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Sarasota | Sports

Sarasota playoff football roundup: 11.09.18
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 8, 2018
Sarasota playoff football roundup: 11.09.18

Sarasota playoff football roundup: 11.09.18

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Trinity Shipe, Avery Blechta, Natalie Mercadante, Zoie Zanoni, Jenna Santiago, Madison Smithers, Hallie Monserez and Rachel Jarrett have led the Cougars girls cross country team to the state championship.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 8, 2018
Cougar girls cross country reaches state meet for first time in 31 years

The team's top seven runners finished within 40 seconds of each other at the regional meet

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Skye Ekes (14) and Dalton Judge (3) leap to block an Oxbridge Academy shot away.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 6, 2018
Cardinal Mooney volleyball wins region, heads to state semifinals

The Cougars beat Oxbridge Academy in five sets

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 2, 2018
Booker football keeps Cardinal Mooney in check

The Tornadoes defense dominated in a 30-6 win

  • Sarasota
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Senior forward Johnnie Williams and the Booker High boys basketball program will take flight in a new FHSAA classification system, starting in 2019-2020.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 1, 2018
FHSAA overhauls classification and playoff structure in five sports

The Florida High School Athletic Association announced changes to baseball, softball, basketball, soccer and volleyball on Monday.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The Rams celebrate after securing match point in their 3-1 win against Dr. Phillips High.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 1, 2018
Rams keep rolling: Energy of Riverview volleyball helps it reach "elite eight"

The energy of Riverview High Rams volleyball helps it reach the Florida High School Athletic Association Class 9A "elite eight."

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Quinn York.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 1, 2018
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Quinn York

The Sarasota High tight end talks his big Senior Night and the best advice he's received

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Junior QB Sean White jogs into the end zone for a score.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 26, 2018
Riverview football clinches third-straight district title

The Rams dominated the (Hillsborough) Riverview Sharks 45-12

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Ali Boyce waltzes into the end zone untouched against Alonso High.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 25, 2018
Unexpected losses help Rams football round into form

Riverview can clinch their district title with a win Oct. 26.

  • Sarasota
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Sarasota resident Robert Beckmann helps run SCF men's basketball practice on Oct. 23. He's the head assistant coach under Tom Parks.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 25, 2018
X's and O's: Local coach takes unusual path to collegiate ranks

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sarasota football roundup: 10.19.18
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 19, 2018
Sarasota football roundup: 10.19.18

Sarasota football roundup: 10.19.18

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The Cougars explode after the match's final point, which game them the win.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 18, 2018
Senior moment: Cougars volleyball delivers tears and a win on a special night

The Cardinal Mooney High Cougars volleyball delivers tears and a win on a special Senior Night, as they sent off Sophia Hebda, Kali Plattner and Dalton Judge.

  • Sarasota
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Booker High freshman Cleve Benson made his first start for the Tornadoes last week, throwing for 196 yards and two touchdowns in a 19-6 win against DeSoto County High.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 18, 2018
Freshman QB steps up for Booker High

Cleve Benson, a freshman at Booker High, got the start at QB for the Tornadoes.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Riah Walker.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 18, 2018
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Riah Walker

The Riverview junior talks playing libero and her favorite volleyball memory

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 12, 2018
Pirates football sinks Sailors 51-19

Braden River led Sarasota 44-6 at halftime

  • East County
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