Venice Teams Enjoy Banner Babe Ruth Season
Venice's Gulf Coast Babe Ruth League finished a banner year with two state tournaments, three district runners up, and one district champion. The 13-year-olds from Venice won 1-0 over Deland and 13-8 over Tallahassee, then fell to Miami and Clearwater. The 17-18s, built from Venice High and Lemon Bay players, beat Clearwater 6-1 before losing to Manatee and Sarasota, with most players set to return.
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Larry Chapman
Babe Ruth
Venice 13
State
Venice
Deland
Tallahassee
Miami
Clearwater
Kermit Knight
Charlie Weaver
Bob Swartzlander
Publix Markets
Babe’s Plumbing and Hardware
Englewood
Well Field
Port Charlotte
Gulf Coast
Venice High
Lemon Bay
WHS
Chuck Paine
Philip Ross
Eddie Dinka
John Bayne
Keith Carney
Robert Boisclair
Pete Komaroski
Jon Kastor
Rich Goff
Tom
Hansel Faulkner
Dave Voigt
Sarasota
Naples
Cape Coral
Fort Myers Beach
Area golfers set for Florida Junior Citrus Open
Several area golfers will compete in the Florida Junior Citrus Open Golf Tournament sponsored by the Cleveland Heights Men's Association in Lakeland August 6 7 8. The 54 hole event takes place across three courses with opening round Monday at Imperial Lakes Golf and Country Club. Participating will be Mark
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Cleveland Heights Men's Association
Lakeland
Imperial Lakes Golf and Country Club
Mark
West Central Florida junior golf championship set
The Florida Professional Golfers Association West Central Chapter hosts a junior championship for ages 9 to 17 at Innisbrook Resort Tarpon Springs August 13 and 14. A 36 hole event with four age groups charges a $10 entry and uses Island and Sandpiper courses. Lew Smither at Capri Isles Golf Club handles details.
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West Central
Innisbrook Golf Resort
Tarpon Springs
Lew Smither
Capri Isles Golf Club
Venice star Jay Kopel coaches at Providence Day School
Jay Kopel, Venice High School 1973 graduate and former VHS captain, coaches football at Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina. He took over as head coach after Gil Murdock and aims to bolster a 1-7 program with 22 players committed and two new full time coaches. Kopel emphasizes simple play to avoid self inflicted losses.
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Jay Kopel
Venice High School
Providence Day School
Charlotte
N.C
Kopel
James Kopel
VHS
Venice
Davidson College
Davidson
Providence Day
Gil Murdock
Providence
Charlotte News
Jim Powell
Cops vs Freaks Softball Benefit Set for Sunday
The Sertoma Club of Venice sponsors the fifth Cops vs Freaks Benefit Softball Game at Well Field Complex on East Venice Avenue. Venice Police and County Sheriff personnel will face off against Venice Met Slow-Pitch players to raise funds for local charities. Admission is 1 and food proceeds support the Fraternal Order of Police. Games begin at 1 pm with tickets at the gate or from Sertoma members and law enforcement.
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Sertoma Club of
Venice
Well Field
East Venice Avenue
Venice Police Department
County Sheriff's Department
Florida Highway Patrol
Venice Met
Fraternal Order of Police
Sertoma Club
Mission Valley to Host August 6 Junior Golf Invitational
MVGCC will host the Greater Sarasota Junior Golf Association invitational on August 6 inviting juniors from Bradenton to Port Charlotte and Englewood. The series wraps with a champions event on August 20 and playoffs at Gulf Gate plus age tournaments at Sara Bay Golf and Country Club.
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Mission Valley Country Club
Greater Sarasota
Bradenton
Port Charlotte
Englewood
Gulf Gate
Sara Bay Golf and Country Club
Venice 16-year-olds All Star seeks state title in Sarasota
Venice Gulf Coast Babe Ruth League 16 year olds compete at the state tournament at the Babe Ruth Complex in Sarasota. They face Miami Friday night with games and schedule hinging on Sarasota results. Venice qualified by winning two of three vs Clearwater and relies on pitching from Alan Hixon and Jon Kastor with a lineup featuring Knight Ferro Kastor Yates and Bisset Claude and Detweiler.
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Jim Beans
Venice
Babe Ruth
Sarasota
Gulf Coast
Roger James
Charlie Madalone
Jim Appleby
Hugh Brady
Lake Worth
Stanley J
Skip” Stasko
Cos
Venice Gulf Coast
Miami
Southwest Florida
Ft. Myers
Charlotte
North Carolina
Herman Knight
Chris Knight
Sam Ferro
Englewood
Knight
Alan Hixon
Hixon
Clearwater
Venice High
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Venice Pop Warner
Vikings
Peace River
Punta Gorda
Greg Metcalfe
Roundtree
Tony Roberts
Mike Roberts
Butch Greathouse
Joe D’angelo
Jon DeVries
Mark Wisienski
Manatee
Sarasota American
Greater Naples
South
Charlotte, N.C
MVGCC
Lemon Bay High
Rick Paine
Frank Ferro
LBHS
Kastor
Tom Knight
Wayne Bisset
Bobby Detweiler
Larry Claude
Doug Yates
Yates
Boy’s Club
Fruitville Road
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