Matthews Woodman top Venice Harriers
Senior Barbara Matthews and sophomore Scott Woodman were named the Venice High cross country team MVPs at the annual banquet. Matthews set school records and earned All-State honors with a sixth-place State finish, while Woodman led the boys in eight meets and earned All-Area, All-County and All-District honors.
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Barbara Matthews
Scott Woodman
Venice High
Matthews
VHS
Venice
Woodman
Charlie Powell
Veronica Szarszewski
Nancy Davin
Ann Vanda
Paul DeMarco
John Huffman
Will DeMarco
Powell
Roy
DeMarco
Raul Schmidt
Venice Indians rally past North Fort Myers 54 50 for third win
Venice trailed at halftime and after three quarters but surged in the fourth quarter led by Ralph Graham Chris Blem and Craig Faulkner. Graham and Elem both scored 14 to pace Venice while James Giles led NFM with 18. North Fort Myers won the jayvee 50-38.
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Venice Indians
North Fort Myers
Red Knight
Ralph Graham
Chris Blem
Indians
Venice
Red Knights
Graham
Blem
Craig
Faulkner
Mike Lay
Elem
James Giles
Mark Rose
St. Petersburg
Shorecrest
Detert
Stocker
Dinka
Perkins
Totals
NFM
Davis
Williams
Giles
Mitchell
Jenkins
Jackson
Walker
Brown
Knights
Plantation hosts WPGT as 100 pros start 54 holes
Betsy Barrett shot a 69 to lead the WPGT event at Plantation Golf and Country Club with over 100 pros in the 54 hole tournament for an $8,000 purse. The field of 157 includes LPGA members and international players from Madrid Toronto San Antonio San Rafael and Bradenton among others as they prepare for the LPGA Winter Qualifying at Bent Tree.
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Plantation Golf and Country Club
Betsy Barrett
University of Miami
Barrett
Marta Figueras-Dotti
Madrid
Spain
Doral Country Club
Miami
Barbara Bunkowsky
Toronto
Ont
Florida State University
Figueras-Dotti
Brenda Goldsmith
San Antonio
Texas
Linda Bowman
San Rafael
Calif
Liz Rowland
Bradenton
Anne Marie Paui
Cebourne
Ladies Professional Golf Association
LPGA
Kelly Fulks
Mary Hafeman
WPGT
Lake Placid rallies to defeat Lemon Bay 57 46 in girls basketball
Lake Placid used a balanced attack to beat Lemon Bay 57 to 46 at Manta Ray gym Englewood. Carla Foster led Lake Placid with 19 points, Kathy Leskisky added 12 and 15 rebounds, Lemon Bay trimmed a 24 20 halftime deficit but could not catch up. The Lady Mantas move to 3 8 and host DeSoto Thursday and Venice Saturday.
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Lake Placid
Lemon Bay
Manta Ray Gym
Englewood
The
Manta Rays
Carla Foster
Kathy Leskisky
Lady Mantas
DeSoto
Venice
Lady Indians
Callahan
McDonald
Weber
Scakborough
Disbro
Grooms
Osborne
Totals
Foster
Scarangelo
Jarvis
Biller wins 142-pound title at Sebring Invitational
Jerry Biller of Venice High School captured first in the 142-pound class by pinning Lake Wales’ Larry Kochanowski in 1 35, then defeating Auburndale’s David Lane 16-0 and Sebring’s Jerry Curfman 8-5 at the Sebring High Invitational. Venice placed seventh with 60 points. Haines City led with 149.
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Jerry Biller
Venice High School
Sebring
Biller
Larry Kochanowski
Lake Wales
David Lane
Auburndale
Jerry Curfman
Haines City
Lakeland
Sarasota
Lake Mary
Okeechobee
Venice
Port Charlotte
Derrik Biller
Greg Attissomo
Clint Walker
John Lofye
Todd White
Lofye
Tom Olson
Jimmy Jordan
Fred Washington
Ray Materro
White
Brent Blakely
Gary Wall
Tom Prickett
Frank Thighpen
Senior League Baseball Registration Opens at Well Field
Registration for 13 to 15 year olds takes place Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Well Field Complex. Bring a certified birth certificate. fee remains 25 dollars. Checks to Gulf Senior League Inc. Gear available at bargain prices. extra signup next Saturday Jan 22 with same time and location. registration closes after that date. Big League players may register then but separate date will follow. Forms available at middle and high schools through Friday Jan 21.
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Well Field
Gulf Senior League, Inc
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Courtney Willis
Dorothy Lippstretter
Golf
Bent Tree
Palm Aire
Plantation Golf & Country Club
Goldsmith
Paul Schmidt
LBHS
Jack Likens
WHS
Curt Stivers
Michael Willing
Richard Day
Willie Green
Tom Levens
Scott Adams
Allen Perkins
Donald Kinney
Terry Horan
Ed Abes
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