Venice High Fall Sports Banquet Set for Sunday
Venice High School subscribes to a fall sports banquet at 1 p.m. Sunday in the Venice Community Center honoring varsity and junior varsity football, volleyball and swimming teams. Tickets cost 5 dollars and are sold at the main and guidance offices, Bel-Bree Diner, or at the door. Contact chairman Chuck Reiter at 488-4931 for details.
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Early county softball registration in progress
Early registration is being taken for Spring County Softball at the Venice Recreation Center. Teams must pay a $100 non refundable fee to enter the league, with deadlines and meetings set for January 31 and February 1. Fees vary for sponsors and players, and meetings precede league divisions for men and women. Call 485-0600 for details.
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Outboard Motor Repair Course Begins at Venice Junior High
Venice Junior High Community School will offer a six week outboard motor repair course starting Tuesday Jan 25 taught by Ernie Weeden. The $20 fee covers hands on repair work and students may bring motors needing repair. Pre-register by phone at 488-7727.
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Little League Signups Set By Venice League
Venice Little League baseball registrations occur January 29 and February 5 at the Sun Coast Gondolier office 200 East Miami Avenue from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for boys eight to 12 and girls nine to 15 in softball. Fee is 23 dollars per child, max 46 per family. contact Lang Capasso at 484-2611 for details.
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Riverview Rams Rout Venice Indians 65 45 Tuesday Night
Riverview led 32 20 at halftime and opened the third with 12 straight points to pull away 44 20 en route to a 65 45 victory. Key and Carter led Riverview with 17 and 16 points, Faulkner had 16 for Venice, as Riverview improves to 8 7 and Venice drops to 3 7. The junior varsity Rams win 65 38.
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Lemon Bay boys top Venice in closely contested wrestling meet
Lemon Bay defeated Venice High 47-15 in varsity and 43-30 in Jayvees as 25 matches were wrestled last Tuesday. Highlights included undefeated foes Steve McGinn and Jerry Biller in the 141 class, with Biller handing McGinn his first loss. The Manta Rays won 17 of 25 matches, including 12 pins, while Venice earned several pins and forfeits in multiple weight classes. The two teams may meet again at the Jesuit Invitational in Tampa this weekend.
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Manatee Girls Rally Past Venice For 65-31 Win
State-ranked Manatee, trailing 16-13 early in the second period, exploded for a 52-15 run to defeat Venice 65-31 at the Lady Hurricanes home. Dewana Dawsey led Manatee with 16 points, while Pauline Gipson tops for Venice with 10. Manatee also won the junior varsity 34-27. Venice next hosts Port Charlotte.
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Sebring Holds Off Lemon Bay 35 28 In Girls Basketball
Sebring defeated Lemon Bay 35 to 28 on Tuesday night after leading 19 to 7 at halftime. Lynda Jarvis led the Lady Mantas with 14 points while Pam Sanders and Kim Speakman had 16 and 14 for Sebring. Lemon Bay falls to 3-11 ahead of Saturday's game vs Naples.
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Venice Middle School opens 10 game cage season
Venice Middle School launches its first Sarasota County cage schedule with 10 games starting Monday at home against Sarasota. Girls play at 3:30 and boys at 4:45 with coaches Don Willis for boys and Kip Meadows for girls. Teams include McIntosh Pineview Brookside and Booker. Pineview hosts at Sarasota Middle School.
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Lemon Bay Teams Schedule Weekals
This week’s girls games include Naples at Lemon Bay Saturday January 22 with 6 0 and 7 30 p m times Bayshore visits Thursday January 27 at 6 00 and 7 30 p m and Sebring comes Friday January 28 varsity only at 7 30 p m The Lemon Bay boys host Sebring Tuesday January 25 at 6 00 and 7 30 p m and travel to Charlotte Thursday January 27 then host Lake Placid Friday January 28 Venice Middle School schedules Sarasota at Venice Monday January 24 and Venice Ninth Grade at Venice Wednesday January 28 Both Venice High girls welcome Port Charlotte Wednesday January 26 and Southeast Thursday January 27 while Venice High boys host Southeast Friday January 28 and DeSoto visits Saturday January 29
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Southeast Edges Venice With Late Garst Basket
Southeast nips Venice 63-62 on a last second field goal by Bobby Garst after Troy Hamilton miss. Venice led 62-61 late. Indians tie and retake, final score at Bradenton home of the Seminoles. Southeast improves to 7-7, Venice drops to 3-8 and hosts a return game Friday.
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