Vinnie Portell
Writer at Freelance
Sports reporter for Sarasota/East County Observer, Freelance writer for @Sun_Preps Email: [email protected]
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yourobserver.com | Vinnie Portell
The Cardinal Mooney football team is quickly becoming one of the premier programs in Florida, but that comes with a downside. Many teams didn’t want to play the Cougars this fall, which made scheduling a challenge for sixth-year coach Jared Clark. As a result, Cardinal Mooney will play teams from Tampa to Miami, and even one from Colorado.
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yourobserver.com | Vinnie Portell
The Concession Golf Club has had aspirations of hosting some of the highest-profile events in golf since it opened in 2006, and that’s starting to take shape. The PGA of America announced last week that it has reached a three-year agreement with The Concession to host the PGA Senior Championship — a major golf tournament for the PGA Tour Champions 50-year and older group — beginning April 16-19, 2026.
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yourobserver.com | Vinnie Portell
When BJ Ivey was a student at Riverview High, nearby Sarasota's reputation was as a baseball school. Now the Athletic Director at Sarasota, Ivey’s trying to rewrite that narrative. This year showed the Sailors are turning into more than just a one-sport school. Ivey’s boys basketball team won the first regional championship in 56 years. The softball team won its first regional title in a decade. And the baseball team proved it’s not going anywhere.
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yourobserver.com | Vinnie Portell
Ian Desmond spent most of his life dreaming about becoming a major leaguer and ended up living out that dream. Desmond, a graduate of Sarasota High School, was drafted in the third round of the 2004 MLB Draft by the Montreal Expos and went on to have an 11-year career with the Washington Nationals, Texas Rangers and Colorado Rockies.
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yourobserver.com | Vinnie Portell
Nick Cinelli has high expectations for his upcoming senior season with the Braden River football team. If he plays anything like he did in the Pirates’ spring game against Cape Coral Mariner on May 22, that should be no problem. Cinelli had eight receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown, along with two interceptions on defense as a free safety in a 14-14 tie against the Tritons at Braden River High School. When and why did you start playing football?
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