Browse past news stories for Sarasota High School in Sarasota, FL.

• Senior RB provides spark to ECS attack (The News-Press)
  posted on November 25, 2009 at 08:00:29 am
  Thanks to a smart play that cost him some accolades but helped his team win, Sean Rawson has earned himself a nickname.
• Friday's prep football playoff games (Bradenton Herald)
  posted on November 24, 2009 at 05:02:59 am
  Class 5A-Region 3 semifinal
• Active duty (Everett Herald)
  posted on November 23, 2009 at 02:00:50 pm
  Air Force Airman Benjamin J. Smith graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Smith is the son of Sunny Echeverri of Lynnwood and Krista Wilson of Kent. He is a 2009 graduate of Kentwood High School, Covington.
• ODA finds itself in regional final (Bradenton Herald)
  posted on November 21, 2009 at 05:27:44 am
  SARASOTA — A year after Out-of-Door Academy’s first-ever playoff game came down to the final play, the Thunder sucked all of the drama out of Friday’s Class 1B-Region 3 semifinal.
• School drama guild needs $5,000 for spring performance - The Observer Group (The Longboat Observer)
  posted on November 16, 2009 at 08:48:06 pm
  After a lively and entertaining Halloween fundraiser performance of “Thriller” at Fright Night on St. Armands Oct. 31, the Sarasota High School Drama Guild is continuing fundraising efforts for its spring production — but is $5,000 short.
• Welcome Back: In Memoriam - The Observer Group (The Longboat Observer)
  posted on November 12, 2009 at 05:03:06 am
  Irene McCann Irene McCann, 92, of Longboat Key, and formerly of Barrington, R.I., and Attleboro, Mass., died April 10. She was a 25-year volunteer and former treasurer of the Longboat Library, where she was known for her calligraphy.
• Sarasota: Slice of the City: Black Tie & Tales - The Observer Group (The Longboat Observer)
  posted on November 11, 2009 at 01:04:16 pm
  +Heart of gold When the YMCA Foundation honored Janet Kane with a “Heart of Gold” award in May 2009, the community’s affection and appreciation for this remarkable woman were palpable, as is the sadness after her death Nov. 7. In addition to the YMCA, she supported the Animal Rescue Coalition, Asolo Rep, Forty Carrots, the Sarasota Orchestra and more.
• Sarasota schools to salute veterans - The Observer Group (The Longboat Observer)
  posted on November 6, 2009 at 08:33:07 pm
  Sarasota Military Academy color guard, drum line and pipers will salute veterans in a special ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, at Sarasota Yacht Club, 1100 John Ringling Blvd.
• Wake-Up Call: ACC Championship could be Allen homecoming (The Tampa Tribune)
  posted on October 26, 2009 at 11:00:10 am
  If Georgia Tech defeats Wake Forest and Duke, Anthony Allen will be coming home to Tampa for the ACC Championship Game.
• 'Pioneers' honored at Rotary picnic (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on October 11, 2009 at 05:13:48 am
  By SARAH LANSKY Correspondent There was a whole lot of local history gathered in one place, as longtime Sarasota County residents were honored Oct. 4 by the Rotary Club of Sarasota at the 35th annual Pioneer Day Picnic at Robarts Arena.
• A bounty of options (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on October 10, 2009 at 04:32:37 am
  By DONNIE WILKIE Correspondent Brion Carnes, Manatee High’s wiry, 184-pound quarterback, has more options than if he were filling out the lineup card for the New York Yankees.
• Victim of shooting had just left a party (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on September 30, 2009 at 05:15:53 am
  By ROBERT ECKHART Leaving an after-hours party, 33-year-old William Holley stopped his Ford Explorer when he saw several people struggling in the middle of Cocoanut Avenue, police say.
• Aspiring dentist killed in Sarasota shooting (ABC Action News Tampa Bay)
  posted on September 29, 2009 at 12:23:20 am
  Police say 33-year-old William Holley witnessed a crime before he was shot to death.
• Family, friends mourn Holley, seek answers (Bradenton Herald)
  posted on September 28, 2009 at 04:02:17 am
  MANATEE — His best friend thinks Bradenton dental assistant William N. Holley was shot and killed Saturday morning while being robbed in the Sarasota neighborhood where he grew up.
