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Jen Blanco
July 30, 2014

Best of the Best

Lakewood Ranch High sophomore Kahlee York was one of four Coastline Volleyball Club players selected to compete in the 2014 Beach High Performance Championships July 17 through July 19.

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Jen Blanco
June 25, 2014

Finding an Edge

Out-of-Door Academy basketball coach and former NBA player Marcus Liberty will host his first clinic.

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Jen Blanco
June 19, 2014

Orioles to play first home game Friday

The Orioles Gulf Coast League team will play its first home game of the 2014 season at 12 p.m. June 20, at Ed Smith Stadium, against the GCL Rays.

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Jen Blanco
June 9, 2014

PHOTO GALLERY: 2014 Modern Pentathlon World Cup Final

Cup Final June 6 through June 8, in Sarasota. Athletes participated in five events, including fencing, swimming, horse riding, running and laser pistol shooting. Winners were crowned in women's, men's and mixed relay divisions.

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Jen Blanco
May 26, 2014

PHOTO GALLERY: Laxapalooza Lacrosse Tournament

More than 30 boys and girls competitive travel lacrosse teams, ranging in age from U9 to high school, competed in the Laxapalooza Lacrosse Tournament May 24 and May 25, at the Premier Sports Campus. The Monsters Lacrosse Academy U9 (4-0), U11 (2-1), U13 (3-0) and U15 (5-0) boys teams all won tournament titles.

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Jen Blanco
May 23, 2014

PHOTO GALLERY: Braden River vs. Cardinal Mooney Spring Football

The Braden River High football team edged past Cardinal Mooney 8-0 in its spring game May 22.

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Jen Blanco
May 21, 2014

Youth Movement

The Out-of-Door Academy football team's roster will be composed primarily of freshmen and sophomores next season.

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Jen Blanco
May 21, 2014

National Recognition

Nathan Benderson Park has been named the host site for the 2015 USRowing Youth National Championships.

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Jen Blanco
May 15, 2014

Nathan Benderson Park to host 2015 championships

Suncoast Aquatic and Nature Center Associates announced today that Nathan Benderson Park has been chosen to host the 19th annual USRowing Youth National Championships, which will be held June 12 to June 14, 2015.

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Jen Blanco
April 24, 2014

PHOTO GALLERY: 3A-3 and 4A-2 track and field meets

The Braden River, Lakewood Ranch and Sarasota High boys and girls track teams competed in the Class 3A-Region 3 meet April 23, at Tampa Leto High. Lakewood scored 77 points to win the girls team title while Sarasota won the boys title with 40 points. Riverview competed in the Class 4A-Region 3 meet the same day.

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Jen Blanco
April 23, 2014

ODA's season ends in playoffs

The Out-of-Door Academy girls lacrosse team saw its season come to an end with a 13-10 loss to Tampa Catholic in the opening round of the playoffs April 22.

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Jen Blanco
April 16, 2014

PHOTO GALLERY: Class 7A-District 10 Semifinal Softball- Lakewood Ranch vs. Sarasota

The No. 2 seed Lakewood Ranch High softball team defeated No. 3 seed Sarasota 9-1 in the Class 7A-District 10 semifinals April 15. Freshman Logan Newton allowed one run on five hits and two walks while striking out four in five innings of work to earn the win on the mound. Junior Amanda Rak pitched the final two innings in relief, striking out five, to earn the save. Jackie Schoff went 1-for-1 with a double, three walks, a stolen base, a RBI and three runs scored to lead the way for Lakewood at the plate. Maddie Biggs went 2-for-3 with a double, three RBIs and a run scored. Kaylee Misiti went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs. SaraBeth Wengerd went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored to lead the way for Sarasota at the plate. Clarissa Lynch pitched 1/3 of an inning before turning the ball over to Brittany Bendel. Lakewood Ranch will travel to rival Braden River for the district championship April 17.