Venice sports year in review
Venice highlights a year of international visitor athletes and strong VHS teams. Foreign squads from West Germany and England joined Florida stars, while Venice High girls basketball went 20 1 and cross country placed sixth at state. Local titles in swimming golf tennis and football reflect a busy 1977 for the Venice area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Beans
Venice High
Westville
Wandsback
Natal
South Africa
Barry Brown
University of Florida
Florida
Venice
Hallandale
Gail Frey
Toni Woods
Manatee Junior College
VHS
Charlie Powell
Harriers
Coral Coast
Anthony Maturo
Adam McGinn
Bill Combs
Ralph Hall
Doug Letson
Lenny Cruz
Lee Hurd
Rawles
Jim Powell
Venice Hospital
Norman Quale
Larry Benson
Michelle Huyette
YMCA
Allison Jolly
U.S
John Rangely
South County
Gainesville
Rangely
United First Federal
Fran Furey
Kiwanis
Dave Warmuth
Phil Seavo
Suncoast Kiwanis
Fort Myers
Colleen Butch
Venice Junior High
Brookside
Venice Vikings
Knights
Warriors
Crusaders
Venist
Eastchester
New York
Paul Cutler
Dennis Whitfield
San Fiesta Pisces
Hathaways
Sarasota
Steve Cross
Bob Ochs
Janine Lynch
Blake Mallick
Sandy Allen
Jerry Reed
Bayshore
Reed
Rich DeMasi
Sarasota Journal
Diane Gulotte
Nancy Shanley
Debbie McLaughlin
DeMasi
Dave Tubbesing
Dennis Adrian
Mike Fanning
David Carney
Tubbesing
Fanning
Les Hancock
Mark Ranstadler
Jeff Phillips
Keith Ewing
WHS
Capri Isles Junior Golf Classic Highlighted by Area Juniors
Gavin Darbyshire led local players with an 86 and 77 for 163 total at the Capri Isles Junior Golf Classic. Other area youths include Jeff Marcum 79-86 165 Bruce Darbyshire 84-83 167 Mark Lippstreuer 27-6 168 Jim Kelly 86-83 169 Brent Pinkerton 88-81 169 William Lawrence 99-92 191 Phil Buckles 103-92 195 Amanda Mathis 102-108 210 Antonetti 111-107 218 Tom Tyler 113-120 233. Darbyshires from Laurel Englewood reps, Mathis from North Port. Dave Salzburg from North Port shot 90 day one, results day two unavailable. Routes of North Port, Wieclaw and Morrison of Venice withdrew. Morrison opened with 133.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gavin Darbyshire
Jeff Marcum
Bruce Darbyshire
Mark
Lippstreuer
Jim Kelly
Brent Pinkerton
William Lawrence
Phil Buckles
Amanda Mathis
Antonetti
Tom Tyler
Darbyshires
Laurel
Lau
Rence
Englewood
Mathis
North Port
Dave Salzburg
Mark Routes
Dan Wieclaw
Russell Morrison
Venice
Morrison
Sailors blitz Indians in 82-55 win at Venice High
Sarasota jumped to a 22-13 first period lead and rode a 24-14 third quarter outburst to defeat Venice 82-55. Ron Wander led Venice with 20 points while Greg Lee scored 22 for Sarasota. Venice JV topped Sarasota 46-44 in a tight prelude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice High
Joel Westpahl
Indians
Ron Wander
Sarasota
Greg Lee
Charlie Johnson
Joe Woodruff
Venice
Beans
WJHS
Wander
Robbie DeMasi
Potent
Rick Fathauer
Joel Wespahl
Lee
Charles Johnson
Gil Newhouse
Ron DeMasi
Sailors
DeMasi
Jayvees
Chris Blake
Brian Sc
Booker
Nesslar
Westpahl
Charlotte
Repasky
Hoosier
Roberts
Waters
Swain
Johnson
Woodruff
Rivers
Newhouse
Redden
Howard
Venice Beach
Thomas
Schuette
Alexander
Blake
Anderson
Lippstreuer
Mitchell
Atexa
Edwards
Robinson
Bauman
Mears
Area Golf Results at Venice and Wildflower Clubs
Lake Venice Golf Club hosts Bingo Tourney with Class A Doris Morrison and Germaine Scott at eight points, Class B Peg Baker ten, Class C Dorothy Persons eleven and a chip in by Dorothy Persons. Wildflower Country Club Christmas Tourney shows Low Net Women Betty Moulton and Jerri Eccles at 36. Men winner Bob Camp 87. Guests: Sid Schuman 31. Larry Schuman driving contest 235 yards. Teammate scores include Peg Wrentmore Olive Arnall 67, Madeline Brooks Jane Puffer 68, Lucille Booker Betty Fulford 68, Marge Fitch Ad Brennan 69, Charlene Rule Alice Wheeler 69, Jan Robitaille Marian Schusney 70, Mary Booth Lil Thomas 70, Evelyn Soames Adele Gardner 70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Lake Venice
G.C
Doris Morrison
Germaine Scott
Peg Baker
Dorothy Persons
Wildflower Country Club
Betty Moulton
Jerri Eccles
Bob Camp
Sid Schuman
Larry Schuman
Peg Wrentmore
Olive Arnall
Madeline Brooks
Jane Puffer
Lucille Booker
Betty Fulford
Marge Fitch
Ad Brennan
Charlene Rule
Alice Wheeler
Jan Robitaille
Marian Schusney
Mary Booth
Lil Thomas
Evelyn Soames
Adele Gardner
Babe Ruth Signups Set for Venice League This January
The Venice Babe Ruth League announces registration and tryouts for youths aged 13 through 15. Eligible players must be 13 before August 1 or not turn 16 before that date. Registration days are January 14 and 21, 9 a.m. to noon, at the Well Field Complex off East Venice Avenue. tryouts and a second signup occur January 28 at the same site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Well Field
East Venice Avenue
Venice teams open season with home hosting Sarasota
prep sports note Venice Junior High boys basketball hosts Sarasota with Jayvee at 3 30 p m and varsity to follow. VJHS girls volleyball travels to Sarasota for a 3 30 p m start. Venice High girls basketball plays Charlotte tomorrow at 2 p m during a school assembly. Venice High wrestlers face Southeast tomorrow at 7 p m and Immokalee Saturday at 6 p m, both meets in the VJHS gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Sarasota
VJHS
Venice High
Charlotte
Southeast
Immokalee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jim Kopel
Larry Sandburg
Rod Drake
Venice Highboy
Jeff Andrick
Bryan Artz
Vivian Martin
Tammy Gaylor
Gaylor
Omega
Mort Levine
St. Petersburg
Scott Walker
Ed Henne
Frank Nist
Mike Sprayberry
George Smith
Buddy Buckelew
Carl
Gil Loeser
Emory Shaw
Capri Isles
Varsity Venice
Rob DeMasi
Fathauer
Babe Ruth
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