Ross lifts Charlotte past Venice in dramatic five overtime win
Alvalena Ross sank two free throws in the final seconds of the fifth overtime to give Charlotte a 51 49 victory over Venice after a 40 40 regulation and four prior overtimes. Roshelle Jones led Charlotte with 19 points and domination on the boards, while Venice clips were led by Sherri Powell with 12.
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Charlotte
Alvalena Ross
Lady Tarpons
Venice
Lady Indians
Roshelle Jones
Ross
Jones
Sherri Powell
Sheila Gibson
Peggy Jansen
Lemon Bay
WJHL Softball Finishes Season With 20 5 Victory
WJHL softballers won the Sarasota County Junior High Girls' Softball Championship, defeating McIntosh 20 to 5 at Chuck Reiter Stadium to cap the 1981 season. Li'l Indians finish 7-1. Alden pitched the win, with Baldinger and Sheaffer leading the offense.
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Venice Junior High
McIntosh
Chuck Reiter
Li'l Indians
Sarasota County
Marilee Simmons
Sara Maas
Mindy Stephens
Christie Baldinger
Paula Sheaffer
Karen Deto
Peggy Alden
Gretchen
Venice Men's Softball A Division Tourney Results
Venice wins and scores fill a crowded scoreboard from the A Division tourney on December 3 to December 5. Hatten Electric, Venice Specialities, Jack's Place, Bates File and Ron Smith Insurance post multiple wins and losses in winners and losers brackets. Champions listed as Venice Savings in the winners bracket with Englewood Bowl and Bates File also advancing through the rounds.
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Venice
Hatten Electric
Deans Trucking
Jack
Hatten
Venice Savings
Bates
Rotonda
Ron Smith Insurance
Gulf Coast Exc
Days Lodge
B. W. Smith
Ron Smith
Englewood
Venice High School Five Earn Sarasota Journal All County Honors
Venice High School's 9 1 football team earned five spots on the Sarasota Journal All County Team with Kevin Faulkner Alvin Mitchell Mark White Mike Scavo and Randy Turkovics on the Offensive and Defensive Teams. Scavo led tacklers as Venice allowed 82 points in 10 games and White opened running lanes as a two way player. Honorable mentions included Dempsey Donoghue Stringer Walsh Nelson and Deighton plus Mooney players Blem and Badolato.
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Venice High
Sarasota Journal
Kevin Faulkner
Alvin Mitchell
Mark White
Mike Scavo
Randy Turkovics
Faulkner
WHS
Mitchell
Turkovics
Scavo
Indians
White
Venice
Scott Dempsey
Matt Donoghue
Mike Stringer
Shawn Walsh
Chris Nelson
Bob Deighton
Venice Area
Cardinal Mooney High
Sarasota
Mike Blem
Andy Badolato
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Anita Chanese
Kris Alexin
Dacaranda West Golf Shop
Ladies’ di Fini
Elaine Benedict
David Smith
Ben Hogan
Lilly Pullitzer
Izod
Ben Hogan Pickering
Lilly Cade
Bob Kurvin
P.G.A
Jacaranda Bivd
Wendy J. Upchurch
Jacaranda West Country Club
Cessna Pilot Center
Discovery
Ingram’'s
Airport Avenue
Fla
Visa & MC A
Cessna
NEW Era Windows, Inc
S. Tamiami
Eis Cs
the Buccaneers
Service Dept
Currie Ford
Ford Dealers
Vhs
U. S
U.S
First Federal of
First Federal Savings & Loan Association OF
S. McCall Rd
Beach Rd
Grove City
Placida
Mississippi Ave
South Venice
S.A
U.S. Hwy
Boca Grande
Fourth St
Park Ave
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