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KUDOS
+ Lakewood Ranch Track and Field
The Lakewood Ranch High boys and girls track teams cruised to victory at the Manatee County Varsity Championships April 3, at IMG Academy.

The Lakewood girls scored 246 points to finish well ahead of Manatee (101). Braden River placed fourth with 64 points.

On the boys side, the Mustangs scored 190 points to finish ahead of Manatee (129). Braden River placed fourth with 73 points.

Individual county champions include:

Lakewood Ranch
Sophia Falco (long jump and 100-meter dash)
Rheya Jackson (triple jump)
Cameron Darby (triple jump)
Talia Falco (high jump)
Cree Lotterer (pole vault)
Reide Ryans (100 hurdles)
Michelle Last (1,600)
Carolyn Super (400)
Andie McDonald (3,200)
Mitch Arnold (3,200)
Girls 4x100 relay
Girls 4x400 relay
Girls 4x800 relay
Boys 4x800 relay

Braden River
Ahmad Dunbar (long jump)
Austin Fox (pole vault)
Victor Storhoff (800)
Boys 4x400 relay

+ ODA breezes to district win
The Out-of-Door Academy girls lacrosse team defeated Cardinal Mooney 15-7 in district action April 1.

Kimmy Comito scored six goals and added three assists to lead the way for the Lady Thunder. Taylor Albano added four goals and an assist. Lexi Myers had two goals and two assists. Adelaide Mahler had two goals and one assist. Abby Lagasse had one goal and two assists. Tess Siciliano had one goal. And Lexi Murphy and Sierra Dickerson both were credited with an assist.

+ Junior Golf tees off for winter series
The Greater Sarasota Junior Golf Association held its third of five Winter Tournament Series events April 5, at Peridia Golf & Country Club.

Ten-year-old Matthew de Heus was the event medalist with a 4-under-par 56.

Individual winners for the par-60 course include:

9-hole divisions
Girls 10 and Under
Sienna Cassela (54)
Girls 11 and Over
Savannah Kimsey (44)
Halie Keech (46)
Boys 10 and Under
Yifu Zhu (34)
Aaron Setiawan (36)
Boys 11 and Over
Tanner Nash (43)
Noah Cone (45)

18-hole divisions
Girls 12 and Under
Nicole Felce (68)
Ashlyn Einwachter (74)
Girls 13-15
Izzy Stepanek (66)
Theresa Morrissey (71)
Girls 16-18
Nicole Polivchak (62)
Kadi Pallastrone (64)
Boys 12 and Under
Matthew de Heus (56)
Jordan Evans (67)
Boys 13-15
Joshua Perna (65, won in a playoff)
Louis DelFabro (65)
Drew Angelo (65)
Boys 16-18
Evan Murphy (62)
Landry Miller (64)

The next event will be held April 27, at Bent Tree Country Club.

+ River Dawgs will hold golf tournament
The 10U Manatee River Dawgs Golf Tournament will be held at 11 a.m. April 26, at Serenoa Golf Course, 6773 Serenoa Drive, Sarasota.

Cost is $100 per player or $400 per team. Registration includes 18 holes of golf, golf cart, lunch, drinks on the course, dinner and prizes.

For more information, contact Amy Tribble at 584-298-2232 or [email protected].

The registration deadline is April 23.

+ Pop Warner adds new divisions
Beginning this fall, Manatee County Pop Warner teams will no longer have midget divisions in their football programs.

Midget teams were previously for players ages 12 to 14 and 105 to 170 pounds; or 15 and 105 to 140 pounds. This year, the new unlimited division will be for players, ages 11 to 14 and 105 pounds or more.
For more information on the new Pop Warner classifications, visit popwarner.com/football/footballstructure.

GAME TO WATCH
Girls Lacrosse
April 14
ODA and Cardinal Mooney in District 16 tournament (5 p.m. at St. Stephen’s)

STANDOUT PLAYER
Larissa LaBolt
Girls Tennis
Braden River High

5 - The district singles title LaBolt won at the Class 3A-District 10 tournament April 1 and April 2, at Treasure Island Golf and Tennis Club.

6-4, 6-1 - The score LaBolt posted to beat Venice’s Laura Dempsey and capture the area’s lone championship.

10 - The number of points LaBolt helped the Braden River girls tennis team score to finish fourth overall at the Class 3A-District 10 tournament.