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Sarasota football roundup: 10.19.18
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 19, 2018
Sarasota football roundup: 10.19.18

Sarasota football roundup: 10.19.18

  • Sarasota
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East County football roundup: 10.19.18
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 19, 2018
East County football roundup: 10.19.18

East County football roundup: 10.19.18

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The Cougars explode after the match's final point, which game them the win.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 18, 2018
Senior moment: Cougars volleyball delivers tears and a win on a special night

The Cardinal Mooney High Cougars volleyball delivers tears and a win on a special Senior Night, as they sent off Sophia Hebda, Kali Plattner and Dalton Judge.

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Booker High freshman Cleve Benson made his first start for the Tornadoes last week, throwing for 196 yards and two touchdowns in a 19-6 win against DeSoto County High.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 18, 2018
Freshman QB steps up for Booker High

Cleve Benson, a freshman at Booker High, got the start at QB for the Tornadoes.

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Riah Walker.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 18, 2018
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Riah Walker

The Riverview junior talks playing libero and her favorite volleyball memory

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Kirsten Sass and Amy Dixon finished second in the 2018 Sarasota-Bradenton Triathlon Festival's Paratriathlon Visually Impaired division.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 17, 2018
Blind triathlete provides inspiration

Amy Dixon, a paratriathlete who lost 98% of her vision, competed at the Sarasota-Bradenton Triathlon Festival at Nathan Benderson Park.

  • East County
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Senior cornerback Jean Lugo-DeJesus (13) returns an interception against Sarasota. It was his second INT of the year.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 17, 2018
Pirates defense riding the high seas

The Braden River High football team's defense has stepped up to the task of replacing last year's unit, which included two NCAA Division 1 players.

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Bre Brown.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 17, 2018
East County Athlete of the Week: Bre Brown

The ODA junior talks playing defense and learning to be easier on herself

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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 12, 2018
Pirates football sinks Sailors 51-19

Braden River led Sarasota 44-6 at halftime

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Sarasota football roundup: 10.12.18
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 12, 2018
Sarasota football roundup: 10.12.18

Sarasota football roundup: 10.12.18

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East County football roundup: 10.12.18
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 12, 2018
East County football roundup: 10.12.18

East County football roundup: 10.12.18

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Braden River junior Kate Walker swims the girls 100 breaststroke at the 2018 Tri-County Championships. The fifth-place finisher at states last season finished seventh here, after battling injuries.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 10, 2018
Tri-County Championships provide local swimmers with feedback

Lakewood Ranch swimmer Sebastian Aguirre and Braden River swimmer Kate Walker are on different paths as the Tri-County Championships give way to the FHSAA state series.

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Trevon Young, a 2013 Braden River High and 2018 Eckerd College graduate, is now playing professional basketball in Argentina. Photo courtesy Andy Meng/Stageshot Photography.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 10, 2018
Former Pirate sets sail for Argentina

Former Braden River basketball and football player Trevon Young is playing pro basketball in Argentina this season, for La Unión de Colón.

  • East County
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Gracie Marston.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 10, 2018
East County Athlete of the Week: Gracie Marston

Braden River cross-country freshman Gracie Marston talks her running origins and her family's love of surfing

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  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 9, 2018
Cardinal Mooney claws back to beat Riverview on Senior Night

The Cougars rallied to win sets four and five

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