Venice Lions Claim Tournament Title With 5-1 Win
The Venice Lions captured the tournament crown by defeating Rotary 5-1, securing the season’s best 28-5 record. Frank Speck earned the win with seven strikeouts as Jeff Hardt led hitting with a double and two singles. Rotary’s Robby O’Boyle struck out six in a losing effort.
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Rotary
Lions
Frank Speck
Jeff Hardt
Gary Halmich
Shawn Watson
P.J. Blem
Robby O’boyle
Paul Ahmed
Raymond Kracker
Derrick Riley
O’boyle
Kracker
Venice Lions
Growth of Venice Baseball Facilities Since the 1960s
The Venice area shows rapid baseball and softball facility expansion from a single field in the 1960s to the Chuck Reiter complex with three Little League fields two of them lighted, plus Well Field with two baseball and two softball diamonds all lit. The growth involved community, city and county cooperation and phased site upgrades.
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Venice
Chuck Reiter
Babe Ruth
Blalock Park
Civic Center
The
Englewood
Osprey
Grace Methodist Church
Well Field
Sarasota County
Washburn Field
Smitty's
Gulf Little League Plans 1981 Expansion to 14 Teams
Gulf Little League outlines plans to split into two seven team leagues for the 1981 season. A national survey will determine equitable division as the program grows beyond the current 10 teams. Previous expansions from four Venice teams with Osprey and Englewood to ten teams reflect ongoing growth and reorganization.
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Gulf Little League For
Little League
Venice
Osprey
Englewood
Gulf II
GLL
Englewood wrestlers earn trip to nationals
Four Lemon Bay wrestlers Vernon Kohlenberg Steve La Bar Jim Machado and Jeff Siebelt and a teammate Vic Pistone qualified for the Grand Nationals in Lincoln Nebraska after posting top six finishes at the Southeastern Zone tourney. The group plans a July trip with an estimated 600 needed for expenses and invites contributions to Lemon Bay AAA Travel Fund.
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Lemon Bay
Rock Hill
8.C
Lincoln
Neb
Walt Ragan
Nebraska
Lemon Bay Aaa
Lemon Bay High School
Englewood
Englewood Summer Rec Schedule Through Aug 1
Englewood offers a six week summer program at the Recreation Center for children who have completed first grade. The program runs June 23 to August 1 from 8 30 a m to 3 p m daily with activities including swimming rollerskating crafts and music. Five field trips are planned subject to bus space and a 5 registration fee applies. Co sponsored by Sarasota County Parks and Recreation Department and Sarasota County school board.
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Pryujjects
Dmogiewvuu Cmuuren
Englewood Recreation Center
Venice Twin
Jacaranda Plaza
Sarasota County
First Rotonda Air Fair Scheduled at Rotonda Airport
The Rotonda Airport hosts its First Annual Air Fair on Sunday June 29 starting at noon with plane rides contests sky divers and an aerobatic show. The Globe Swift Team from Venice performs and a hot air balloon will be present. Admission is free and the airport lies on SR 771 between Placida and Independence Village. Boaters can call Gasparilla Marina at 697 2030 for rides.
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Rotonda
Placida
Independence Village
Gasparilla Marina
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Mick Gardner
United First Federal
Bill Floyd
UFF
Gulf Babe
Ship
South County Wheelers
North Port
Venice High School
Wheelers
Big Wheelers
Little Wheelers
Ing
Bob Kowalski
Steve Penn
Jim Digan
Bud Browning
Jack Schneider
Gary Egglefield
Frank Kinney
Digan
Venice Beach
Florida
Vernon Kohlenberg
Steve LaBar
Jim Machado
Jeff Siebelt
Steve
Jim
Jeff
Vernon
Rotary Club of
TVW
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