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Sarasota | Sports

    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 5, 2018
Track and field championships: Day two

Four champions highlight a strong final day for Sarasota and East County athletes.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch senior Harry Barthelemy takes the leap during the 4A boys long jump.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 4, 2018
Track and field championships: Day one

Multiple area athletes qualify high for tomorrow's finals.

  • East County
  • Sports
Ryan Katchen and Caleb Ward jump and hug after Katchen scored for Cardinal Mooney against Gulf Coast.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 3, 2018
Cardinal Mooney boys lacrosse team makes history

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Josh Smithers watches over his Riverview High team at spring practice.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 3, 2018
Spring football practice is helpful for both old and new regimes

Spring games for area teams start next week.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Mac Mitchell.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 3, 2018
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Mac Mitchell

The Sarasota High sophomore talks being coachable and the best advice he's received.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sarasota High is trying to become the next Sarasota County school to start boys and girls lacrosse programs, and its fundraising effort begins with the 2018 Giving Challenge.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 1, 2018
Sarasota High starts Giving Challenge to raise funds for lacrosse programs

The challenge runs from noon today to noon tomorrow.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Richie James. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 26, 2018
Sarasota product selected in the 2018 NFL Draft

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Rich Henderson is headed to the APA 9-ball Doubles Championships in Las Vegas. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 26, 2018
Break it open: Sarasota man heads to pool championships

He sees the trip as redemption for his last appearance in 1997.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Mark Townsend.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 26, 2018
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Mark Townsend

The Riverview High senior talks switch hitting and dealing with failure.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Talik Keaton.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 26, 2018
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 04.26.18

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 04.26.18

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Eric Martin tosses a ball to himself. He scored four goals against Riverview.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 20, 2018
Cardinal Mooney boys lacrosse wins District 17 title

The Cougars got their revenge on Riverview High.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Mike Fields is the new boys basketball coach at Sarasota High.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 19, 2018
Fields day: Sarasota High boys basketball job stays in the family

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Eric Martin finagles his way to the net.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 19, 2018
Clawing back: Cougars boys lacrosse team has risen to area dominance

Cardinal Mooney finished the regular season 16-1.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Mike Ford is officially given the victory.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 12, 2018
Grace within chaos: A columnist has his first live boxing experience

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Clark Dean, front, will race in his final sculling state championships this weekend.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 12, 2018
Championship rowing meets act as both an introduction and a sendoff

The FSRA State Sculling Championships are this weekend at Nathan Benderson Park.

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  • Sports
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