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Sumner Chmielewski. (Courtesy photo)
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 20, 2022
Athlete of the Week: Sumner Chmielewski

The Sarasota Tsunami girls swimmer committed to Brown University on July 9.

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Reagan Gross, here taping up the hand of Mustangs linebacker Brooks Moyer, was a part of the Lakewood Ranch athletic training program for two years. (Courtesy photo)
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 20, 2022
Lakewood Ranch High student earns athletic trainer's award

Reagan Gross, who graduated in May, hopes to one day be an athletic trainer for rodeo athletes.

  • East County
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ODA rising senior Felipe Baffico Balharry (right) poses with Jamaican swimmer Keanan Dols and U.S. swimmer Emma Weyant. Dols and Weyant went to Sarasota's Riverview High. All three swam with the Sarasota Sharks. (Courtesy photo)
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 19, 2022
Lakewood Ranch swimmer represents Chile at FINA World Championships

The Out-of-Door Academy swimmer competes against elite swimmers in the 100-, 200-meter butterfly events.

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Seth Shamrock. Courtesy photo.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 19, 2022
East County Athlete of the Week: Seth Shamrock

The Lakewood Ranch High rising senior is rated by Kohl's Snapping as a four-star long snapper.

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Benderson Park head paddling Coach Angela Long and the Survivors in Sync breast cancer survivor dragon boat team, which features paddlers from Sarasota, will compete at the 2022 Club Crew World Championships next week. File photo.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 14, 2022
Sarasota dragon boat paddler excited for Club Crew World Championships

The event will hit Nathan Benderson Park on July 18-24 and will see boats from local clubs compete for glory against the world's best.

  • Sarasota
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The Orioles, represented by the mascot the Oriole Bird, have been in a six-year valley in terms of record, but the 2022 team is turning things around. (File photo)
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 13, 2022
Prose and Kohn: 2022 Orioles change columnist from baseball agnostic to diehard

Ryan Kohn's baseball fandom died in 2016. The Baltimore Orioles, on an eight-game winning streak, have brought it back from the dead.

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Residents and guests at Tara Golf & Country Club will likely have a new amenity within the next one to two years. (Photo by Ian Swaby)
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • July 13, 2022
Tara Golf & Country Club embraces pickleball demand

A proposed rezone within the Lakewood Ranch subdivision would allow five pickleball courts and three tennis courts to be built.

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Wyatt Plattner. (Courtesy photo)
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 13, 2022
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Wyatt Plattner

The Cardinal Mooney graduate and golfer has won both the 2022 FSGA Boys' Junior Championship and the 50th Southern Junior Championship this summer.

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The Legacy Trail's east-west segment runs past the Pompano Trailhead, just south of Robarts Arena.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • July 13, 2022
Newest Legacy Trail stop opens in Sarasota

The Pompano Trailhead features 12 lighted pickleball courts and other amenities.

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The Volleyball for Beginners participants exchanged contact information after their session with instructor Chris McComas (second from right) with the intention of keeping their new hobby going together.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 12, 2022
Volleyball for Beginners class in Lakewood Ranch offers instruction, fun

The participants learn their bumps, sets and spikes at Waterside Park.

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Jacqueline Putrino (Photo by Ryan Kohn)
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 12, 2022
East County Athlete of the Week: Jacqueline Putrino

The Lakewood Ranch-based, Florida State-bound golfer finished tied for fifth at the FSGA Women's Amateur Stroke Play Championship, held July 8-10 in Placida.

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    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • July 11, 2022
Athletes assemble for beach volleyball weekend on Siesta Key

The SSOVA beach volleyball tournament was held July 9-10 on Siesta Key.

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Cherie Landriau, Dan Ewing and Carol Taylor all have different dragon boat stories, but all three will compete on one of the sport's biggest stages at the 2022 IBDF Club Crew Words at Benderson Park July 18-24.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 10, 2022
Sarasota hosts dragon boat racing world championships

The 2022 IBDF Club Crew World Championships hosted by Nathan Benderson Park from July 18-24.

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Ed Kelly said he likes to compete against himself while bowling — and he would likely do it more often with a bowling facility in Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 6, 2022
Lakewood Ranch residents get their bowling fix despite no easy-access lanes

MVP Sports and Social provides an outlet for bowling fans despite the long drive to Bradenton's Bowlero center.

  • East County
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Sarasota National 8-9-10 All-Star Judah Mayer digs in at second base during a July 5 practice at Twin Lakes Park.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 6, 2022
Sarasota All-Star teams prepare for state tournament

The Sarasota National 8-9-10 team and the Sarasota National 50/70 team faced different paths, but both will compete this weekend.

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