Venice VHS teams sweep Booker clash at Sarasota gym
Venice High School all three teams win at Booker. The varsity upset Booker 85 81 behind Ron Wander 32 points as Rick Fathauer and Russell Ivey add 27 and 11. JV beat Booker's Jayvees 43 37, girls win 45 22 led by Kathy Makela 13 and Sandi Brooks 12. The three VHS squads host Palmetto Friday.
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Venice
Sarasota Junior High
VHS
Sarasota
Booker
Ron Wander
Rick Fathauer
Russell Ivey
Indians
DeMasi
Jeff Roberts
Buck
Kathy Makela
Sandi Brooks
Linda Agee
Jane Arnall
Venice High Wrestlers Defeat Bayshore 36 27 In Dual Meet
Venice High earned five pins in a 36 27 victory over Bayshore at the WJHS gym to even their record at 1 1. Dave Tubbesing led the pins with a 48 second fall in unlimited, followed by Kelm 165 1 49 Great House 107 3 35 McGinn 147 3 42 Cate 114 4 15 and Sobiesiewski by forfeit in 187. Bayshore did not pin, relying on points and forfeits. The Venice Jayvee beat WHS 56 16 as Hart and Porter won by points and forfeit respectively.
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Venice High
Bayshore
WJHS
Bruins
Dave ‘Lubbesing
VHS
Dale Kelm
Butch Greathouse
Adam McGinn
Jody Cate
Dan Sobiesiewski
Indians
Tubbesing
WHS Sayvees
Mike Wood
Venice
Chris Porter
Southeast
Bradenton
McGinn
Pat Cucci
Cucci
Seminoles
John Hart
Porter
VHS Grapplers
Riverview
Cypress Lake
Inside Golf: Reading Greens and the Putters
The article notes great putters like the Palmers Nicklaus and Player once dominated but now struggle as greens reading declines. It emphasizes a simple stroke: keep head still, clubhead low, and square through the ball along an imaginary line to the cup, with a focus on address.
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Palmers
Nicklaus
Sneads
Littlers
Tennis Advice From Phil Baker Head Pro Courtside Tennis Club
Phil Baker of Courtside Tennis Club offers guidance on Florida tennis surfaces hard and soft. Hard courts, asphalt with paint, are fast and suit players with big serves though heat and wear shorten play. Next week he will discuss soft Har-Tru courts and their characteristics.
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Phil Baker
Courtside Tennis Club
Auburn Road
Florida
Venice Sailing Squadron Fifth Fall Series Race Report
VSS held the fifth Fall Series race last Sunday with light southerly winds. In Red Division final results Green Hornet won, Omega second, Regardless third. Haiku did not finish and Atalanta III was disqualified. In Blue Division Hammer led, Konceitable placed second. nonfinishers included Wee Too Suzanne and Tribitts. White Division crown went to Great Blue with It is My Secret second and Sinbad third. The final 1977 meeting is tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the United First Federal Building with officer elections and a guest speaker on rating systems.
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Venice
Nancy
Charles Herron
Bob Theis
Jack McGill
Omega
Lyn
Mort Levine
Fran Furey
Kiki
Bill Moomaw
Mareda
Charles DeHayes
Quest
Pat and
Merle Graser
Haiku
Lynn Bobb
Hammer
Eldon Johnston
Konceitable
Eddy
Alan Heil
Wee Too
Suzanne
Tribitts
United First Federal
Shufflers tourney set in Southwest Florida district
The A R Fraser District Tournament of the Florida Shuffle Board Association will be held at Bay Indies in Venice on December 15 16 and 17 at 9 a m. Carrie Goodwin offers reservations by December 11. Walter Wolleman directs the event with assistants handling charts and lunch will be available.
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A.R. Fraser
Florida Shuffleboard Association
Bay Indies
Venice
Carrie Goodwin
Guadeloupe
Walter Wolleman
Venice Bowl area bowling results list multiple teams
The Venice Bowl results show standings across venues and squads including Japanese Gardens Kraft Hibachi Moody Insurance First National Bank Suncoast Aluminum and many others with individual scores. Notable entries include Cliff McNamara 228 Al Parker 542 Ruth Harris 192 Louise Hurley 539 and Helen Johnston 187. The data also records team nicknames like Cardinals Pelicans and Vultures with scores and contact lines.
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Kas Kraft
Cliff McNamara
al Parker
Hibachi
Foo Yung
Moody Insurance
Ruth Harris
Louise Hurley
John Booth
Rene
Decuninck
Tom’s
Don Basel Realty
South Venice Realty
Cutler Realty
First National Bank
Jimmy Donnell
Judy James
Allen Bates
Johnston and Associates
Moose Lodge
Martie’s Ceramic
Suncoast Dry Cleaners
Helen Johnston
Ruth Roach
Cardinals
Pelicans
Suncoast
Elaine Totten
Circle “S” Orchids
Honey Bee Nursery
Hallmark Homes
Venice Radiator
Circle “S
Louise Dicome
Carolyn Nichols
Orin Nichols
South County YMCA Offers Classes and Activities in Venice
The South County YMCA in Venice invites residents to join fitness classes including Men’s Morning and Evening Fitness Women’s Fitness and Senior Fitness through December 16. Youth programs include a Camp Christmas Tree sign up and a Youth Basketball League with age groups 3rd to 9th graders and fees of 7 for members 9 for nonmembers.
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South County
Venice Area
Dee
YMCA
Center Road
Venice
South County Family Ymca
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Venice Saddle Club
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Poco
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Claude
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Carl A. Rohmann
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George Krafft
Carl Ray
Earl Philips
Tom Cowden
Dick Lower
Venice Bowl
Ewing Funeral Home
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Bill Link
Max Schroeter
Ewing
Englewood Bowl
Does
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Chabs
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Dale Reed
Fran Lynn
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Dick Lynn
Quick’s Lawn Service
Englewood Boats and Motors
Barb’s Craft Hut
Pat-Ash
Climatrol
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