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East County | Sports

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  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 19, 2020
Braden River girls basketball falls to Montverde Academy in home opener

The Pirates hung with one of the best teams in the country, but couldn't pull out a win.

  • East County
  • Sports
O'Mariah Gordon and the Braden River Pirates cut down the nets and reached the Final Four last season.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 18, 2020
Prose and Kohn: Braden River basketball star signs with Seminoles

She'll have Florida State fans saying 'OMG.'

  • East County
  • Sports
Matt Manning.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 18, 2020
East County Athlete of the Week: Matt Manning

The Braden River senior talks football memories and pizza toppings.

  • East County
  • Sports
Jake and Connor Krug, surrounded by parents Thomas Krug and Sherri Vitale Krug and sister Ava Krug, signed with Duke on Saturday.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 14, 2020
Krug twins sign with Duke men's tennis

The Lakewood Ranch-based players are both highly-ranked recruits

  • East County
  • Sports
Braden River, ODA football teams advance in playoffs
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 13, 2020
Braden River, ODA football teams advance in playoffs

Both teams will be back in action next week.

  • East County
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 13, 2020
Mustangs football season ends with playoff loss to Manatee

The game was all Hurricanes from the opening kickoff — literally.

  • East County
  • Sports
O'Mariah Gordon has signed with FSU.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 13, 2020
Braden River girls basketball star signs with FSU

Gordon is the top-ranked player in Florida.

  • East County
  • Sports
Jaleel Duncan.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 11, 2020
East County Athlete of the Week: Jaleel Duncan

The Lakewood Ranch wideout talks getting into football and his future goals.

  • East County
  • Sports
Mustangs junior Jay'Den Clarke-Jones will be more of a true point guard this season, according to Jeremy Schiller.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 11, 2020
Prose and Kohn: Mustangs basketball talented, inexperienced

That lack of experience is not changing the program's expectations.

  • East County
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 6, 2020
Thunder football advances in SSAC playoffs

The victory was the first under Coach KB Belton.

  • East County
  • Sports
Ethan Jarr.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 4, 2020
East County Athlete of the Week: Ethan Jarr

The ODA swimmer talks his best stroke and his philosophy on life.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch Coach Pat Ancil, here chatting with sophomore Devlin Loynd at a December 2019 meet, said the team is taking many many safety precautions as possible this season.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 4, 2020
Prose and Kohn: Mustangs wrestle with COVID-19 safety issues

Lakewood Ranch is taking no chances this season.

  • East County
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 30, 2020
Sailors football rallies to beat Mustangs

Big plays make all the difference for Sarasota High.

  • East County
  • Sports
Logan Veith.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 28, 2020
East County Athlete of the Week: Logan Veith

The Braden River golfer talks the state tournament and his love of social media.

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B.J. Ivey won eight division titles in 10 years with the Riverview High boys basketball program.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 28, 2020
New ODA boy basketball coach excited to get to work

B.J. Ivey was previously the head coach at Riverview High.

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