Venice District Golf Team Aims For State Berth At Palm Aire
Venice Senior High School eyes a district title at Palm Aire West in Sarasota starting 9 30 a m. The VHS five includes Darbyshire Marcum Borden Wander and Lippstreuer with alternates Denterly Pinkerton Charlotte. Coach Kopel forecasts balanced scoring and a 310 team total to secure a state berth.
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Palm Aive West
Sarasota
Sarasota Riverview
Naples
Fort Myers Cypress Lake
Bent Tree
VHS
Jeff Denterly
Brent Pinkerton
Jeff Charlotte
Darbyshire
Jeff Marcum
Borden
Wander
Lippstreuer
Denterly
Pinkerton
Charlotte
Kopel
the Indians
Rick Stallings
Cary Stallings
Riverview
Mike Domalski
Southeast
Domalski
Cypress Lake
Venice High
Palm Aire West Golf Club
Mark Borden
Mark Lippstreuer
Ron Wander
Gavin Darbyshire
Jeff
Venice High Baseball Caps Regular Season With Two Home Games
Venice High School closes its regular season with two Class 4A games at Well Field Park. The Indians host Sarasota Sailors at 7 30 p.m. and then welcome Manatee at 7 30 p.m. A 5 30 p.m. district tournament clash with Palmetto Wednesday could push VHS to Southern Division finals.
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Sarasota
Sailors
Well Field
VHS
Venice
Manatee
Hurricanes
Palmetto
Bayshore
Tarpon Tourney Tune-Up Opens Weekend
The 1978 Venice Area Tarpon Tournament begins Saturday at noon with a Tune-up. Prizes include a 19 inch television for the largest fish, a gas grill, a stereo component, and cash and dinners for top weekly finishers. Five divisions exist with youth as a separate entry path and IGFA light tackle rules.
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Jim Beans
Venice Area
Thuuston
Thurston's
Hutchinson
TV of
Citizens Band Radio
Englewood
CB Center
VATT
South Bend
K-mart
District 3A Swim Meet Set For Venice Saturday
The Class 3A District 11 Swim Meet is scheduled for Saturday at 9 a.m. at the South County YMCA Pool in Venice. Venice High School coach Jim LaMorte says wins will be tight in both boys and girls divisions with Fort Myers and Tampa Jesuit among top rivals.
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Venice High School
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Fort Myers
Tampa
LaMorte
Jesuit
Chad Morris
Brian Hoefer
Scott Johnston
Jim Miller
la Morte
John Finley
Pat Panton
Rod Johnston
Andrew Serafino
Julie Jansen
Nancy Dinka
Terri Budner
Tina Jansen
Rae Argy
Kelly Cecil
Sally Blunt
Sue Muller
Budner
Cecil
Tampa Jesuit
Academy of Holy Names
Fort Myers Riverdale
Charlotte of Punta Gorda
St. Petersburg Catholic
St. Pete Shorecrest
Tampa Catholic
Naples
Naples Lely
Tampa Prep
Venice High
South County
Jim
Gipson Clinches Victory for Venice Boxers at Englewood Show
John Gipson of Venice Amateur Boxing Club defeated Gerry Gillespie as the lone Venice winner at the Englewood Lemon Bay DAV Boxing Show. Bradenton rivals Danny Smith and Tim Cotton fought to a 130 pound decision, while Edward Jenkins scored a 155 pound TKO over Earl Gipson and Eddie Walker stopped Charles Harvey. Other Venice bouts saw Atwell, Barnes Johnson, Roberts, Graham, Barnes, and Pignona secure decisions or TKOs in lighter weights.
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Venice
Bradenton
Englewood Lemon Bay
Englewood Recreation Center
Gipson
Gerry Gillespie
Danny Smith
Tim Cotton
Edward Jenkins
Earl Gipson
Eddie Walker
Charles Harvey
Jimmy Atwell
Lyndon Barnes Johnson
Otis Roberts
Bobby Atwell
Ralph Graham
Wally Chown
Alfonso Barnes
Ernie Pignona
Senior Babe Ruth signup at Well Field Park
Registration for the Senior Babe Ruth League for 16 to 18 year olds in Venice will occur Saturday at 3 p.m. at Well Field Park. Venice fields two Sarasota League teams Publix and Babe Plumbing and Hardware. Eligibility requires turning 16 before Aug 1 1978 or not turning 19 before that date. Applicants must bring birth certificates and a $20 fee. Tryouts are set for May 6.
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Well Field Park
Publix
Babe, Plumbing and Hardware
Sarasota
Tennis drill tips from Phil Baker at Courtside Club
Phil Baker, head pro at Courtside Tennis Club, explains knee bend technique for low forehand volleys and balance. He advises practicing five minutes twice weekly, keeping back straight, eyes on the net, and three return options when volleying from below net height.
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Phil Baker
Courtside
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