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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.

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

The Tornadoes are improving as the season progresses.

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

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

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Orioles spring training tickets go on sale Saturday. Photo courtesy Todd Olszewski/Baltimore Orioles.
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  • 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.

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Lakewood Ranch boys basketball coach Jeremy Schiller said he got his leadership skills from his family.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 8, 2020
Mustangs basketball led by family man

Jeremy Schiller's values have been a winning formula for Lakewood Ranch.

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Grant Hill.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 8, 2020
East County Athlete of the Week:Grant Hill

The Braden River junior talks scoring goals and watching soccer videos for research.

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

A new year means new possibilities.

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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.

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Mark Hubbard won the inaugural LECOM Suncoast Classic in 2019. Who will win in 2020?
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 1, 2020
Prose and Kohn: More sports thrills headed our way in 2020

Our columnist looks ahead to the biggest questions and events of the new year.

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1. Braden River High sophomore O'Mariah Gordon won the Gatorade Florida Player of the Year award in 2019.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 1, 2020
For this East County 10, it's showtime

Ten local high school athletes have served notice they will have a big year.

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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.

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Twins Connor and Jake Krug committed to Duke for tennis. Photo courtesy Dick Vitale.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 23, 2019
Krug twins commit to Duke for tennis

The juniors had offers from numerous elite programs.

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

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

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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.

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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.

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