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Thursday high school football spring game previews for Sarasota and Manatee counties
It may feel like mid-summer but this week a sense of fall returns to Manatee and Sarasota counties. Area high school football programs will be wrapping up their 20-day spring practice allotments by playing exhibition games. Here is a look at the six games being played Thursday night. Bradenton Christian at Bayshore ...
Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix gets moved to September
SARASOTA, Fla. — For thousands of locals and visitors, July 4 plans include sitting on the beach and watching high-power speed boats racing across the Sarasota Bay. This year, families will have to change their schedule to see what has become a signature event for the Suncoast. For the first time in decades, the Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix Race will be held later in the year after it was moved to new fall dates.
Wheatley leaving Venice High School after 30 years for new coaching opportunity
VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) - Brian Wheatley is stepping down as the head coach of the Venice High School volleyball program after 30 years at the helm. This information has been confirmed to our ABC7 Sports Dept. by the athletic director on Wednesday afternoon. This is a developing story and when...
Chalkboard Champions: Kathy Felden
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Ms. Kathy Felden was April’s Chalkboard Champion for Sarasota County. Ms. Feldon is beyond loved by her peers and students at Sarasota High School. She says it’s the love she has for her students that has her coming back year after year. Congratulations Ms. Feldon!
Luis Castaneda & Susan Lowther set to represent Riverview High School in state meet
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - It’s a big week for two members of the Riverview High School track and field team, Luis Castaneda and Susan Lowther. Castaneda is a senior and discus thrower for the Rams. He’s preparing for the state meet this Saturday, which is also his high school graduation day. One of these things would be a lot for many people to have to deal with on just one day… but not Luis. He says he has a plan to successfully be apart of both events.
PREP BASEBALL: Mistakes, missed opportunities doom Venice in regional championship
VENICE — A series of unfortunate events during the late innings of Friday night’s 7A-2 regional championship will likely haunt Venice head coach Craig Faulkner and his team for much of the impending offseason.
UCF rowing sets course for strong showing in Big 12 Championship
With the first rays of sunlight illuminating Lake Pickett, UCF’s rowing team was already deep into its rigorous training sessions. Several shells glided over the surface, and the only sounds were the oars slicing through the crystal clear water and the coxswain’s voice directing the rowers. First-year coach Mara Allen carefully monitors her team’s progress with a keen eye from a nearby boat. ...
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