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6-Pinellas Saturday, March 29,1997 THE TAMPA TRIBUNE sports Seminole overcomes early'season setbacks The following players were named to the Georgiadis All-Tournament team. Boca Ciega: Loren Pincus. CCC: Chris Hart, P.J. LaVenia, Aaron Diehl. Gibbs: Kris Nelson.

Lakewoo Terry Decola. Osceola: Chris Huber, Ryan Maccini, Ian Church. St Petersburg: Evan Brannon, Mike Kidwell, John Stull. Seminole: Mike Thornhill, John Vigue, Brad Logan. Shorecrest Dan Owen.

Most Valuable Player Craig Bultmann, Seminole. BRUCE HOSKINGTrlbune photo Palm Harbor's Grant and Sandy Brasier use their marriage as an advantage in aerobic competition. SUMMARY: Winning the Georgiadis tournament has helped get the War-hawks back into kilter for the baseball season's stretch run. By WAYNE McKNIGHT Tribune correspondent SEMINOLE Perhaps Seminole senior right-hander John Vigue knew his team would be fine all along. With inconsistencies marking their efforts so far this season, even Coach Rick Chapman said the Warhawks prep (io-6) would be rOUndUP hard-pressed to defend their Steve Georgiadis Baseball Tournament championship.

But Vigue had some answers. His three-hitter provided the spark and lifted Seminole to a 8-1 victory against West Springfield, in the tournament championship game. Vigue, who signed with University of South Florida as an infielder last fall, struck out three and forced nine ground ball outs. Coaches figured Vigue, a senior, would provide some leadership as an infielder, but they didn't think he would be a key pitcher. Neither did Vigue.

Since starting a game two weeks ago, Vigue (2-1) has given the War-hawks a lift. His .357 average he bats second in the lineup has been an added bonus. "He is a smart pitcher, so that automatically is going to make him tough," Chapman said. "He certainly has been instrumental in every phase of our success." Balance has helped, too. Coaches and players credit steady play from the rest of the team in helping rebound from losing three of four games before the tournament.

"We're always talking about leadership and coming said. "I think we all understood how important it is to have that in the dugout and on the field." Sophomore Craig Bultmann was named the tournament's most valuable player with six hits during the Warhawks' run of three consecutive victories. Senior catcher Erik Brown, in Marriage benefits aerobics team his first year behind the plate, added two hits and two RBI in the title game. The tournament victory gives, Seminole momentum as it begins' the bulk of its Pinellas County Athletic Conference North Division, schedule, and district competition begins in three weeks. "You've got to take each victory and make it mean something to all of us," Vigue said.

"I think we learned plenty from a couple of games we shouldn't have lost and we can learn a lot more from winning." Signings East Lake 6-foot-6 righthander Eric Easton verbally committed to play baseball at St. Petersburg Junior College. Easton is 3-1 with a 1.21 ERA, playing alongside left-hander Ryan Snare and righthander Petersen Benjamin on the pitching-rich Eagles staff. Dunedin basketball forward Antwain Hamm has verbally committed to North Carolina Wesleyan, where former Largo coach Renny Taylor is an assistant. Hamm, often injured during his three years, averaged 15.6 points and 9.7 rebounds, and was selected to the PCAC North first-team despite playing in only 13 games.

"He has come back several times from some tough injuries. He deserved a chance to play somewhere and I think he will be a surprise," Falcons coach Clint Herbic said. "One thing very pleasing is North Carolina Wesleyan stayed committed to Antwain throughout his injuries and that says a lot about the program." summary: Palm Harbor's Grant and Sandy Brasier are the only husband-wife combination to win a U.S. National Aerobics championship. By LISA MAGENHEIMER of The Tampa Tribune GPALM HARBOR rant and Sandy Brasier are unlike most married couples.

Sure, they live, sleep and eat dinner together. Sandy complains while picking up her husband's wet towels off the bathroom floor. Grant criticizes his wife's doting nature. Both get on each other's nerves. But that's where domesticity ends and unconventionally begins in the Brasier household.

For eight hours a day, seven days a week, the duo is joined at the hip. Literally. As three-time defending U.S. National Aerobic mixed pair champions, the Brasiers spend little time apart. They insist their closeness and chemistry has made the difference on the scoreboard.

"We eat, breathe and sleep competition," said Grant Brasier, 29, who moved to Clearwater Beach from London with his parents 13 years ago. "That's what has made us so successful. We take everything home unlike some pairs that aren't married and have to drive distances to meet and practice. I think that has given us an edge." That advantage will be obvious tonight at 9:30 as ESPN broadcasts the U.S. National know nothing else.

