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Sarasota | Sports

Sarasota's Zoe Ziegler leads his team onto the field against Manatee High. The Sailors beat the Hurricanes for their first playoff win in 18 years.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 26, 2022
The top 10 moments of the Sarasota sports season

A jam-packed list is filled with new and defended state titles, plus individual awards and history-making wins.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sarasota High girls soccer sophomore Zitlaly Salinas-Sanchez leads her district in scoring.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 22, 2022
Three cheers for these Sarasota-area high school winter sports athletes

With the holiday break upon us, here's a look at the players who have made a big impact on their teams thus far in the 2022-2023 season.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sarasota High boys basketball sophomore Oliver Boyle.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 22, 2022
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Oliver Boyle

The Sarasota High sophomore scored 15 points Dec. 16 in the Sailors boys basketball team's 62-24 win over Lakewood Ranch High.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Bill Sadlo of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties, Jamie Purmort, Danny Bilyeu and Wells Purmort — with a cameo by Tom Brady's head — on the jumbotron at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • December 20, 2022
Original Buccaneers 'crew' member honored by the team

Sarasota's Wells Purmort was honored by the Tampa Bay Bucs during Sunday's game for being a charter season ticket-holder and his work with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
4. Leonardo Dal Boni received the 2022 USTA Florida Player of the Year Award on Dec. 16 at Payne Park Tennis Center.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 19, 2022
Sarasota tennis player wins USTA Florida Player of the Year award

Leonardo Dal Boni, the class of 2023's No. 52 player nationally according to the Tennis Recruiting Network, has won 90 singles matches and 20 doubles matches since November 2021.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sarasota High baseball Coach Greg Mulhollen spends some of his free time working as an area basketball referee.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 15, 2022
Sarasota baseball coach moonlights as basketball referee

Greg Mulhollen has learned a lot from the perspective shift.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Rams junior Mairead Dempsey takes a shot on net against Manatee High.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 15, 2022
Riverview girls soccer yet to lose through six games

The Rams are 4-0-2 and in good position to improve on last season's 9-8-2 record.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Riverview High girls soccer sophomore Rachel Paule.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 14, 2022
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Rachel Paule

The Rams girls soccer sophomore had a hat trick and three assists in the team's 9-0 win over Manatee High on Tuesday.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The Booker High boys basketball team huddles during a timeout against North Port High on Tuesday. The Tornadoes came back from and eight-point deficit to tie the game at 40 before ultimately losing.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 8, 2022
Booker boys basketball wants to get back to glory days

The Tornadoes are inexperienced and on their third coach in three years, but a base of talent is there.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Mary Tucker transferred from Kentucky to West Virginia for her seniro season, as the former SMA student has continued her collegiate and international success in women's rifle.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 6, 2022
Sarasota winter sports college athletes take the stage

Plus, updates on a few non-football fall sports athletes from the area.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 6, 2022
Athlete of the Week: Olivia Davis

The Cardinal Mooney girls basketball senior, who lives in Lakewood Ranch, leads the Cougars with 19.3 points per game.

  • East County
  • Sports
Riverview High offensive coordinator Brody Wiseman, the former head coach at Sarasota High, expects big things out of DJ Johnson in 2023.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 1, 2022
Sarasota High, football Coach Brody Wiseman part ways

This past season, Wiseman led the Sailors to their first playoff win in 18 years.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
In 2022, former Sailor Brian Battie became the sixth USF Bulls running back to record 1,000 rushing yards in a season.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 1, 2022
Sarasota-area college football players wrap up successful seasons

Some players played up to their own high standards, while others showed flashes of the potential they possess.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sailors boys basketball Head Coach BJ Ivey always gets the most out of his teams.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 1, 2022
Sarasota boys basketball coach has sights on program turnaround

BJ Ivey is attempting to reshape the Sailors' culture — while racking up wins on the score sheet.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sarasota High boys basketball junior Daniel Munn.
  • By None
  • November 30, 2022
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Daniel Munn

The Sarasota High boys basketball player scored 16 points in a home win over ODA on Tuesday.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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