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+ Greater Sarasota Junior Golf Association
The Greater Sarasota Junior Golf Association held its fourth Winter Tournament Series event April 27, at Bent Tree Country Club.

Thirteen-year-old Drew Angelo shot a 2-over-par 74 to earn medalist honors.

Top finishers include:

Nine-hole divisions
Girls 10 and Under
Jackie Putrino (54)
Sienna Cassella (58)

Girls 11 and Over
Aaron Whitley (53)
Savannah Kimsey (57)

Boys 10 and Under
Yifu Zhu (43)
Aaron Setiawan (46)
Thomas Tyler III (46)
Oliver Warren (47)
Boys 11 and Over
Nolan Laurvick (46)
Tanner Nash (50)

18-hole divisions
Girls 12 and Under
Nicole Felce (85)

Girls 13 to 15
Alyssa Mercado (89)
Izzy Stepanek (90)

Girls 16 to 18
Grace Gilder (81, won playoff)
Nicole Polivchak (81)

Boys 12 and Under
Matthew de Heus (80)
Joey Winter (86)

Boys 13 to 15
Drew Angelo (74)
Louis DelFabro (75)
Billy Herten (78)

Boys 16 to 18
Landry Miller (76)
Jake LaMore (78)
Jimmy Laurin (79)

+ Blazers win district crown
The Sarasota Christian baseball team defeated the Manatee HEAT 4-2 to win the Class 2A-District 9 championship April 25.

Josh Yoder allowed three hits and struck out four in six innings to earn the win. Joey Shamp went 2-for-3. Ryan Wenger went 1-for-3 with a RBI.

The Blazers will return to action in the Class 2A-Region 3 quarterfinals April 30 at home versus Everglades City School.

+ ODA’s season ends in playoffs
The Out-of-Door Academy girls lacrosse team saw its season come to an end with a 13-10 loss April 22 to Tampa Catholic in the opening round of the playoffs.

With the loss, the Lady Thunder finished the season 12-2.

Kimmy Comito scored six goals and added two assists. Tess Siciliano had two goals. Taylor Albano and Adelaide Mahler each added a goal. Abby Bannar had 10 saves.

+ Former Sarasota Crew rower powers Nova Southeastern
Sarasota High alumna Courtney Berger powered Nova Southeastern’s varsity eight to a first-place finish at the 2014 Sunshine State Conference Championship April 25, at Nathan Benderson Park.

The Sharks won both the varsity four and eight events to total the most points possible, 20, en route to winning their third SSC Championship in four years.

Nova Southeastern has now won the most titles among SSC rowing teams with six.

Berger was named to the All-SSC Rowing Team in her final season on the water.

The senior will now prepare for the 2014 NCAA National DII Women’s Rowing Championships May 10.

GAME TO WATCH
Track and Field
May 2 and May 3
FHSAA track and field championships (Class 1A and 2A May 2; Class 3A and 4A May 3, in Jacksonville)

STANDOUT PLAYER
Zack Summerall
Track and Field
Sarasota High

6 - The combined number of laps Summerall will run during his
two individual events.

4 - The place Summerall finished in the 1,600-meter run at last year’s state championships.

2 - The number of individual events Summerall will compete in at the FHSAA Class 3A track & field
championships May 3, in Jacksonville, after finishing in the top four at the Class 3A-Region 3 meet April 23.