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1. Jillian Herbst, Olivia Laney, Ella Dodge, Grace Hogie, Jayla Doust, Addyson Bruneman, Taylor Shepherd and Callie Bua rush to greet Cassidy McLellan at home following McLellan's walk-off triple.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 30, 2021
Top-10 moments of the East County sports season

Lakewood Ranch High softball tops 2021 moments with a state title.

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Lakewood Ranch sophomore Sophie Lemus traces a ball in the air against Venice High. Lemus leads the Mustangs with eight goals as of Dec. 15.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 23, 2021
Mustangs girls soccer off to best start in six years

The Lakewood Ranch girls soccer team has raced to an 8-0-2 record

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Former Sarasota High running back Brian Battie was named a Consensus All-American on Dec. 16, becoming just the second South Florida player given the honor. Photo courtesy USF Athletics.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 23, 2021
Prose and Kohn: Former Sailor Battie gets accolades for stellar season

Brian Battie, a sophomore at South Florida, was named a Consensus All-American kick returner on Dec. 16

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Mooney junior guard Olivia Davis leads the team in scoring through nine games.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 23, 2021
Cougars girls basketball welcomes all challengers

After a run to the state title game in 2020, Cardinal Mooney wants everyone's best shot

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Sophomore Natalie Greenhaw, sophomore Sydney Weslowski, senior Madelyn Portwood and junior Brooke Gillaspy are Lakewood Ranch-area players contributing to the Parrish Community High girls soccer team's success.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 10, 2021
Bulls girls soccer runs through early-season competition

Parrish Community High has made girls soccer a must-do event.

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Joseph Constantin puts a shot on net during a Manatee Ball Hockey League game.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 9, 2021
Prose and Kohn: Ball hockey league takes its shot in Lakewood Ranch

The Manatee Ball Hockey League is currently holding its first adult season and is preparing for its second youth season.

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Riverview senior midfielder Luke Spycher clears the ball down the field.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 8, 2021
Prose and Kohn: Rams boys soccer refuses to lose — or even allow a goal

Riverview has conceded just one goal this season and it came on a penalty kick

  • Sarasota
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Cardinal Mooney sophomore Franklin Liriano hits a layup against ODA.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 8, 2021
New Cardinal Mooney boys basketball coach guides team to hot start

The Cougars are 5-0 after a big win against The Out-of-Door Academy on Tuesday

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Lakewood Ranch senior wrestler Ranson Coons said he's been working on his cardio every night for an hour in preparation for this season.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 4, 2021
Lakewood Ranch High's star senior wrestler is motivated to finish his career strong

Lakewood Ranch High's Ranson Coons works late into the night for a state championship run

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Caroline King.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 1, 2021
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Caroline King

The Riverview High girls basketball senior had 14 points and six rebounds against Brooks DeBartolo High on Tuesday

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Junior Aaliyah Capers is playing some guard for the Pirates in 2021 after exclusively playing in the paint her first two seasons.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 1, 2021
Braden River girls basketball is staying the course

Despite losing star O'Mariah Gordon to graduation, the Pirates expect the program's success to continue

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Rams sophomore quarterback Jeremiah Dawson throws a touchdown pass to senior Jaron Glover in the third quarter.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 23, 2021
Prose and Kohn: Riverview football heads into offseason having taken 'a good step'

The Rams lost in the second round of the playoffs to Venice High, but made progress this season

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Sophomore Elias Corn, junior Liam Heary, senior Cole Firlie, sophomore Luca Simon, senior William Shoemaker, junior Drew Vanden Heuvel and junior Evan Keogh are members of the Class 4A champion Sarasota High swim team.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 23, 2021
Sarasota boys, Riverview girls capture 4A swimming titles

The Rams had individual winners while the Sailors relied on their depth

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Braden River lost 49-9 to the Tampa Jesuit Tigers.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 20, 2021
Pirates football eliminated by Tampa Jesuit

Braden River lost 49-9 to the Tigers.

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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 19, 2021
Rams football eliminated by Venice

Riverview made costly mistakes in a 56-14 loss

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