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Sarasota swimmer Emma Weyant took a bronze medal in the Women's 400-meter Individual Medley at the 2024 Paris Olympics on July 29.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 29, 2024
Sarasota Olympians earn medals in Paris

Four Sarasota-affiliated swimmers and gymnasts took the podium on July 29.

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Former Sarasota High baseball players Owen Ayers and Conner Whittaker were selected in the 2024 MLB Draft.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 25, 2024
Former Sarasota High stars head to pro baseball ranks

Conner Whittaker and Owen Ayers were selected in the 2024 MLB Draft.

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Sarasota swimmer Emma Weyant will swim the women's 400-meter individual medley at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She earned a silver medal in the event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 24, 2024
A Sarasota watch guide to the 2024 Paris Olympics

The games, which feature several Sarasota-affiliated athletes, start July 26 and run through Aug. 11.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Booker High rising junior wide receiver Dylan Wester.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 23, 2024
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Dylan Wester

The Booker High football wide receiver is primed for a big 2024 season.

  • Sarasota
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Christian Garzia pushes off defenders during a Sarasota Surge rugby match. Garzia is an advocate of his brother, Rocco, who has Prater-Willi syndrome.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 18, 2024
Sports mean more than on-field results to these local athletes

Leadership and self-confidence are skills they will use for the rest of their lives.

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A digital version of Booker High alum Josiah Booker (8) snags a pass for Central Michigan University in front of a University of Akron defender in "College Football 25." Booker is a freshman wide receiver at CMU.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 17, 2024
'College Football 25' brings back memories, creates new ones

After an 11-year hiatus, the video game franchise is back — and with local athletes involved.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sarasota Tsunami swimmer Ava DiPasquale.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 16, 2024
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Ava DiPasquale

The 12-year-old Sarasota Tsunami swimmer impressed at the Florida Age Group Championships.

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Cardinal Mooney High rising senior Kali Barrett committed to the University of Cincinnati on July 7.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 15, 2024
East County girls basketball star commits to Cincinnati

Kali Barrett, a rising senior at Cardinal Mooney High, said she values her relationships with Bearcats coaches.

  • East County
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Sarasota's Liam Kinne will play in the U.S. Kids Worlds Championship, held Aug. 1-3 in Pinehurst, North Carolina.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 11, 2024
Sarasota junior golfer heads to US Kids World Championship in August

Liam Kinne, 9, also won a Drive, Chip and Putt local qualifier on July 8.

  • Sarasota
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Riverview High rising senior kicker/punter Nick Delfau.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 10, 2024
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Nick Delfau

The Riverview High football rising senior is the Kohl's Kicking No. 38 punter in the class of 2025.

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Sarasota's Mary Tucker is an advocate for athletes talking about their mental health struggles.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 10, 2024
Sarasota rifle shooter seeks gold in Paris

Mary Tucker will compete in two events at the 2024 Paris Olympics this month.

  • Sarasota
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Saanvi Parmar smiles wide at the First Tee Leadership Academy, held June 17-22 in Atlanta.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 4, 2024
Riverview golfer learns lessons of a lifetime at First Tee Leadership Academy

Saanvi Parmar said she felt like a brand-new person after attending the Atlanta event.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Baraka Atkins and Dumaka Atkins show campers the proper way to burst out of a stance as a lineman.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 3, 2024
Former football pros give lessons at free camp for Sarasota youth

The camp is the first of its kind put on by Truly Valued, Inc., in the hopes of uniting the community.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sarasota Sharks swimmer Colin Jacobs.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 2, 2024
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Colin Jacobs

The Sarasota swimmer will represent the U.S. at the World Aquatics Open Water Junior Championships.

  • Sarasota
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The Sarasota American U10 baseball team won its All-Star District 16 championship for the second year in a row.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 27, 2024
Sarasota Little League All-Stars win district title

The league has had multiple teams reach the sectional stage of the annual tournament.

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