Dips continues to roll over competition in basketball league

Tegan Purtill poured in 32 points to lead Dips Ice Cream to a 57-40 victory over Integrity Sound during Anna Maria Island Community Center Premier Division basketball action May 15. Purtill also contributed nine rebounds and four assists for Dips, which also received 13 points and nine rebounds from Jerry Mayer in the victory. Justin Gargett and Connor Field both finished with 4 points and nine rebounds.

Burke McCampbell-Hill paced Integrity Sound with 16 points and five rebounds, while teammate Joey Carder finished with 11 points, five rebounds and two assists. Thomas Pears and Pierce Hogan both finished with 6 points to complete the Integrity Sound scoring in the loss.

Anna Maria Oyster Bar defeated Integrity Sound 34-17 in premier division action May 14. Max Miller’s 12 points and 16 rebounds paced the Oyster Bar, which also received 10 points from Ryan Gilman in the victory. Julius Gomes with 8 points, and 4 points from Neahmiah Goode, completed the Oyster Bar scoring.

Carder’s 9 points and 4 points and five rebounds paced Integrity Sound in the loss.

Gettel Toyota slid past Walter & Associates 12-9 during 8-10 division action May 14. David Daigle scored 6 points to lead Gettel, which also received 2 points apiece from Tuna McCracken, Andrew Austin and Hannah McCracken in the victory.

Tori Walter led the Walter & Associates team with 4 points and 10 rebounds, while Joey Thiel finished with 3 points and Callen Achor added 2 points.

Beach Bistro remained atop the 8-10 division standings with an 18-4 victory over Island Real Estate May 14. Franklin Valdez led the way with 12 points and 31 rebounds. Jack Groves, Luke Marvin and Ava Zink each added 2 points to complete the Bistro scoring.

Daniel Sentman and Conal Cassidy scored 2 points apiece to lead Island Real Estate in the loss.

Walter & Associates rolled past Ross Built 54-37 in 11-13 division action May 16. Jack Walter and Mark Miller each scored 22 points and pulled down 15 plus rebounds to lead the Associates, which also received 6 points and five rebounds from Seth Walter in the victory.

Jake Ross scored 15 points and Andrew Ross added 10 points to lead Ross Built. Levi Lengel chipped in with 8 points in the loss.

Sandbar Restaurant blasted Eat Here 50-25 during 11-13 division action May 16. Jean-Paul Russo poured in 26 points and Dayton Modderman added 12 points and 15 rebounds to lead Sandbar, which also received 10 points from Corey Jacques in the victory.

Michael Latimer scored 12 points and Adam Clark added 6 points and 12 rebounds to lead Eat Here in the loss.

Holy Cow Ice Cream used a balanced scoring attack that saw no one scoring double-digits, but all seven players scored at least 2 points in a 38-21 victory over Southern Greens in the final 11-13 division game of the evening. Moriah Goode scored 8 points, while Trent Boring, Rory Houston and Joey Stewart scored 7 points apiece. Jonathan Lallement and Austin Morrow finished with 4 points each, while Leo Tilelli completed the Holy Cow victory with 2 points

Southern Greens was led by Andrew Zink’s 19 points and 14 rebounds and 2 points and nine rebounds from George Lardas in the loss.

Adult basketball rolls on

Gator Man Pools continues to lead the pack with a 5-0 record in the adult coed basketball league at the center. Beachhouse Restaurant is right on Gator’s heels with a 4-1 record, followed by Sun at 3-2. Bowes Imaging Center, B.Y. Construction, the Feast and Beach to Bay Construction follow in the standings, all with sub .500 records.

With only three regular-season games remaining, there’s not much time for teams to move up in the standings or to improve a team’s playoff seeding. The playoffs get started June 12 with the championship game scheduled for June 22.

Gator Man Pools showed why they’re undefeated in first place with an 83-36 victory over Sun May 15. Aaron Dudeks paced Gator with 32 points and 11 rebounds, while Sean Hubbard finished with 21 points, 14 rebounds and one blocked shot. Evan Wolfe added 13 points and Chris Smith finished with 11 points in the victory.

Nate Coleman’s 22 points and 6 points from Lisa Worthy paced Sun in the loss.

B.Y. Construction earned its second win of the season by edging the Feast 51-48 behind 22 points and 11 rebounds from Matt Ray. Eric Gledhill added 16 points and eight rebounds, while Chuck McCracken finished with 6 points in the win.

