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  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 2, 2018
Riding the storm: Tornadoes basketball advances to final four

A bucket with less than three seconds left put Booker High on top.

  • Sarasota
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Rendering of the new middle school.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • March 2, 2018
Nominees announced for Lakewood Ranch middle school name

The School District of Manatee County school board will decide on the name March 13.

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12-year-old swimmer Evan Keogh has eyes on the 2020 Olympic trials.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 1, 2018
12-year-old swimmer has top scores in nation

The Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences seventh grader is still getting better.

  • Sarasota
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O's shortstop Manny Machado plays catch with Jonathan Schoop pregame.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 1, 2018
Orioles baseball returns to Sarasota

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

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Jamar Johnson.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 1, 2018
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 03.01.18

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 03.01.18

  • Sarasota
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Jack Kelley goes over a Riverdale High defender for the turnaround bucket. Kelley finished with 24 points.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 28, 2018
Mustangs basketball program says goodbye to pivotal senior class

Lakewood Ranch suffered an early exit from the playoffs thanks to Riverdale High.

  • East County
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The Lakewood Ranch girls lacrosse team huddles prior to its first-ever game.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 28, 2018
Mustangs stick to their lacrosse goals

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • East County
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Ed Smith Stadium has been named the most-liked spring training venue, based on a study conducted by ReviewTrackers and USA Today.Â
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 23, 2018
Ed Smith Stadium named 'most-liked' spring training venue

The study was conducted by ReviewTrackers and USA Today.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 22, 2018
Lakewood Ranch basketball, down a starter, falls in regional quarterfinals

The Mustangs lost to Riverdale High in overtime.

  • East County
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Clarence Arrington is happy to be coaching his Sarasota Military Academy wrestling team after three years at Braden River High.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 22, 2018
SMA wrestling team, with four district champs, gets mindset from its coach

Clarence Arrington returned to the program in 2016.

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Head coach Jeremy Schmidt hopes to make Riverview High a powerhouse like his alma mater, Sarasota High.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 22, 2018
Riverview High baseball can take area scene to even greater heights

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

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Lauren Brown.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 22, 2018
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Lauren Brown

The Riverview High girls lacrosse player talks chill-inducing moments and self-discovery.

  • Sarasota
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MJ McMahon.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 22, 2018
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 02.22.18

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 02.22.18

  • Sarasota
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Cleeland Browns center Austein Reiter, a Lakewood Ranch High alumnus, is in town for offseason workouts.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 21, 2018
NFL career is just getting started for former Lakewood Ranch star

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

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    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • February 21, 2018
Braden River Elementary students connect with pen pals in China

East County fifth-graders corresponded with students a world away.

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