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Sports

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  • December 19, 2012
JUST THE STATS

4 - Number of players who scored goals in the Lakewood Ranch High boys soccer team's 5-0 victory over Venice Dec. 10.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • December 19, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Elise Spiller

Lakewood Ranch High freshman Elise Spiller scored a game-high 17 points to lead the Lady Mustangs to a 42-30 victory over Palmetto in their Class 6A-District 12 opener Dec. 7. The 14-year-old guard has helped lead Lakewood to a 6-2 start this season.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • December 14, 2012
Haile Middle wins cross-country championship

The Haile Middle School girls cross-country team scored 19 points to win the Manatee County Middle School Cross Country Championships Dec. 8, at G.T. Bray Park.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • December 14, 2012
Hammer Tree wins division championship

The Miss Manatee Softball Hammer Tree Care team won the 12U division championship Dec. 8.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 12, 2012
Mustangs commit to colleges

Lakewood swimmers Danielle Valley and Will Kazokas and softball players Taylor Newton, Jenn Trotter and McKaleigh Goodale made their college decisions known.

  • East County
  • Sports
Marie Babayan won her second Class 3A District 12 title last spring. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 12, 2012
Lady Pirate tennis player signs with Coastal Carolina

Braden River High senior Marie Babayan signed a national letter of intent Nov. 16 to play tennis for Coastal Carolina University.

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  • Observer Staff
  • December 12, 2012
SIDELINES

Pirates boys basketball remains unbeaten; Thunder boys basketball nabs first win during game; Lady Thunder basketball shoots past Lady Falcons

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East County resident Robyn LeBuffe, right, pictured with her business partner, Justin Ortiz, opened Ultimate Tiger Martial Arts two years ago when she was 16 years old.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 12, 2012
School of champions: Ultimate Tiger Martial Arts

East County resident Robyn LeBuffe opened a martial-arts school when she was 16 years old.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 12, 2012
COMMUNITY GOLF SCOREBOARD

Here are this week's community golf scores.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 10, 2012
Extra Innings Sarasota to host Advanced Catching Clinic

Extra Innings Sarasota will host its first Advanced Catching Clinic from 3-5 p.m. Jan. 2-4.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • December 10, 2012
Holiday Baseball Clinic upcoming

Extra Innings Sarasota will host its third annual Holiday Baseball Clinic Dec. 26-28 and Dec. 31 through Jan 4.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 6, 2012
Sports Scores: Soccer

Mustangs tie Hurricanes; ODA boys fall to Shorecrest Prep

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch junior midfielder Angelica Rego pushes the ball up the field.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 5, 2012
Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team remains unbeaten

The Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team defeated rival Braden River 2-0 in a Class 4A-District 11 match Nov. 28. With the win, the Lady Mustangs improved to 10-0 (6-0, 4A-11).

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 30, 2012
Lady Pirates sail past Lady Indians

The Braden River High girls basketball team defeated Venice 59-45 Nov. 29.

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Lakewood Ranch High sophomore forward Tyler Gordon celebrates following her goal in the second half.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 29, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Braden River at Lakewood Ranch

The Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team defeated rival Braden River 2-0 in a Class 4A-District 10 match Nov. 28. Talia Falco and Tyler Gordon each scored a goal for the Lady Mustangs. Megan Hardy and Lindsay Martinez were each credited with an assist.

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