Jonathan Moss scored 15 points and Robert Serrano added 13 points to lead the Feast, which also received 11 points from Brent Moss in the loss.

Key Royale golf new

The women of the Key Royale Club played a nine-hole, individual-low-net-in-flight match May 15. Penny Williams grabbed first place in Flight A with a 3-under-par 29, while Helen Pollack, Sandi Tocco and Jean Holmes finished in a three-way tie for second place with matching 1-under-par 31s.

Sue Wheeler carded a 6-under-par 26 to grab a four-shot victory in Flight B over Tootie Wagner, who finished alone in second place with a 2-under-par 30. Mary Selby, Markie Ksiazek and Liz Lang finished in a tie for third place at 1-under-par 31.

Tocco managed a birdie on hole two, while Lang and Ksiazek each had chipins on the day.

Horseshoe news

Walker Steve Doyle was the only one to earn three required wins in pool play and was the undisputed champion during May 19 horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall horseshoe pits.

Play gets under way at 9 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Warmups begin at 8:45 a.m. followed by random team selection.

There is no charge to play and everyone is welcome.

MAYSO signup ongoing

Manatee Area Youth Soccer Organization is holding tryouts for its traveling soccer program, Manatee Magic.

Tryouts will be held May 29-June 6 at G.T. Bray Park soccer fields, 5502 33rd Ave. Drive W., Bradenton.

There will be two tryout dates for each age group and players are encouraged to attend both sessions. Players will register 5-6 p.m. and tryouts will be 6-7:30 p.m. The schedule is as follows:

May 29: U9-U10 boys and U9-U11 girls.

May 30: U11-U12 boys and U12-U14 girls.

May 31: U13-U16 boys and U15-U16 girls.

June 4: U9-U10 boys and U9-U11 girls.

June 5: U11-U12 boys and U12-U14 girls.

June 6: U13-U16 boys and U15-U16 girls.

Mayso invites all area players to participate in its competitive soccer program. For more information, go online at www.mayso.org or e-mail Kevin Cassidy at competition@mayso.org, or Neil Fellowes at treasurer@mayso.org.

AMICC youth basketball league schedule
Date    Time    Opponents
Division II (ages 8-10)
June 4    6:30 p.m.    Awards Night
June 6    6 p.m.    Walter vs. Bistro
June 6    7 p.m.    IRE  vs. Gettel

Division I (ages 11-13)
May 23    6 p.m.    Southern Greens vs. Eat Here
May 23    7 p.m.    Sandbar vs. Walter
May 23    8 p.m.    Holy Cow vs. Ross Built
June 4    6:30 p.m.    Awards Night

Premier division (ages 14-17)
June 4    6:30 p.m.    Awards Night
June 9    1 p.m.    Oyster Bar vs. Dip’s

Anna Maria Community Center youth baseball schedule
Tee Ball (ages 5-7)
May 23    6 p.m.    Gulf Bay vs. A&E
May 25    6 p.m.    Gulf Bay vs. A&E
June 4    6 p.m.    Awards ceremony

Coach-pitch division (ages 8-11)
May 23    7:15 p.m.    Miller Electric vs. Beach Bums
May 25    7:15 a.m.    Miller Electric vs. Beach Bums
June 4    6:30 p.m.    Awards ceremony

Basketball headlines youth sports, Dips unchallenged

Dips Ice Cream appears unchallenged in the Anna Maria Island Community Center Youth Basketball League and continues to control the 14-17 division with a perfect 6-0 record. Anna Maria Oyster Bar is four games back in second place, closely followed by Integrity Sound.

The 11-13 division remains extremely competitive with Ross Built holding onto a one-game lead over Holy Cow Ice Cream, Sandbar Restaurant and Walter & Associates, all sporting 3-2 records. Eat Here is another game back in fifth place followed by Southern Greens.

Previously undefeated Beach Bistro dropped a 22-20 overtime decision to Gettel Toyota to tighten up the 8-10 division, moving Gettel into a tie for first place with Bistro with matching 4-1 records. Island Real Estate follows at 2-3, while Walter & Associates is still looking for its first win.

