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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.
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  • 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
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Bernhard Stomporowski - nicknamed "Stompo" - was named the director of rowing and head coach of the Sarasota Scullers in December.
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  • 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.
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  • 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
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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
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Sarasota High's Maximillian Farrugia (8) and Cooper Oriol (3) chest bump after a goal against Venice.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 1, 2023
Sarasota boys lacrosse battles for first win

The Sailors had four heartbreaks in a row before a Feb. 28 win over Venice High.

  • Sarasota
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Sarasota High boys lacrosse senior Kellen Rector.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 1, 2023
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Kellen Rector

The Sarasota High boys lacrosse senior is an offensive leader for the Sailors.

  • Sarasota
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Mooney senior Olivia Davis goes one-on-one with Miami Country Day's Kristina Godfrey.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 25, 2023
Cardinal Mooney girls basketball falls in state championship game

The Cougars lost 54-38 to Miami Country Day School on Saturday in Lakeland.

  • Sarasota
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Steph Davis has advice for people thinking about getting into rock climbing: keep your overhead low.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 23, 2023
Record-setting rock climber shares advice on risk and reward

Steph Davis, who spoke Feb. 16 in Sarasota, was the first woman to free climb the Salathé Wall of El Capitan in Yosemite, California.

  • Sarasota
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The Gulf Coast Lions' on their last day of training camp at Newtown Estates Gym.
    By
  • Dariela Delgado
  • February 23, 2023
Athletes leap for their dreams with Newtown basketball team

The Gulf Coast Lions are in their fourth year operating and plan to keep giving basketball athletes a second chance to go professional.

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The Cardinal Mooney girls basketball team is headed to the state title game for the third-straight season.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 22, 2023
Cardinal Mooney girls basketball advances to state title game

The Cougars will play Miami Country Day School at 10 a.m. Saturday in Lakeland.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The Cougars girls basketball team is headed to states for the third consecutive year.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 22, 2023
Cardinal Mooney, Booker girls basketball teams advance to states

Both teams potentially have state title games this weekend in Lakeland — if they survive the semifinals.

  • Sarasota
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Riverview High senior boys lacrosse player Billy Snyder.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 22, 2023
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Billy Snyder

The Riverview boys lacrosse senior scored a game-winning goal against Sarasota on Feb. 21.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Angel Davila said a padel court is 20 meters long, or approximately 66 feet, and 10 meters wide, or approximately 33 feet.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 21, 2023
Palm Aire courts a growing racket sport in padel

The Sarasota country club is the first and only private club in Florida to offer a padel court.

  • East County
  • Sports
Former Riverview Rams softball player Devyn Flaherty is a star shortstop at FSU.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 16, 2023
Sarasota NCAA athletes get their seasons underway

This group of alumni has the potential for big seasons in 2023.

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