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Jen Blanco
July 11, 2012

Local baseball teams win district championships

The Manatee Cal Ripken 8U, 9U and 11U All-Star teams, the Manatee Babe Ruth 15U All-Star team and the Sarasota Cal Ripken 8U All-Star team all won District 15 championships two weeks ago for a chance to advance to the Southeast Regional Tournament.

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Jen Blanco
July 11, 2012

Comment: Baseball heat up out East

America's favorite pastime is in full swing, and the bats are definitely alive and well for this year's East County All-Star teams.

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Jen Blanco
July 11, 2012

Out-of-Door football coach takes on new role

Brett Timmons was named the Thunder's new athletic director July 1. Timmons will still remain on the sidelines as the school's head coach.

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Jen Blanco
July 11, 2012

Athlete of the Week: Abby Hite

Five-year-old Abby Hite, who swims for the Lakewood Ranch YMCA Wave Runners, won the Tri if you Dare Kids Triathlon July 1, in Seminole.

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Jen Blanco
July 11, 2012

Champion buckeye trains with Mustang grapplers

The Lakewood Ranch High wrestling team hosted its fourth annual wrestling camp with Ohio State University wrestling coach Tom Ryan.

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Jen Blanco
July 6, 2012

SCF athletes score academic honors

The National Junior College Athletic Association recognized three State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota athletic teams were recognized for their academic achievements in 2011-12.

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Jen Blanco
July 6, 2012

Officials needed for upcoming recreational leagues

The Manatee County Government Parks and Recreation Department is looking for officials, 18 and over, for its upcoming adult flag football and adult co-ed kickball leagues.

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Jen Blanco
July 3, 2012

Lacy Janson: Olympic debut

Sarasota native Lacy Janson, a 2001 graduate of Cardinal Mooney High School, will compete on the world's biggest stage at the 2012 Summer Olympics after finishing third in the pole vault at the U.S. Olympic Trials.

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Jen Blanco
July 3, 2012

New club volleyball team starts out east

Volleyball coaches Matt McElhiney and Kristen Batt have teamed up to form Coastline Volleyball.

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Jen Blanco
July 3, 2012

Comment: Sleepless nights to come

I'm never going to get any sleep at this rate.

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Jen Blanco
July 3, 2012

Athlete of the Week: Seth McGarry

Lakewood Ranch High pitcher and shortstop Seth McGarry was recently named to the Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA) all-state and all-academic teams.

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Loren Mayo
July 3, 2012

CAMP SPOTLIGHT AND VIDEO: Rosaire's Riding Academy Summer Horse Camp

It's Thursday, June 28, and it's hot, hot, hot out at horse camp.

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Jen Blanco
July 2, 2012

Thunder appoint new athletic director

The Out-of-Door Academy football coach Brett Timmons was named the Thunder's new athletic director July 1.

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Jen Blanco
June 29, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: Braden River and Lakewood Ranch Basketball Camps

More than 100 East County boys and girls hit the court for Braden River and Lakewood Ranch High's basketball camps June 25-29. Participants learned basic basketball fundamentals, including dribbling, shooting and rebounding, among others, while participating in scrimmages, competitions and contests.

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Jen Blanco
June 27, 2012

Lacrosse Camp: Fun with Fundamentals

Seventy East County youth participated in the LB3 Lacrosse Camp June 18 to 21, at the Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch.

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