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Published: January 12, 2009
Hernando-Sumter Umpires to hold clinics
SPRING HILL – The Hernando-Sumter Umpires Association, the largest baseball/softball umpires association in the area, is hosting its third annual umpire clinic. These clinics are designed to train any one who wants to become an umpire and even help the most seasoned umpire to become better.
The clinics will take place at 1 p.m. on Jan. 25 at the Anderson Sports Complex and at 1 p.m. on Feb. 8 at the Ridge Manor Sports Complex.
Registration is open men and women 16 and up. Registration for these events will begin at 12:30 p.m.
Charge is $15 for each participant.
To register in advance, or for additional information, contact Jerry Theilen at (352) 428-0071.
Seeking boys volleyball players
SPRING HILL - The Hernando Juniors (non-profit volleyball club) is looking to form boys volleyball teams in three age groups (16U, 14U and 12U).
To register or for additional information, contact Doug Liddle at (352) 556-8054 or Dan Murphy at (352) 650-7363 or visit www.hernandojuniors.com.
Youth baseball, softball coaching clinics
BROOKSVILLE – The City of Brooksville Recreation Department is hosting a series of educational coach training clinics for all youth baseball and softball coaches, the clinic is offered through the National Youth Sports Coaches Association.
A baseball coaches clinic is set from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14 and from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18 at the Jerome Brown Community Center, 99 Jerome Brown Pl., Brooksville.
A softball coaches clinic is set from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21 and from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25 will also at the Jerome Brown Community Center.
The coach of each clinic is $20.
Pre-registration is required.
To signup or for additional information, contact the City of Brooksville Recreation staff at (352) 540-3835.
Knights of Columbus sets annual Free Throw Contest
SPRING HILL - Knights of Columbus Council 6800 are sponsoring its annual Basketball Free Throw Contest for children, ages 10-14 (proof of age required) at the Jerome Brown Community Center on Saturday, Jan. 17.
For more information, contact Robbie Roberts (352) 592-5161.
Kocolowski, Popson pocket FJT wins at Brooksville CC
BROOKSVILLE - Matt Kocolowski and Erica Popson won their respective divisions in the Florida Junior Tour's (FJT), for children ages 16-18, at Brooksville Country Club at Majestic Oaks held this past weekend.
Matt Kocolowski, of Apopka, overcame a one-stroke deficit to capture top honors in the boy's division with an 8-under-par 69-67-—136 total. Lake Mary's Shun Yat Hak finished one-stroke back with rounds of 68-69—137. Ian McConnell, of Riverview, finished third behind a 71-69--140.
Locally, Spring Hill's Anthony Rule carded a 90 and then withdrew.
In the girls' division, Davenport's Erica Popson won her third event of the 2008-2009 season. Tied for the lead with a 76 after round one, Popson turned in a 73 for her second round, winning by four strokes.
Cindy Feng, of Orlando, secured second place honors with rounds of 78-75--153 while three players tied for third. Ryan Ashburn, of Seminole, returned scores of 77-78, Jessica Negron, of Ocala, shot 82-73 and AJ Newell, of Tampa, finished with rounds of 76-79--155 total.
Brooksville's Lauren Shuford finished 14th overall behind a 85-81—166 total.
