Sports Briefs

+ EMB win Don Clarke Bowl Series
The East Manatee Bulldog Pee Wee team defeated the New Tampa Wildcats 18-0 to win the Don Clark Bowl Series Championship Nov. 5.
Jernard Porter caught a touchdown pass from Cody Staton and rushed in for another score to lead the way for the Bulldogs. Noah Benghuzzi also added a touchdown run. Chase Tench had an interception to lead the way defensively, along with Cole Haddad and Matthew Strauss.
The Junior Pee Wee team also won its bowl game 27-18.

+ Southeast girls claim district title
The Southeast High girls cross country team captured the Class 2A-District 10 championship Nov. 4 at the Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch.
The Lady Seminoles scored 15 points to finish ahead of DeSoto (44).
Isabel Panganiban finished second overall in 23:40 to lead the way for Southeast. Lindsay Wheeler finished fourth in 23:56 followed by Madeline Black (fifth, 23:59), Kristen Kubecka (sixth, 24:23), Zoe Hawkins-Smyk (eighth, 25:15), Tia Borso (11th, 26:39) and Penny Rief (18th, 28:32).