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East County | Sports

Josh Thomas.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 24, 2021
East County Athlete of the Week: Josh Thomas

The Braden River sprinter talks goal times and his favorite movies.

  • East County
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ODA senior Nolan Lewellen is one of the fastest players on the team and is aggressive in stealing bases.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 24, 2021
Thunder bats taking opponents by storm

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

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O'Mariah Gordon.
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  • March 24, 2021
East County High 5 Moments: 03.25.21

East County High 5 Moments: 03.25.21

  • East County
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Ed Furtado.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 17, 2021
East County Athlete of the Week: Ed Furtado

The golfer talks hole-in-ones and his origins in the sport.

  • East County
  • Sports
Kevin McDowell, a Hodgkin's Lymphoma survivor, won the men's elite division of the 2021 Sarasota-Bradenton Triathlon in 49:15.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 17, 2021
Elite dedication on display at Benderson Park

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 11, 2021
High school sports roundup: 03.11.21

High school sports roundup: 03.11.21

  • East County
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Jon Haskins is the new football coach at The Out-of-Door Academy.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 10, 2021
ODA hires former Riverview High star as head football coach

Jon Haskins was a four-year starter at Stanford and was drafted by the San Diego Chargers.

  • East County
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Marissa Smith.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 10, 2021
East County Athlete of the Week: Marissa Smith

The Braden River sprinter talks her start in the sport and more.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lucas Anthony is one of a handful of impact freshmen on the Lakewood Ranch boys lacrosse team.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 10, 2021
Lacrosse continues to grow in Lakewood Ranch

The Mustangs are in year four of their program at Lakewood Ranch High

  • East County
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 10, 2021
High school sports roundup: 03.09.21

High school sports roundup: 03.09.21

  • East County
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New College's Antonia Ginsberg-Klemmt will be the coach of New Crew SRQ.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 9, 2021
New College of Florida, SANCA announce rowing partnership

Nathan Benderson Park will be the home of the New Crew SRQ club rowing team.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 9, 2021
High school sports roundup: 03.08.12

High school sports roundup: 03.09.12

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch's Blake Wood said he would encourage people interested in javelin to give the sport a chance.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 5, 2021
Lakewood Ranch senior spearheads javelin renaissance

The sport of javelin was reinstated by the FHSAA in 2018.

  • East County
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 5, 2021
High school sports roundup: 03.04.21

High school sports roundup: 03.04.21

  • East County
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High school sports roundup: 03.03.21
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 3, 2021
High school sports roundup: 03.03.21

High school sports roundup: 03.03.21

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