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Braden River senior guard Cheyenne Stubbs transferred from Sarasota High this offseason.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 20, 2021
With star injured, Pirates girls basketball sails forward

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
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Chad Davis is the next Cardinal Mooney volleyball coach. Courtesy photo.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 14, 2021
Mooney's new volleyball coach has championship credentials

Davis brings experience, familiarity to the program.

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1. O'Mariah Gordon, Braden River High girls basketball
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 13, 2021
The top-10 East County athletes to watch in 2021

These athletes should command much attention in the new year.

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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 12, 2021
Braden River High boys basketball game canceled

The Pirates were scheduled to play Riverview Tuesday at home.

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Lakewood Ranch senior Riley Simmons didn't get to compete in shot put at states last year because of the pandemic. She'll hope for better in 2021.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 6, 2021
Prose and Kohn: What our columnist can't wait to see in 2021

Teams, storylines and events that will make the new year exciting.

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O'Mariah Gordon and the Braden River girls basketball team is taking on Southeast High tonight — and you can watch from home.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 5, 2021
Braden River girls basketball game to be streamed online

Tonight's game can be watched on YouTube.

  • East County
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 31, 2020
A shot at winning: Sarasota's year in sports photos

A lot took place on the courses, fields and courts in 2020.

  • Sarasota
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JANUARY — Lakewood Ranch High senior boys soccer forward Jacob Jordan goes for a header against Manatee High on Jan. 15. Jordan had two goals in the game.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 30, 2020
The best East County sports photos of 2020

These were the views from the top of the sports mountain.

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Bella Patterson.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 30, 2020
East County Athlete of the Week: Isabella Patterson

The Braden River junior talks getting her own points and her love of reading.

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1. The Rams girls golf team won the state title after finishing third in 2019.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 23, 2020
The top-five Sarasota sports moments of 2020

These teams and athletes weathered adversity to triumph.

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3. Andrew Novak rallied to win the 2020 LECOM Suncoast Classic in February.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 23, 2020
East County's top sports moments of 2020

These athletes and teams were the talk of the town.

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Olivia Davis.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 17, 2020
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Olivia Davis

The Cardinal Mooney guard talks favorite memories and her biggest challenge.

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Izzy Silverio, Krystal Parra and Madelyn Portwood, East County residents, are important parts of the Bulls soccer team.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 16, 2020
One goal at a time for Bulls

Lakewood Ranch-area soccer players help build Parrish Community High's new girls soccer program.

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Jazmene Perez scored a goal in the Booker's first win in three years.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 10, 2020
Booker girls soccer nabs first win in three years

The Tornadoes are not satisfied yet, however.

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Caroline King's defensive effort forces a Newsome player into a bad spot. The Rams are focused on defensive energy this season.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 10, 2020
Prose and Kohn: Healthy Rams girls basketball team is a defensive threat

There are no easy points against Riverview.

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