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Indoor competition swimming pool with multiple lanes, diving tower, and bleacher seating.

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Premier aquatics center targets December opening in Lakewood Ranch

Manatee County officials detailed the $44 million Athletics and Aquatics Center at Premier Sports Campus North on the county's podcast, outlining the 50-meter competition pool, 24 pickleball courts and water-safety planning ahead of a targeted late-December opening.

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Laureano scores five goals in Puerto Rico's Olympic lacrosse bid

Lakewood Ranch's Sean Laureano scored five goals for Puerto Rico at the Pan-American Sixes Lacrosse Championships in Canada, helping the team qualify for the 2027 World Lacrosse Sixes Championships, the primary qualifier for the 2028 Olympics.

Girls in black uniforms playing volleyball in an indoor gymnasium.

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Lakewood Ranch volleyball sweeps Braden River in rematch

The Mustangs avenged an early-season loss to Braden River with a 3-0 sweep on Tuesday, improving to 13-8 and extending their winning streak to three matches ahead of Thursday's home game against Palmetto.

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Cardinal Mooney's Stevens wins World School Games golf title

Four Cardinal Mooney High School golfers became the first U.S. competitors in World School Games golf history at St. Andrews, Scotland, with sophomore Brooke Stevens winning the senior girls division by 35 strokes.

Indoor competition swimming pool with multiple lanes, diving tower, and bleacher seating.

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Lakewood Ranch swim opens 2-0 after second tri-meet win

Lakewood Ranch High's swim team improved to 2-0 with a tri-meet win over Lakewood Ranch Prep and Parrish on Sept. 16, and faces Sarasota and Riverview at the Selby Aquatic Center on Wednesday, Sept. 23.

Indoor competition swimming pool with multiple lanes, bleachers, and a diving tower.

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Lakewood Ranch's $44 million aquatics center nears December opening

Manatee County's $44 million Athletics & Aquatics Center at Premier Sports Campus North in Lakewood Ranch is on track for a December 2026 opening, featuring a 50-meter competition pool, therapy pool, 24 pickleball courts and a community room.

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Sarasota Paradise claims league-record 6-0 win at home

Sarasota Paradise routed Greenville Triumph 6-0 at Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch, setting what the club called the largest home victory in USL League One history and extending their unbeaten streak to six games in their first season in the league.

Football players from the Mission Viejo and Long Beach Polytechnic High School football teams prepare to snap the ball during a football game at the Veterans Memorial Stadium, Long Beach, California, Sept. 3, 2021. The Great American Rivalry Series, presented by the United States Marine Corps, features some of the longest-running and most tradition-filled rivalries in high school football across the nation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christian Cachola)

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Lakewood Ranch falls 14-13 to undefeated Dunnellon

Lakewood Ranch fell 14-13 to undefeated Dunnellon on Sept. 18, extending the Mustangs' losing streak to three games and dropping them to 2-3 heading into a Week 6 road game at North Port.

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