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SIX YEARS GONE…PUMPSIE, EARL, GENNARO AND A SIX-YEAR-OLD KID.

“Long ago and far away, life was clear, close your eyes. Remember is a place from long ago…Remember close your eyes and you can see” Harry Nilsson In honor of these three Venice High baseball greats, I make my return … Continue reading

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“This field, this game: it’s a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of all that once was good and it could be again.” Terrence Mann

I have been a teacher for a quarter century now and I have often said that one of the most rewarding aspects of teaching is that it encompasses the past, the present and the future. I interact with kids every … Continue reading

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Indians on the Move…“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

As the 2016 season begins, there are currently 21 Venice Indians who have taken their game to the next level. Four of those players finished the 2015 baseball season playing pro ball. Venice High School Baseball Matt Tellor was a 2010 … Continue reading

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Rolling Out 2013 and Looking Ahead…..

Sunday night the Major League baseball season began its historic 2013 season when the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers battled in an American League game to open the ’13’ campaign. That’s right, the Astros are now in the American League, as the team to … Continue reading

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