Browse past news stories for Venice High School in Venice, IL.

• Thanksgiving, with emphasis on the 'giving' (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on November 27, 2009 at 06:05:31 am
  By CHRISTINE HAWES Correspondent With three generations living in a small recreational vehicle, Geraldo Gonzalez and his family cannot fathom finding the room to cook a Thanksgiving dinner.
• Venice High Marching Gondoliers take second place in competition (The Argonaut)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 09:44:15 am
  The Venice High School marching band captured second place earlier this month at the Sounds Across the Valley Band Competition for the first time in 17 years.
• OBITUARIES (The Register-Guard)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 08:18:01 am
  Glenda Brown COTTAGE GROVE — Glenda Winona Brown of Cottage Grove died Nov. 20 of a stroke. She was 73. No service is planned. She was born March 7, 1936, in Chiloquin, to Lloyd and Wanda Alexander Bates. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two daughters, Debbie Yount of Elk …
• Venice holiday parade should be a big one (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 06:05:08 am
  By TERRY O'CONNOR Correspondent Organizers of the 34th annual Venice Holiday Parade say they are giving people an alternative to turkey leftovers and a break from holiday shopping on Saturday with the largest night parade in the state. A record 125 parade entries have registered, said organizer Mike Gelormino, up 25 percent from 100 last year.
• Venice High Gondolier is ‘just one of the guys’ (The Argonaut)
  posted on November 23, 2009 at 08:15:18 pm
  Anyone who questions if Venice High School student Erica Cisneros should be on the football field instead of on the cheerleading squad should listen to her reasons for why she loves to play football.
• Indians perfect at Dimond Duals (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on November 22, 2009 at 06:08:08 am
  By PHIL DENIS, Correspondent Venice High School wrestling coach Dan Kelly felt pretty good about the early season development of his team heading into Saturday's eighth annual Wayne Dimond Duals at Bayshore High School.
• An unexpected ending (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on November 21, 2009 at 06:23:28 am
  By DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI, Staff Writer dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com The loss ends Venice’s nine-game winning streak and its hopes for making a run at a state title.
• Leon Beats Venice in Three; Martin Co. Ousts Newsome (The Lakeland Ledger)
  posted on November 19, 2009 at 06:21:05 am
  BY MIKE AKINS Ledger Correspondent LAKELAND | The Tallahasee Leon Lions advanced to the title game for the second time in three years as they defeated Venice High School 25-23, 25-11, 25-22 at the State Volleyball tournament Wednesday evening.
• Venice T.J. Maxx hostages recall harrowing night (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on November 19, 2009 at 06:04:17 am
  By KIM HACKETT The intruders tied a teenage employee and two managers, beginning an ordeal that lasted about five hours.
• Hostages escape at Venice T.J. Maxx (The Tampa Tribune)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 06:55:00 am
  Armed, masked gunmen were holding hostages at a Venice T.J. Maxx late Tuesday.
• Gunmen left Venice T.J. Maxx store before police arrived (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 06:19:16 am
  By KIM HACKETT A teenage hostage says the two gunmen were wearing Darth Vader masks.
• Indians' plan nearly complete (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 06:08:18 am
  By DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com At the beginning of each volleyball season, Brian Wheatley hands his players a manual outlining the rules and regulations involving Venice High volleyball. This year, the coach handed the players an empty notebook. It was the players’ job to fill it.
• Venice T.J. Maxx employees taken hostage (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 05:02:49 am
  Staff report VENICE - Two men armed with guns and wearing ski masks entered the T.J. Maxx store on U.S. 41 Bypass in Venice about 9 p.m. Tuesday and took seven employees hostage, authorities said.
• Preparation and intimidation (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on November 17, 2009 at 06:04:38 am
  By DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com Michelle Dill did not observe it either of the two times her Charlotte High volleyball team played Venice. When the Tarpons were warming up, the Venice players stood close to the court on their side of the floor to observe. About 15 seconds before the Indians took the court, they began clapping and yelling.
• Beautification project enhances ‘green’ landmark (The Argonaut)
  posted on November 13, 2009 at 11:58:14 pm
  The Vista del Mar Neighbors Association of Playa del Rey organized a weekend beautification project at the Playa del Rey Landmark late last month.
• Obituaries for Oct. 28, 2009 (Bakercityherald.com)
  posted on October 28, 2009 at 09:16:11 pm
  Ernest James “Jim” Hix, 74, a resident of The Dalles and a longtime Baker City resident, died Oct. 23, 2009, at The Dalles with his family by his side.
