Plantation to Host Women Pros in WPGT Event
The Plantation Golf and Country Club will host the Women’s Professional Golf Tour WPGT event the Plantation Classic on Monday and Tuesday starting at 7 30 a m. The tour features 60 70 players with sponsors Coors Michelob Don McCullough Buick Motel 6 and Ping backing purses that rose to over 300 000 in 1981 and continue to grow.
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Ping
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Georgia
Nevada
Alabama
Texas
New Mexico
Susie Conklin
Conklin
Karen Permezel
Australia
Pia Nilsson
Torekov
Sweden
Pia
Arizona State University
Lady Indians take third in Christmas Tourney at Robarts Arena
In Sarasota the Venice girls beat the Sarasota Lady Sailors 51-44 to take third place. Southeast undefeated champs and Manatee were top seeds. Janice Taylor of Southeast earned MVP honors as Sheila Gibson led Venice with 56 points across four games. Sherry Powell top scored for Venice with 37 in the tourney.
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Wayne Lechlitner
Jim Buck
Robarts Arena
Sarasota
Venice
Lady Indians
Charlotte
Lemon Bay
Southeast
Manatee
Janice Taylor
Sheila Gibson
Lori Blackburn
Sherry Powell
Cedona Sigman
Peggy Jansen
Pauline Gipson
Malinda Maas
Gipson
Maas
Dixie Hollins
Bartow
Hoyle
Charlotte Downing Bartow
Ellis Drayton
Pat Healy
Palmetto and Manatee
Manatee Junior College
Venice High girls capture third in Christmas tourney
Venice High School Lady Indians edged Sarasota 51 44 to take third place at Robarts Arena in the Christmas Tournament. Four Venice players reached double figures led by Lori Blackburn 13 and Sherri Powell 12 with Cedona Sigmon 11 Sheila Gibson 10 guiding the slowdown offense setting the tone on defense.
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Venice High School
Lori Blackburn
Sherri Powell
Cedona Sigmen
Sheila Gibson
Venice
Lady Sailors
Gibson
Lady Indians
Sara
Riverview Lady Rams upset Lemon Bay 56 45 in Christmas Classic
Irene Canine led Riverview with 20 points as the Lady Rams used a 12–2 third-quarter surge to erase a deficit and beat third-seeded Lemon Bay 56–45 at Robarts Arena. Lemon Bay shot 9 of 27 from the foul line while Riverview converted 14 of 35. The Mantas drop to 2–2 in tournament play and 6–5 overall. Riverview advances to face Charlotte for 5th or 6th.
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Riverview
Lady Rams
Lemon Bay
Robarts Arena
Sarasota
Lady Mantas
Charlotte
Lynda Jarvis
Irene Canine
Cathy Carney
Bayshore
Cardinal Mooney
Venice High Prep Schedule Highlights for Basketball and Wrestling
South County schools resume after the holiday with Venice High activities across boys and girls basketball and wrestling. JV and varsity games scheduled at VJHS gym against Port Charlotte, McIntosh, Cardinal Mooney, Southeast, and Pineview with times ranging from 3:30 to 8 p.m. Friday showcases Lemon Bay in Venice, while wrestlers travel to Sebring for a 10:30 a.m. Saturday tourney. The varsity wrestling 4-0 start is the best in program history under coaches Biller and Paquette.
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Pineview
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Manta Rays
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Sebring
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Jennings
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Dennis
Foster
Austin
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Paul Paquette
North Fort Myers
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Cape Coral
Immokalee
NFM
Seahawks
Brooksville
DeSoto
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