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Sasha Pastujov, born in the Lakewood Ranch area, will attempt to become one of the rare Florida-born players to reach the NHL. Photo courtesy Rena Laverty / USA Hockey’s NTDP.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 18, 2021
Prose and Kohn: From the Lakewood Ranch area to the NHL?

Sasha Pastujov is attempting to become the 15th player from Florida to reach hockey's pinnacle.

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch High boys basketball Coach Jeremy Schiller has been offered and accepted a varsity boys basketball head coaching position with IMG Academy pending a background check.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 5, 2021
Lakewood Ranch boys basketball coach leaving for IMG Academy

Jeremy Schiller had been the Mustangs head Coach for 10 seasons.

  • East County
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The Tampa Mustangs-TJ club softball team, which includes six players from Lakewood Ranch High, finished third at the PGF National Championships in Huntington Beach, California. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 4, 2021
Lakewood Ranch club softball team finishes third at national championships

Lakewood Ranch area players are key to Tampa Mustangs-TJ travel team success.

  • East County
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Aubrey Robbins.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 2, 2021
East County Athlete of the Week: Aubrey Robbins

The ODA rising sophomore talks her lacrosse career and her favorite school subject.

  • East County
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 20, 2021
Braden River Soccer Club U18 girls fall in opening game of U.S. Youth Championships

The event is being held at Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch this week

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch's Ali Murdock, sandwiched to the left of Lightning Coach Jon Cooper, got a picture of herself and her fellow ice crew members with the Stanley Cup after Tampa's win. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 16, 2021
Prose and Kohn: Lightning ice crew member gets magical Cup moment

Ali Murdock, a Lakewood Ranch High grad, celebrated the Stanley Cup in person this year.

  • East County
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The 2021 US Youth Soccer National Championships are coming to the Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch from July 20 to July 25 and you can be a part of the festivities.Â
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 13, 2021
2021 US Youth Soccer Nationals needs volunteers

The event is being held at Premier Sports Campus on July 20-25

  • East County
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Drew Clark.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 12, 2021
East County Athlete of the Week: Drew Clark

The Lakewood Ranch rising senior kicker talks his origins in football and

  • East County
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 10, 2021
Sarasota International Dragon Boat Festival a hit at Benderson Park

The festival featured races and a ceremony in honor of those diagnosed with breast cancer

  • East County
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Former Lakewood Ranch High throws athlete Riley Simmons finished seventh (47 feet, 3.7 inches) in the girls shot put at the 2021 Nike Outdoor National Championships in Oregon. Photo courtesy Riley Simmons.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 1, 2021
Prose and Kohn: Former Lakewood Ranch shot put star finishes top-10 at Nike Outdoor Nationals

Riley Simmons' final throw as a high school-level athlete was a personal record, and one that she guaranteed.

  • East County
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The FGCL is a chance for players like Brooklyn Lucero, a former Lakewood Ranch High pitcher, to get live reps during the summer against elite competition.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 25, 2021
Former Lakewood Ranch, Braden River prep softball players stay sharp in FGCL

The Florida Gulf Coast League is in its second season and the talent level is higher than before.

  • East County
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Isaac Perkinson, 7, is raising money for the Pin Cancer Nationals in honor of his mother, Christin Perkinson. Photo courtesy Christin Perkinson.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 21, 2021
Prose and Kohn: Lakewood Ranch wrestler working to Pin Cancer

Isaac Perkinson, 7, is raising money to fight cancer in his mother's name.

  • East County
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Andres Junge.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 16, 2021
East County Athlete of the Week: Andres Junge

The Lakewood Ranch High boys basketball player talks his outside shot and his expectations for 2021-2022.

  • East County
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Hayden Lesser, a sophomore at Parrish Community High, has only been rowing since 2017. He finished ninth in the country in the U17 Men's 1x at the Youth National Regatta. Photo courtesy MCYR.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 16, 2021
East County rower proves talent at National Regatta

Manatee County Youth Rowing sophomore makes his mark in the U17 1x races.

  • East County
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 13, 2021
Sarasota, East County rowers compete in USRowing regatta

Sarasota Crew and Manatee County Youth Rowing all had representatives in A and B Finals at Nathan Benderson Park

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