They met in 1987 at Shapes Total Fitness in Palm Harbor, where Sandy was a manager and Grant was aerobics director. Three years later, they married. Eight months later, they entered their first competition. "When most people get married, I guess they sit down and talk about buying a house and having three kids," Sandy said. "But when we got married, we sat down and decided to go for it.

I can't think of anything better than having the same goal and sharing a dream." Thus far, their life has been a fairy tale. In addition to their national titles, the Brasiers won the World Aerobic Trials in Columbus, Ohio, in February and were presented their award by Arnold Schwarzenegger. In May, they plan to travel to the FIG SportsAerobics World Championship in Perth, Australia, and the World Aerobic Championship, two months later in Los Angeles. Providing a sciatica nerve in Grant's lower back subsides and Sandy's hamstring remains healthy, the Brasiers will keep striving for perfection. Sandy, making sure her husband's white socks are even.

Grant, dictating his wife's dietary needs. Neither would have it any other way. "When anything goes wrong, he blames me," said Sandy, "but it's nice to have your spouse as your partner. "We're honest with each other, more so than I think most partners can be. He's not afraid to hurt my feelings.

Of course, sometimes, that gets on my nerves." Aerobic Championship, which was held Feb. 8 in Los Angeles. The outcome has enabled the Brasiers to view the event comfortably and confident from their Palm Harbor home. The duo won a record third consecutive title and earned the competition's highest score (6.6 on a 10 scale). While their achievements don't merit professional athlete salaries, it has provided sufficient income.

With the help of sponsors and prize earnings, the Brasiers are able to devote their time to training and competition. Nevertheless, they budget and solicit choreography jobs to help make ends meet. Their success can be attributed to a variety of sources. This year, they hired Brazilian coach Roberson Magalhaes, a two-time World Aerobic Champion, for four months to revamp their high-intensity, two-minute routine. They polished numerous moves in the six elements that contestants are judged static strength, dynamic strength, balance, kicks, jumps, leaps and turns and static flexibility and focused on artistry and difficulty.

Combined with their new-look matching black hair, the Brasiers kept judges on their toes. Since their wedding six years ago, the couple has gone to lengths to attract attention. When they won the national crown in 1993, Sandy sported long, blond hair. The following year, Grant suggested she chop her locks to match his trim cut. Sandy, 29, since has grown out and dyed her hair for yet another look.

While their fast-paced careers keep them circling the globe where they compete, coach and make guest appearances, the Brasiers LEGAL NOTICE i LEGAL NOTICE Woodlands names new ops director Around the greens: Cobblestone Golf Group, the new ownership company operating East Lake Woodlands, has announced the appointment of Jack Morrison as director of operations for the Palm Harbor country club. Before joining East Lake Woodlands, Morrison worked at TPC at Prestan-cia in Sarasota and TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn. More times than the average player would like to admit, their pitch shots come up far short for the simple reason that the player forgets to swing the lofted club back enough. The trajectory of the shot calls for more power than generally needed. This is why so many fall into traps that should have been easily carried.

Keep the left arm straight and swing the club back until the left shoulder comes under the chin. Keep your head steady and swing down at the ball with the left arm straight. Get the leading edge of the club swinging beneath the ball and the loft of the club will lift the ball as you are hitting down. i Mick Elliott Mangrove Bay adding par-3 course: Mangrove Bay is in the process of adding a par-3 course located adjacent to GOLF Try to toss all broken tees into a trash can or into a pile next to one of the tee markers. This prevents damage to mower blades and helps preserve the turf.

City of Treasure Island, Florida NOTICE OF CHANGE OF SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES IN RM-1 5 DISTRICTS The City of Treasure Island proposes to adopt the following ordinance: ORDINANCE 97-3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TREASURE ISLAND, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO LAND DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 36-2 OF CHAPTER 36 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF TREASURE ISLAND, FLORIDA, TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION OF PRIVATE YACHT CLUBS; PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 36-162(2) OF CHAPTER 36 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF TREASURE ISLAND, FLORIDA, TO ALLOW PRIVATE YACHT CLUBS AS A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE IN AN RM-1 5 RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM LAND USE CATEGORY; PROVIDING FOR THE INCLUSION OF SUCH AMENDED ORDINANCE IN THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF TREASURE ISLAND, FLORIDA; A public hearing on the ordinance will be held on April 8, 1997 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Auditorium, 120- 108 Avenue, Treasure Island, FL. A copy of this Ordinance Is available for Inspection in the office of the City Clerk between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Any person desiring to file an appeal to the action taken will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose may be required to insure that a verbatim transcript is made. Said transcript shall be made by the appellant at his or her expense. The City Maintains a tape recording of all public hearings. In the event that you wish to appeal a decision, the tape may or may not adequately insure a verbatim record of the proceedings. Therefore, you may wish to provide a court reporter at your expense.

