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Thunder dominates Cougars in rout

The Out-of-Door Academy baseball team cruised to an 11-1 victory versus Cardinal Mooney in the Class 3A-District 10 championship April 24 in a game that was shortened to five innings due to the 10-run mercy rule. 

Owen Ragsdale earned the win on the mound for the Thunder, allowing two hits and a walk while striking out four. 

Jake Romine went 4-for-4 with a home run to lead off the game and four RBIs. Carson Jungers went 3-for-3 with an RBI. Jimmy Kuebler went 3-for-4 with a triple. 

With the win, ODA will play host to Calvary Christian in the Class 3A-Region 3 quarterfinals April 30. 

Rams win district title in 1-0 victory

Kevin Szafran hit a two-out, seventh-inning single to drive in the game’s only run and lead the Riverview High baseball team to a 1-0 victory versus Manatee in the Class 8A-District 8 championship April 24. 

Pitchers Peter Bozek and Alex Moore combined for a three-hit shutout. 

With the win, the Rams played host to Tampa Wharton in the Class 8A-Region 2 quarterfinals April 29. The winner will face the winner of the other quarterfinal between Manatee and Tampa Alonso in the regional semifinals May 5.

GSJGA tees off in monthly series 

The Greater Sarasota Junior Golf Association held its monthly series event April 19, at Bent Tree Country Club. 

Junior golfers, ranging in age from 10 to 18, participated in the event. 

Individual winners include: 

Future Boys 

10 and Under

Aaron Setiawan (43) 

11 and Over 

Peter Rowden (39) 

Vassor Vafiades (39)

12 and Under

Joey Winter (78) 

13 to 15

Dalton Plattner (79) 

16 to 18

Erik Souchak (76) 

Future Girls 

10 and Under 

Sienna Cassella (46) 

11 and Over 

Jacqueline Putrino (40)

12 and Under

Lydia Vaccaro (131) 

13 to 15

Alyssa Mercado (81)

16 to 18

Victoria Cangero (77) 

The next GSJGA monthly series event will be held May 24, at Heritage Oaks Golf & Country Club. 

Orioles’ extended spring training season underway

The Baltimore Orioles minor league players will be in action for an extended spring training through June 13. 

Games will be held on Field 4 at the Ed Smith Stadium Complex in Sarasota. Admission is free with gates opening 30 minutes before game time. Free parking is available in the east lot. Game times and locations are subject to change due to weather. 

Noon April 30 (Twins)

10 a.m. May 2 (Rays) 

Noon May 5 (Twins) 

Noon May 7 (Red Sox) 

1 p.m. May 8 (Rays) 

Noon May 12 (Red Sox) 

10 a.m. May 16 (Rays)

Noon May 18 (Twins) 

1 p.m. May 22 (Rays) 

Noon May 25 (Red Sox) 

Noon May 28 (Twins) 

10 a.m. May 30 (Rays)

Noon June 2 (Twins) 

Noon June 4 (Red Sox)

10 a.m. June 6 (Rays) 

Noon June 9 (Red Sox)

10 a.m. June 13 (Rays) 

Local track athletes bound for state meet 

Several area high school track and field athletes earned berths in the Florida High School Athletic Association Track and Field Championships Friday and Saturday, in Jacksonville. 

The top four finishers in each event at their respective regional meets qualified for the state meet. 

State qualifiers include: 

Class 4A-Region 2

Riverview High

Alex Yoder, third (pole vault, 13 feet, 6 inches) 

Girls 4x100-meter relay

Class 3A-Region 3

Sarasota High 

Angelina Grebe, second (3,200, 11 minutes, 27.74 seconds)

Adam Bradtmueller, third (1,600, 4:22.86)

Julian Tyler, fourth (110 hurdles, 15.27)

Girls 4x800 relay 

Class 2A-Region 3

Booker High

Jamal Watson, second (shot put, 46-10.00) 

Boys 4x400 relay 

Class 1A-Region 3

Cardinal Mooney Catholic High

Cal Davidson Turner (first: 1,600, 4:26.56; second: 3,200, 9:48.65) 

Sean Morris, fourth (long jump, 20-6)

The Out-of-Door Academy

Tre Gregory, second (pole vault, 13-00)