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LWR Prep launches first swim team in school history
Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy fields its first swim team with 15 student-athletes in the charter school's inaugural year as a full FHSAA member.
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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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Lakewood Ranch golf classic draws 100 golfers for LWRCA
More than 100 golfers competed in the second annual Communi-Tee Golf Classic at Calusa Country Club on Sept. 9, raising funds for Lakewood Ranch Community Activities and its 600-plus annual events.
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Sarasota Paradise signs USMNT veteran Romain Gall
Sarasota Paradise signed former U.S. Men's National Team attacker Romain Gall for the rest of the 2026 season, adding Europa League and Malmö FF experience to the first-year USL League One club's roster at Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch.
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Lakewood Ranch football, volleyball face Braden River in rivalry week
Lakewood Ranch High School's volleyball and football teams face rival Braden River on Thursday and Friday, with the Mustangs football squad entering at 2-0 and the wooden "wheel" trophy on the line.
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Mustangs open 2026 season with 27-14 win at Parrish Community
Lakewood Ranch High opened its 2026 football season with a 27-14 road victory over Parrish Community on Aug. 21, capping a game day that started with players, cheerleaders and student trainers suiting up in Mustang gear across campus.
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Freshmen lead Mustangs girls golf to 63-stroke win over Manatee
Lakewood Ranch High's girls golf team beat Manatee 151-214 in its season opener, with freshman Chloe Friedberg earning medalist honors and three other freshmen finishing in the top five.
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Lakewood Ranch High names McQuilkin varsity cheer coach
Brooklyn McQuilkin, a former LRHS World Geography teacher who coached cheer at Sarasota High, has been named the new head coach of the Lakewood Ranch High varsity cheer team ahead of the 2026-27 season.
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Sarasota Paradise youth academy kicks off inaugural season at Premier Sports Campus
Sarasota Paradise launched its inaugural youth academy season at Premier Sports Campus on Aug. 17, held its first Signing Day, and opened a search for a new club president as the USL League One organization expands its Lakewood Ranch presence.
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Lakewood Ranch 12-year-old takes third at U.S. Kids Golf worlds
Lakewood Ranch 12-year-old Elianna Grace finished third in her division at the U.S. Kids Golf World Championship at Pinehurst Resort, carding a 9-under 207 against 119 golfers from 19 countries in her final year of eligibility.
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Sarasota County launches soccer at all middle schools
Sarasota County Schools is adding boys and girls soccer at all traditional middle schools for 2026-27, giving Heron Creek Middle and other campuses their first school-based soccer program at the middle school level.
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Lakewood Ranch's 24-court pickleball complex targets fall opening
Manatee County's $44.2 million Premier Sports Campus North complex in Lakewood Ranch will bring 24 pickleball courts to the east side of the county, with construction nearing completion and an opening expected by fall 2026.
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Mustangs volleyball opens 2026 season at Venice with district title to defend
Lakewood Ranch High volleyball opens its 2026 season Aug. 11 at Venice, defending a district title behind returning senior Avarie Tholl and head coach Jessica Leupold, with 18 varsity matches running through October.
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