Florida Junior Tour - Brooksville CC (16-18)
01/10/2009 - 01/11/2009
Brooksville Country Club at Majestic Oaks
Boys 16-18 Par: 72 Yardage: 6701
Matt Kocolowski, Apopka, FL 69-67--136
Shun Yat Hak, Lake Mary, FL 68-69--137
Ian McConnell, Riverview, FL 71-69--140
Devin Hernandez, Seminole, FL 70-73--143
M J Maguire, Saint Petersburg, FL 71-72--143
Austin Powell, Jupiter, FL 73-73--146
Andrew Kim, Old Tappan, NJ 71-76--147
Joey Newell, Bradenton, FL 73-74--147
Aaron Watson, Palm Harbor, FL 71-77--148
Cole Engelhardt, Jacksonville, FL 75-73--148
Matthew Hannaford, Cape Coral, FL 79-69--148
Bodi Karsono, Gainesville, FL 74-75--149
Frank Jr Berzanskis, Harmony, FL 71-78--149
Thomas Stewart, Saint Augustine, FL 75-75--150
Brandon Liu, Bradenton, FL 76-75--151
Bryan Odaiyar, Ocala, FL 73-78--151
Michael Hannaford, Cape Coral, FL 78-73--151
Zachary Balit, Lakewood Ranch, FL 79-72--151
Kevin Jorden, Juno Beach, FL 77-75--152
Brad Knight, Sarasota, FL 79-74--153
Jack Maguire, Saint Petersburg, FL 80-73--153
Jordan Rizzo, Sarasota, FL 75-78--153
Brandon Flynn, Clermont, FL 73-81--154
Brett Ochsenreiter, Destin, FL 78-76--154
Case Gard, Lakeland, FL 76-78--154
Drew Guffey, Bartow, FL 76-78--154
John McManamon, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 78-76--154
Chris Ingham, Miami, FL 73-82--155
Phillip Boljanovich, Naples, FL 79-76--155
Chaz Heinz, Trinity, FL 77-79--156
Hayden Squadrito, Orlando, FL 74-82--156
James Tallent, Bradenton, FL 76-80--156
Eric Muslawski, Sarasota, FL 80-77--157
Jimmy Weck, Saint Petersburg, FL 81-76--157
Bum Soo Kim, Lake Mary, FL 77-81--158
Jordan Padova, Hudson, FL 80-78--158
Kenny Cavender, Trinity, FL 82-76--158
Tyler Jones, Nokomis, FL 78-80--158
Kentaro Toyota, Lutz, FL 78-81--159
Alex Toupin, Palm Coast, FL 80-80--160
Connor Murphy, Valrico, FL 83-77--160
Kyle Jorden, Juno Beach, FL 76-84--160
Carson Weinand, Naples, FL 79-82--161
Jack Twomey, Tampa, FL 80-81--161
Jeff Koos, Port Richey, FL 81-81--162
Matthew Gagnon, Gainesville, FL 80-82--162
Troy Byun, Lake Mary, FL 78-84--162
Copeland West, Palatka, FL 85-78—163
David Brown, Eustis, FL 83-80--163
Joshua Masterson, Davenport, FL 83-81--164
Chris Hamilton, Clermont, FL 83-82--165
Joshua Strausbaugh, Casselberry, FL 83-82--165
Buck Belcher, Oviedo, FL 84-82--166
Jonathan Bounleutay, Lake Mary, FL 81-85--166
David Dresselhaus, Largo, FL 86-81--167
Rohan Ramnath, Weston, FL 88-80--168
Trey Valentine, Melbourne, FL 83-86--169
Michael Murphy, Madison, WI 88-83--171
Shane Godwin, Orlando, FL 86-86--172
Charlie Castellano, Pinecrest, Fl 94-79--173
Patrick Spinosa, Bartow, FL 89-84--173
Dylan Quintilone, Orlando, FL 87-93--180
Anthony Rule, Spring Hill, FL 90-WD--WD
Girls 16-18 Par: 72 Yardage: 6024
Erica Popson, Davenport, FL 76-73--149
Yueer "Cindy" Feng, Orlando, FL 78-75--153
A J Newell, Tampa, FL 76-79--155
Jessica Negron, Ocala, FL 82-73--155
Ryan Ashburn, Seminole, FL 77-78--155
Briana Carlson, Inverness, FL 76-80--156
Alexandra Milan, Lutz, FL 78-79--157
Jessica Uem, Orlando, FL 80-78--158
Kristine Odaiyar, Ocala, FL 82-78--160
Gabrielle Balit, Lakewood Ranch, FL 82-81--163
Jessica Schall, Lake Mary, FL 82-81--163
Anna Hancock, Lakeland, FL 79-85--164
Jaime Ritter, Davie, FL 81-83--164
Lauren Shuford, Brooksville, FL 85-81--166
Heather Wengyn, Valrico, FL 82-87--169
Mallory Viera, Howey-In-The-Hills, FL 85-84--169
Barbara Malone, West Palm Beach, FL 83-88--171
Kelly Deveney, Lady Lake, FL 94-109--203
Spring Hill Dixie Softball signups
SPRING HILL – Spring Hill Dixie Softball has set registration dates for its upcoming season from 6-9 p.m. on Jan. 21, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Jan. 24 and from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Jan. 31 at the Anderson Snow Sports Complex pavilion.
For additional information, contact Glenn Primavera at (352) 442-1957 or visit www.shdixiesoftball.com.
HCPAA Bowling Tournament
SPRING HILL – The Hernando County Philippine American Association (HCPAA) is holding its First Annual Bowling Tournament 3 p.m. on Jan. 17 at Spring Hill Lanes.
This is a fundraising event charging $25 per person. That covers three games and shoes. There will be free snacks and trophies for the team championship and highest score.
