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4 days ago | 
mysuncoast.com | Xavier McKnight
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - ABC7, in partnership with Brian Sebaaly Law, proudly announce that Kaitlin Kohlenberg is the 2024-25 school year’s Athlete of the Year for Sarasota County. She has received her diploma from North Port High School. She’s preparing to head to St. John’s River State College on a softball scholarship to continue her education and athletic career on the next level. Kaitlin has left quite the blueprint for others to follow at Bobcats Nation.
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5 days ago | 
mysuncoast.com | Xavier McKnight
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Women’s College World Series continues in Oklahoma City, but the season has ended for the University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers. The Suncoast has some representation on the team. The Lady Vols starter at second base is Ella Dodge. She is a Lakewood Ranch High School graduate and she bats third in the lineup. Her success is bringing joy to so many people, especially her family.
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1 week ago | 
mysuncoast.com | Xavier McKnight
PARRISH, Fla. (WWSB) - ABC7, in partnership with Brian Sebaaly Law, proudly announce that Javon Moss is the 2024-25 school year’s Athlete of the Year for Manatee County. Moss just received his diploma from Parrish Community High School. He’s just months away from heading to Wingate University in North Carolina where he has earned a scholarship to continue his education and track and field career on the next level.
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2 weeks ago | 
mysuncoast.com | Xavier McKnight
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) state semifinals for softball begin on Friday. Two teams from the Suncoast, the Sarasota Lady Sailors and Parrish Community High School (PCHS) Lady Bulls, are going to be playing for a chance to win state titles. Sarasota (21-7) comes into Friday’s contest against Wellington High School (21-4) as the underdogs, but this is nothing new for them.
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2 weeks ago | 
mysuncoast.com | Xavier McKnight
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - This week’s ABC7 Athlete of the Week is the Out-of-Door Academy’s (ODA) Prithvi Sudhakar. He’s a senior and one of the star attractions that people come to watch in the Thunder’s tennis program. Sudhakar says the biggest thing he is proud of is the growth he saw this season with the team and himself, especially when it comes to becoming a better leader. “It’s a bittersweet time of year,” Sudhakar said.
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2 weeks ago | 
mysuncoast.com | Xavier McKnight
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The 2025 season was a spectacular one for the Out-of-Door Academy (ODA) Thunder tennis program. This group made it all the way to States this year. They couldn’t bring home the hardware like they wanted, but it’s a season the athletes will always remember and cherish. “Obviously it’s just a great accomplishment,” Max Murphy, one of the players, said. “It’s always super fun playing with the team throughout the year.”This group is led by a Hall of Fame coach.
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3 weeks ago | 
mysuncoast.com | Xavier McKnight
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - History was made this week at Booker High School when 12th grader, Jewel Kerr, became the first student-athlete ever in Sarasota County to sign a full ride scholarship to play college flag football. Kerr signing with Bethel College on Wednesday in the area on the campus known as the “eye of the tornado.” She says the moment is a true honor. “I’m really at like a loss for words,” Kerr said. “Like I said, when I started playing I had no idea it was going to be this.
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3 weeks ago | 
mysuncoast.com | Xavier McKnight
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - This week’s ABC7 Athlete of the Week is Sanii Shields. She’s a sophomore and one of the shining stars for the Bayshore Bruins track and field program. As one of the younger members, she has time to continue to grow into a more prominent role. For Sanii, she’s just focusing on getting better each day, while striving for greatness. “Things [have] been going good,” Sanii said.
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3 weeks ago | 
mysuncoast.com | Xavier McKnight
PALMETTO, Fla. (WWSB) - The last few weeks of the school year are here. For seniors, it’s the end of an era that’s approaching, while also preparing for what’s next after high school. Four of the Palmetto Tigers student-athletes are making it official where their next chapter will begin. Two basketball players, a baseball player and soccer player signed their National Letters of Intent (NLI) in a ceremony at the school’s auditorium on Monday.
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1 month ago | 
mysuncoast.com | Xavier McKnight
ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WWSB) - The Center of Anna Maria Island is now known as the J.M. Feeney Sports Park. This is in honor of a teen who was shot and killed last year in Bradenton. Recently, family, friends and community members gathered together to honor his life at the second annual J.M. Feeney Memorial Cup Soccer Tournament. His father says the outpouring from the community continues to be overwhelming.
