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Sarasota | Sports

Former Sailor Ben McCabe is now a senior catcher at UCF.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 5, 2023
Spring sports athletes from Sarasota take their cuts

These players have started their seasons on fire at the NCAA level.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Cardinal Mooney senior Sean Laureano.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 5, 2023
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Sean Laureano

Laureano is the lone senior on the Cardinal Mooney High boys lacrosse team.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sailors senior pitcher Tanner Crump holds a 0.87 ERA as of April 25.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 30, 2023
No matter the test, Sailors baseball finds winning ways

Sarasota High is 10-2 as of March 27, bringing home victories however it can.

  • Sarasota
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Riverview High junior Luis Castaneda finished second in the discus.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 29, 2023
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Luis Castaneda

The Riverview High thrower is tops in Class 4A in the discus (171 feet, 11 inches) as of March 28.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The Orioles, represented by the mascot the Oriole Bird, have been in a six-year valley in terms of record, but the 2022 team is turning things around. (File photo)
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 29, 2023
Orioles worth your attention — even after they're back in Baltimore

The baseball team has been a downtrodden franchise for years, but that should change in 2023.

  • Sarasota
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Jolie Pastorick said she practices golf in some form every day.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 23, 2023
Sarasota golfer headed to Drive, Chip and Putt finals at Augusta National

Jolie Pastorick won the girls 14-15 division at The Bear's Club in Jupiter last October with 143 points.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Riverview High's Susan Lowther finished 10th in the U.S. in points (162) in 2024 according to MaxPreps statistics.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 22, 2023
Riverview girls lacrosse star leads nation in goals, total points

Rams junior Susan Lowther has 79 goals and 37 assists (116 points) through 13 games.

  • Sarasota
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Sarasota High senior Tyler Pack.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 22, 2023
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Tyler Pack

The Sarasota High senior is sixth in Class 4A boys high jump (6 feet, 2.75 inches) as of March 21.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Riverview High's Luis Castaneda is a Class 4A contender in the discus.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 16, 2023
A spring sports check-in in Sarasota

With spring break here for Sarasota County Schools, it's time to see who has started the season on fire.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sarasota High's Ryleigh Bennett has been the team's workhorse.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 16, 2023
Sarasota High softball gets 'scrappy' in fast start

Building off their 2022 season, the Sailors are 6-1 and have shown an ability to win multiple ways.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sarasota High girls lacrosse sophomore Ava Kozicky finished the season with 60 goals and 67 points.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 14, 2023
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Ava Kozicky

The Sailors girls lacrosse sophomore scored her 100th career goal March 10 against Tampa Catholic.

  • Sarasota
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Cougars beach volleyball player Helena Hebda sends a shot over the net on Mooney's new courts.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 9, 2023
Campus courts give Mooney beach volleyball a lift

The Cougars believe the courts will give the program an advantage and promote growth.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Bernhard Stomporowski - nicknamed "Stompo" - was named the director of rowing and head coach of the Sarasota Scullers in December.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 9, 2023
Sarasota Scullers coach wants to create fun-loving environment

Bernhard Stomporowski, a world champion rower from Germany, took over the position in December.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sarasota High senior pitcher Tanner Crump has been a workhorse for the Sailors.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 8, 2023
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Tanner Crump

The Sarasota High senior pitcher threw a complete game one-hitter March 6 against Charlotte High.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Cardinal Mooney girls basketball junior Kali Barrett (21) is the Cougars' leading scorer at 12.8 points per game as of Dec. 15.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 2, 2023
Cougars girls basketball built to rebound in 2023-2024

After a third-straight Final Four run, Cardinal Mooney will return all but one player next season.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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