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Sarasota | Sports

Sarasota High alumnus Satchell Norman was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2022 MLB Draft out of Florida SouthWest State College. Photo courtesy of FSW Athletics.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 21, 2022
Prose and Kohn: Sarasota High baseball alumnus taken in 2022 MLB Draft

Dragon boats, Battie ready for another run, draft news and Babe Ruth success.

  • Sarasota
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John "Buck" O'Neil was the first Black coach in Major League Baseball and will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, July 24. (Photo by Spencer Fordin)
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 20, 2022
Sarasota baseball great honored with mural

Painting of John “Buck” O’Neil honors Newtown man days before induction in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Sumner Chmielewski. (Courtesy photo)
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 20, 2022
Athlete of the Week: Sumner Chmielewski

The Sarasota Tsunami girls swimmer committed to Brown University on July 9.

  • Sarasota
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Benderson Park head paddling Coach Angela Long and the Survivors in Sync breast cancer survivor dragon boat team, which features paddlers from Sarasota, will compete at the 2022 Club Crew World Championships next week. File photo.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 14, 2022
Sarasota dragon boat paddler excited for Club Crew World Championships

The event will hit Nathan Benderson Park on July 18-24 and will see boats from local clubs compete for glory against the world's best.

  • 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
  • July 13, 2022
Prose and Kohn: 2022 Orioles change columnist from baseball agnostic to diehard

Ryan Kohn's baseball fandom died in 2016. The Baltimore Orioles, on an eight-game winning streak, have brought it back from the dead.

  • Sarasota
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Wyatt Plattner. (Courtesy photo)
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 13, 2022
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Wyatt Plattner

The Cardinal Mooney graduate and golfer has won both the 2022 FSGA Boys' Junior Championship and the 50th Southern Junior Championship this summer.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The Legacy Trail's east-west segment runs past the Pompano Trailhead, just south of Robarts Arena.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • July 13, 2022
Newest Legacy Trail stop opens in Sarasota

The Pompano Trailhead features 12 lighted pickleball courts and other amenities.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • July 11, 2022
Athletes assemble for beach volleyball weekend on Siesta Key

The SSOVA beach volleyball tournament was held July 9-10 on Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Cherie Landriau, Dan Ewing and Carol Taylor all have different dragon boat stories, but all three will compete on one of the sport's biggest stages at the 2022 IBDF Club Crew Words at Benderson Park July 18-24.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 10, 2022
Sarasota hosts dragon boat racing world championships

The 2022 IBDF Club Crew World Championships hosted by Nathan Benderson Park from July 18-24.

  • East County
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Sarasota National 8-9-10 All-Star Judah Mayer digs in at second base during a July 5 practice at Twin Lakes Park.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 6, 2022
Sarasota All-Star teams prepare for state tournament

The Sarasota National 8-9-10 team and the Sarasota National 50/70 team faced different paths, but both will compete this weekend.

  • Sarasota
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Bambi Bowman Huisveld completed the OWS Triple Crown on June 14 with her Catalina Channel swim.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 29, 2022
Sarasota swimmer completes Open Water Swimming Triple Crown

Bambi Bowman Huisveld swam across the Catalina Channel in nine hours and 41 minutes on June 14 to complete the Triple Crown.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The Braden River football program has been elite since Head Coach Curt Bradley was hired in 2012.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 29, 2022
How football grew to dominate the US sports landscape — and all fall weekends

The rough-and-tumble sport isn't for the faint of heart. That's why Americans love it.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sarasota Sailors alum Conner Whittaker, who just finished his freshman season at Florida State, held a 2.48 ERA over 36.1 innings in 2022. (Photo courtesy of FSU Athletics)
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 23, 2022
Former Sarasota High baseball star was a key piece of Florida State's bullpen in 2022

Conner Whittaker held a 2.48 ERA over 36.1 innings as a freshman at FSU. He thanks his high school coaches for making his transition to college ball a smooth one.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Jamier Jones announced June 17 that he will be transferring to IMG Academy from Riverview High.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 22, 2022
3 things Sarasota sports fans need to know this week

Notes on some college athletes you should drive to see, a big-time high schooler making a big-time move and a baseball alum finding success in an unlikely place.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Joey Leto in June 2022
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 22, 2022
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Joey Leto

The BMX pro and Lindenwood University rising senior is returning home to teach youth camps at Sarasota BMX this summer.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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