Rotary beats Suncoast Kiwanis 7-4 in area baseball action
Rotary opened a 6-0 lead by the third inning and held on for a 7-4 win over Suncoast Kiwanis. Todd Brooks homered for Rotary, with contributions from Rick Steiger, Joe Poveromo, and Eddie Kay. Kiwanis reply came from Curt Stivers, Craig Beckner, Jay Losey, Will Tucker, and David Angell.
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Rotary
Suncoast Kiwanis
Todd Brooks
Rick Steiger
Joe Poveromo
Eddie Kay
Curt Stivers
Craig Beckner
Jay Losey
Will Tucker
David Angell
Kiwanis
Poveromo
Brooks
Michael Shenkin
Losey
Shenkin
A.G. Edwards
Optimists
VFW Post 8203 Routs Toole Insurance 20–7 in Four Innings
VFW Post 8203 exploded for 16 runs in the fourth inning to beat Toole Insurance 20 to 7 in a four inning North Port Little League game on May 30. Burt Kostur pitched a strong game for VFW allowing three hits and seven strikeouts while issuing 10 walks. For the losers, Eric Richards Brad Crawford and Alden Mosher also took the mound. Matt Moore produced a bases loaded homer for the winners.
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A.G. Edwards
Tom Swartzlander
Doug Vick
Eric Geistert
Billy Madden
Gary Buhger
Madden
Eric Calkins
Don Sick
Vick
Mike Voigt
Todd Brooks
Robby O'Boyle
Doctors
Brooks
O'Boyle
North Port Bank
VFW Post
Mike Muscato
Steve Matthews
NPB
Tim Kerns
the Bank
George Mabie
RBI
Mark Dailey
Kerns
Matt Moore
Vera Kostur
VFW
Springs Plaza
Toole Insurance
George Musgrove
Alden Mosher
Brad Crawford
Jake Gagnon
Jeff Camp
Mosher
Toole
Eric Richards
Brett Hodges
Crawford
Burt Kostur
Burt
First National Bank of Venice tops Storer Cable TV 7 3
First National Bank of Venice built a 3 0 lead then held off Storer Cable TV for a 7 3 win as Billy Sheaffer pitched a full game with six hits and eight strikeouts. Storer's Chuck Beyer matched with ten strikeouts over seven innings. In a separate 7 0 shutout, Sheaffer limited Englewood Elks to two hits while John Eastor allowed eight hits.
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Brian Palmer
Joe Poveromo
Rick Steiger
Mark Hanson
Paul Ahmed
Jerry Weaver
Derek Nelson
Doctors
Weaver
Nelson
Storer Cable TV
North Port Bank
Scott Acton
Acton
Mike Alton
Bruce Finch
NPB
Storer
Wayne Bissett
Chuck Beyer
Wayne Nottingham
Bill Christy
Ken Tench
Scott Wiggins
John Vannoy
Kevin Vannoy
Alton
North Port
Beyer
RBI
First National Bank
First National Bank of Venice
Billy Sheaffer
1St National
Dave Butler
Ken Angel
Mike Blem
Sheaffer
Dan Blem
Ty Keys
Scott Dunn
Englewood Elks
John Eastor
Englewood
Fanning
Keith Hill
Bobby
Danny Blem
Rick Paine
Mike Smith
Rare three holes-in-one at Capri Isles eighth hole
Capri Isles Golf Club saw three holes-in-one on the same eighth hole in one week. Kenny Anderson aced the 151 yard hole with a 7 iron, followed by Ronald C Kilburn and Donald Robitaille hitting aces on Monday with six and five irons respectively. Witnesses included Henry Zimmer Jerry Mueller Pete Lussani Bill Shipman and Anderson.