Island Real Estate got the week’s basketball action started with an 8-5 victory over Walter & Associates May 7. Six points and six rebounds from Alex Rodriguez and 2 points and three blocked shots from Conal Cassidy led IRE’s effort, which also included six rebounds from Griffin Heckler.

Tori Walter scored 5 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Walter & Associates effort that also included five rebounds apiece form Katie Krokroskia and Javier Rivera in the loss.

Hannah McCracken’s overtime basket propelled Gettel Toyota to a 22-20 victory over Beach Bistro in the second 8-10 division game of the evening. The victory, which included 8 points and eight rebounds from Hannah McCracken, moves Gettel into a tie in the standings for first place with Beach Bistro. Andrew Austin added 6 points, while David Daigle finished with 4 points and seven rebounds in the victory.

Luke Marvin led Beach Bistro with 8 points, while Franklin Valdez added 6 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. Jack Groves finished with 4 points and Ava Zink added 2 points in the loss.

Dips Ice Cream earned a hard-fought 45-42 victory May 7 over Integrity Sound in 14-17 division basketball action. Connor Field scored 18 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Dips, which also received 15 points, 10 rebounds and five assists from Tegan Purtill. Jerry Mayer added 8 points and six rebounds, while Justin Gargett completed the Dips scoring with 4 points in the victory.

Burke McCampbell-Hill scored 15 points and Pierce Hogan scored 11 points and grabbed five rebounds to lead Integrity Sound. Joey Carder added 8 points, five rebounds and three assists in the loss.

Tegan Purtill exploded for 31 points, six rebounds and five assists May 8 to lead Dips Ice Cream to a 70-38 victory over Anna Maria Oyster Bar in 14-17 division basketball action. Jerry Mayer added 14 points and seven rebounds, while Justin Gargett finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds in the win.

Ryan Gilman scored 10 points and brother Alex Gilman finished with 9 points for Anna Maria Oyster Bar, which also received 9 points and 19 rebounds from Max Miller in the loss.

Holy Cow Ice Cream got the 11-13 division action started May 9 with a 45-36 victory over Eat Here. Trent Boring scored a game-high 17 points, while teammate Rory Houston finished with 13 points, five rebounds and three assists.

Adam Clark scored 16 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to lead Eat Here, which also received 12 points from Michael Latimer in the loss.

The second 11-13 division game of the evening saw Ross Built take a 42-36 victory over Sandbar Restaurant. Levi Lengle poured in 25 points and grabbed five rebounds to lead Ross Built, which also received 7 points from Matthew Manger and 6 points from Jake Ross in the victory.

Jean-Paul Russo led Sandbar with 22 points, while Dayton Modderman scored 14 points and grabbed 22 rebounds in the loss.

Seth Walter’s 15 points and 10 rebounds and 12 points and nine rebounds led Walter & Associates past Southern Greens 42-20 in the last 11-13 divison game of the evening. Mark Fields’ 6 points and six rebounds and 5 points from Robbie Fellowes rounded out the scoring for Walter & Associates in the victory.

Andrew Zink’s 11 points and five rebounds, along with 3 points and six rebounds from George Lardas led Southern Greens in the loss.

The 11-13 division action continued May 11 with three games, starting with Sandbar’s 31-21 victory over Southern Greens. Jean-Paul Russo’s 16 points along with 12 points and 12 rebounds from Dayton Modderman led Sandbar in the victory.

Andew Zink scored 13 points and George Lardas added 4 points and nine rebounds to lead Southern Greens in the loss.

Ross Built received 22 points from Levi Lengle and 9 points and five rebounds from Jake Ross during Ross Built’s 48-23 victory over Eat Here in the second 11-13 division game of the evening. Andrew Ross finished with 8 points and Mathew Manger added 5 points and eight rebounds in the victory.

Michael Latimer led Eat Here with 11 points, while Brooke Capperelli, Edward Cunihan and Jordan Cooly each finished with 4 points in the loss.

Walter & Associates earned a 41-32 victory over Holy Cow to finish the week’s basketball action at the Center. Mark Fields led the way with 15 points and seven rebounds. Jack Walter added 12 points and Tren Shackleford finished with 7 points in the win.

Trent Boring scored 17 points and Rory Houston added 8 points and six rebounds in the Holy Cow loss.

