Optimist Win Seven Tournament in Venice Little League
The Optimist, managed by David Voigt and coached by Wayne Deming and Roland Caldwell, clinched the first Venice Little League double elimination tourney with a 12-1 win over the Doctors. They beat the Elks 8-1 and Lions 7-3 en route to the final.
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Optimist
Venice
The
Doctors
the Elks
Venice Lions
David Voigt
Wayne Deming
Roland Caldwell
Jack Voigt
Mike Tutcher
Kelly Caldwell
Jeff Martella
Doug Vick
Jeri Weaver
Kurt Knight
Pat Donoghue
Bob Welch
Howard Sarver
Charlie Weaver
Voigt
Weaver
Front Row
Mike Voigt
Brian Deming
Jack
Dodgers win Tiny Mites title over Tigers 8 2
The Dodgers defeated the Tigers 8 to 2 Friday night at the Chuck Reiter Complex to claim the 1978 Tiny Mites Baseball Championship co sponsored by the South County Family YMCA and Sarasota County Parks and Recreation. The winning roster includes Jamie Boone Steve Badolato Chip Darbyshire Todd Smith Dave Badolato Sean Rife Jason Fullerton Doug Ahlefeld Doug Blackburn Chance Downing Rick Britton Sheldon Holland Eric Charkin Jim French Sean Connolly Jim Drake coached by Tim Smith Andy Britton. The Tigers, coached by Don O Connell, feature Mark Renick Greg Groothuis Chris Wilder Mike Ambrouse Clay Connors Shawn O Connell Ken McDougall Jon Lindh Cris Jones Ray Foss Joshua Harrison Ken Morgan Shawn Haynes Bill Lampart Ryan Smith Jeff Hutchinson.
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Dodgers
Tigers
Chuck Reiter
Tiny Mites
South County Family Ymca
Sarasota County
Jamie Boone
Steve Badolato
Chip Darbyshire
Todd Smith
Dave Badolato
Sean Rife
Jason Fullerton
Doug Ahlefeld
Doug Blackburn
Chance Downing
Rick Britton
Sheldon Holland
Eric Charkin
Jim French
Sean Connolly
Jim Drake
Tim Smith
Andy Britton
Mark Renick
Greg Groothuis
Chris Wilder
Mike Ambrouse
Clay Connors
Shawn O'Connell
Ken McDougall
Jon Lindh
Cris Jones
Ray Foss
Joshua Harrison
Ken Morgan
Shawn Haynes
Bill Lampart
Ryan Smith
Jeff Hutchinson
Don O'Connell
Kiwanis Tie Babe Ruth Playoff Series With 3-0 Win
Doug Yates scattered three hits to lead the Kiwanis to a 3-0 victory over United First Federal in the Venice Gulf Babe Ruth 14-15 age playoffs. The win evened the best of three series at 1-1, setting up a deciding game Tuesday. Yates walked one and fanned three as Detweiler added two Kiwanis hits. Alan Hixon limited Kiwanis to six hits in UFF’s 6-0 Sunday win.
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Doug Vick
Optimist
Venice Lions
Vick
Chris Blem
Lions
Jack Voigt
Mike Tutcher
Paul Tutcher
Joe Rusin
Jeff Martella
Ken Freeman
Russelleet
Dan Maddox
Doug Yates
Kiwanis
United First Federal
Babe Ruth
UFF
Yates
Mike Kelly
Detweiler
Summers
Craig Moore
Alan Hixon
Hixon
Hurling United First Federal
Danny Clougherty
Mike Furey
Mickey McCord
Jon Daily
Marty Doran
Moore
Babe's Nips Savon 5-4 For Seventh Win In Sarasota League
Babe's Plumbing and Hardware of Venice overcame Savon Furniture 5-4 in the Sarasota Senior Babe Ruth League. Down 4-2, Babe's rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh, with key hits from Cutler and Carney and a decisive run scoring on a fielding error. Tom Maler pitched for Babe's, allowing seven hits and three earned runs while striking out eight.
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John Fetters
Pat Donoghue
Doctors
Weaver
Derek Nelson
Rich Wightman
Dave Basham
Elks
Guthrie
Jeff Floyd
Billy Rhodes
Tom Lester
Fred Wagner
Babe’s Plumbing and Hardware of
Venice
Sarasota
Savon Furniture
Dave Carney
Keith Carney
Dave
Savon
Tom Maler
Babe's
Hopper wins Venice Tarpon Tournament Fishoff
Hopper of Sarasota captured a 130 pound tarpon to win the Venice Area Tarpon Tournament fishoff. Jim Paris of Bradenton placed second with a 123 1/2 pounder and Linda Monroe of Engle held third with a Uspender. The 1978 VATT drew 250 entries, with fewer fish than 1977. director Carl Buckelew called the prior year exceptional and this year average. The Tarpon Banquet is set for late July with date and location TBA.
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Bill Hopper
Sarasota
Venice
Jim Paris
Bradenton
Linda Monroe
Engle
Carl Buckelew
Youth Tennis League in Bradenton Sees Seven Players Compete
Seven boys and girls traveled to the DePalmer Bolleteri Tennis Club in Bradenton last Friday for league play. Michelle Huyette won two matches while others faced losses. Practice for league play continues Mondays at 1 30 p.m. with standings determined by a season ending tournament. The article also explains lob shots and basic strategies for offense and defense.
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DePalmer- Bolleteri
Bradenton
Michelle Huyette
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Venice Gulf
Trentalange
al Dietrich
Bobby Detweiler
Eric Hedleston
Dave Wormuth
Jim Beans
Todd Floyd
John Bissell
Bill Hixon
Scott Borgailo
Barry Wimbish
Mike Higel
Fran Furey
Brian Palmer
David Basham
Gary Dinka
Billy Maddox
Russell Dinka
Nelson
Mark Guthrie
Danny Hixon
Mites
Chris Summers
Glenn Ewing
Babe’s
Paul Cutler
Keith
Bryan Bryson
Tommy Ross
Jimmy Hill
Cutler
Hill
Hopper
Fishoff
Phil Baker
Courtside Tennis Club
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