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Sarasota football roundup: 08.31.18
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 31, 2018
Sarasota football roundup: 08.31.18

Sarasota football roundup: 08.31.18

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 31, 2018
Riverview football falls to Venice

The defending state champion Indians handed the Rams a 19-2 loss

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Connor Krug, Liv Hovde, coach Heath Turpin, Ava Krug and Jake Krug celebrate after finishing high at the 2018 USTA National Doubles Championships. Courtesy photo.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 29, 2018
Blue chips: ODA family finishes another strong tennis summer

All three siblings finished top-three at the USTA National Doubles Championships in Orlando

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The Women's Sports Museum, the mock-up form of which is seen here, is accepting applications for its Outstanding Female Athlete scholarships through Sept. 14. Courtesy photo.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 28, 2018
Women's Sports Museum accepting applications for Outstanding Female Athlete scholarships

The museum is accepting applications through Sept. 14.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 25, 2018
Mustangs football defeated in head coach's debut

A sloppy game came down to the last play.

  • East County
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Sarasota football roundup: 08.24.18
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 24, 2018
Sarasota football roundup: 08.24.18

The start of the regular season brings two area teams joy and two pain

  • Sarasota
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Lakewood Ranch High lost 21-14 to visiting Ida Baker High. Braden River High lost 27-22 to host Trinity Christian Academy.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 24, 2018
East County football roundup: 08.25.18

Bad news all around for area teams as the season begins

  • East County
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Deshaun Fenwick and Knowledge McDaniel celebrate together after a touchdown against Lakewood Ranch. Both are now subjects of FHSAA sanctions against Braden River.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 15, 2018
FHSAA gets it wrong on Pirates' sanctions

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
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EVO Athletics will be the new home of the U.S. women's gymnastics national team through the end of 2018, USA Gymnastics announced on Aug. 12. Aimee Boorman, formerly the national team's head coach, now works at EVO. File photo.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 13, 2018
EVO Athletics named temporary home of U.S. women's gymnastics

EVO Athletics was named the temporary home of the U.S. women's gymnastics national team on Aug. 12 by USA Gymnastics. Aimee Boorman, formerly the national team's head coach, is the executive director of women's gymnastics at the facility.

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Laurel Oak tennis director Ty Braswell was named the USPTA Florida Region 8 Professional of the Year.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 9, 2018
Laurel Oak tennis director named regional "Professional of the Year" by the USPTA

Ty Braswell said the award is reflective of the team around him

  • Sarasota
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Malachi Wideman set the basketball world on fire with two electric dunks. File photo.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 9, 2018
Riverview basketball player sets social media on fire — and impresses LeBron James

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

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Braden River was hit by FHSAA sanctions on Aug. 8.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 8, 2018
Braden River athletics hit with FHSAA sanctions

Braden River was sanctioned by the Florida High School Athletic Association

  • East County
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Braden River running back Brian Battie stiff arms a teammate during practice.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 8, 2018
Focus returns to football during preseason practice

Goals are in place for area high school teams

  • East County
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The South team poses after winning the 2018 Junior Florida Cup.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 2, 2018
Local golfers help South team win 2018 Florida Junior Cup

The Florida State Golf Association's 2018 Junior Florida Cup was won by the South team, which featured Sarasota golfers Aaron Whitley, Jacqueline Putrino, Rachel Carlson and Max Coutsolioutsos.

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Christian Turnipseed pitches at the Orioles Girls Inc. clinic on July 27.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 2, 2018
Grand slam: Orioles put on a clinic in ... putting on clinics

The Baltimore Orioles held a clinic for Sarasota Girls Inc. campers at Ed Smith Stadium. Christian Turnipseed helped the campers field hits.

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