Island Pest Control continues to lead the pack

Island Pest Control remains atop the Anna Maria Island Community Center’s coed adult soccer league with a 5-1-1 record. Slim’s Place is only 3 points behind, while Florida Discount Signs and Don Meilner & Son Construction are tied for third place with 10 points each. Best Buy, Pink & Navy, Agnelli Pool and Wash Family Construction follow in the standings.

Island Pest Control and Slim’s Place battled to a 3-3 tie to highlight May 10 action. Adam Bujarski scored 2 goals and Oliver Petereit added 1 goal in the tie. Brent Laudicina finished with six saves and Blair Schlossberg added four saves in goal.

Tyler Krauss, Aaron Parkin and Sean Sanders each scored one goal while Adam Mott made 20 saves for Slim’s Place in the tie.

Florida Discount Signs opened the night’s action with a 4-3 victory over Meilner. Discount Signs received 2 goals from Matt Kretzman and a goal apiece from Daniel Anderson and Hampton Harrison. B.J. Grant finished with an assist, while goalie Josh Peurfoy came up with eight saves in the victory.

Matt Plummer, Tim Tedesco and Lindsey Weaver each notched goals for Meilner, which also received five saves in goal from Nate Talucci.

Wash earned its first victory of the season in easy fashion, defeating Best Buy 6-0. Hayley Sousa’s hat trick and 2 goals from Kris Yavalar and 1 goal from Austin Wash pace WFC. Norman Fleet contributed seven saves to the WFC victory.

Damir Glavan’s 2 goals and an assist by Larry Waterman paced Pink & Navy to a 2-0 victory over Agnelli Pool. Goalie Jason Sato finished with seven saves in the shutout victory.

Key Royale golf news

The women of Key Royale Club played a nine-hole, low-net-in-flight match May 8. Helen Pollack carded a 2-under-par 30 to take first place in Flight A over Marlyn Thorton and Penny Williams, who both matched par 32 to finish in a tie for second place.

Tootie Wagner fired a 4-under par 28 to take first place in Flight B. Kathy Porter’s 2-under-par 30 was good for second place, while Sue Christianson was one shot back in third place.

MAYSO announces soccer tryouts

Manatee Area Youth Soccer Organization is holding tryouts for its traveling soccer program, Manatee Magic.

Tryouts will be held May 29-June 6 at G.T. Bray Park soccer fields, 5502 33rd Ave. Drive W., Bradenton.

There will be two tryout dates for each age group and players are encouraged to attend both sessions. Players will register 5-6 p.m. and tryouts will be 6-7:30 p.m. The schedule is as follows:

May 29: U9-U10 boys and U9-U11 girls.

May 30: U11-U12 boys and U12-U14 girls.

May 31: U13-U16 boys and U15-U16 girls.

June 4: U9-U10 boys and U9-U11 girls.

June 5: U11-U12 boys and U12-U14 girls.

June 6: U13-U16 boys and U15-U16 girls.

Mayso invites all area players to participate in its competitive socce program. For more information, go online at www.mayso.org or e-mail Kevin Cassidy at competition@mayso.org, or Neil Fellowes at treasurer@mayso.org.

AMICC basketball league schedule

Date                                      Time Opponents

Division II       (ages 8-10)

May 19            9 a.m.            IRE  vs. Gettel

May 19            10 a.m.          Walter vs. Bistro

May 21            6 p.m.            IRE  vs. Walter

May 21            7 p.m.            Gettel vs. Bistro

Division I (ages 11-13)

May 16            6 p.m.            Walter vs. Ross Built

May 16            7 p.m.            Eat Here vs. Sandbar

May 16            8 p.m.            Southern Greens vs. Holy Cow

May 19            12 p.m.          Sandbar vs. Southern Greens

May 19            1 p.m.            Ross Built vs. Eat Here

May 19            2 p.m.            Holy Cow vs. Walter

Premier Division (ages 14-17)

May 19            11 a.m.          Oyster Bar vs. Dips

Anna Maria Community Center baseball schedule

Tee Ball (ages 5-7)

May 18            6 p.m.                Gulf-Bay vs. A&E

May 19            10 a.m.              Gulf-Bay vs. A&E

Coach Pitch (ages 8-11)

May 18            7:15 p.m.           Miller Electric vs. Beach Bums

May 19            11:15 a.m.         Miller Electric vs. Beach Bums

Center roundball: And then there were two

Last week there was a team in each of three Anna Maria Island Community Center Basketball League age divisions chasing the elusive perfect season and, as often is the case, perfection is almost impossible at any level of athletic competition.

