Doug Fernandes

2 months ago | heraldtribune.com | Doug Fernandes

Each week The Herald-Tribune staff will select nominees for the Herald-Tribune Athlete of the Week poll sponsored by Central Florida Behavioral Network, Inc. Nominees are derived from scores and stats emailed in by Sarasota and Manatee county coaches during the week to [email protected]. Readers can then vote in the online poll to determine the Athlete of the Week. The winner of the April 14-19 poll was North Port High track athlete Damian Howard with 32.29% of the vote.

2 months ago | heraldtribune.com | Doug Fernandes

Each week The Herald-Tribune staff will select nominees for the Herald-Tribune Athlete of the Week poll sponsored by Central Florida Behavioral Network, Inc. Nominees are derived from scores and stats emailed in by Sarasota and Manatee county coaches during the week to [email protected]. Readers can then vote in the online poll to determine the Athlete of the Week. The winner of the April 7-12 poll was Sarasota High softball player Jade Hendrickson with 42.34% of the vote.

2 months ago | heraldtribune.com | Doug Fernandes

SARASOTA — During his three years on the Southeast High boys soccer team, Alberto Cardinas was the Seminoles’ Swiss Army knife. Whatever the position, wherever the need, Cardinas was up to the task. “I was willing to do it for the team,” the senior said. Before the start of this season, realizing Southeast was thin on the back line, Cardinas approached his head coach, volunteering to switch from scoring goals to preventing them. As he had done for stretches in the past.

2 months ago | heraldtribune.com | Doug Fernandes

SARASOTA - After three years as football coach at Booker High School, Scottie Littles has resigned. The former Booker assistant coach confirmed on Wednesday that he had stepped down without providing further comment. Last season, the Tornadoes experienced their best campaign under Littles, finishing 10-4. But for the second straight year, Booker lost in the Class 3A state semifinals.

2 months ago | heraldtribune.com | Doug Fernandes

SARASOTA - In 2012 and 2013, the Venice High baseball team was invited to the prestigious National High School Invitational tournament. One year, Craig Faulkner’s club finished 3-1, the next, 1-3. Both times Venice returned from the tourney and won an FHSAA state baseball title. As it is every year, that will be the goal of the green and white when it begins district play Tuesday night by hosting North Port. But this year, Venice will begin its quest with a national championship in its back pocket.