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The Englewood Men’s Senior Softball league season, shortened by two games due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak, concluded last week.
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PORT CHARLOTTE — There was a buzz throughout Charlotte Sports Park on Thursday afternoon and it had little to do with the Tampa Bay Rays game against the Philadelphia Phillies.
The meet was kicked off with the jumpers, but both of Venice’s teams took home top-two finishes at the Charlotte Invite.
VENICE — Big Bam eBikes opened its door in Venice on Dec. 4, and co-owners Ray and Pamela Fiume say the future outlook for electric bicycles is bright.
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VENICE — The late sportswriter Roger Kahn’s best known book is about the Brooklyn Dodgers: “The Boys of Summer.”
VENICE — When Venice Challenger Baseball broke ground for its complex last June, founder Rich Carroll was hopeful his players would be using it this spring.
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WEST VILLAGES — On the last day of the Hurricane Dorian-shortened 2019 Florida State League season, the Florida Fire Frogs and the Charlotte Stone Crabs split a double header at Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte.
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NORTH PORT — On the last day of the Hurricane Dorian-shortened 2019 Florida State League season the Florida Fire Frogs and the Charlotte Stone Crabs split a double header at Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte.
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WEST VILLAGES — The Florida Fire Frogs have been without a home since the end of last season.
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WEST VILLAGES — They came from Venice, North Port, Nokomis and points beyond to get their tickets for the Atlanta Braves’ first-ever full Spring Training season at CoolToday Park.
Boys golf wins tri-match
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Rays insisted they weren’t nervous, intimidated or overwhelmed by the pomp or the circumstance of playing their first postseason game since 2013, and the first in many of their careers, but that they were ready.
Venice football coach John Peacock has called this year’s schedule the toughest he’s ever assembled, and for good reason.
Aaron Hackett has spent the past two years at Syracuse University putting in the work with little to show for it.
Indians come in fourth at Outback Invitational
The Venice High swim teams competed in their final home meets on Wednesday and did their seniors proud.
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VENICE — On a picture-perfect Saturday morning, the second Battle of the Bridges crew regatta began along the Venice Intracoastal Waterway with the participation of 18 teams and 381 athletes competing in 151 races.
It wasn’t long ago that Da’Marion Escort spent his Friday nights idolizing high school football stars such as running backs Matt LaRoche and Brandon Gregory as they led Venice High to the playoffs.
The Venice volleyball team got out to an early lead in the opening set against the Plant Panthers on Thursday night, but let it slip away in the closing minutes.
Friday’s loss to the Riverview Rams was so shocking to the Indians, Venice football coach John Peacock was nearly at a loss for words.
Recent reports on concussions have discussed how brain injuries and the resulting CTE are more widespread than just in football. Football players, however, wear helmets. So, football heads are better protected. Right? That’s debatable.
The Venice Vikings Pop Warner teams hosted the Naples Hurricanes this past Saturday, with no points allowed to any Hurricanes team. Not only did the defense put pressure on the Hurricanes all day, but the offenses came to play, too. Each Vikings team put up over 30 points as they stormed out…
Lady Indians place 2nd in invitational
Venice Challenger Baseball hosted its season-opening game on Saturday at Chuck Reiter Field to the delight of its ever-growing participants.
There were a few surprises on Friday that has led to a little bit of a shakeup.
After four demanding years playing volleyball for Venice High School, Ashley Kot was ready to bid the sport adieu.
The junior varsity football team at Venice High has had such a strong start to the season, they may need to play at a different level.
Fifth annual Jessica Costanzo Scholarship Golf Tournament
The Venice High football team entered Friday night on an 11-game winning streak against the Riverview Rams dating back to 2006.
We don’t officially kick off our “Next Caller” reader interactive column for another week, but I thought I would use this opportunity to remind everyone of what we’re trying to do.
The Venice High football team has played a tough slate of games to open 2019, but will battle its first area opponent of the season as it hosts Riverview this week.
Two years ago, cousins Sadie Kluner and Caitlin Montgomery fought back from the brink of elimination as they brought home Venice volleyball’s fifth state championship.
The Venice Vikings Pop Warner teams came away with five wins over the Naples Bears this past weekend thanks to some late-game heroics.
Fifth annual Jessica Costanzo Scholarship Golf Tournament
It was a rough weekend for area teams to say the least. The area went 1-4 with DeSoto County getting the lone win and Venice taking a week off.
When the Venice High boys and girls swim teams took to the pool for their first home meet of the season Wednesday, they were facing a new challenge.
Car sales aside, Bill Buck Chevrolet has been a big part of the Venice community, especially at Venice High.
Fifth annual Jessica Costanzo Scholarship Golf Tournament
VENICE — After surrendering sizable leads in two matches earlier this week, the Venice Lady Indians volleyball team was determined not to let the tough losses define them.
Brian Taylor, Venice football
The Venice volleyball team will get a taste of some of the best competition in the state this weekend.
Overcoming youth and inexperience won’t happen overnight for the Venice volleyball team, and it learned that lesson again on Thursday night at the TeePee at the hands of Hoover (AL).
Minutes before halftime in Friday night’s double-overtime win over Trinity Christian Academy, Venice football coach John Peacock found himself in an unfamiliar spot.
A week ago, the Venice volleyball team took its first loss of the season as it couldn’t close out two neck-and-neck sets to open its match against Cardinal Mooney.
The Venice Vikings Pop Warner teams continue to put on impressive performances as the season moves into Week 4, with the teams going 4-1 this past Saturday.
Fifth annual Jessica Costanzo Scholarship Golf Tournament
