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Sports

Margo Schnapf had 24 kills and 24 digs in Riverview volleyball’s 3-2 win over Venice on Oct. 13.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 20, 2016
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 10.20.16

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 10.20.16

  • Sarasota
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Cardinal Mooney senior setter Annie Shaw and her mother, Laurie Shaw, fight back tears during player introductions on Senior Night.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 20, 2016
Cardinal Mooney volleyball player's Senior Night is made unforgettable

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

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Sarasota triathlete Linda Bayne gets ready to practice swimming with the Sarasota Storm at Siesta Beach.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 20, 2016
Sarasota triathlete follows own rules on path to success

Her ultimate goal: Push her body to its limits

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Braden River defensive end Taylor Upshaw and the rest of the Pirates defensive line will have to fix some problems.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 19, 2016
Braden River defensive line stays confident after Venice letdown

Pirates need win over Palmetto to enhance playoff hopes.

  • East County
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Braden River junior volleyball player Sydney Jaco had seven digs and nine kills in the Pirates’ 3-0 win against Lakewood Ranch on Oct. 12.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 19, 2016
East County High 5 Moments: 10.19.16

East County High 5 Moments: 10.19.16

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch quarterback Justin Curtis and the Mustangs offense have taken their lumps this season.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 19, 2016
Lakewood Ranch football coach sees a turnaround on the horizon

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
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Braden River will need another big game from wideout Knowledge McDaniel against Palmetto.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 19, 2016
That's the ticket...

The top match-ups this week in East County sports.

  • East County
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Braden River volleyball defeated Lakewood Ranch 3-0 in the first round of the Class 8A - District 11 tournament on Oct. 17. Junior Serenity McNair led the way for the Pirates with five aces and nine digs.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 18, 2016
East County Tuesday Roundup 10.18.16

Updates from two golf courses and a high school volleyball district tournament

  • East County
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 14, 2016
Braden River's dreams of perfection foiled by Venice

The Pirates couldn't get a stop when they needed it the most.

  • East County
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East County Football Final 10.14.16
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 14, 2016
East County Football Final 10.14.16

A rough night for East County teams all-around.

  • East County
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Sarasota football final 10.14.16
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 14, 2016
Sarasota Football Final 10.14.16

All four teams in the Sarasota area have things to cheer about.

  • Sarasota
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SANCA has lots of programming coming to Nathan Benderson Park in the fall, including Learn to Row 101.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 13, 2016
SANCA gives rundown of fall programming at Benderson Park

Rowing, dragon boating and rollerblading are among the activities.

  • East County
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What the final design of the Women's Sports Museum might look like.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 13, 2016
Group hopes to bring Women's Sports Museum to Sarasota

A former women's baseball player wants to throw a fastball through sports' glass ceiling.

  • Sarasota
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Canada's James Palmer and the USA's Jeremy Smith prepare to launch out of the gate during the 2016 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup race in Sarasota.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 13, 2016
The 2016 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup come to Sarasota

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • Sarasota
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Isabel Traba won four events at the Tri-County Swim Meet on Oct. 8, including the girls 200 individual medley and the 100 fly.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 13, 2016
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 10.13.16

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 10.13.16

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