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By Times staff writer
© St. Petersburg Times, published June 26, 2001
AWARDS: Jesuit soccer coach Bob Bauman and Chamberlain girls golf coach Frank George received the Florida Athletic Coaches Association Dairy Farmers Coach of the Year Awards on Saturday at SeaWorld in Orlando.
Bauman led the Tigers to the Class 2A state title with a 30-2 record. Jesuit also earned its first-ever mythical national championship as it landed atop the National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll.
George's Chiefs won their third consecutive state golf title after leading by 20 strokes after the first day.
Sickles pitcher Julie Henneke was named the Softball Player of the Year and Wharton's Dwight Ellick, who won 100- and 200-meter state titles, was named the Male Track Athlete of the Year.
RUNNING: Entries are still available for the two remaining races in the Hillsborough County Parks and Recreation Department's Beat the Heat Summer Running Series. The races will be July 14 and Aug. 4 and will be held at E.L. Bing Park (7210 N. Taylor Rd., near Interstate 4 and State Road 579).
Events include a 5K and a 1-mile run. Entry fees are $7 for each 5K, $8 with a T-shirt. There is no charge for the 1-mile event. All 5K races start are 7:30 a.m. with the 1-mile following at 8:15. For information, call 903-2243 or register at the site of each race from 6:30 to 7:15 a.m.