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Sports

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  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 22, 2016
That's the ticket ...

The top match-ups this week in Sarasota sports.

  • Sarasota
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Cellexia Foster shoots over a defender.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 22, 2016
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 12.22.16

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 12.22.16

  • Sarasota
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The Lakewood Ranch girls basketball team (16-1) defeated Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School 66-50 on Wednesday night.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 21, 2016
Lakewood Ranch girls basketball takes down Brooks DeBartolo

The Mustangs are now 16-1 on the season.

  • East County
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Golf scores, plus big time offers on the table for a Braden River running back.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 21, 2016
East County Wednesday Roundup: 12.21.16

Golf scores, plus big time offers on the table for a Braden River running back.

  • East County
  • Sports
Conner Dutting-Morrell.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 21, 2016
Braden River racer zooms past adult competition

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • East County
  • Sports
Chance Sharbono.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 21, 2016
Braden River wrestler has one last chance to win state title

He finished third in the 138-pound class last season.

  • East County
  • Sports
Nate Patrick, Out-of-Door Academy. File photo.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 21, 2016
East County High 5 Moments: 12.21.16

East County High 5 Moments: 12.21.16

  • East County
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 21, 2016
That's the ticket ...

The top matchups this week in East County sports.

  • East County
  • Sports
East County Weekend Roundup: 12.19.16
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 19, 2016
East County Weekend Roundup: 12.19.16

A successful basketball weekend for the area's trio of schools.

  • East County
  • Sports
East County Thursday Roundup: 12.15.16
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 15, 2016
East County Thursday Roundup: 12.15.16

Golf results dominated the slate.

  • East County
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Chris Thakoorpersad at the bat.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 15, 2016
Sarasota International Cricket Club plays for the memories

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • Sarasota
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Cellexia Foster.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 15, 2016
Booker basketball senior came a long way in a short time

She is headed to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University next season.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Imani Jones dribbles around a defender. File photo.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 15, 2016
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 12.15.16

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 12.15.16

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 15, 2016
That's the ticket ...

Check out this week's top Sarasota area sporting events.

  • Sarasota
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The women's 50 and over Lakewood Ranch tennis team of Lorraine Varone, Karen Nicholson, Marybeth Hennessy, Marcia Caplan, Heidi Cox and Anna Seal won the USTA 7.5 Combo Sectional Championship in Daytona Beach on Dec. 11. Photo courtesy Karen Nicholson.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 14, 2016
East County Wednesday Roundup: 12.14.16

A tennis championship highlights the first half of the week.

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