Sports Briefs

+ Bayshore Bruins top Lakewood Ranch
A fumble late in the fourth quarter set up Bayshore High’s game-winning touchdown, as the host Bruins defeated Lakewood Ranch 26-20 in non-district action Sept. 16, marking Bayshore’s first win over a Manatee County foe since 2007.

Trailing 7-0, Lakewood (1-2) quarterback Jeren Kowalewski connected with Connor Lewellen for a touchdown to even the score. Kowalewski then found Brandon King to give Lakewood a 14-7 advantage heading into the locker room.

Bayshore tied the game to open the second half, but the Mustangs responded on their ensuing possession on Kowalewski’s quarterback sneak.

The Bruins scored again with 8:26 remaining in the game, but a missed two-point conversion left Lakewood clinging to a one-point lead.

But Lakewood saw its lead slip away late in the fourth quarter, when the Bruins recovered a fumble and later found the end zone with less than two minutes remaining.

Lakewood’s attempt at a rally fell short when Kowalewski was intercepted in the final seconds.

Lakewood returns to action at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23, when the Mustangs travel to Boca Ciega for their district opener.

+ Mustangs win, remain undefeated
The Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team shot a combined 3-over par 291 to top district rivals Riverview (304) and Sarasota (310) Sept. 13 at The Founders Club.

Connor Baldwin shot 71 to earn medalist honors for the Mustangs. Hunter Sagar and Danny Walker each shot 72, and Ramsey Touchberry finished with a 76. David Dill and Ben Boulch both shot 79.

Lakewood followed its district victory with wins over Sarasota, Manatee and Bradenton Christian Sept. 14 at Rosedale Golf & Country Club, improving its record to 26-0.

The Mustangs shot 150 to beat Sarasota (151) by one stroke. Manatee shot 162 and Bradenton Christian finished with a 165. Baldwin earned medalist honors for the second match in a row with a 35. Kyle Benson shot 37 followed by Touchberry and Walker who both shot 39.

+ Tigers roll past banged up Pirates
The Braden River football team struggled to gain momentum against Palmetto, falling to the Tigers 45-3 in non-district action Sept. 16.

The Pirates (0-3) took the opening kickoff and drove down to the Palmetto 20-yard line before backup quarterback Eric Schappacher, who started in place of injured quarterback Steven Ross, was intercepted in the end zone, halting Braden River’s drive.

After a series of punts by both teams, Palmetto (3-0) took a 7-0 lead with 20.9 seconds remaining in the first quarter, when quarterback Trenton Miller connected with Patrick Green for a 13-yard score.

The Tigers extended their lead in the second quarter when Miller connected with Shaquille Harris for a 32-yard strike, giving Palmetto a 14-0 advantage.

Braden River put together a drive of its own on its ensuing possession, when running back Deon Taylor burst up the middle for a 45-yard gain. A 15-yard personal foul penalty by Palmetto placed the ball at the 15-yard line. Four plays later, kicker Michael Unzicher hit a 37-yard field goal, cutting Palmetto’s lead to 14-3.

But that would be as close as the Pirates would come, as the visiting Tigers scored

COMMUNITY SPORTS
+ River Club
Tom May and Ron Murphy finished +3 to win the two-man quota points MGA event Aug. 17.

+ Tara
Richard Albrecht scored 31 to win the individual quota points MGA event Aug. 17.
Jean McNally, Elaine Drewniak, Jean Gladziszewski and Pat Batites shot 68 to win the two best balls of four nine-hole event Aug. 18.

+ Stoneybrook
Dick Novak, Ron Lee and Lou Brodersen scored 220 to win the three best balls net MGA event Aug. 27.

+ University Park
Susan Greenblatt, Peggy Miller and Karen Wilson shot 66 to win the one best ball of three LGA event Aug. 23.

Bob Kloss, Jim Kopnisky and Hans Wendt scored 123 to win the two best balls of three MGA event Aug. 24.

The teams of Alynna Fricke, Shirlaine Hayes and Carole Rivinius and Pat Gripshover, Clarice Templeton and Marty Gersman scored 29 to win the one best ball of threesome plus two mulligans nine-hole LGA event Aug. 25.

Nancy Kopmisky shot 52 to win the threes and fours LGA event Aug. 30.

Pat Thompson, Tom Wall, Jim Kopnisky and Joe Brazzamano scored 125 to win the two best balls of four MGA event Aug. 31.

Louise Diana, Judy Whitson, Pat Gripshover and Carole Rivinius shot 63 to win the two best balls of four net nine-hole LGA event Sept. 1.

Tom and Jennifer Bauer and Bob and Susie Melum scored 77.8 to win the 6-6-6 Labor Day Tournament Sept. 5.