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Sarasota | Sports

Sarasota senior Nick Long will help lead the Sailors into the 31st annual Sarasota Baseball Classic March 21 through March 24.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • March 17, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Area teams set to take on top talent in Spring Break tournaments.

  • Sarasota
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ODA catcher Parke Phillips went 3-for-4 with a double and a triple.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • March 11, 2016
Thunder posts shutout

The Out-of-Door Academy baseball team beat Admiral Farragut 6-0 March 10.

  • East County
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Sarasota Christian's Audra King went 4-for-4 with a pair of RBI against Seacrest March 10.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 11, 2016
Sarasota Christian posts double-digit win

The Sarasota Christian softball team improved to 8-1 overall.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 10, 2016
Mastering his craft

Booker senior Jamal Watson has developed into the area’s top performer in the shot put.

  • Sarasota
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Sarasota alumna Camille Giardina, now at Florida Southern, was named the Sunshine State Conference Freshman of the Year.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • March 10, 2016
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 03.10.16

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 03.10.16

  • Sarasota
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Junior Lexi Phelps earned the win on the mound for Braden River.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • March 9, 2016
Pirates double up Rams

The Braden River softball team remained unbeaten with a 10-5 victory against Riverview March 9.

  • East County
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McKenzie Clark went 2-for-3 with two RBI to lead the Sarasota Christian softball team past Booker March 8.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 9, 2016
Blazers earn non-district win

The Sarasota Christian softball team beat Booker 9-3 March 8.

  • Sarasota
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Sophomore James Boldin hit a double in his first at bat.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 7, 2016
Tornadoes blow past Thunder

The Booker baseball team beat ODA 14-4 March 7.

  • Sarasota
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Cardinal Mooney freshman Connor Nicholson looks for an open teammate.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 7, 2016
JV Cougars win big

The Cardinal Mooney boys lacrosse team scored 15 goals March 7.

  • Sarasota
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Sarasota's Samauri Bane finished fifth in the long jump.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 4, 2016
Athletes shine on the track

Local teams hit the track for the Booker Invitational March 4.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
ODA freshman Christian Wheeler scored five goals versus Admiral Farragut March 2.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 3, 2016
ODA lax posts shutout

The Out-of-Door Academy boys lacrosse team beat Admiral Farragut 17-0 March 2.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 3, 2016
In defeat, Rams maintain positive outlook

The Riverview boys basketball team fell short in the Class 8A state championships, but the runner-up Rams still completed the best season in school history.

  • Sarasota
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Sarasota Christian seniors Anikka Jensen and Cheyenne Miller both signed scholarships Feb. 24 to play volleyball for Pasco-Hernando State College. (courtesy photo)
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 3, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Best friends set to take the volleyball court together once more

  • Sarasota
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Cardinal Mooney junior forward Alex Turner was named the Florida Dairy Farmers Class 2A Player of the Year.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 3, 2016
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 03.03.16

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 03.03.16

  • Sarasota
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The Sarasota Rowing Club's Mixed Masters 8+ boat heads toward the starting line.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 28, 2016
Crews welcome 2016 season

Sixty-five clubs from across the nation participated in the Sarasota Invitational Regatta Feb. 27 and Feb. 28.

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