Slow pitch playoffs start in Blue and Red divisions
The June 5 to June 13 Spring 79 slow pitch playoffs feature Blue Division single elimination with games including Goodyear versus Gasparilla and Wickes versus Rotonda. Weathershield-Corso faces Englewood Bank in a semi Final, with finals set for 7 p.m. at the Well Field. Red Division opens June 6 with First Federal of Englewood and Maids for M Lady in Winners Bracket, and Venice Appliance versus Fresh Pakt in another opening game.
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Wiley N. Jackson
Englewood Bank
Weathershield-Corso
Weathershield- Corso Plumbing
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Wickes
Goodyear
Wickes Lumber Co
Ron Robinson
Ed Flowers
Steve Lazenby
Jim Schulte
Weathershield-Corso Plumbing
Wickes Lumber
First Federal
Englewood
M’lady
Fresh Pait
Venice
M'Lady
Ron Plough
Walter Dean
FFE
Les Hancock
Venice Appliance
Fresh Pakt
Joe Soh
Boyd Stout
Bruce Schroeder
Ron Rhodes
Joe Nostin
Bayfront
Maids
Nostin
Don Preece
Phil Hammersly
John Debise
EL Galeon
Steve Cross
al Duyn
Doug Bowman
Joe Solt
Little League Tourney Underway At Chuck Reiter Park
The double elimination event opened Friday with four games at 5 30 and 7 30. Kiwanis beat Rotary while Optimists defeated Nokomis Lions. A G Edwards beat Venice Lions 7 5 as Calkins fanned eight. Robby Smith led Kiwanis past Rotary 30 8. May replace this with Venice Babe Ruth hosting 1979 State Tourney for 13 year olds and site for 14 15 year olds District Tourney at Well Field complex in July.
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Kiwanis
Rotary
Chuck Reiter
Nokomis Lions
Robby Smith
Venice
Roger James
Well Field Complex
Sarasota
Clearwater
Sarasota American
Sarasota National
Venice American
James
Pine View names Laura Okeson Female Athlete of the Year
Laura Okeson, daughter of Ed Okeson of Venice, was chosen Female Athlete of the Year by Pine View High School faculty. She received a medallion at the May 30 sports banquet at Crown Restaurant in Sarasota and plans to transfer to Sarasota High School after ninth grade. She played basketball galas and tennis and had the highest bee average on the softball team.
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Laura Okeson
Pine View High School
Crown Restaurant
Sarasota
Ed Okeson
Venice
Laura
Pine View
Sarasota High School
South County YMCA Announces Summer Classes and Camp Programs
The South County Family YMCA launches roller skating lessons with Sunshine Skate beginning June 16 for ages 6 12 at 11 a.m. The six week yoga and golf classes start June 26 and 27 with member and non member fees. A new co ed fitness class begins July 2. Summer day camp opens registration with Kinder Camp six day sessions and an after camp program from 3 to 6 p.m. including field trips and bus service with pickup points Mission Valley Percheron Street Nokomis Venice.
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YMCA
Jean Newman
Mike Teale
Bird Bay Golf Club
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Marsha Hanson
South County Family Ymca
Bryan Holcomb
Holcomb
Gene Burr
Kevin McGrath
Mission Valley
Percheron Street
Nokomis
Venice
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Gasparilla
John Deegan
Doc Clark
Tim Pixon
Rick Goff
Rotonda
Bob Adams
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Joe Furia
Steve Kozel
Ben Maffatone
Joe Cirillo
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Gary Nesslar
Jim Robinson
First Federal OF
Jay Linden
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Venice Lions
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Venice-Nokomis Bank
Eric Calkins
Frank Speck
Lions
Billy Madden
Jeff Hendershot
Kevin Walmsley
Ken Horner
Gary Boyher
Mike Lay
Jeff Hardt
Dan Maddox
Shawn Watson
Gondolier
Optimists
Mike Freeman
John Coleman
Mike Trapani
Mike Cristello
Paul Tutcher
Mike Voight
Brian Deming
Randy Hamman
Freeman
the Elks
Little League
Keith Tennent
Tommy Carino
Robby Moore
Kenny Morse
Jimmy Britton
Jay Faulkner
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South County Ymca
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