Vote for the Herald-Tribune Top Team for April from Sarasota and Manatee

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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 Bayshore High football team was voted the Herald-Tribune Team of the Month for September, 2025

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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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Vote for the Herald-Tribune Top Team for April from Sarasota and Manatee

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.

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.

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.

For March, we selected 10 nominees and after a week of voting, the Cardinal Mooney baseball team finished with 61% of the vote. The Cougars went a perfect 12-0 in March to build an 18-3 record and are ranked within the Top 30 in the state.

The Cardinal Mooney baseball team was voted the Herald-Tribune Top Team of the Month for March.

Voting will run until 10 a.m. Sunday, May 10, 2026, at heraldtribune.com.

Here are the Top Team nominees selected for their performances in April.

Vote in the poll below or CLICK HERE to see the poll.

Braden River Softball

Highlights: The Pirates went 10-1 in April and won the District 5A-10 championship. A year after only winning four games, they've gone 20-3 this year.

Manatee Boys Lacrosse

Highlights: The Hurricanes kept on rolling, winning the District 2A-12 title, earning the Region 2A-3 No. 1 seed, and winning the regional title to advance to the Final Four.

Manatee Flag Football

Highlights: The Hurricanes won the District 3A-10 title over East Lake 7-0 and entered the regional playoffs with a 12-5 record.

Parrish Community Flag Football

Highlights: The Bulls earned a No. 6 seed in Region 3A-3 and won a program-first regional game by beating Gateway Charter in a regional quarterfinal.

Parrish Community Softball

Highlights: The Bulls won the District 6A-12 title, their fifth consecutive district crown, and entered the regional playoffs with a 15-5-1 record.

Pine View Boys Tennis

Highlights: The Pythons won their district tournament, the regional championship, and advanced to the state semifinals, where they lost to the eventual state champion St.Andrew’s.

Sarasota Boys Weightlifting

Highlights: The Sailors swept the Olympic and Traditional titles at the District 3A-12 and Region 3A-6 meets.

Sarasota Softball

Highlights: Sarasota has been dominant this year, ranked No. 28 in Florida according to MaxPreps, with a 20-5 record. They won the District 7A-12 title.

Venice Baseball

Highlights: The Indians entered FHSAA regionals after winning the District 7A-8 title, with a 27-1 record and as the No. 1 team in the country in multiple national polls

Venice Beach Volleyball

Highlights: The Indians went 7-2 for April to improve to 13-4 and shook off a district title match loss to Riverview to win their first two regional playoff matches and reach the regional final.

Past Team of the Month

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

Editor's Note: We reserve the right to disqualify a candidate or declare a vote "no contest" if tampering such as bots or offering to pay for voting is evident. Please respect the integrity of the vote the way these athletes respect the integrity of the game.

This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Vote in the Herald-Tribune Top High School Team poll for April