Bonnie L. ZeHagen, CMC Deputy City Clerk tournaments so far this year have attracted 260 junior players at Palma Ceia and 230 at Temple Terrace. Former USF playercoach has best LPGA finish: Former University of South Florida player and coach Anna Acker-Macosko, a second-year LPGA player, recorded the best finish of her brief career at the recent Welch'sCircle Championship in Tucson, Ariz. Acker-Macosko shot a final-round 65 to earn $21,386, moving her from 93rd on the money list to 37th with $27,957. Mini-tour events added: Forty-five tournaments mostly 36-hole events have been added to the Central Florida mini-tour calendar in the next 12 months.

The North Florida PGA Winter Tour, originally scheduled to end the final week of March at the Country Club of Ocala, has been extended through June with the addition of nine events. The Summer Series follows with 11 weekly tournaments through August, while the Winter Tour resumes play in mid-October. For information, call the NFPGA at (904) 322-0899. East Pasco benefit: The eighth annual East Pasco Medical Center Foundation tournament is scheduled April 6 at the Links of Lake Bernadette. Proceeds benefit Pasco County's only not-for-profit hospital.

The event is open to the first 144 players. Entry is $50, which includes greens fee, cart, dinner and chances at prizes. Call 783-6144 for details. Scholarship benefit: The Florida State University College of Education holds a tournament April 19 at Silver Oaks Golf Club. It will help raise money to establish an endowment scholarship.

It has a scramble format and will include closest-to-the-pin and longest-drive contests. Call 836-3403. Christian Services: Quail Ridge Golf and Country Club is holding a benefit scramble April 1, beginning at 1 p.m. The $45 entry fee benefits Christian Social Services and includes cart, dinner and a chance at $500 in prizes. Call 996-7515 or 949-5110.

Special Olympics: Seven Springs Middle School is sponsoring a benefit tournament for the Pasco County Special Olympics program, on April 26 at the Links in Hudson. The tournament is a four-man scramble and includes putting, long drive and hole-in-one contests. Call 836-6710 or 836-6842. the present complex, which opened in 1978. The new course, with holes ranging from 100 to 170 yards, is expected to open in October.

Seniors: The 45th annual Florida Senior Golf Championship will be Wednesday through Friday at Temple Terrace and Palma Ceia in Tampa. Format for the 54-hole event for players 55 and older is 18 holes at Temple Terrace and 36 at Palma Ceia. Fort Myers' Bill Bossard will return to defend his championship, while nationally ranked seniors Rennie Law and Dick Goerlich, both of Tampa, are expected to contend. The week starts with a practice round on Tuesday. Championship Flight contenders begin at Temple Terrace then move to Palma Ceia for Thursday's and Friday's play.

Club Fair set for juniors: The Greater Tampa Junior Golf Association and Urban Junior Golf are teaming up to sponsor a Club Fair for junior golfers April 19 at the Rogers Park driving range. This will be an excellent opportunity to buy new clubs or sell old ones. There also will be an ongoing junior rules clinic. For information, call Brian Code at 933-8470 or Mike Cooper at 960-0825. Koch makes impression: Tampa's Gary Koch apparently has made a good impact in his first few weeks with NBC as an on-course analyst, receiving credit from Johnny Miller after receiving an Emmy nomination.

"I'm glad they're thinking golf," Miller said of the voters. "What's helped us this year is adding Gary Koch. For a while, I thought I was the only one they wanted to talk. Now I get to pick my spots." Palma Ceia hires superintendent: Buddy Carmouche, formerly of the Windstar Country Club in Naples, has been hired as Palma Ceia's new superintendent. Before working at Windstar, Carmouche spent time at the Hole-In-The-Wall CC in Naples and Fiddlesticks in Fort Myers.

Carmouche will begin work April 7. LaCrosse enters South Carolina event: Doug LaCrosse will be playing in the Azalia Amateur Championship next week in Charleston, S.C. Ranked as one of the top amateur events in the South, the tournament has attracted reigning U.S. Mid-Amateur champ Spider Miller, former U.S. Amateur runner-up Buddy Marucci and U.S.

Walker Cup team captain Downing Gray. Tourney results: Crystal River's Denny Allen shot 74-69143 to win last week's Country Club of Ocala Men's Invitational by three shots over Avila member John Fowler (73-73). Avila's Dick Moore shot 79-79 to win the Senior Division. Wyatt Meyer didn't win anything, but gets special mention for managing to put together rounds of 85-70. Palma Ceia members Max Cartro and Frank Griffin won the recent four-ball championship at MacDill.

GTJGA tourney set: The Greater Tampa Junior Golf Association's monthly tournament will be Monday at Carrollwood. The association's PI226 32997.