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The Sarasota Crew Women's U16 Eight boat of Addison Wilson, Brooke Wilson, Gabrielle Davis, Maya Jewell, Lillian Teague, Megan Murdock, Isabella De Liz, Sydney Soboleski and Rose Ottaviano won their class at the 2025 US Rowing Youth National Championships on June 15 at Nathan Benderson Park.
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  • Vinnie Portell
  • June 17, 2025
Sarasota Crew U16 Women's Eight wins national championship

Sarasota Crew's Women's U16 Eight boat gifted their fathers with a national championship on Father's Day.

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Lakewood Ranch wide receiver Viktor Monoki has been training with former NFL receiver Richie James to prepare for his senior season.
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  • Vinnie Portell
  • June 16, 2025
East County Athlete of the Week: Viktor Monoki

The Lakewood Ranch rising senior has scheduled a summer full of college football camps.

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Emma Thrift, a former indoor and beach volleyball player at Riverview, is the new head indoor volleyball coach at Sarasota.
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  • Vinnie Portell
  • June 12, 2025
New Sarasota High volleyball coach wants to change Sailors direction

Former Riverview volleyball player Emma Thrift has joined longtime rival Sarasota High School.

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Lakewood Ranch graduate Parker Severs won a six-man playoff at Waterlefe Golf & River Club on May 8 to advance to the final round of qualifying for the 125th U.S. Open.
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  • Vinnie Portell
  • June 11, 2025
East County Athlete of the Week: Parker Severs

Severs competed at the final round of U.S. Open qualifying on June 2.

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Special Olympics athlete Jeremy Thompson won a bronze medal in bocce at the Florida Special Olympic Summer Games in May.
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  • Vinnie Portell
  • June 11, 2025
Lakewood Ranch Special Olympics athlete has won more than medals

Jeremy Thompson has won friends, life skills and gold medals.

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Cardinal Mooney rising sophomore Nicholas Brown dreams of being on the PGA Tour one day.
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  • Vinnie Portell
  • June 10, 2025
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Nicholas Brown

The Cardinal Mooney golfer has finished top 10 in three golf association tournaments.

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Paddlers based at Nathan Benderson Park celebrated their selection to Team USA.
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  • Vinnie Portell
  • June 9, 2025
Local paddlers to represent Team USA in dragon boat championships

Twenty-two athletes who train at Nathan Benderson Park will race in the IDBF World Championships.

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Former MLB player Ian Desmond was hired to coach the Lakewood Ranch High baseball team on May 21.
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  • Vinnie Portell
  • June 5, 2025
Former Sarasota High star returns to baseball at Lakewood Ranch

Ex-MLB player Ian Desmond is back in baseball as a high school coach.

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Cary Cohenour grew up beating the backboard at the Boys and Girls Club before becoming an original player at Bollettieri Tennis Academy.
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  • Vinnie Portell
  • June 4, 2025
Cohenour's Children: Local tennis coach's legend will live on

The Cary Cohenour Tennis Foundation will soon be finished at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota.

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The East County spring prep players of the year
    By
  • Vinnie Portell
  • June 4, 2025
The East County spring prep players of the year

These athletes made a difference on and off the field.

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Lakewood Ranch area soccer player Sky Commissar will represent Great Britain at the 2025 Maccabiah Games.
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  • Vinnie Portell
  • June 3, 2025
Lakewood Ranch soccer player selected to 'Jewish Olympics'

Sky Commissar will represent Great Britain at the 2025 Maccabiah Games.

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Booker High rising senior Chauncey Kennon is being recruited by many of the best college football programs.
    By
  • Vinnie Portell
  • June 3, 2025
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Chauncey Kennon

Kennon, a top football recruit, scored in Booker's spring game.

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Lakewood Ranch rising senior Aiden Getschow made eight tackles including three for a loss of yards in the Mustangs' 27-14 win over George Jenkins on May 15.
    By
  • Vinnie Portell
  • June 2, 2025
East County Athlete of the Week: Aiden Getschow

Linebacker Aiden Getschow helped Lakewood Ranch football win its spring game with eight tackles.

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Cardinal Mooney's RJ Mosley catches a deep ball from Devin Mignery against Booker High in the fall 2024 season. Mosley would score on the play.
    By
  • Vinnie Portell
  • May 29, 2025
Few teams want to face Cardinal Mooney football

The Cougars struggled to find opponents for the 2025 season.

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The Concession Golf Club reached a three-year agreement with the PGA Tour of America to host the Senior PGA Championship from 2026-28 on May 20.
    By
  • Vinnie Portell
  • May 28, 2025
PGA Senior Championship a test run for PGA Championship at The Concession

The Concession Golf Club is one step closer to hosting a major golf tournament.

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