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Lakewood Ranch High junior Ashley Bongart is currently ranked sixth in the state and 11th in the Southeast region for her graduating class.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 21, 2013
Racking up W's: Ashley Bongart

Ashley Bongart spent the summer traveling to some of the region's top USTA and College ITA tournaments in hopes of improving her game.

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  • August 21, 2013
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Ranch Little League registration under way; New Balance to hold Cross-Country Day

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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 20, 2013
Fleet Feet Sarasota offers new training program

Fleet Feet Sarasota will begin holding a No Boundaries training program for those interested in joining a fitness program with the goal of completing a 5K or five-mile race.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 19, 2013
i9 sports gearing up for fall

i9 sports is now holding registration for its fall season, which will run Sept. 28 through Nov. 16.

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Ed Ryan, of the Potomac Boat Club, competed in the lightweight division.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 17, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: USRowing Masters Nationals

Rowing teams from across the country continue to compete this weekend as USRowing hosts the 2013 USRowing Masters Nationals, at Nathan Benderson Park Aug. 15 through Aug. 18.

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Venice High senior Shawna Sims represented the Sarasota Crew at the 2013 World Rowing Junior Championships.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 16, 2013
Crew rower wins silver medal

Sarasota Crew rower Shawna Sims won a silver medal for Team USA in the 4X at the Jr. World Championships Aug. 10 in Lithuania.

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Sen. Nancy Detert walks with Gov. Rick Scott at Nathan Benderson Park, as he tours the facility and watches the 2013 USRowing Masters National Championships being held there.
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  • August 15, 2013
Governor tours rowing facility

Gov. Rick Scott today visited Nathan Benderson Park as the venue welcomed rowers for the 2013 USRowing Masters National Championships, which run through Aug. 18.

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The Braden River High varsity cheerleading team dresses in character for a Miss USA Pageant at the home of one of the cheerleaders.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • August 14, 2013
Cheerful Home

With no funding to travel, the Braden River High School varsity cheerleading team held a three-day home camp, during which the team learned new tricks and built trust.

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Seventeen-year-old Kayla Gray helped lead the under-20 Jamaican women's team to a 3-0 record in Group Four of the Caribbean Football Union Women's Qualifying Tournament July 23 to July 27.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 14, 2013
Fancy Footwork

Braden River High senior Kayla Gray scored the game-winning goal against Cuba to help the under-20 Jamaican women's team win Group Four of the Caribbean Football Union Women's Qualifying Tournament.

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  • August 14, 2013
Sidelines: Chargers reach NPL semifinals in Colorado

The Lakewood Ranch Chargers U13 boys soccer team advanced to the semifinals of the NPL Champions Cup July 18 through July 22, in Aurora, Colo.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 14, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Andrew DiLacqua

IMG Academy senior center fielder Andrew DiLacqua was named the 2013 USSSA World Series MVP after leading his Florida Travel Ball Worth team to a 7-0 victory over Florida Pokers Carolina Underclass July 28.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 13, 2013
Coastline Volleyball holding placement

Coastline Volleyball will hold a placement for its mini club Aug. 18, at its facility 2204 58th Ave. E., Bradenton.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 8, 2013
Manatee Golf Club set to re-open

The Manatee Golf Club golf course will officially re-open Aug. 19 with a VIP Grand Reopening Golf Tournament.

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Conner Dutting-Morrell celebrates his first-place finish.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 8, 2013
Local racer leads Northeast Series

East County resident Conner Dutting-Morrell won a Junior Honda class race July 27-28 in Fulton, N.Y.

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The Lakewood Ranch Chargers U13 boys team went undefeated in the group stage of the NPL Champions Cup.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 7, 2013
Chargers reach semis of Champions Cup

The Lakewood Ranch Chargers U13 boys soccer team advanced to the semifinals of the NPL Champions Cup July 18-22 in Aurora, Colo.

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Longboat Key’s social media presence is thanks in large part to Tina Adams, whose duties include leading a communications team who regularly post infographics, flyers and breaking news alerts to its Facebook, Instagram and X pages. On a Thursday afternoon, Adams walked over to the police station to meet with Police Chief Russ Mager to film the latest video series shared by the town: A Minute with Mager. Adams helped get the right take with the chief, tweaking the script and discussing what was important to include and what could be left out.
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Tom Bergerat (center) was presented with a $3,500 scholarship at Polo with the Pros after being named the Junior Humanitarian of the year while Waterside's Audrey Luke (left), a junior at The Out-of-Door Academy, and Parrish's Mia Polseno (right), a senior at Parrish Community High, each received $750 scholarships.
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