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Sports

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  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 25, 2022
Cardinal Mooney girls basketball falls in state championship game

Mooney went cold from outside the arc in a 44-41 loss to Westminster Academy

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Megan Dowdell.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 24, 2022
East County Athlete of the Week: Megan Dowdell

The ODA senior has 10 goals and seven assists through three games.

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch High senior Johnathan Kline (14) gets dragged down by Plant junior Will Anderson (24).
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 24, 2022
Prose and Kohn: Mustangs soccer eliminated thanks to missed opportunities

Lakewood Ranch High had early chances to pile on Plant High but could not execute, eventually losing 3-1 in overtime.

  • East County
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Riverview junior Jason Jackson passes to a teammate against Windermere High.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 24, 2022
Prose and Kohn: Riverview boys basketball has a bright future

The Rams lost in the regional semifinals Tuesday night but days full of potential are ahead.

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Cardinal Mooney is headed to the Class 3A state championship game on Friday.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 23, 2022
Cardinal Mooney girls basketball advances to state title game

The Cougars defeated King's Academy 50-42 in Lakeland on Wednesday

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Booker senior Jaydn Lattimore, senior Ty'anna Ash and junior Chariot Johnson are key contributors on the girls basketball team.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 23, 2022
Tornadoes girls basketball whirls into Final Four

Booker High beat Port Charlotte to earn a trip to Lakeland.

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Cardinal Mooney is headed to the Final Four for the second consecutive season.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 23, 2022
Mooney girls basketball heads to second-straight Final Four

The Cougars reached the championship game in 2021 before falling to Miami Country Day.

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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 20, 2022
Byeong Hun An wins the 2022 LECOM Suncoast Classic

Michael Gellerman missed a birdie putt to win the event, then missed a par putt to force a playoff

  • East County
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 19, 2022
LECOM Suncoast Classic remains wide open after round three

Michael Gellerman leads at 17 under par, but he has plenty of competiton

  • East County
  • Sports
The Cardinal Mooney girls basketball team is one of two Sarasota teams, along with Booker, headed to the Final Four in Lakeland next week.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 19, 2022
Two Sarasota girls basketball teams Final Four-bound

Cardinal Mooney and Booker will head to Lakeland next week for state semi-finals.

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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 18, 2022
Day two of 2022 LECOM Suncoast Classic sees new course record set

China's Zecheng Dou is the tournament leader at 14 under par.

  • East County
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 17, 2022
A tight leaderboard after round one of the LECOM Suncoast Classic

Thomas Walsh leads at eight under par, but 15 golfers are within two strokes of him.

  • East County
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 17, 2022
Prose and Kohn: Mustangs boys basketball seniors say goodbye after district loss

Plus, the Lakewood Ranch boys soccer team is on the verge of the state tournament.

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Chariot Johnson led Booker girls basketball with 19 points against Lakewood on Tuesday.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 16, 2022
Tornadoes girls basketball still spinning

Booker has reached the Elite Eight for the second time in program history

  • Sarasota
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Cardinal Mooney freshman Kali Barrett (21) led the team with 22 points against Evangelical Christian.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 16, 2022
Cougars girls basketball one win from Final Four berth

Cardinal Mooney hosts Carrollwood Day at 7 p.m. Friday.

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