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Sarasota | Sports

Cardinal Mooney senior Madeline Carson (6) leaps to block a shot against Bradenton Christian on Monday. The match was the program's first since Hurricane Ian hit the area last week. (Photo by Ryan Kohn.)
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 6, 2022
Hurricane Ian damage puts sports in perspective

Games got back underway Monday night at Cardinal Mooney High and Sarasota Christian, with hope in the air.

  • Sarasota
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Sarasota County Schools have announce return to athletics. Teams can practice Friday and play games next week after four total practices.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 6, 2022
Sarasota County Schools announce return to athletics

Teams can practice starting Friday while games can resume next week.

  • Sarasota
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Sarasota Christian freshman wideout Travis Miller sprints for a touchdown against Academy at the Lakes. (Photo by Ryan Kohn.)
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 4, 2022
Sarasota Christian, Cardinal Mooney restart fall high school sports season

Sarasota County Schools, including Booker High, Riverview High and Sarasota High, remain in flux in terms of athletics.

  • Sarasota
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High school football roundup: Week five
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 24, 2022
High school football roundup: Week five

East County teams went undefeated while Sarasota teams had less stellar results.

  • East County
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 23, 2022
Braden River football outlasts Booker in shootout

The teams traded blows before the Pirates pulled away for a 42-28 home win.

  • East County
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Rams senior Lauriel "Scoota" Trotman rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown against Lehigh High.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 22, 2022
Riverview football still has plenty at stake

After a 31-28 win over Lehigh High on Sept. 16, Riverview has a chance to make noise in 2022, even after a slow start.

  • Sarasota
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Cardinal Mooney High senior Jordyn Byrd is the reigning Gatorade Florida Volleyball Player of the Year. (File photo.)
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 21, 2022
Prose and Kohn: The Sarasota fall sports season's under-the-radar athletes

These athletes have given strong individual performances, even when their teams have been up and down.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Addison Dempsey. (Photo by Ryan Kohn.)
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 21, 2022
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Addison Dempsey

The Cardinal Mooney High junior finished sixth (18:24.09) in the Elite Girls division of the North Port XC Invitational, held Sept. 16-17.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
High school football roundup: Week four. (File photo.)
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 17, 2022
High school football roundup: Week four

A key week sees six area teams come down with big wins.

  • East County
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 16, 2022
Riverview football gets first win of the season against Lehigh

The Rams blew a 21-0 but eked out a 31-28 win thanks to a 48-yard field goal from senior kicker Stone Springman.

  • Sarasota
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Kai Haines, 6, shows why he's called "Krazy Kai" as he completes a bar spin at Payne Park. (Photo by Ryan Kohn.)
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 15, 2022
Viral scooter prodigy learns his craft at Payne Park

"Krazy Kai" Haines, 6, has 61,400 followers on Instagram and has earned the attention of extreme sports stars like Tanner Fox and Nitro Circus.

  • Sarasota
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Roman Solomon won the Underrated Golf Curry Cup at four under par over two rounds. (Courtesy photo.)
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 14, 2022
Sarasota junior golfer wins unique event in San Francisco

Roman Solomon, the son of MLB All-Star Bobby Bonilla, took home the Underrated Golf Curry Cup on Aug. 30.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Jaden Judge (Photo by Ryan Kohn)
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 14, 2022
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Jaden Judge

The Sarasota High junior gained 146 total yards and scored a touchdown Sept. 9 in the Sailors football team's 28-21 win over Booker High.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
High school football roundup: Week three
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 10, 2022
High school football roundup: Week three

A pair of local rivalry games — Sarasota at Booker and Braden River at Lakewood Ranch — highlighted the slate. One was a rout while the other came down to the final seconds.

  • East County
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SSSA president Ken Shepard takes a mighty cut at a ball. (Photo by Ryan Kohn.)
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 8, 2022
Sarasota Senior Softball Association emphasizes fun

The league focuses the enjoyment of the game, for as long as players want to compete.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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