A roundup of Manatee and Sarasota high school events played the week of Dec. 29, 2025, to Jan. 3, 2026. MONDAY Boys Basketball Riverview Ram Jam SARASOTA – Venice High jumped out to a 27-9 lead on Monday night and then had to stave off a furious fourth-quarter rally by the host Riverview Rams to hold on to a 61-57 victory over the Rams in the semifinal round of the 16th annual Ram Jam Classic. The game was in stark contrast to the first time the two teams met this season on Dec. 2 when the Rams (9-5) prevailed, 87-62. “In that first game against them, we also started well, and just kind of ran out of gas,” Venice head coach Luke Davis said. “So we had to make sure that we got in shape. We...
