Xavier McKnight is an Executive Producer for ABC 7 WWSB-TV, focusing on local news in Sarasota, Florida. With a passion for sports journalism, Xavier covers high school athletics and community events, providing in-depth coverage and analysis of local teams and athletes.
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Xavier's articles predominantly cover local sports events, particularly high school and college-level football, soccer, and basketball in the Sarasota area of Florida. His focus suggests a preference for coverage of ongoing sports events such as games, tournaments, or competitions.
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By: Xavier Mcknight
This week‘s Athlete of the Week a young man who is the heart and soul of the Palmetto Tigers football team’s offensive line.
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - David Baas is returning to the place where it all started. He has been inducted into the Riverview High School (RHS) Athletics Hall of Fame.
By: Xavier Mcknight
This week’s ABC7 Athlete of the Week is Miranda Ermilus. This young lady is a 10th grader at Booker High School (BHS) on weightlifting and track and field teams.
By: Xavier McKnight
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WWSB) - Earlier this month Hurricane Milton made landfall on Siesta Key as a category three hurricane. The aftermath of the storm still has people around the Suncoast and Tampa Bay areas still cleaning up. This includes the Eckerd College Tritons in St. Pete.
By: Xavier McKnight
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - This week's ABC7 Athlete of the Week is Isaiah Belt: He's an 11th grader and star running back for the Riverview Rams.
There's a new lead man at the helm looking to take the girls to the next step on the ladder. Tyson Smiley is entering his first year as the head girls varsity basketball coach. When you walk in the gym you instantly feel his passion and energy. He's also no stranger to the young ladies he is coaching.
VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) - The ABC7 Sports Dept. first introduced our viewing audience to Addie Ivery earlier this year during her 11th grade year. Now, she's in her senior season taking the next step in leadership on and off the basketball court.
By: Xavier McKnight
FORT MYERS, Fla. (WWSB) - The Above the Line Shots (ATLS)are heading to ATL. Karl Smesko has been named the new head coach of the Atlanta Dream after spending more than two decades with the Florida Gulf Coast Women's Basketball program.
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Sarasota Sun Devils 14u football team is bringing some hardware back to the Suncoast. The boys won the Southeast Regional championship over the weekend in Valdosta, Ga.
By: Xavier McKnight
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Eric Lewis Jr. is this week's ABC7 Athlete of the Week. He's a defensive back and one of the leaders of the Manatee Hurricanes football team.
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