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Justin Curtis.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 30, 2017
East County Athlete of the Week: Justin Curtis

The senior quarterback talks his best skill and teammate Drew Butler's jokes.

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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 29, 2017
Shell crates arrive, grandstand construction begins at Nathan Benderson Park

USRowing has also announced its roster for the World Rowing Championships.

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Fans of the Thunder and Mustangs will have to wait until Sept. 1 to see their teams play.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 28, 2017
Two area football games canceled because of storms

The games were originally postponed to Monday night.

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Ava Krug and Liv Hovde. Courtesy photo.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 26, 2017
ODA's Krug wins USTA National Doubles Championship

She partnered with Texas' Liv Hovde to take home the title.

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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 25, 2017
Riverview football tramples Booker in season opener

The Rams scored on each of their possessions before the game was ended.

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Three area teams post dominant wins in week one.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 25, 2017
Sarasota football roundup: 08.25.17

Three area teams post dominant wins in week one.

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Both Lakewood Ranch and The Out-of-Door Academy will play Monday night.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 25, 2017
Weather postpones season opener for two area football teams

Both Lakewood Ranch and The Out-of-Door Academy will play Monday night.

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East County sports roundup: 08.25.17
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 25, 2017
East County sports roundup: 08.25.17

East County sports roundup: 08.25.17

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East County sports roundup: 08.24.17
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 24, 2017
East County sports roundup: 08.24.17

East County sports roundup: 08.24.17

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Brian Battie and Tommie Battie IV played football together for Sarasota High in 2017. The brothers were shot in Sarasota on May 18. Tommie Battie IV was pronounced dead at the scene, while Brian Battie was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 24, 2017
Brothers look to keep Sailors football afloat

It's the first time the Battie siblings have played on the same team.

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Brendan Firlie, Bretty Riley and Nico Hernandez-Tome.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 24, 2017
Riverview swimmers dream of a pinky ring

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

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Arthur Brantley.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 24, 2017
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 08.24.17

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 08.24.17

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Alexus Lewis.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 24, 2017
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Alexus Lewis

The senior cheerleader talks becoming an All-American and whether cheerleading is a sport.

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DeShaun Fenwick.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 23, 2017
Braden River gets area football season underway

The Pirates play Chatfield High (Colo.) on Aug. 24 in Orlando.

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Emily Massengale practices her butterfly stroke.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 23, 2017
New Lakewood Ranch swimmer medaled at 2017 Deaflympics

She also now holds the American deaf record in the 50 and 100-meter backstroke.

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