Greater Venice swimmers compete at Largo Lightning Open
Thirty one GWRAC members coached by Pat Briggs swam in the Largo Lightning Open in Largo Florida April 24 25 and 26 with over 500 youngsters from Florida Pennsylvania Ohio and Iowa. Dan Fritsch led the club with first in the senior boys 200 yard breaststroke and silvers in 200 yard freestyle and 50 yard freestyle plus sixth in 100 yard butterfly.
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Greater Venice Recreation Aquatic Club
Pat Briggs
Largo
Pinellas County
Florida
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Iowa
Dan Fritsch
GWRAC
Venice to host multiple Babe Ruth District All Star Tournaments
Venice will host two Babe Ruth District All Star tournaments this summer with opening day on July 3 for the 13 year groups and July 15 for 16 year olds. The 14-15 year groups start July 8 in Sarasota and 17-18 year olds compete July 23 in Clearwater. All events use double elimination. Registration for Gulf Babe Ruth senior division 16-18 may be announced next week.
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Venice
Sarasota
Clearwater
Gulf Babe Ruth League
Venice Women’s Softball Double Elimination Tournament Start
A four team double elimination event opens Monday at West Field Recreation Park. Regular season champs First National Bank of Venice faces Roll and Associates Realtors at 8 30 p m on Field 2, while Myakka Bowl meets Suncoast Kiwanis on Field 3.
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West Field Recreation Park
Venice
First National Bank of Venice
Roll and Associates Realtors
Myakka Bowl
Suncoast Kiwanis
Venice teams post strong week in junior high and golf sports
VJHS wrestling holds a 4 0 mark as coach Gil Loeser plans meets at Brookside and with McIntosh next week. Venice junior high golf squads pace to a 7 1 1 season with wins over Sarasota and Brookside while Li l Indians linksters beat Sarasota 487 521 at Forest Lake Golf Club. Venice prep golfers host Brookside and McIntosh at Capri Isles and Bobby Jones courses with all matches starting at 3 30 p m.
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VJHS
Gil Loeser
Onnce Junior High
Sarasota
Brookside
McIntosh
Gerry Myers
Venice
Snow
Jat
Venice Junior High
Li'l Indians Linksters
Forest Lake Golf Club
WJHL
Teve Wilson
Kent Wilson
Bob Smith
Kristin Lofge
Bobby Jones Golf Club
Capri Isles Golf Club
Brookside Barracudas
Venice Junior High Volleyball Improves to 3 3
Venice Junior High volleyball evened its season record at 3 3 with a win over McIntosh and a triumph over Brookside. Daphne Jimerson led with 11 points in one match while Christy Raldinaar contributed in Thursday’s contest.
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Venice Junior High
Booker
McIntosh
Brookside
Li'l Indians
Daphne Jimerson
Christy Raldinaar
Ant Aicht
Venice Venice Junior High Tennis Beats Pineview Forfeit
The Venice junior high girls lose 5-2 and boys 6-1 to Pineview with both teams struggling on Wednesday. Team records show the girls at 2-2-1 and the boys 1-4 for the season as results from Thursday include singles and doubles matches. The Li'l Indians travel to McIntosh Monday and to Sarasota Wednesday for 3:30 p.m. meets.
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Vinice Junior High
Lerry Wesrick
Wendy
Pineview
Washock
Venice
Kelly Perdew
Berwick Lanier
Kevin Walmsley
John Bridges
Joe Rusin
Steve Waring
Chopper Johnson
Haynes Chidsey
Sachin Kamath
Tom Weiskotten
Robert Mahon
Kenny Watson
Li'l Indians
McIntosh
Sarasota
College Benefit Night Supports MJC and New College Scholarships
The 17th annual College Benefit Night at the Sarasota Kennel Club on May 19 funds Manatee Junior College and New College scholarship programs. Since 1963 the charitable racing event has aided hundreds of students in Manatee and Sarasota counties.
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Sarasota
Venice Wrestlers Lead in AAU Tournament at Lemon Bay
Kevin Lugar and John Lofye of the Venice Wrestling Club won titles at an AAU event held at Lemon Bay High School. Sixteen club members competed, with Lugar taking 119 pounds and Lofye 106 pounds in the advanced division. Second and third place finishers included Judd Harris Bartko Sailer Horan and others, with several competitors not placing.
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Kevin Lugar
John Lofye
Venice Wrestling Club
Lemon Bay High School
Lugar
Alan DiDonato
Fort Myers Eastend
Jim Kirby
Collier-Lee Association of Wrestlers
J.S. Harris
Venice
Jeff Richards
Eastend
Lofge
Jeff Woodrum
Manatee
Ken Bartko
Dan Richards
PCR
Alan Perkins
Jerry Clipse
Bobby Judd
Bradley Lugar
Edward Gibson
Jim Johnson
John Sailer
Billy Horan
Jim Kozlowski
Joe Hurt
Paul Adkins
Summer recreation counselor openings in Venice
Applications for youth program staff are being accepted at the Venice Recreation Center via Larry Altier. Candidates must be 18 or older and enjoy working with children. Work runs June 22 to July 31 with applications due by May 22. contact 485-0600 for details.
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Venice Recreation Center
Larry Altier
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