• For Oak Park School, principal must be right fit (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on October 24, 2009 at 05:02:14 am
  By TIFFANY LANKES In the wake of a scandal where a Venice teacher was accused of abusing disabled students, Sarasota school officials vowed to improve special education services in the district.
• Venice Sertoma celebrates the sun on an overcast day (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on October 18, 2009 at 05:15:10 am
  By TERRY O'CONNOR Correspondent More than 1,000 people staked out positions on the Vive Venice Sun Fiesta Parade route Saturday through downtown Venice.
• Celebrity dads watch their sons grow in sports (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
  posted on October 18, 2009 at 04:19:10 am
  In the halls of the Oaks Christian School, students' artwork is displayed next to pieces by Charles Arnoldi, a noted American painter who uses tree branches in his compositions.
• Canyon News - Samohi Stabbing Suspects Arrested (Canyon News)
  posted on October 17, 2009 at 06:51:32 am
  SANTA MONICA—Police have arrested two suspects in connection with the stabbing that occurred over two weeks ago at a Santa Monica High School (SAMOHI) football game against Venice High at Santa Monica College.
• Freshman ‘A Cut Above the Rest’ (The Breeze)
  posted on October 15, 2009 at 04:50:00 am
  Danielle Erb’s Journey From Florida High School Superstar to Freshman Phenomenon HARRISONBURG, Va. — Knees bending, leaning slightly forward, brown eyes staring intently at her opponents on the other side of the net, JMU freshman Danielle Erb watches and waits. The home crowd looks on with anticipation. The moment arrives, two steps and she’s airborne. With a [...]
• Eric Lindauer, son of Venice High instructor Art Lindauer, dies at age 6 (The Argonaut)
  posted on October 14, 2009 at 08:45:15 pm
  Eric “da Bahia” Santos Lindauer, son of Venice High School Super Shop 9 instructor Art Lindauer, has passed away at the age of six. Eric died suddenly August 31st from respiratory failure and cardiac arrest, his father said.
• At Quarterback, a Montana and a Gretzky (New York Times)
  posted on October 13, 2009 at 06:53:00 pm
  The Oaks Christian School football team in Southern California has familiar names on its roster and grinning fathers in its stands.
• Passion and faith drove this young man (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on October 10, 2009 at 05:01:44 am
  By CHRIS GERBASI Correspondent Russ Harris died doing one of the things he loved most. Harris, 22, a former Venice High School football player and an avid sportsman, died Wednesday in a free-diving accident. He and his father, Don, and friends were fishing near an artificial reef about 25 miles off the coast of Venice.
• Accident at Venice homecoming (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on October 10, 2009 at 05:01:26 am
  Venice High School's homecoming parade was halted briefly Friday morning after a minor accident sent one student to the hospital to get stitches. Sarasota schools spokesman Scott Ferguson said that two girls were sitting in the trunk of a car in the parade with their legs sticking out when a truck hit them.
• Former MC football player dies (The Maryville Daily Times)
  posted on October 9, 2009 at 07:09:46 am
  Former Maryville College football captain Russ Harris died Wednesday afternoon following a diving accident off the coast of Sarasota, Fla. "The entire Maryville College football family is deeply saddened with the loss of Russ Harris.
• PASSINGS: Leon Clarke dies at 76; L.A. Rams flanker was in the Pro Bowl (Los Angeles Times)
  posted on October 9, 2009 at 01:49:45 am
  Leon Clarke
• Alert: Police Blotter : Santa Monica (Santa Monica Mirror)
  posted on October 8, 2009 at 05:14:43 pm
  Wednesday, September 30, 4:50 p.m. Officers of The Santa Monica Police Department traveled to the 500 block of California Avenue in order to investigate a burglary report.
• Venice High is ready to party (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on October 7, 2009 at 05:13:41 am
  By CHRISTINE MYETTE, Herald-Tribune intern Venice High School students celebrate their annual homecoming this week, with spirited festivities daily, culminating with Friday's football game and a dance Saturday night. The student government has selected a different theme for students' dress each day, including Friday's green and white day.
• Defending champ O'Brien leads by 4 (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
  posted on October 4, 2009 at 02:46:43 pm
  By BART PFANKUCH Could there be a repeat winner in the Venice City Golf Championship this year?