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Sports

Braden River running back Brian Battie had a huge junior season.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 19, 2019
Marquee East County athletes provide thrills

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • East County
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Howie Hochberg poses in front of a Sarasota Axe Throwing Club target.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 13, 2019
Sarasota Axe Throwing Club could be the area's newest bar sensation

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • Sarasota
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Jayden Cray.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 13, 2019
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Jayden Cray

The Riverview linebacker talks receiving college offers and his favorite football memory.

  • Sarasota
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Tim Conaway, who now runs his golf academy at Heritage Harbour, is a Golf Channel Academy-affiliated instructor.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 12, 2019
High-profile golf instructor lands at Heritage Harbour

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • East County
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John Luzzi. Photo courtesy Julie Santiago.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 6, 2019
Cardinal Mooney, Riverview make coaching hires

One hired a longtime assistant; one hired an out-of-state coach.

  • Sarasota
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1. Riverview High's Emma Weyant won two swimming golds at the state meet in 2018.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 6, 2019
The top-10 sports moment of Sarasota's 2018-2019 high school year

The top-10 sports moment of Sarasota's 2018-2019 high school year, from Riverview, Booker, Sarasota and Cardinal Mooney high schools.

  • Sarasota
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Alana Kutt, 13, won the U.S. Kids Golf 2019 Gulf Coast State Invitational's Girls 12-14 division, shooting 153 over 36 holes.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 5, 2019
Local youth golfer adds another title to her resume

Palm Aire's Alana Kutt has been golfing against older kids — and learning from them.

  • East County
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Heritage Harbour Golf Club and Eatery's Bryan Veith organized the new County Amateur Golf Championship, to be held in December.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 5, 2019
Local golf courses partner to host county championship event

Local golf courses Heritage Harbour and Legacy will partner to host a Manatee County championship event.

  • East County
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Jake Krug, 16, won an ITF event in El Salvador. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 3, 2019
Lakewood Ranch youth tennis player wins ITF tournament in El Salvador

His sister was the runner-up in the girls division.

  • East County
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BJ Ivey is headed to Florida Gulf Coast to be the director of basketball operations.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 30, 2019
Riverview boys basketball coach takes position at FGCU

Riverview High boys basketball coach BJ Ivey has accepted the director of basketball operations position at Florida Gulf Coast University.

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Booker's Jordan Clark weaves through the Riverview defense for a layup.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 30, 2019
Our columnist's favorite moments of the high school sports season

Our columnist Ryan Kohn's favorite moments of the high school sports season, including moments from Riverview, Sarasota, Booker and Cardinal Mooney.

  • Sarasota
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Lakewood Ranch's Isabella Gomez will compete in the USRowing Youth National Championships at Nathan Benderson Park, held June 6–9.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 29, 2019
Lakewood Ranch rower hopes Zs lead to a W

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • East County
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Carson Milburn.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 29, 2019
East County Athlete of the Week: Carson Milburn

IMG Academy lacrosse player Carson Milburn talks signing with Georgetown and wishing he could skip traffic.

  • East County
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Kevin Paschall, who shot a 66, and the low Amateur Team of Robert Herbold, Garrett Anderson and Bernie Hornalak. Photo courtesy Bryan Veith.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 28, 2019
Heritage Harbour golf tournament raises awareness for Alzheimer's Association

Organizers hope it will be the first of many such tournaments.

  • East County
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 24, 2019
Lakewood Ranch softball blanked in state championship game

The Mustangs could not solve Winter Springs' pitching and lost 3–0.

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