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Sarasota | Sports

Three Cardinal Mooney High spring sports programs will have new leaders when their seasons begin.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 10, 2020
Cardinal Mooney hires three coaches for spring season

The Cougars' track and field, girls lacrosse and softball programs will have new looks.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Booker guard King Winkfield, a captain, is one of its offensive catalysts.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 9, 2020
Booker basketball's "dogs" are developing their bite

The Tornadoes are improving as the season progresses.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Cardinal Mooney freshman forward Jordyn Byrd helped her team with the annual Chick-fil-A Tournament, the first tournament title in program history.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 9, 2020
Prose and Kohn: The sports smorgasbord

Under-the-radar winter sports athletes and teams keep things rolling.

  • Sarasota
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Orioles spring training tickets go on sale Saturday. Photo courtesy Todd Olszewski/Baltimore Orioles.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 8, 2020
Baltimore Orioles spring training tickets on sale Saturday

It will be the 10th season the Orioles have played at Ed Smith Stadium.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 2, 2020
Prose and Kohn: An open letter to the 2020 Sarasota sports scene

A new year means new possibilities.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
1. Riverview High golfer Jacqueline Putrino won two major tournaments in 2019.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 2, 2020
The top-10 Sarasota athletes to watch in 2020

These local competitors are rising stars.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
1. The Cougars show off their volleyball state championship trophy.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 26, 2019
The top-10 Sarasota sports moments of 2019

It was the year Sarasota became a city of champions.

  • Sarasota
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Jude Law and Cameron Diaz in "The Holiday." Photo source: Freeform.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 20, 2019
'Nog Blog: I was loved for a minute

"The Holiday" and "I, Tonya" are this week's picks.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Matthew Garcia is doing big things at Tennessee. Photo courtesy UT Athletics.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 19, 2019
Prose and Kohn: Winter wonderland

Sarasota athletes are finding success in college.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Jordyn Byrd.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 19, 2019
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Jordyn Byrd

The Cardinal Mooney freshman talks keeping her composure and giving her all on the court.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Indiana cornerback Jamar Johnson lines up against Michigan. Photo courtesy IU Athletics.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 12, 2019
Hoosier daddy: A Riverview football alumnus is thriving at Indiana

Defensive back Jamar Johnson is making the most of his opportunity.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Blaise Freeman is filming the Sarasota High boys basketball team all season long.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 12, 2019
Prose and Kohn: Sailing the digital seas

Sailors senior transitions from being in the action to filming it.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Lauren Golon was a girls soccer captain at Cardinal Mooney High in 2019.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 12, 2019
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Lauren Golon

The Cardinal Mooney junior talks toughening up and taking the ball to the net.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Cardinal Mooney sophomore Jenna Santiago shoots on net against ODA.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 5, 2019
Prose and Kohn: Creative cats

The Cougars get creative on the pitch.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Riverview freshman Mia Ortlieb races past a Sarasota High defender.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 5, 2019
Riverview girls soccer team is young, energetic and full of potential

The Rams are off to a hot start in 2019.

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