With that said, Dip’s Ice Cream continues to rule the 14-17 age division with a 4-0 record. Anna Maria Oyster Bar and Integrity Sound round out the standings.

Beach Bistro maintained its undefeated status in the 8-10 division, although Gettel Toyota is right on its heels with a 3-1 record. Island Real Estate with one victory and Walter & Associates follow in the standings.

The 11-13 division  has a log jam for first place with Sandbar Restaurant, Holy Cow Ice Cream, Ross Built and Eat Here all sporting 2-1 records. Walter & Associates and Southern Greens follow in the 11-13 division standings.

Sandbar Restaurant reaquainted itself with reality as its undefeated season came to an end with a 31-28 loss to Holy Cow Ice Cream in 11-13 division action May 2.

Moriah Goode scored 10 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, while Joey Stewart added 8 points to lead Holy Cow. Rory Houston chipped in with 6 points and Trent Boring finished with 5 points and six rebounds in the victory.

Corey Jacques scored 10 points and Jean Paul Russo added 8 points and five rebounds to lead Sandbar, which also received 6 points and 14 rebounds from Dayton Modderman in the loss.

Ross Built improved to 2-1 in the 11-13 division standings with a 39-21 victory over Southern Greens behind a game-high 15 points from Jake Ross. Levi Lengle added 9 points and Matthew Manger finished with 8 points and eight rebounds in the victory.

Andrew Zink had 11 points and 10 rebounds and George Lardas had 6 points and nine boards to lead Southern Greens in the loss.

The last 11-13 division game of the evening saw Eat Here take an easy 31-11 victory over Walter & Associates. Adam Clark’s 16 points and 13 rebounds sparked Eat Here, which also received 7 points from Jordan Cooley and 6 points and seven rebounds from Brooke Cappareli in the victory.

Seth Walter scored 7 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, while Robbie Fellowes and Trent Shackleford scored 2 points each to lead Walter & Associates in the loss.

Dip’s Ice Cream held onto its undefeated record in the 14-17 division by edging Anna Maria Oyster Bar 55-50 April 30 behind a game-high 24 points from Jerry Mayer. Justin Gargett added 18 points and nine rebounds, while Tegan Purtill finished with 9 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in the victory.

Ryan Gilman led Anna Maria Oyster Bar with 21 points and five rebounds, while Max Miller added 14 points and 24 rebounds. Neahmiah Goode rounded out the Oyster Bar scoring with 11 points and six boards in the loss.

Gettel Toyota earned a come-from-behind 11-10 victory over Island Real Estate during 8-10 division action April 30 behind the game-high 8 points from David Daigle. Hannah McCracken was held to 2 points while contributing 12 rebounds, and Anthony Monetti completed the scoring with 1 point in the victory.

Griffin Heckler’s 4 points and eight rebounds paced Island Real Estate, which also received 2 points apiece from Alex Rodriguez, Thomas Heckler and Shelby Morrow in the loss.

Franklin Valdez scored 8 points and grabbed 19 rebounds to lead Beach Bistro past Walter & Associates April 30 and stay atop the 8-10 division. Jack Groves added 4 points and Luke Marvin finished with 3 points and five rebounds in the victory.

Joey Thiel scored 11 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Walter & Associates, which also received six rebounds from Tori Walter in the loss.

Adult basketball rolls on

Gator Man Pools and Sun sit atop the standings with matching 3-0 records in the adult coed basketball league at the Anna Maria Island Community Center. BeachHouse Restaurant follows in the standings with a 2-1 record with Bowes Imaging Center close behind at 2-2. The Feast restaurant, Beach to Bay Construction and B.Y. Construction complete the standings.

There was a full slate of action in the gym May 1, starting with Bowes Imaging Center recording a 58-42 victory over the Feast. Mike Hanes scored 17 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, while Jason Mickan and Mark Templeton both scored 14 points and grabbed 14 rebounds.

Ryan Moss’ 14 points along with 13 points and eight rebounds from Brent Moss paced Feast in the loss.

Gatorman showed why it’s in first place with a 61-48 victory over Beach to Bay. Evan Wolfe and Aaron Duduks led Gatorman with 22 points and five rebounds apeice, while Sean Hubbard added 16 points and 11 rebounds in the win.

