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Alexander and Andreas Niederer practice together every day, having set up piles of fallen logs, tractor tires, concrete slabs and wooden contraptions in their backyard.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 25, 2016
Riding on the edge

East County brothers vie for AMA NATC MotoTrials National Championship Series crown

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Catcher Maddie Biggs and pitcher Kailey Christian helped Lakewood Ranch capture the Academic Team Championship for softball.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 20, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Lakewood Ranch wins sixth-consecutive FHSAA Academic Team Championship.

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Lakewood Ranch girls basketball coach Tina Hadley guided the Mustangs to the Class 7A state championship this season.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 19, 2016
LRHS receives FHSAA sanctions

Sanctions handed down as a result of self-reported violations related to girls basketball.

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Sarasota senior third baseman SarahBeth Wengerd was chosen to represent the West in the Florida High School Coaches Association 27th All-Star Softball Classic May 20-21.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 19, 2016
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 05.19.16

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 05.19.16

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Sarasota residents Marc and Dawn Bukaty prepare homemade chipotle bowls for roughly 180 Sarasota Crew rowers.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 19, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Food team keeps Sarasota Crew fueled on race day.

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Ten-year-old Andrew Salu has been playing tennis for the past three years and has a pair of national titles to his credit.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 19, 2016
Serving up success

Ten-year-old Andrew Salu is the No. 1 ranked played in the nation for the Class of 2024.

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Sarasota freshman quarterback Bryan Gagg will help lead the Sailors versus Naples Gulf Coast May 19.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 19, 2016
That's the ticket ...

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

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 18, 2016
Competitive soccer registration underway

The Chargers Soccer Club at Lakewood Ranch competitive program is open to players, ages 7-18.

  • East County
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Braden River senior first baseman Bethaney Keen was named to the Florida High School Coaches Association 27th All-Star Softball Classic May 20-21.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 18, 2016
East County High 5 Moments: 05.19.16

East County High 5 Moments: 05.19.16

  • East County
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Since forming in February, the Sure Shot Annie's women's sporting clays shooting group has grown to roughly 40 members.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 18, 2016
Women 'pull' together

Sure Shot Annie's members take their shot at a different kind of shell game.

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ODA junior wide receiver Kendall Johnson will look to help the Thunder close out the spring season on a winning note when ODA plays host to Bishop McLaughlin May 20.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 18, 2016
That's the ticket ...

Check out this week's top East County sporting events.

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SANCA events and volunteer coordinator Sarah Kupiec and operations manager Bob Whitford use a detailed checklist when preparing for each of the nearly 50 events that will occur at Nathan Benderson Park during the 2016 fiscal year. (courtesy photo)
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 18, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Event action keeps rolling at Nathan Benderson Park.

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Jack Miller, coxswain Lydia Bremer and Trey Whitten finished third in the Men's Lightweight 4+ to qualify for the national championships.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 15, 2016
Crew win SE Championships

The Sarasota Crew won the overall points trophy at the USRowing Southeast Youth Championships May 14-15.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 15, 2016
Braden River to hold hoops camp

Braden River will hold its annual basketball camp for three weeks in June.

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Sarasota Military Academy freshman Eliot Bergbauer plays forward for the Tampa 2001 Hockey Club.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 12, 2016
Powerful play sparks forward

Sarasota Military Academy freshman has aspirations of playing in the NHL.

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