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1. FRIDAY, May 13-SUNDAY, May 15

Local Age Group Swimmers will dive into the start of the long course season during the Kent B. Holdren Memorial Swim Meet, at the Selby Aquatic Center, in Sarasota. Racing begins at 5 p.m. May 13 and continues throughout the weekend. 

2. SATURDAY, May 14

Old School will meet New School when former area high school, college and professional football players hit the gridiron for the GLC Athletics Charity Flag Football Game. Gates for the game, hosted by GLC Athletics owner and The Out-of-Door Academy strength and conditioning coach Rod Miller, will open at 3:30 p.m. with kickoff slated for 5 p.m., at Sarasota High. 

3. SATURDAY, May 14-SUNDAY, May 15

National championship qualification will be on the line when 26 clubs from across the Southeast converge on Nathan Benderson Park for the 4th USRowing Southeast Youth Championships. Racing begins at 8 a.m. with the region’s winning crews earning a berth in the USRowing Youth National Championships June 10 through June 12. 

4. THURSDAY, May 19 

The defending district and regional champion Braden River football team will see where it stands heading into the fall when the Pirates travel to Lakewood High, in St. Petersburg, for their spring game. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.