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Sarasota | Sports

Cross country senior Orlando Cicilioni is primed for a big year at Sarasota High.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 17, 2020
Prose and Kohn: Sarasota High runner has chance at top-five finish

Cross country senior Orlando Cicilioni has been working hard to get his times down.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Dick Vitale Gala sets record fundraising total for 2020 event
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 14, 2020
2020 Dick Vitale Gala sets record fundraising total

The event has now raised $37 million over 15 years

  • East County
  • Sports
Sarasota football roundup: 09.11.20
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 11, 2020
Sarasota football roundup: 09.11.20

Two local teams win; one falls.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 11, 2020
Cardinal Mooney football flies part North Port

Coach Jared Clark picks up his first win as the Cougars head coach.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
McKenna Flaherty committed to Florida State for beach volleyball on Aug. 1. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 10, 2020
Riverview volleyball player commits to dream school

The Rams junior is Tallahassee bound.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 4, 2020
Sailors football runs away from North Port

Sarasota High defeated the Bobcats 38-9 on Friday night.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sambo Ung Jr. had a breakout season for Riverview in 2019.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 3, 2020
Prose and Kohn: Fall sports return to Sarasota County on Friday

A preview of the on-field action and some athletes to watch.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Dick Vitale has raised more money for the Dick Vitale Gala than ever despite the pandemic.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 27, 2020
Dick Vitale raises the bar for gala fundraising despite the pandemic

The gala, usually held in Sarasota, will be virtual this year.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Head coach Josh Smithers and the Riverview football team will start practice Aug. 24 and can play games as soon as Sept. 4 — if they can find an opponent.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 20, 2020
Sarasota County coaches cautiously excited for fall sports season

Practice begins Aug. 24 for all sports.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The FHSAA Board of Directors has decided to keep Aug. 24 as the starting date for fall sports.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 14, 2020
FHSAA votes to keep Aug. 24 as fall sports starting date

The date had previously been pushed back from July 27.

  • East County
  • Sports
Erick Stevens will host an independent wrestling show on Aug. 22, which will be available to stream. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 12, 2020
Local professional wrestler loves the sport, not the flashiness

Erick Stevens is presenting a livestreamed wrestling event on Aug. 22 as part of his comeback tour.

  • East County
  • Sports
Eric "The Voice" Steiner moved to Sarasota in December. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 6, 2020
A Sarasotan is an ESPN commentator for niche sporting events

He's helped call stone skipping and cherry pit-spitting competition, among other things.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 1, 2020
Top junior golfers compete in match play event

The event will continue on Sunday.

  • East County
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 31, 2020
Cardinal Mooney sends Class of 2020 into the world

Cardinal Mooney sends its graduates into the world.

  • Sarasota
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Sarasota High rising junior Carson Spence said he's never played in an event quite like the Suncoast Jr. Match Play Invitational. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 30, 2020
Sarasota golfers prep for a unique event

The event will combine stroke play and match play.

  • Sarasota
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