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Capri Isles Golf Club
Kenny Anderson
Ronald C. Kilburn
Donald Robitaille
Kilburn
Henry Zimmer
Walter Koehler
H. Howard
Robitaille
Jerry Mueller
Pete Lussani
Bill Shipman
Anderson
Junior golf begins Monday in Sarasota invitation
The Greater Sarasota Junior Golf Association hosts its first invitation tournament Monday June 12 at Bobby Jones Golf Club Sarasota. Tournament director Bill Dunlap sets 8 a.m. start at Tee-1 with United First Federal Savings & Loan as co sponsor. Entry deadline is Thursday June 8.
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Greater
Englewood Ladies Golf Association Hosts May Handicap Event
The Englewood Ladies Golf Association held an even hole, 50 percent handicap tournament on May 30 with two flights. A Division winners were Ann Smith 32 Edith Calderwood 33 and Mary Malthop 34. B Division winners were Florence Brown 30 Edith Ludwig 33 and Edith Peacock 33. Players will compete through the summer selecting one tournament each Tuesday.
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Englewood Ladies Golf Association
Ann Smith
Edith Calderwood
Mary Malthop
Florence Brown
Edith Ludwig
Edith Peacock
Venice II to Host First Double Elimination Tourney
The Venice Little League schedules its first ever double elimination tourney starting Monday with a double header. Two games on Wednesday and Friday follow, with pairings based on regular-season finish. The event runs about two and a half weeks at 5:30 and 7:30 pm in the Chuck Reiter Little League Complex.
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Venice
Little League
Chuck Reiter
Florida Special Olympics State Games Set at USF Tampa
The 9th Annual Florida Special Olympics State Games will run June 16 17 18 1978 at the University of South Florida in Tampa. About 2400 participants and chaperones from 65 counties and 11 districts will compete in track field bowling gymnastics swimming softball throw and wheelchair events. Gold silver and bronze medals awarded. participation medals for all non placers. Public invited free. events include clinics demonstrations and a victory dance.
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University of South Florida
Tampa
U.s.f.’S
John Lott Brown
Dan Walboit
Florida
University of Florida
Gainesville
Kirby Stewart
Paul Straub
Jesuit High School
Special Olympics
Brockport
New York
Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation
Lake Venice Area Golf Results Two Best of Four
In the Lake Venice 18-Hole Division Ed Benedict John Burns Herm Schmid Phil Sinclair lead with -18 along with Bill LaMar Bill Barta George Meyers Harold Lewis also at -18 and Hirsch Harrison Harry Krieder Pete Rath Clarence Olinger at -16. Nine-Hole Division shows Grady Hays Dan O'Connell at -8 with Clarence Ball Sam Cenicola Harold Benjamin Charles Sherman John Farmer Ford Diestel Paul Gruner Al Martz also at -8. Low Gross went to Ruth Orman with 70. Tee to Green leaders include Betty Nelson 37 Ruth Orman 42 Ky ONeil 44 Lorraine Olsen 45 Ruth Sparhawk 46. Closest to the pin on 16 was Marge Stidsen.
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Lake Venice
Ed Benedict
John Burns
Herm Schmid
Phil Sinclair
Bill LaMar
Bill Barta
George Meyers
Harold Lewis
Hirsch Harrison
Harry Krieder
Pete Rath
Clarence Olinger
Mike Benko
Ruth Orman
Tee To Green
Betty Nelson
Ky O'Neil
Lorraine Olsen
Ruth Sparhawk
Marge Stidsen
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Danny Hixon
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Fred Wagner
Billy Rhodes
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Optimist
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Voight
Jeff Martella
Kelly Caldwell
Pat Donoghue
North Port Little League
Thurlow
Raymond James & Associates, Inc
Venice Ave
Anderson Studio
Custom Boat
Docksi
4Th Ave. S.E
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Jim Vitus
Charlotte Harbor
Memder
Jacaranda Y West
Fisherman's Wharf
Tolp
Coast Guard
Stewart
Babe Ruth
Venice Flying Service
Air
Airport Avenue
Capri Isles
South Florida
Bird Bay Golf Club
Snug Harbor Marine
Gulf Gate
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Ree Vathg Sary
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