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Ethel Robinson, Brenda Belsito, Lillian Williams and Mary Footman attend church together.
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  • January 28, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: UNCF Scholarship Awards Dinner

More than 300 corporate and community leaders and students gathered Jan. 27, at the Polo Grill and Bar's Fete Ballroom in Lakewood, for the United Negro College Fund's annual Scholarship Awards Dinner.

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Braden River sophomore Danny Lane clears the midfield in search of an open teammate.
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  • January 28, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY:Class 4A-District 11 championship

The Braden River High boys soccer team fell short of its quest for its first district title with a 1-0 loss to Manatee in the Class 4A-District 11 championship Jan. 27. As the District 11 runner-up, the Pirates will travel to Naples Gulf Coast for a Class 4A-Region 3 quarterfinal Jan. 31. Game time is set for 7 p.m.

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The public is invited to see the roping and penning portion of the competition from 2-5 p.m. Jan. 28, at the rodeo arena at the Sarasota Polo Club. Admission is free.
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  • January 27, 2012
Polo pros, cowboys saddle up for SMR Cup

Polo players will take on Schroeder-Manatee Ranch cowboys this weekend in a three-day competition.

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  • January 26, 2012
Lakewood golfers receive proclamation

The Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team, which captured the Class 2A state championship Nov. 1-2, received a proclamation from the Manatee County Commission Jan. 24.

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  • January 26, 2012
Local teaching pros to square off in tennis series

Ty Braswell and Nate Griffin will face Travis Eckert and Gerardo Azcurra in the fourth event of the Gettel Nissan Tennis Series Feb. 11 at the Palm-Aire Country Club.

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  • January 26, 2012
Lady Mustangs send three to state meet

Three members of the Lakewood Ranch High girls weightlifting team finished in the top three at the District 8 State Qualifying Weightlifting Meet Jan. 25 at Port Charlotte High and will now advance to the state meet Feb. 11 at the Kissimmee Civic Center.

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  • January 26, 2012
Braden River Key Club to host Sandbox Volleyball Tournament

The Braden River High Key Club will host its first Sandbox Volleyball Tournament from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 10 at Bee Ridge Park in Sarasota.

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  • January 26, 2012
SCORES: Pirates blank Sailors, advance to district final

The top-seeded Braden River High boys soccer team blanked Sarasota 5-0 in a Class 4A-District 11 semifinal Jan. 25.

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  • January 26, 2012
Thunder set to face Falcons in district final

The Out-of-Door Academy boys soccer team defeated St. Petersburg Shorecrest Prep 4-1 in a Class 1A-District 8 semifinal Jan. 25.

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ODA team leaders from last year's Relay for Life accepted the Top Youth Award on behalf of ODA's student body.
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  • January 26, 2012
ODA receives Top Youth Award

The American Cancer Society recognized the Out-of-Door Academy Jan. 25 for ranking fourth nationally in fundraising.

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  • January 25, 2012
Women's Club makes donations

Four local charities are off to great start for 2012 thanks to the Lakewood Ranch Women's Club.

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  • January 25, 2012
Ranch drivers pause for pelicans

The '80s had A Flock of Seagulls.

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