For more information call Alrey Piparo, 592-1301, Aurora Rice, 848-1031, Cobi Attienza, 666-5381, or Celia Sigua, 684-7464.
YMCA celebrates re-opening ceremony
SPRING HILL – The Hernando County Family YMCA has announced the completion of their second expansion/renovation project to serve the growing needs of the community. The community is invited to the Opening Ceremony which will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 16, at 1300 Mariner Blvd. Immediately following the ceremony, lunch will be served compliments of Green Iguana of Tampa.
Keynote speaker Lew Friedland, President of Jireh, Inc, Director of Ironman Marathon and founder of the Hernando County Family YMCA.
With a new 10,000 square foot expansion including a new wellness center, double in size from its original design, new cardiovascular machines, strength training equipment, and large screen plasma TVs. The YMCA has always responded to community needs.
The YMCA opened in 1988 currently serves over 7,500 people in the Spring Hill community with a Jr. Olympic family pool, wellness center, cycling room, a kid's zone babysitting area doubled in size, group exercise studios, teen center, outdoor basketball courts and baseball fields, playgrounds, locker rooms /showers.
Do you live and breathe sports?
BROOKSVILLE - If you love sports -- all kinds of athletics -- perhaps you would like to write about local games for Hernando Today.
We are always looking for aspiring sports writers. You won't make a lot of money, but you'll attend games free and write a report on the game for publication.
Being a sports correspondent enables you to talk with the coaches and players.
If you're not a journalist, we'll help you tell your story so readers will understand the game.
We will give you tips on exciting sports writing style and story formatting.
Necessary tools? Aspiring writers need a computer (preferably a laptop), a cell phone, dependable transportation and a willingness to learn.
If you are interested, talk with sports editor, Tony Castro, by calling him at 544-5278.
Spring Hill Dixie Baseball sign-ups
SPRING HILL - Spring Hill Dixie spring baseball registration will be held for children 5-14 from 5:30-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at new building (near the baseball concession stands) at the Anderson Snow Sports Complex.
Another registration will be from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17.
Parents must supply a copy of their child's birth certificate.
Cost is $100 and includes uniform, insurance and trophy. Children must attend the registration for uniform sizing.
All games are at the Anderson Snow Sports Complex.
For more information, contact league secretary Helen Keith at 797-4934.
Junior Invitational Tennis Tournament
SPRING HILL - The Nature Coast Tennis Foundation would like to announce its fourth annual Junior Invitational Tennis Tournament to be held Jan. 24-25 at Delta Woods Park on Deltona Blvd.
The tournament is open to all elementary, middle, and high school students.
For more information, please contact Louise Downey at 666-0658 or visit www.nctf.usta.com.
Registration deadline is Jan. 17.
New Gulf grouper, amberjack and triggerfish rules
LAKELAND - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission advises anglers that new rules to help manage gag and red grouper, greater amberjack and gray triggerfish in Gulf of Mexico waters took effect on Jan. 1.
The recreational daily bag limit for gag grouper is now two fish per person within the five-grouper aggregate limit in all Gulf waters, and the recreational harvest of gag grouper in all Gulf waters is prohibited from Feb. 1 through March 31.
The recreational daily bag limit for red grouper in Gulf state waters is now two fish per person within the five-grouper aggregate limit. However, the recreational red grouper limit in Gulf federal waters is still one fish per person within the aggregate limit. Florida state waters extend 9 nautical miles offshore in the Gulf, and federal waters extend beyond state waters.
The Feb. 15 - March 14 closure to the recreational harvest of red and black grouper in Gulf federal waters is still in effect. This recreational closed season does not apply in Gulf state waters.
In addition, the recreational minimum size limit for greater amberjack is now 30 inches fork length, and the commercial and recreational minimum size limit for gray triggerfish is now 14 inches fork length in all Gulf waters.
More information on Gulf grouper, amberjack and triggerfish management is available online at MyFWC.com/marine/grouper/index.htm and MyFWC.com/marine/AmberjackTriggerfish.htm.
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary boating courses
HERNANDO BEACH – The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will be offering safe boating courses over the coming weeks at the Auxiliary Building at 4340 Caliente St., Hernando Beach.
Boating Skills and Seamanship runs each Wednesday evening for 8 weeks beginning Jan. 7. Fee is $50 and includes excellent text material. This boating program includes safety, navigation and rules, radio, weather, Florida law, and much more.
Weather and Boating runs from 9 a.m. until noon on Jan. 10. Fee is $10. Learn how to avoid safety problems related to weather conditions. This program offers information on how and why weather develops, changes and presents safety problems.
