Super Bowl final insights and fan speculation
The writer reflects on the recent Super Bowl with a prediction toward a narrow 49ers victory while noting Cincinnati outplayed San Francisco overall. They credit the 49ers defense for key breaks and imagine a Tampa Bay versus Miami final were it played in Florida, citing youth and division titles as reasons the matchup could be plausible.
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San Francisco
Cincinnati
Frisco
49Ers
Tampa Bay
Miami
Florida
Area Basketball Outlook and Local Sports Row Notes
The piece surveys area high school basketball with Lemon Bay girls leading at 12-6 while Venice High squads struggle. It highlights head to head gaps, other local teams, and calls for a feeder program and youth initiatives. It also reports a disciplinary incident at a Venice High wrestling meet and urges maintaining sportsmanship.
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Venice
Lemon Bay
Manta Bay
Venice High
Englewood
Venice Vikings
South County Family Ymca
Venice High Football Schedule Sparks District Realignment Debate
The 1982 Venice Indians football schedule includes nine district foes plus Lemon Bay as a non district opponent. Punta Gorda Charlotte leaves the schedule for the second time in 33 years. The writer critiques current district alignment and suggests consolidating Southeast Bayshore DeSoto Venice Charlotte Port Charlotte Lemon Bay and North Fort Myers to cut travel costs.
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Venice High
Indians
Lemon Bay
Punta Gorda
Charlotte
Southeast
Bayshore
DeSoto
Venice
Port Charlotte
North Fort Myers
Venice Junior High Falls to Brookside in 78 21 Loss
Venice Junior High cagers dropped their sixth straight, 78 21 to unbeat en Brookside. Kent Wilson led VJHS with five points as McIntosh 60 40 loss followed. Jayvees moved to 4 3 with 40 36 win over Brookside, Steve Carr 11 Jon DeVries 10.
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Venice Junior High
Brookside
Li'l Indians
Kent Wilson
VJHS
McIntosh
Billy Madden
Carl Martin
Venice
Pineview
Wharvuu
Madden
VJHL
Steve Carr
Jon DeVries
Li’l Indians
Jayvees
John Freeman
Freeman
Venice Sailor Aims For Olympic Bobsled Team
Wayne DeAtley, a 23 year old Venice High School alum, trains with the U S Navy bobsled team in Virginia Beach and Lake Placid as he pursues a spot on the 1984 Olympic squad. He helped the Navy foursome set a national four man record and was named to the U S World team for St Moritz, Switzerland.
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Wayne DeAtley
Venice
Lake Placid
N.Y
U.S. Navy
DeAtley
Navy
Olympian Gym
Virginia Beach
Bill Renton
Little Creek Naval Base
Virginia
Steve Clayton
Carl Flanagan
U.S
St. Moritz
Switzerland
ABC Television
Indians' girls top Palmetto in 50 43 victory
Venice Lady Indians beat Palmetto Lady Tigers 50-43 as Pauline Gipson sparks comeback in second quarter. Gipson 16 points leads Venice, Pam Bellamy 25 tops Palmetto. Venice improves to 9 10, Palmetto at 3 12. Junior varsity Venice 35 27 over Palmetto.
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Pauline Gipson
Venice
Palmetto Lady Tigers
Gibson
Lady Indians
Sherry Powell
Gipson
Palmetto
Pam Bellamy
Kris Alexia
Cheryl Blackburn
Susan Morris
Alexia
Morris
Blackburn
Venice Little League signup sets two sessions
Venice residents may register for the 1982 Little League season this Saturday and February 6 at the Sun Coast Gondolier office 200 East Miami Avenue 12 30 to 4 p m Boys eight to twelve and girls nine to fifteen must register even if returning first time players bring birth certificates and proof of insurance 20 per child up to 40 per family Funds from four by eight signs on the Chuck Reiter complex outfield will fund equipment field work and uniforms Lang Capasso at 484 2611 for details
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Venice
Sun Coast Gondolier
East
Miami Avenue
Chuck Reiter
Lang Capasso
Lemon Bay Lady Mantas drop two in Heartland play
Lemon Bay High School’s Lady Mantas fall to DeSoto 77 68 and to Hardee 52 40, extending a five game road trip. Karen Morgan leads with 20 points against DeSoto while Jill Brownlow adds 18. team now 12 6 overall and 4 3 in conference with seven games left before the District Tournament.
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Lady Mantas
Lemon Bay High School
DeSoto
Hardee
Bayshore
Charlotte
Lemon Bay
Lady Bulldogs
Lady Bull
Karen Morgan
Jill Brownlow
Robbyn Jennings
Dorothy Moore
Lynda Jarvis
Cathy Carney
Laurie Davis
Nancy Dennis
Chanteau
Fain
Englewood Times
Suncoast Gondolier
Morgan
Manta
Brownlow
Carney
Benefit karate exhibition at Venice Junior High Gym
A Southern Championship Karate Exhibition will be held at Venice Junior High Gym Saturday January 30 at 7 30 p m to benefit the Venice High Athletic Department. Kenn Poole Frank Calderone and George Moerler headline with boards breaking flaming nunchakus and other demonstrations. Tickets are five dollars available at Venice High front office or VHS wrestling coach Jerry Biller. For information call 488 6726 or 485 4439.
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Venice Junior High
Venice High Athletic Department
Kenn Poole
PKA
U.S
Frank Calderone
New England
Venice High
Jerry Biller
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Jim Beans
Naples
Barron Collier
Collier
Norfolk
Courtney Willis
Lady Tigers
Little League
Lady Manta Rays
Moore
Dennis
Jennings
Jayree
George Moerler
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