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East County | Sports

Justin Curtis.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 30, 2017
East County Athlete of the Week: Justin Curtis

The senior quarterback talks his best skill and teammate Drew Butler's jokes.

  • East County
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 29, 2017
Shell crates arrive, grandstand construction begins at Nathan Benderson Park

USRowing has also announced its roster for the World Rowing Championships.

  • East County
  • Sports
Fans of the Thunder and Mustangs will have to wait until Sept. 1 to see their teams play.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 28, 2017
Two area football games canceled because of storms

The games were originally postponed to Monday night.

  • East County
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Ava Krug and Liv Hovde. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 26, 2017
ODA's Krug wins USTA National Doubles Championship

She partnered with Texas' Liv Hovde to take home the title.

  • East County
  • Sports
Both Lakewood Ranch and The Out-of-Door Academy will play Monday night.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 25, 2017
Weather postpones season opener for two area football teams

Both Lakewood Ranch and The Out-of-Door Academy will play Monday night.

  • East County
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East County sports roundup: 08.25.17
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 25, 2017
East County sports roundup: 08.25.17

East County sports roundup: 08.25.17

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East County sports roundup: 08.24.17
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 24, 2017
East County sports roundup: 08.24.17

East County sports roundup: 08.24.17

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DeShaun Fenwick.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 23, 2017
Braden River gets area football season underway

The Pirates play Chatfield High (Colo.) on Aug. 24 in Orlando.

  • East County
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Emily Massengale practices her butterfly stroke.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 23, 2017
New Lakewood Ranch swimmer medaled at 2017 Deaflympics

She also now holds the American deaf record in the 50 and 100-meter backstroke.

  • East County
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Klumpy (Fermin Llosa) warms up the crowd.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 23, 2017
A night in the life of Lakewood Ranch mascot Klumpy

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • East County
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Bryan Gagg.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 23, 2017
East County High 5 Moments: 08.23.17

East County High 5 Moments: 08.23.17

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch quarterback Justin Curtis runs over a defender.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 18, 2017
East County football roundup: 08.18.17

Braden River was the only area team to win its preseason game.

  • East County
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Kyle Wray, a senior, has been fighting lower-body stress injuries since his freshman year.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 16, 2017
Injuries force cross-country Mustang to change routine

The injuries began during the senior's freshman season.

  • East County
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Braden River coach Curt Bradley talks to his team.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 16, 2017
New playoff system points in right direction

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
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Jake and Connor Krug. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 16, 2017
East County High 5 moments: 08.16.17

East County High 5 moments: 08.16.17

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