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Former Sarasota and Braden River high schools running back Brian Battie played for Auburn University in 2023.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 21, 2024
College football video game could turn local stars into legends

This summer, EA Sports will release the first game in the series since 2013.

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Lakewood Ranch baseball senior pitcher Lochlan Radloff struck out 77 hitters in 2023.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 21, 2024
Pitching gives Lakewood Ranch High baseball the edge

Other East County baseball and softball teams have high hopes.

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Riverview High girls lacrosse senior Alexandra Hernandez.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 21, 2024
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Alexandra Hernandez

The Riverview High lacrosse senior provides leadership and scoring for the Rams.

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Lakewood Ranch High girls lacrosse senior Allie Thompsen.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 20, 2024
East County Athlete of the Week: Allie Thompsen

The Lakewood Ranch High girls lacrosse senior has 10 goals in her first three games of 2024.

  • East County
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Braden River High senior wrestler Gage Wiggins is 54-0 at 165 pounds as of Feb. 18.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 19, 2024
Five East County wrestlers stand out as state tournament contenders

Here is a look at athletes have a shot at reaching the state tournament in Kissimmee.

  • East County
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BJ Ivey believes in a "one day at a time" approach to building the Sailors boys basketball program.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 15, 2024
Sailors boys basketball sets postseason tone with district title win

Sarasota High (24-2) won district title 63-36 over North Port High (17-9), avenging an earlier loss.

  • Sarasota
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Lakewood Ranch Running Club's Lorena Barona, Monika Oberer, Woodford Joseph and Alexis Dwyer pose after a run. Oberer credits her club members for helping motivate her and train for the Tokyo marathon in March.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 14, 2024
Runner credits community with helping her finish marathon series

Monika Oberer will receive her sixth and final Abbott World Marathon Majors race in Tokyo in March.

  • East County
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Cardinal Mooney High senior Helena Hebda (1) will be a leader on the Cougars beach volleyball team in 2024.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 14, 2024
Here's what to watch for in Sarasota prep sports this spring

Sarasota high schools have state title contenders on the diamond and in the sand.

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Sarasota High boys basketball senior Mike Drayton.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 13, 2024
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Mike Drayton

The Sarasota High senior boys basketball player was named the FACA District 16 Class 7A Player of the Year on Feb. 13.

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Braden River sophomore Payton Mangay-Ayam said she misses sweets like Jeremiah's Italian Ice during the weightlifting season, but the sacrifices are worth the results she sees.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 12, 2024
Braden River High's weightlifters raise the bar

The Pirates' girls team will compete Feb. 17 at the state championship meet in Lakeland.

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Riverview High junior Rachel Paule scored with six minutes remaining against North Port High to help the Rams to their first district title in 18 years.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 8, 2024
Riverview High girls soccer charges into regionals

After securing its first district title in 18 years, the Rams are five games away from a state championship.

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Riverview High senior Majestic van Ingen plays girls soccer and football football for the Rams.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 7, 2024
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Majestic van Ingen

The Riverview High senior girls soccer defender helped lead the Rams to a district title.

  • Sarasota
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Michelle Sechser (left) will participate at the 2024 Winter Speed Order at Nathan Benderson Park. She previously teamed with Molly Reckford in the women's lightweight doubles at the U.S. Olympic Rowing Trials held at Benderson Park in 2021.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 7, 2024
Olympic rowing camps and trials come to Benderson Park

A USRowing Speed Order camp is the first of three events, held Feb. 15-18 in Sarasota.

  • East County
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Braden River High senior Zackary Groth (23) leaps for an attempted header against Parrish Community High. The attempt would sail wide of the net and Braden River would lose 1-0.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 6, 2024
Parrish-Braden River match proves a one-goal game can be thrilling

The boys soccer district title game featuring Braden River High (12-2-1) and Parrish Community High (10-8-1) showed the kind of effort teams need to get even one goal.

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch High softball senior Grace Shaw-Rockey hit .345 with 21 RBIs in 2023.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 5, 2024
East County Athlete of the Week: Grace Shaw-Rockey

The Lakewood Ranch High senior will be a leader on the school’s softball team.

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