
The Sarasota High softball team has been recognized as the Herald-Tribune Top Team for April 2026.
The Sarasota High softball team was voted the Herald-Tribune Top Team of the Month for April, 2026.
The Bayshore High football team was voted the Herald-Tribune Team of the Month for September, 2025
The Venice High volleyball team was voted the Herald-Tribune Top Team of the Month for October, 2025
The Venice High boys soccer team was voted the Herald-Tribune Top Team of the Month for November, 2025.
The Cardinal Mooney Catholic football team was voted the Herald-Tribune Top Team of the Month for December, 2025.
The Parrish Community High girls soccer team was voted the Herald-Tribune Top Team of the Month for January, 2026.
The Booker High girls basketball team was voted the Herald-Tribune Top Team of the Month for February, 2026.
The Cardinal Mooney baseball team was voted the Herald-Tribune Top Team of the Month for March.
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The Sarasota High softball team was voted the Herald-Tribune Top Team of the Month for April, 2026.
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The Sarasota High softball team was voted the Herald-Tribune Top Team of the Month for April, 2026.
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The Bayshore High football team was voted the Herald-Tribune Team of the Month for September, 2025
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The Venice High volleyball team was voted the Herald-Tribune Top Team of the Month for October, 2025
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The Venice High boys soccer team was voted the Herald-Tribune Top Team of the Month for November, 2025.
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The Cardinal Mooney Catholic football team was voted the Herald-Tribune Top Team of the Month for December, 2025.
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The Parrish Community High girls soccer team was voted the Herald-Tribune Top Team of the Month for January, 2026.
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The Booker High girls basketball team was voted the Herald-Tribune Top Team of the Month for February, 2026.
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The Cardinal Mooney baseball team was voted the Herald-Tribune Top Team of the Month for March.
The Herald-Tribune is proud to honor area high school sports programs with our Top Teams list and poll this season. This will be a monthly feature Sarasota and Manatee high school teams that rise above the rest.
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At the beginning of each month during the high school competitive seasons, the Herald-Tribune will select the teams that stood out the month before for their stellar achievements, grit, and sportsmanship. Once we compile the list, we will leave it up to you to decide which squads deserve to be named the Herald-Tribune Top Team of the Month.
Nominees are derived from scores and stats emailed by Sarasota and Manatee County coaches to htincoming@gmail.com. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit a nomination by the last day of each month if they have a team that deserves recognition.
The Sarasota High softball team was voted the Herald-Tribune Top Team of the Month for April, 2026.
For April, we selected 10 nominees and after a week of voting, the Sarasota High softball team finished with 72% of the vote. The Sailors have been dominant this year, ranked No. 28 in Florida according to MaxPreps, with a 20-5 record. They won the District 7A-12 title.
The other nine nominees were Braden River softball, Manatee boys lacrosse, Manatee flag football, Parrish Community flag football, Parrish Community softball, Pine View boys tennis, Sarasota boys weightlifting, Venice baseball and Venice beach volleyball
You can look for the next list of nominees and the Top Teams poll for April in early May, 2026, at heraldtribune.com.
March: Cardinal Mooney Baseball
February: Booker Girls Basketball
January: Parrish Community Girls Soccer
December: Cardinal Mooney Football
November: Venice Boys Soccer
October: Venice Volleyball
September: Bayshore Football
This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Sarasota softball voted April's Herald-Tribune Top Team of the Month
Sarasota High softball earned the title due to their outstanding performance during the month.
The Herald-Tribune selects Top Teams based on performance metrics, achievements, and overall impact during the month.
The Bayshore High football team was voted the Herald-Tribune Top Team for September 2025.
Specific achievements for Sarasota High softball in April 2026 were not detailed, but their overall performance led to the recognition.

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