Mustangs ranked among state’s best in girls basketball

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- The LRHS girls varsity basketball is currently ranked sixth in Florida and 40th in the nation according to MaxPreps. Junior Kaylee Kehler said, “I would say that our season is going great. We are playing as a team, improving every game, and having fun on the court.” The Lady Mustangs are currently on a six-game winning streak and won their game Monday night against Venice High School 55-32. Senior Taylor Young thought, “Learning, playing, progressing, and winning as a te

LRHS soccer ranked #2 in USA

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- The LRHS boys’ varsity soccer team is currently ranked first in the state and second in the country. Head boys soccer coach Vito Bavaro said, “It is a tremendous honor for the team and the program to be ranked number one in Florida, 7A, and number two in the nation.” The Mustangs have a four-game winning streak following Tuesday night’s 4-0 over Bartow High School. Bavaro said, “This team is a very special mix of returning players and new transfers. They have jelled toge

Two Mustangs finish top 10 in state

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- The LRHS swim team wrapped up the 2020-2021 season on Saturday, Nov. 7 at the . Only two Mustangs competed at the meet, juniors Frank Runge and Dimiter Zafirov. Runge finished tenth in the 500-yard freestyle and Zafirov finished fifth in the 100-yard butterfly and swam the 200-yard freestyle. Mustangs head coach Steve Lubrino said, “I think states went really well for both of the boys as they both finished in the top ten of their respective events.” After his first year

Swimmers headed to regionals

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- The LRHS Mustangs swim team competed in their district swim meet this past Friday, Oct. 23. Both the girls’ and boys’ teams placed fourth out of the eight teams that competed this year. Head coach Steve Lubrino said, “I thought it went especially well with considering how COVID-19 has changed the season and the kids haven’t been able to get as much practice in.” The regional championship swim meet will be held this Saturday, Oct. 31 at the North Shore Aquatic Center in S

Mustangs win county swim title

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- The LRHS swim team placed first in the Manatee County Championship swim meet Friday. The girls team placed first with a total of 463 points, and the boys placed second with a total of 365 points. This combined team score earned the Mustangs first place with a total of 828 points. Following this win, the swimmers are heading into the championship series, which consists of a district, regional, and state meet. Head coach Steve Lubrino said, “I am really looking forward to

LRHS swimmers wrapping up season

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- LRHS swimmers have almost completed their regular season swim meets. At 4 p.m., Oct. 15 the Mustangs will participate in a dual meet against the Braden River Pirates. This will be the last regular swim meet before the team enters their post-season series of swim meets. The district swim meet will be held at 12 p.m. on Oct. 23 at the Sarasota YMCA pool. The meet will be hosted by Riverview High School and have all the high school swim teams from district 7. The regional m

Mustangs swimmers set to recognize seniors

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL)- The LRHS Mustangs swim team will have their second virtual swim meet of the season on Tuesday, Sept. 29 from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA. The team has seven senior swimmers who will be honored during the swim meet. Mustangs will be competing against Manatee High School and Parrish Community High School. The meet will be held virtually, meaning all teams will compete in their own pools. Individual times will be combined and compared to one another to d

LRHS swim tryouts start Monday

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) – On Monday, Aug. 24 LRHS will hold its annual swim team tryouts at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA from 2:30 to 4:00 PM. In order to participate, every swimmer’s temperature must be taken and must be under 100.4°F. Additionally, hand sanitizer will be given to all coaches in a large spray bottle for athletes and coaches to use. Head Coach Steve Lubrino said, “This season will definitely be different as there may be more dual meets than usual, but we will work through and still h