Navigating with a GPS (Global Positioning System) will be presented from 9 a.m. until noon on Jan. 24. Fee is $35, which includes text on use of a GPS.
Boating Safety (three-session course) runs from 7-9:30 p.m. on Feb. 2-3 and Feb. 6. Fee is $30 which includes text. Class serves as a basic overview of boating safety and includes all information to qualify for the Florida Boating Safety ED card.
How to Read a Nautical Chart runs from 9 a.m. until noon on Feb. 14. Fee is $35 and includes excellent text on charts. Subjects include types of charts, capabilities and limitations of charts, interpretation of symbols and how to select a chart for your use.
Hernando Beach Coastal Navigation runs from 9 a.m. until noon on Feb. 21. Fee is $15. Learn how to navigate the area through the use of charts, instruments used in plotting courses and a compass. Practical exercises on development of routes on the coast of Hernando Beach will be conducted.
For more information, contact Cathy at 754-1104 to reserve a seat for any of the above courses or visit the Web site at http:/a0701508.uscgaux.info/.
Spartans seek players
SPRING HILL - The Spring Hill Spartans, a competitive Under 11 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) travel ball baseball team, is seeking additional players. Players cannot turn 12 before May 1, 2009.
Practices will be held at the Anderson Snow Sports Complex in Spring Hill and Kennedy Park in Brooksville.
For more information, contact Jeff Hamilton at 346-1802, Gary Myers at 650-9070, or Angelo Sparacia at 428-9032 or online at asparacia@tampabay.rr.com.
AAU Bombers 13-U seeking players
BROOKSVILLE – The Bombers Baseball Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) travel ball team is seeking players 13-and-under.
For a tryout, contact Shawn Laferty at 813-267-8530 or online at claferty5@yahoo.com.
Free vessel check
HERNANDO BEACH – The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is offering free vessel safety checks.
The auxiliary will come to your boat wherever you keep it.
Contact Jackie at 666-7239 to set up an appointment.
For more information on the auxiliary visit online at http:/a0701508.uscgaux.info.
West Florida Panthers baseball tryouts
SPRING HILL - The West Florida Panthers, a 14-and-under Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) elite travel baseball team based in Hernando County, will be hosting open tryouts for the spring season.
If you wish to play at a higher competitive level, contact Coach Scott Treverton at 263-9302 or email him at trev7172@bellsouth.net.
SH Wrestling Club seeks additional members
SPRING HILL – The Spring Hill Wrestling Club is the place to learn the fundamentals of wrestling.
Practices will began Dec. 2 and runs through March, 2009 in the wrestling room at Springstead High School. Grades K-3 will practice from 6–7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays; Grades 4-8 from 7-8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Cost is $80. Checks should be made out to Springstead Wrestling. For more information, visit online at www.springhillwrestling.com or contact Springstead Head Coach Eric Swensen at 797-7010, Ext. 347.
Learn to scuba
SPRING HILL - Learn to scuba at the Hernando County Family YMCA. Classes begin Jan. 6 and run Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6-9:30 p.m.
This course includes six class and pool sessions for ages 12 and older in good physical health and comfortable in and under the water.
There will also be classes from 8:30 a.m-4:30 p.m. for ages 10 and older, plus open water dives on Thursday and Friday in the Gulf of Mexico or Rainbow River at $20 per day.
Upon completion of the classes persons will be certified as Open Water Scuba Diver, recognized worldwide.
The cost is $120 for YMCA members and $140 for non-members, plus $60 for use of scuba equipment.
Personal equipment, mask, fins and snorkel are not included, but can be purchased at a discount from instructors: Jack Farrell at 727-861-3483 or 800-633-1633 and Mark Butler at 352-214-1171, who are YMCA, PADI and NAUI instructors.
For additional information, contact Olivia Matles at the YMCA at 688-9622.
HYL sets baseball signups
BROOKSVILLE – Hernando Youth League (HYL) has scheduled baseball signups from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesdays on Jan. 13, Jan. 20, Jan. 27, and from 10 a.m. until noon on Saturdays, Jan. 10, Jan. 17, Jan. 24. All registrations will at Ernie Wever Youth Park recreation trailer.
For more information, contact Bruce Price at 797-7999 or (813) 714-1054 or online at
bruce67price@hotmail.com.
Leopard JV Baseball Tryouts
BROOKSVILLE - Hernando High will be holding junior varsity baseball tryouts after school until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28, and Thursday, Jan. 29. Prospective players must have a physical and proper paperwork completed by parent.
For more information, contact Head Coach Tim Sims at (352) 279-4030.
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