Richard Atkins’ 14 points and 13 rebounds paced Beach to Bay, which also received 12 points from Scott Eason and 10 points and 10 boards from Adam Mott in the victory.

BeachHouse earned a 61-52 victory over B.Y. Construction in the final league game of the evening. Antwaun Jackson scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead BeachHouse scorers. Brandon Kern added 15 points and Kyle Stoppa finished with 14 points in the victory.

Eric Gledhill led all scorers with 27 points and 11 rebounds in the loss, while teammate Matt Ray finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Baseball continues at the center

Miller Electric earned an exciting win over Beach Bums during May 4 pitching-machine baseball at the Anna Maria Island Community Center.

Thomas Heckler drove in Tuna McCracken with the winning run to give Miller Electric an 11-10 walk-off win and improve to 1-1-1 on the season.

Key Royale golf news

Summer golf arrived early to the Key Royale Club, as many members made the trek north following the Easter holiday. The women played a nine-hole low-net-in-flight match May 1.

Laura Purcell’s 3-under-par 29 gave her first place in Flight A by three shots over second-place finisher Marlyn Thorton, while Jean Holmes, Marcia Helgeson and Helen Pollock were in a three-way tie for third at 1-over par 34.

Joyce Brown carded a 5-under-par 27 to earn a two-shot victory in Flight B. Luanne Collins and Margarit Layh were two shots back in a tie for second, while Denise Burchhardt, Kathy Porter, Heather Pritchard and Fran Barford finished in a four-way tie for third at 2-under-par 30.

Horseshoe news

Three teams advanced to the knockout stage during May 5 horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall horseshoe pits. Rod Bussey and Jeff Moore drew the bye and watched as Art Kingstad and Hank Huyghe outpaced Tom Rhodes and Sam Samuels by a 22-11 score. Bussey-Moore then defeated Kingstad-Huyghe 21-14 in the championship game.

The May 2 games had only two teams qualify for the playoffs, pitting Rod Bussey and Tom Skoloda against Karl Thomas and Sam Samuels. Bussey-Skoloda rolled to an easy 23-9 victory in the finals.

Play gets under way at 9 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Warmups begin at 8:45 a.m. followed by random team selection.

There is no charge to play and everyone is welcome.

AMICC Basketball League schedule

Date        Time       Opponents

Division II       (ages 8-10)

May 14    6 p.m.      Gettel vs. Walter

May 14    7 p.m.      Bistro vs. IRE

Division I (ages 11-13)

May 9      6 p.m.      Eat Here vs. Holy Cow

May 9      7 p.m.      Sandbar vs. Ross Built

May 9      8 p.m.      Southern Greens vs. Walter

Premier Division (ages 14-17)

May 14    8 p.m.      Integrity Sound vs. Oyster Bar

May 15    6 p.m.      Dip’s vs. Integrity Sound

AMICC baseball schedule

Tee Ball (ages 5-7)

May 18    6 p.m.      Gulf Bay vs. A&E

May 19    10 a.m.    Gulf Bay vs. A&E

Coach Pitch (ages 8-11)

May 18    7:15 p.m. Miller Electric vs. Beach Bums

May 19    11:15 a.m.       Miller Electric vs. Beach Bums

Three basketball teams chase perfection

Both youth basketball and baseball leagues are under way, as well as adult soccer at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria.

Three basketball teams appear to be separating themselves from the pack and have forged undefeated records in the first three weeks of the season. Dip’s Ice Cream is on top in the 14-17 division at 3-0 followed in the standings by Anna Maria Oyster Bar and Integrity Sound. Beach Bistro is 3-0 and first place in the 8-10 division with Gettel Toyota, Island Real Estate and Walter Associates following in the standings. Sandbar Restaurant has a 2-0 record in the 11-13 division, followed by Walter & Associates, Holy Cow, Ross Built and Eat Here all with 1-1 records.

The Sandbar showed why they’re in the hunt with a solid 43-27 victory over Walter & Associates in 11-13 division action April 25. Corey Jacques scored 16 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and Jean Paul Russo added 15 points and nine rebounds to lead Sandbar. Dayton Modderman finished with 10 points and 14 rebounds in the victory.

Walter & Associates was led by Seth Walter’s 15 points and five rebounds, while Jack Walter finished with 10 points and 17 rebounds in the loss.

