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Latest reporting from the Sports desk.

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Latest reporting from the Sports desk.

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Latest reporting from the Sports desk.

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Cardinal Mooney tops unbeaten Clearwater Central Catholic 47-35

Cardinal Mooney defeated unbeaten Clearwater Central Catholic 47-35 on Friday behind Connail Jackson's 200-plus rushing yards, Seneca Hawthorne's two long touchdowns and Jordan Sanders' game-sealing pick-six, while Sarasota Christian and Out-of-Door Academy also posted wins.

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Cardinal Mooney golfers become first US team at World School Games

Four Cardinal Mooney golfers became the first U.S. team to compete at the World School Games golf championship in St. Andrews, Scotland, with sophomore Brooke Stevens winning the senior girls title by 35 strokes.

· 2 min read

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A ball carrier in a navy uniform tries to break through defenders during a football game.

Sports

Cardinal Mooney tops unbeaten Clearwater Central Catholic 47-35

Cardinal Mooney defeated unbeaten Clearwater Central Catholic 47-35 on Friday behind Connail Jackson's 200-plus rushing yards, Seneca Hawthorne's two long touchdowns and Jordan Sanders' game-sealing pick-six, while Sarasota Christian and Out-of-Door Academy also posted wins.

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A ball carrier in a navy uniform tries to break through defenders during a football game.

Sports

Cardinal Mooney tops unbeaten Clearwater Central Catholic 47-35

Cardinal Mooney defeated unbeaten Clearwater Central Catholic 47-35 on Friday behind Connail Jackson's 200-plus rushing yards, Seneca Hawthorne's two long touchdowns and Jordan Sanders' game-sealing pick-six, while Sarasota Christian and Out-of-Door Academy also posted wins.

Sarasota, FL

76°F

Mostly Clear

Feels like 76° · 0% rain

WedSunny89°F0%
ThuSunny90°F16%
FriSunny88°F47%
SatIsolated Showers And Thunderstorms85°F45%
SunMostly Sunny84°F38%
MonIsolated Showers And Thunderstorms86°F36%
TueMostly Sunny86°F25%
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Venice tops area football rankings after 72-7 rout

The Sarasota Herald-Tribune's first Super 10 poll of 2026 positions Venice as the area's top team after a Week 0 that saw the Indians rout Gulf Coast 72-7, Riverview fall to Port Charlotte, Cardinal Mooney get shut out by St. Thomas Aquinas, and Wellen Park win its inaugural game.

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Sarasota bike builder chases Bonneville records in father's honor

Sarasota motorcycle builder Mark Salle-Tabor, 27, will attempt two land speed records at the Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials Aug. 23–27 on a custom 1978 Kawasaki his late father nicknamed "Wasabi," honoring Aaron Tabor, who died of cancer in February.

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Riverview High taps 26-year-old Matt Borriello as athletic director

Riverview High School named 26-year-old Matt Borriello as its new athletic director for 2026-27, making him the youngest AD in Sarasota County as he takes over a program with five straight girls swimming state titles and a reigning cross country champion.

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Wellen Park Eagles debut with 6,000-seat stadium, first game Aug. 28

Wellen Park High School's founding Soaring Eagles athletic program launches with a 6,000-seat football stadium and 3,000-seat gymnasium when the $200 million campus opens Aug. 10, with the first home football game set for Friday, Aug. 28 against Gateway.

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Three Cardinal Mooney players crack Herald-Tribune's Big 15 recruiting list

Running back Connail Jackson, offensive tackle Jackson Snelling, and defensive lineman Kaleb Exume — all from defending Class 2A state champion Cardinal Mooney — claimed the No. 6 through No. 4 spots on the Sarasota Herald-Tribune's annual Big 15 college football recruiting list, reinforcing the Cougars' status as a national-caliber program heading into fall 2026.

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Ice and sports complex worth up to $80 million approved for Lakewood Ranch

Manatee County commissioners approved business terms Tuesday for IceMann Development to build a privately financed $70 million to $80 million indoor sports and ice complex at Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch, with four ice rinks, a 2,500-seat arena, and a target 2028 opening.

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Mote Marine's shark deterrent research lands a PBS spotlight

Mote Marine Laboratory's research into an electronic shark deterrent that reduces depredation — sharks stealing hooked fish — is featured in a new PBS "Changing Seas" episode now streaming nationwide, putting Sarasota's decades-long shark research legacy in the national spotlight.

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