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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.
TCA Sarasota’s Liam Kelly commits to John Carroll University
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Wednesday was historical for The Classical Academy of Sarasota. Football player Liam Kelly became the school’s first student-athlete to sign a national letter of intent. Kelly will be going to John Carroll University in Ohio. Coaches, family members, friends and teammates gathered on Wednesday at...
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 Paradise pre-professional soccer team has big goals for their second season
Tuesday morning was an ideal weather for practice. The humidity was low and the cloud cover shielded the Sarasota Paradise soccer players who had been practicing since 8 a.m. at the R.I. Taylor Community Complex in Sarasota. “Two minutes left!” called out a coach from the sideline. ...
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.
Bradley Dillon Reflects On Record Setting In Xtreme Front Wheel Drive
In the world of drag racing, breaking records is as much about persistence as it is about speed. Bradley Dillon, a determined driver with a vision, recently made history at the Bradenton Motorsports Park in Bradenton, Florida, during The Reunion. He piloted his Dodge Neon SRT4 to a groundbreaking seven-second pass, making him the first to achieve this feat in three different platforms: B-Series, K-Series, and SRT4.
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. ...
A turtle stole the show at a Bradenton Marauders baseball game, video shows
BRADENTON — Baseball has a long history involving animals. There was the Billy Goat curse with the Chicago Cubs, which was broken in 2016. The Cubs fell victim to the black cat jinx in 1969. And there was a bird that exploded midair from a Randy Johnson pitch. Add...
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