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B.J. Ivey was presented by Sarasota High with a commemorative basketball and shirt in recognition of his 300th varsity win.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 1, 2023
Sarasota High coach reaches 300-win mark at varsity level

B.J. Ivey has taken his time on the basketball sidelines to heart.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
New Sarasota High football Coach Josh Phillips was previously the defensive coordinator at Manatee High.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 26, 2023
Sailors football coach envisions program on the rise

Josh Phillips comes to Sarasota High with a variety of experience in the sport.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Jordyn Byrd said she enrolled early at Texas to get a head start on workouts and earn playing time next season.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 26, 2023
Volleyball star Jordyn Byrd reflects on her path to stardom

Byrd, a two-time Gatorade Florida Player of the Year, enrolled early at the University of Texas.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
New Sarasota High football Coach Josh Phillips was previously the defensive coordinator at Manatee High.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 23, 2023
Sarasota High hires Manatee defensive coordinator as football coach

Josh Phillips played football and ran track at Yale before embarking on a coaching career.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Mooney senior Olivia Davis drives the baseline against Brooks DeBartolo.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 19, 2023
Mooney girls basketball seeks third-straight Final Four appearance

The Cougars are 13-5 as of Jan. 18 against a difficult schedule but still have more to learn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Volunteer Brenda Terihay taps rackets with Bryanna Schmidt after a successful point in a 2022 session of Tennis for Fun on Longboat Key.
    By
  • Dariela Delgado
  • January 19, 2023
Tennis clinic for athletes with disabilities heads to Arlington Park

The Tennis For Fun program is making a move to the Sarasota mainland after a stint on Longboat Key.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Cardinal Mooney boys soccer senior Owen Clough.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 18, 2023
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Owen Clough

The Cardinal Mooney goalkeeper kept a clean sheet against Clearwater Central Catholic on Tuesday.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Former Riverview High swimmer and Olympian Emma Weyant will compete in six events at the 2023 Toyota U.S. Open Championships, held Nov. 29-Dec. 2 in Greensboro, North Carolina.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 18, 2023
Sarasota's Weyant sets example for sensible NIL deals

As NCAA sports become more money-driven, Emma Weyant shows how name, image and likeness rights should work.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Mooney volleyball player Jordyn Byrd was named the Gatorade Florida Volleyball Player of the Year in January.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 13, 2023
Mooney's Jordyn Byrd repeats as Gatorade Florida Volleyball Player of the Year

Byrd, who also won the award in 2021-2022, is the No. 16 player nationally in the class of 2023.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Booker's Annette Castro dives for a loose ball against Lake Placid High.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 12, 2023
Booker girls basketball wants a repeat performance

The Tornadoes have a different look in 2022-2023, but a return to the Final Four is the goal.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Booker senior Sariah Bradley.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 11, 2023
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Sariah Bradley

The Tornadoes girls basketball player led the team to a 58-12 win over Lake Placid Tuesday.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Maya Schultz and Maeva Ginsberg-Klemmt let some some screams after winning the A Final of the Women's U17 2x (7:36.96) at the 2022 USRowing Youth National Championships.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 11, 2023
Look forward to these events, storylines from Sarasota sports in 2023

A rundown of what our columnist is looking forward to covering over the next 12 months.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Rams junior Charles Lester III cuts upfield on a designed run.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 5, 2023
Top 10 Sarasota athletes to watch in 2023

These athletes combine talent and hard work to find success in their respective sports.

  • 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.

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