Freshman Sailors hold off Venice for 48 39 win
Sarasota remains undefeated at 8 0 after a tough 48 39 victory over Venice in a high school freshman game. Venice led 18 6 at halftime but Sarasota pulled ahead 35 30 through three quarters. Venice shot poorly from the line and failed to convert one and one in the fourth, while DeVries and Cox each scored 11 and 9 for Venice and Sarasota’s Baldwin led with 14.
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Sarasota
Venice
Indians
Bobby Cox
Jon DeVries
DeVries
Cox
Jimmy Baldwin
Derek Haupt
Steve Carr
John Freeman
Todd Thomas
Russell Dinka
Paul Neugebauer
Wauchula Hardee
Venice Middle School Girls Rally Past Sarasota 34 28
Venice Middle School girls edged Sarasota Li'l Indians 34 28 in the season opener as Katie Lewis led with 12 points and Andrea Beacom added a key free throw finish. The Venice boys fell 49 34 after a late Sarasota surge, with Dan Sula scoring 12 for the Middies. Both teams face McIntosh next with action at 3:30.
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Ly Courtney Willis
Venice Middle School
Sarasota
Venice
Doris Birbie
Lisa Snipes
Tasha McRae
Jackie Swilley
Cathy Sheaffer
Li'l
Indians
Middies
McRae
Swilley
Katie
Georgette Lewis
By Swilley
Katie Lewis
Rhondina Campbell
Marsha McRae
Sheaffer
Beacom
Teresa McRae
Michelle Tustin
Li'l. Indians
Dan Sula
Chris Reese
Bobby Griffith
Kevin Krause
Mike Trapani
John Brasch
Lix Indians
McIntosh
Pineview
Hodges resigns after 10 years as VHS football coach
Charlie Hodges resigns as Venice High School varsity football ends and receivers coach after a decade in the role. He plans to help with scouting and weight training while continuing as Girls Track Coach and beginning a third season February 1. Hodges has a long history with VHS players and district titles.
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Charlie Hodges
Venice
Hodges
Jim Powell
WHS Grid
Memphis State
University of South Florida
VHS
Venice High holds Fall Sports Awards Banquet
Venice High School held its annual Fall Sports Awards Banquet at the Venice Community Center. Varsity and junior teams in football, volleyball, and swimming were honored. MVPs were named for multiple sports and co captains for 1983 were announced. Coach Jim Powell spoke of upcoming competitiveness despite many seniors graduating.
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Venice High School
Venice Community Center
Jim Powell
Indians
Venice
David Panton
Frank
Peacock
Derek Nelson
Brad Orr
Mark
Venice Community Cent Desert
John Sellitti
Lori Black
Venice Little League Senior Tryouts Set for Saturday
Venice residents hear schedules for Senior Division tryouts on Saturday. North of Center Road 14 to 15 year olds join National League on Field 1 from noon to 2. South of Center Road 14 to 15 year olds join American League on Field 4 from noon to 2. Junior League 13s run 2 to 4 on Field 4, then drafts. Bring gloves. Concession stand open on Field 4. for info contact Roger Boyer at 488-1637.
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Center
Well Field
Center Road
Pearson
Roger Boyer
Pythons, Cosmos and Rowdies reach finals in Venice youths soccer
In the Under 12 Recreational League final round, the Rock Block Pythons clinched regular season top honors with an 8-1-1 record after beating Britton Furniture Rowdies 7-2. Jeff Gordon starred with three goals, including two in the second half, as Crow's Nest Cosmos trailed with a 7-0-3 mark and 34 goals for.
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Recreation League
Venice Youth Soccer Association
Rock Block Pythons
Pythons
Crow’s Nest Restaurant Cosmos
Britton Furniture
Rowdies
Jeff Gordon
Beau Curry
Trent Young
Todd Vedder
Matt Brown
Gordon
Venice Area Youth Soccer Association
Kim Blake
Mike Rock
Chris Dooley
Tommy Campbell
Tony Enger
Danny
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Craig Faulkner
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Rob Perkins
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Lori Blackburn
Traci Lay
Dawn Hall
Brian Sardines
WHS
Freida Boone
The
Indians Booster Club
Jim Beans
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