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 12, 2022
Rickie Fowler, Paula Creamer featured at PopStroke Tour Championship finals in Sarasota

The two pros will play the winners of the PopStroke team event in the $25K Showdown Oct. 26-28 at UTC.

  • East County
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 8, 2022
High school football roundup: Week seven

A week of road games meant positive things for only one area school.

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  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 7, 2022
Lakewood Ranch High football comes up short against Manatee High

The Mustangs failed to hold onto a 20-14 halftime lead and lost 35-23.

  • East County
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 28, 2022
Pirate Nation Sports Network brings Braden River sports to out-of-area fans

The network streams each Pirates football game, plus select games of other sports, to fans via YouTube for no charge.

  • East County
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 26, 2022
East County Athlete of the Week: Griffin DeRusso

The Out-of-Door Academy senior running back leads the Sunshine State Athletic Conference in rushing yards and touchdowns as of Sept. 26.

  • East County
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 26, 2022
Lakewood Ranch area sled hockey player wins gold with Team USA at Women's World Challenge

The event was the first women's sled hockey event sanctioned by World Para Ice Hockey, which in turn is the first step in getting the sport to the Paralympics.

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