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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1981
Page
15
The Venice High School Football and Volleyball Banquet is set for tomorrow from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Venice Community Center with tickets at 5 dollars at the door.
The Lemon Bay High School Manta Rays girls varsity beat Palmetto 65-51 at Englewood to reach 10-6 on the season. Laurie Davis and Debbie Bedford combined strong rebounding and scoring for a 19-13 lead after one period before Palmetto turnover and Estle scoring shifted the momentum.
A dense list covers games across Venice High School Lemon Bay Palmetto and area teams with dates, venues, and start times for basketball wrestling and other events. It includes postgame notes about Lemon Bay victory margins, individual scorers, and upcoming Jayvees and varsity contests.
Venice High football coach and athletic director James B. Powell travels to Hillsborough High School in Tampa on Wednesday to set the 1981 Class 3A District 11 schedule. VHS expects home games with Southeast and Bayshore, away games with St. Petersburg Catholic and River View East Bay, and will decide venues for Boca Ciega Lakewood Gibbs and St Pete Senior. The Indians likely host three new district opponents next season and plan home games with Charlotte and Lemon Bay outside the district.
Venice High outlasted Arcadia DeSoto 50 45 as Peggy Jansen 14 Sheila Gibson 12 and Jeanmarie Charles 11 led Venice. DeSoto top scorers were Twana Redden 14 and Cefornia Polk 13 as Venice avenged a prior loss. The VHS JV improved to 6 2 with a 49 34 win.
Lemon Bay High, in only its second varsity year, beat Venice 39-29 as Venice forfeited 101 and 108. Lemon Bay led 39-8 after nine events before Venice narrowed the margin with three pins a decision and forfeits. Manta Rays pins by Bouthiller McGinn Pistone Kohlenberg and Machado plus losses for Venice highlight the meet. Ledger shows 3-5 Lemon Bay and 3-3 Venice.
Lemon Bay High School’s boys basketball team shot 28 of 36 from the line and defeated LaBelle 64 41 on the Cowboys court to end a four game skid. Mark Clemens led with 18 points followed by Steve King 14 and Jeff Kimsey 10. Lemon Bay JV also rolled 65 34 as John Wildman led with 14 points and Steve Grunnell 10. Next week Lemon Bay visits Bishop Verot and hosts LaBelle in doubleheaders starting at 6 pm.
European invasion gathers for Daytona Week as Graeme Crosby leads a 1981 foreign contingent to the 40th Daytona 200 and Bell Superbike 100. Briton Mick Grant seeks a new ride while Boet van Dalmen and Patrick Pons memory inspire rivals. Americans Kenny Roberts Freddie Spencer Wes Colley Dale Singleton head a strong local challenge.
The Venice Gulf Babe Ruth League invites players ages 13 through 18 to register January 31 February 1 and February 7 at Well Field Complex Field 4 or Pearson Field. Sessions run 9 to noon on Jan 31 and Feb 1 and 9 to 10 on Feb 7 with tryouts for 13 and 14 year olds after. A birth certificate is needed for first-time players. Fee is 20 dollars per player with a 40 dollar family cap. Regular season begins March 7 culminating in an opening day chicken barbecue with take-outs and prizes.
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