• Crocker church to host talk (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on September 27, 2009 at 05:10:10 am
  The Historical Society of Sarasota County will kick off its season with a talk by Sue Blue at its first membership meeting. Open to the public, the meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Oct. 13 at Crocker Memorial Church, 1260 12th St. Sarasota. There is no charge, and refreshments will be served.
• Going off the block (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on September 22, 2009 at 05:09:24 am
  By TIFFANY LANKES Sarasota County students and teachers adjust to rapid-fire school day
• Roadside Rib Shack’s BBQ worth the drive (Bradenton Herald)
  posted on September 17, 2009 at 04:04:01 am
  @BR Body bold Lede colon:Why are we reviewing this restaurant?: Roadside Rib Shack serves some of the best Southern-style barbecue the area has to offer, just a quick drive down U.S. 301 South and around the corner from Sarasota High School.
• Tornadoes rally to rout Sailors (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on September 5, 2009 at 05:20:03 am
  By DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI, Staff Writer There was trepidation on the Booker High sideline when the Tornadoes fell behind by 13 points in the first quarter.
• Economy closes designer ADP (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on September 1, 2009 at 05:08:47 am
  By HAROLD BUBIL ADP Group, one of the most influential architecture firms in the region during the past 25 years, closed its doors on Monday. The four partners -- Javier Suarez, Robert M. Town III, Peter Houk and Bruce Franklin -- will practice architecture on their own.
• Ringling featured in "Best Colleges" (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on September 1, 2009 at 05:08:08 am
  By CHRISTOPHER O'DONNELL A wave of success in developing artists and digital animators brings new recognition to art school
• School board considering cell towers (Bradenton Herald)
  posted on September 1, 2009 at 04:03:47 am
  BRADENTON — The cash-strapped Manatee County School District is considering leasing some of its land for cellular phone towers.
• New school getting a slow start (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on August 23, 2009 at 05:06:25 am
  By CHRISTOPHER O'DONNELL Program focused on environment has enticed few parents
• 'Canes rallied around walk-on Hayes when father died (Sun-Sentinel)
  posted on August 16, 2009 at 03:12:19 am
  No agents. No TV cameras. No marketing teams. Just a kid no one knew, getting in a play no one noticed, screaming atop teammates' shoulders in a moment no one else cherished, "I'm so happy!"
• Special-needs training for Sarasota educators (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on August 6, 2009 at 05:13:31 am
  By TIFFANY LANKES Sue Lomas knows teaching her 15-year-old son Sammy -- who cannot talk or walk because he was born missing a chromosome -- takes creativity and commitment. But what goes on in his classroom at Oak Park School is largely a mystery to her. She knows little about the complex standards and rules that govern his education.
• Police chief put on leave in Sarasota (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on July 26, 2009 at 05:15:54 am
  By TODD RUGER The trouble started with a video of an officer kicking a man
• Young sailors take wing (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on July 16, 2009 at 05:01:57 am
  By JUSTINE GRIFFIN When a strong wind whips across Sarasota Bay, 11-year-old Liam Donoghue goes out alone on his Optimist pram sailboat and leans out for balance as it picks up speed. That feeling, the Sarasota boy says, is a big part of what attracts him to sailing. "I love it when I get speed and can go faster," Liam said.
• Casey Kelly's chances are twice as nice (New England Sports Network)
  posted on July 13, 2009 at 07:48:06 pm
  As a pitcher or a shortstop -- or both -- prospect Casey Kelly has all the tools to make it Fenway someday.
• No lower bail in 'flag' shooting (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on July 9, 2009 at 05:09:02 am
  By TODD RUGER A judge declined to lower the bail Wednesday for a high school student in jail on charges he shot another teenager during a confrontation over a Confederate flag in downtown Sarasota.
• Bail held firm in shooting over Confederate flag (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on July 8, 2009 at 02:41:32 pm
  TODD RUGER A judge declined to lower the bail this morning for a high-school student who has spent three months in jail on charges he shot another teenager who was waving a Confederate flag downtown.
• A life imbued with a love of sailing (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on July 5, 2009 at 05:10:19 am
  By ABBY WEINGARTEN Correspondent The flags at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron will be flying at half-staff this month in honor of Billy Johnson, one of the founders of the club, who died on Thursday.