CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY FLORIDA SUNCOAST
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States. JEANETTE BILLINGS Staff Writer billings@lbknews.com One the greatest tragedies of life can be the diagnosis of cancer for you or someone you love. There is a place that offers hope for those who feel stranded and alone in this personal and epic life […]
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE DRUG DEVELOPED AT ROSKAMP INSTITUTE APPROVED FOR KEY CLINICAL TRIAL FUNDING IN EUROPE
SARASOTA, FL – An international research consortium led by Trinity College Dublin (Ireland) today announced the selection for funding of a large-scale European clinical trial of Nilvadipine, an Alzheimer’s disease drug developed at the Roskamp Institute in Sarasota. More than 500 Alzheimer’s patients will participate in the multicenter Phase III clinical trial designed to study […]
WILD CARD EVENT IS FILLING UP FAST
By Mic Huber Herald-Tribune It is called a wild card tournament and last year Bradenton’s Tammy Hendler used the event at The Oaks Club in Osprey as a start to a wild ride that did not end until she had reached the semifinals of a $25,000 USTA women’s pro circuit tournament. Hendler, who will be […]
FLORIDA’S BEST WOMEN GOLFERS HIT THE OAKS CLUB EAGLE COURSE FOR STATE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
SARASOTA, FL — Women amateur golfers from around the state are converging at the Oaks Club this week to vie for the State Amateur Championship title. Thirty-eight women teed off Monday in a stroke play round to compete for thirty-two spots. Today’s final eight have all advanced in match play rounds earlier in this week. […]
De GUBERNATIS WINS 6-4, 6-4, IN FINAL OF THE $25,000 USTA PRO CIRCUIT WOMEN’S EVENT AT THE OAKS CLUB
Doubles Title Goes to Stephanie Foretz Gacon, France/Alexa Glatch, United States, 4-6, 7-5, [10-7] SARASOTA, April 17, 2011 – The USTA announced today that French player Claire De Gubernatis won the singles title in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, at the $25,000 USTA Pro Circuit women’s event at The Oaks Club. After losing the first two […]
THE SARASOTA YACHT CLUB HOSTS CHAINE des ROTISSEURS FOR EVENING OF GASTRONOMIC DELIGHTS
ANTHONY PUCCIO WELCOMED AS A PROFESSIONAL MEMBER OF THE CHAÎNE. Sarasota, FL – The culinary team at Sarasota Yacht Club hosted the Sarasota chapter of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs on Sunday, April 17th, with a four-course meal planned and expertly prepared by Check Jack Wenz and Food and Beverage Director Anthony Puccio. The Chaîne des […]
A FRENCH AFFAIR AT THE $25,000 WTA EVENT
April 10-17, 2011 • 2011 USTA Women’s $25,000 Pro Circuit Event • The Oaks Country Club • On Sunday, April 17th, after a week of grinding, amazing ground strokes, the Final pitted the 24-year-old Claire DeGubernatis from Nice against the very talented 17-year old Caroline Garcia from Lyon. The powerful Garcia started strong winning the […]
THE 10,000 HOUR RULE
By Tom Whitten Research tells us that it takes around 10 years and 10,000 hours to reach an elite level in sport. Those vast numbers of hours are made up of sport-specific training, physical training and competing in various sports as a youngster. If you do the math, that comes to about three hours of […]
100 TOP GOLF COURSES? BEEN THERE, PLAYED THAT
By Chris Anderson chris.anderson@heraldtribune.com Herald-Tribune The ball dropped into the 18th hole and Dan Wenstrup raised his arms in triumph: Never before had a double-bogey been so satisfying. On Dec. 10, 2010, Wenstrup completed a round of golf at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles and also finished a quest that began in 1968. Read […]
BASKETBALL HALL OF FAMER AND BROADCAST ANALYST DICK VITALE TO BE HONORED BY CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY FLORIDA SUNCOAST
Local Radiation Oncologist Will Also Receive 2011 Keystone Award SARASOTA – Cancer Support Community Florida Suncoast today announced that ESPN basketball analyst and philanthropist Dick Vitale will receive its highest honor, the Stephen H. Goldman, M.D., Keystone Award. Sarasota radiation oncologist Larry N. Silverman, M.D., will also receive the Keystone Award at the non-profit organization’s […]
