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Local reporting and useful guides, by Trenton Miller · LPT Realty.
Illustrative photo: “American Football,” photographed February 2, 2008. Cropped, resized and converted to WebP. Anderson Mancini · CC BY 2.0 · Cropped.Local sports · Football preview
Jacoby Thomas leads Parrish’s ground game, while IMG Academy Junior National arrives with a 927-yard passer. Both teams need a turnaround.
By Trenton Miller · October 16, 2026
Read the story ↗Illustrative photo: yellow-and-blue volleyballs in a display rack, photographed May 14, 2017. Photo title: “Volleyball balls in store.” Cropped, resized and converted to WebP. Santeri Viinamäki · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cropped.Local sports · Playoff recap
The Rams win 25–16, 25–6, 25–15 in Sarasota, dropping Parrish to 18–8 after back-to-back playoff matches.
By Trenton Miller · October 14, 2026
Read the story ↗Illustrative photo: “FORM Swim Goggles,” uploaded September 6, 2019. Resized and converted to WebP. Drfred55 · CC BY-SA 4.0Local sports · Swimming report
Ryan Davis adds a sixth-place sprint finish at the Tri-County Invitational. Parrish’s swimmers turn toward an October 24 district meet.
By Trenton Miller · October 14, 2026
Read the story ↗Illustrative photo: a beach volleyball on sand, photographed July 21, 2017. Photo title: “Mikasa VLS300 official beach volleyball.” Resized and converted to WebP. Petar Milošević · CC BY-SA 4.0Local sports · Playoff recap
Parrish allows just 22 points across three sets, then turns to a Rams team riding a four-match winning streak of its own.
By Trenton Miller · October 13, 2026
Read the story ↗Illustrative photo: a metal whistle and clasp, photographed March 23, 2011. This equipment detail does not show the October 8 match. Hans Braxmeier · CC0 1.0Local sports · Match report
Parrish closes with a 25–8 third set and improves to 17–7 after back-to-back home wins.
By Trenton Miller · October 11, 2026
Read the story ↗Illustrative photo: an American football, photographed February 4, 2021. This equipment detail does not show Parrish Community, Sumner or the October 9 game. Resized from the original. Tim Reckmann / ccnull.de · CC BY 2.0Local sports · Game report
Parrish falls to 0–7 after a district loss in Riverview. IMG Academy Junior National visits next Friday.
By Trenton Miller · October 11, 2026
Read the story ↗Illustrative photo: a volleyball on sand. Stock photograph published September 7, 2019; capture date unknown. This equipment detail does not show Parrish Community, Lakewood Ranch or the October 6 match. Ildar Garifullin · Unsplash LicenseLocal sports · Match report
Parrish Community wins in four sets, splits the season meetings with the Mustangs and improves to 16–7. Southeast visits Thursday.
By Trenton Miller · October 8, 2026
Read the story ↗Illustrative photo: “Orienteering shoes soles,” a studded shoe sole on grass, photographed November 14, 2010. This is a generic equipment detail, not a Parrish athlete’s shoe. Svíčková · CC BY-SA 3.0Local sports · Meet recap
Kayla Hawk’s 20:17.8 leads the girls to third, while Kai Minteer and a pair of top-15 teammates lift the boys to second at Saturday’s Venice Invitational.
By Trenton Miller · October 6, 2026
Read the story ↗Illustrative photo: outdoor volleyball-net support hardware and tension rope. Stock photograph published March 22, 2025. Alan Jiang · Unsplash License · Cropped.Local sports · Match report
Parrish Community moved to 15–7 with a road victory Thursday. A rematch with Lakewood Ranch is next.
By Trenton Miller · October 3, 2026
Read the story ↗Illustrative photo: a volleyball net and tension ropes. Stock photograph published March 10, 2025; capture date unknown. Resized and converted to WebP. Fujiphilm · Unsplash LicenseLocal sports · Match report
The Bulls led two sets to one after a 25–9 third, but Sarasota took the final two, including a 16–14 decider. Parrish heads to Braden River at 14–7.
By Trenton Miller · October 1, 2026
Read the story ↗Illustrative photo: running shoes on a wood floor, photographed November 26, 2014. Converted to WebP; adapted image licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Knixon4 · CC BY-SA 4.0Local sports · Youth sports
Maddox Rowe ran 11:32.8 in the middle-school 3K. Kai Curtis won in 11:21.4, with Buffalo Creek fourth and Harvey seventh in the boys’ team standings.
By Trenton Miller · September 29, 2026
Read the story ↗Illustrative photo: a vintage stopwatch, photographed October 20, 2018. Cropped and resized from a focus-stacked photograph. Ansgar Koreng · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cropped.Local sports · Meet recap
Kayla Hawk ran 19:22.7 in Saturday’s girls’ 5K. Kai Minteer placed 13th in the boys’ race as Parrish finished eighth in the team standings.
By Trenton Miller · September 28, 2026
Read the story ↗Illustrative photo: an American football rests in grass. Stock photograph published October 18, 2017; capture date unknown. Ben Hershey · Unsplash License · Cropped.Local sports · Game recap
Jacoby Thomas rushed for 78 yards, but the Bulls fell to 0–6 against a Palmetto defense credited with six sacks. Parrish returns to district play at Sumner on October 9.
Parrish won 25–17, 25–21, 25–12 Thursday to reach 14–6. Tuesday’s rematch with Sarasota offers a chance at the Bulls’ first district victory.
By Trenton Miller · September 25, 2026
Read the story ↗Illustrative photo: a sports whistle and lanyard (“Fox40-black-whistle.jpg,” 2011). Converted to WebP; adapted image licensed CC BY-SA 1.0. Alno · CC BY-SA 1.0 · Cropped.Local sports · Match report
Jacoby Thomas has 462 rushing yards, but Parrish is still chasing its first win. Friday’s trip puts the Bulls across from a 3–1 Sailors team led by Hudson West.
Jacoby Thomas has 397 rushing yards through three games. Friday, the Bulls need that production to help break into the win column against Palm Harbor University.