Venice prep teams post banner 1978 79 athletic year
Venice Junior High produced a banner 1978 79 season with 11 winning of 16 teams and six county titles. Varsity football went 7 1 and won both regular season and playoffs titles while boys and girls swim teams went 4 0. Venice High posted 10 wins in 19 teams with golf and wrestling the strongest programs and seniors compiling a 51 9 record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice Junior High
Venice Senior High
VJHS
MclIntosh
Sarasota
Brookside
Pineview
Booker
WJHS
Jayvee
VJHL
Lil Indians
Tom Dewees
Jim Spears
Jerry Backman
Barbara Yarnall
Ralph Winsett
Dewees
Don Willis
Gil Loeser
Kip Meadows
Denney Thompson
Marilee Simmons
Joe Maddox
Dick Brown
Richard Brown
VHS
Venice High
Jim Kopel
Linksters
Gavin Darbyshire
University of Alabama
Brent Pinkerton
Indian River
Venice
Jerry Biller
Fort Myers
Adam McGinn
Dan Sobiesiewski
Ricky Smith
Chris Whittle
Mitch Chapman
WHS
Indians
Venice Vikings Seek Coaches For Intra City League
The Venice Vikings Pop Warner seeks coaches for its Intra-City League for ages seven to eleven and for both boys and girls cheerleading. contact Roger Totten at 488-1574 for coaching roles and Maureen Madden at 485-7858 or Ellen Stuhmer for cheerleading positions. The report also notes school sports highlights including Morris receiving a college scholarship to the University of Tampa, Venice baseball finishing 13-12, and various VHS teams posting records across fall sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice Vikings
Pop Warner
Roger Totten
Vikings
Maureen Madden
Ellen Stuhmer
Morris
VHS
University of Tampa
Venice
Larry Sandburg
Sandburg
Hejira Wins Venice Sailing Squadron Spring Fleet Crown
Hejira the Morgan 27 owned by Bob Jones wins the final spring race and clinches the fleet championship for the Venice Sailing Squadron. Hap Hicks on Nepida leads White Division while Circe skippered by Rosemary Farley captures Blue Division with other class results noted. Dr Scott Walker awards trophies at a post race picnic. summer series set for four races each Sunday in June starting 10 30 a m off the Venice Jetties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hejira
Bob Jones
Venice
Atalanta
Kiki
Hap Hicks
Morgan
Nepida
Rosemary Farley
Swiftsure
Circe
Atalanta I
Scott Bruin
Bill Moomaw
Atalanta II
Art Perrine
John Baran
Pumpkin
Tom Sizemore
Eldon Johnston
Larry LaRocca
Gil Hansen
Athelas
Jim Drake
Konceivable
Alan Heil
Scott Walker
Squadron
Ken Oxley
Frank Houghton
George Goodwin
Pell to Speak at Lemon Bay High Sports Banquet
Charlie Pell new Florida football coach will be guest speaker at Lemon Bay High School banquet at Englewood Elks Hall on June 5 at 7 p.m. Tickets cost 5 dollars. athletes admitted free and parents have ticket preference. Contact athletic director Bill Strickland at 474-7702 to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Pell
University of Florida
Lemon Bay
Englewood
Bill Strickland
South County YMCA Announces Fall Gymnastics And Aerobics Classes
The South County YMCA outlines summer programs led by Tommy Long, Terri Holcomb, and Rita Kamer. Changes include Kinder Gym reclassifications, new beginning and advanced gymnastics for ages 8 to 18, possible competitive team, and adult class. July 14 start for 10 weeks. Aerobics in Motion adds a June 19 beginner class with babysitting, and June 18 advanced schedule with member and nonmember fees. Junior Tennis Clinic runs June 12–14 and 19–21 for ages 9–12, led by Rick Busse, limited to eight students per class. Summer camp mentions bus service at 50 cents, registrations capped at 200 per session, with wide access through local channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Long
Terri Holcomb
Kinder
Sessinn
Rick Busse
Library
Chamber of Commerce
Laurel
Nokomis
Venice
South Venice
Also Mentioned on This Page
Faye Pittman
Kim Clark
Manatee Junior College
Wayne Lechlitner
Charlie Hodges
Jim LaMorte
Chad Morris
Storer Cable TV
Venice Gulf
Lee Lyman
Tim Eland
Ken Tenbusch
Scott Action
Rich Judge
Chuck Beyer
Scott Dunn
Alvin Mitchell
H.B. Stivers
Ron Dunn
Bob Byer
Eric Anderson
Mark Ruehr
Jim Jensen
Pat Antonetti
Jane Arnall
Capri Champs
Capri Isles
Barbara Overby
Doris Cooksey
Mary Warner
Mary Booth
Alice Wheeler
Esther Colden
Randall Hicks
Pell
LBHS
MJC
Kenneth Clark
Guy Rose
Kim
Michigan
Jim Beans
South County Ymca
Rita Kamer
Kinder Gym
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