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Former Sarasota and Riverview High and USF running back Mike Ford dies at 37
SARASOTA - Sarasota High assistant football coach Dale Boyes first saw it during a midseason practice, a jump cut inside made by Mike Ford that signaled the former Riverview Ram fullback was a fullback no more. Sarasota head coach Bob Perkins wanted to station Ford alone in the Sailor backfield, six or seven...
Herald-Tribune Athlete winner of the Week for May 6-11
Each week The Herald-Tribune staff selected one finalist in each high school sport. Nominees were derived from scores and stats emailed in by Sarasota and Manatee county coaches during the week and readers then voted in the online poll to determine the Athlete of the Week. The final winner of this school year's Athlete of the Week was Parrish Community High pitcher Keegan Duquette, winning the May 6-11 poll with 84.27% of the vote. This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Herald-Tribune Athlete winner of the Week for May 6-11
Introducing the Herald-Tribune 2024 All-Area Boys Track & Field Team
At the end of each season, The Herald-Tribune selects All-Area teams honoring the best athletes for every sport. Coaches from Sarasota and Manatee County schools are sent nomination forms and are asked to nominate and rate their athletes as well as those from other teams. That data combined with The Herald-Tribune's research led to the selection of the All-Area teams. FIRST TEAM ...
Class 5A state semifinal softball: Parrish advances to second-straight championship game
Indeed, the Parrish Community High School softball team knew the way back to the Class 5A state title game. With pitcher Rylee Little submitting another dominating performance, the Bulls subdued the Horizon Hawks 6-1 on Thursday morning in a 5A semifinal contest at Legends Way Ballfields in Clermont. ...
Introducing the Herald-Tribune 2024 All-Area Girls Track & Field Team
At the end of each season, The Herald-Tribune selects All-Area teams honoring the best athletes for every sport. Coaches from Sarasota and Manatee County schools are sent nomination forms and are asked to nominate and rate their athletes as well as those from other teams. That data combined with The Herald-Tribune's research led to the selection of the All-Area teams.
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