Eat Here earned a 39-32 victory over Southern Greens in more 11-13 action April 25. Michale Latimer scored a game-high 23 points, while teammate Adam Clark added 10 points and 20 rebounds in the victory.

Leo Rose scored 14 points to lead Southern Greens, which also received 8 points and nine rebounds from George Lardas and 6 points and seven rebounds from Andrew Zink in the loss.

The day’s final 11-13 division game saw Ross Built defeat Holy Cow Ice Cream 46-39 behind a game-high 24 points from Jake Ross. Levi Lengle added 12 points while Andrew Ross scored 8 points and grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds in the victory.

Trent Boring, Rory Houston and Moriah Goode each scored 13 points to lead Holy Cow, while Goode also pulled down a game-high 19 rebounds in the loss.

Dip’s Ice Cream rolled to a 51-27 victory over Integrity Sound in 14-17 division basketball April 24. Justin Garget scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Dip’s, which also received 14 points from Tegan Purtill. Jerry Mayer grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds, while Kate Michaelsen knocked down a pair of three-pointers on the way to 10 points in the victory.

Burke McCampbell-Hill scored 9 points and Derek Polch scored 8 points to lead Integrity Sound. Joey Carder dished out seven assists and grabbed five rebounds in the loss.

Anna Maria Oyster Bar edged Integrity Sound 36-34 in 11-13 action April 23. Ryan Gilman’s 12 points led the Oyster Bar, which also received 11 points and nine rebounds from Neahmiah Goode and 6 points and 20 rebounds from Max Miller in the victory.

Joey Carder’s 10 points, nine rebounds and five assists led Integrity Sound. Burke McCampbell-Hill added 8 points, while Chelsea Burgess and Thomas Pears both finished with 6 points in the loss.

Gettel Toyota overcame a scoreless first half to rally for an 11-9 victory over Walter & Associates in 8-10 action April 23. David Daigle’s 3 points and 11 rebounds paced Gettel Toyota. Tuna McCracken and Andrew Austin completed the Gettel scoring with two points apiece.

Katie Krokroskia scored 4 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Walter & Associates. Joey Thiel scored 3 points and Callen Achor added 2 points to complete the scoring in the loss.

Jack Groves scored 14 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Beach Bistro past Island Real Estate by a 22-18 score in 8-10 division action April 23. Luke Marvin scored 8 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while Ava Zink finished with six rebounds in the victory.

Daniel Sentman’s 6 points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots paced Island Real Estate, which also received 4 points and seven rebounds from Conal Cassidy. Sean Rodriguez finished with 4 points, while Shelby Morrow and Thomas Heckler each scored 2 points in the loss.

Adult soccer continues

Island Pest Control sits atop the Anna Maria Island Community Center adult coed soccer league with a 4-0 record after a 4-1 victory April 26 over winless Wash Family Construction.

Adam Bujarski led the way with three goals and an assist. Ryan Hogan completed the scoring with a goal while Brent Laudicina finished with three saves.

Kip Lalosh scored the lone goal for Wash Family Construction, while Norman Fleet made 14 saves in goal.

Slim’s Place moved into second place and defeated Don Meilner & Son Construction 3-0, handing Meilner its first loss of the season. Emily Argeros, Meredith Argeros and Francisco Salgado-Marin each notched goals for Slim’s Place, which also received nine saves from Adam Mott in goal.

Pink & Navy defeated Best Buy 5-3 to earn its first victory on the season and knock Best Buy down to a tie for fourth in the standings. Damir Glavan scored two goals and Scott Eason added a goal and a pair of assists to lead the way. Anthony Rasulo and Jason Sato each added single goals, while Scott Rudacille finished with 11 saves.

Rico Beissert, Josh Petitt and Lyn Clark each scored a goal, while Pedro Gonzalez finished with 10 saves in the loss.

Mini baseball gets under way

It’s not really sanctioned Little League, but the Anna Maria Island Community Center kicked off a mini baseball season April 25 with one game in the age 8-11 pitching-machine division. Miller Electric and Beach Bums battled that game to a 4-4 tie.

They met again April 27 with Beach Bums on top 6-3.

With only two teams, there will be six more matchups during the season and an the award ceremony June 4. The center also has tee-ball teams competing toward the June 4 awards.

Key Royale golf news

It was another busy week of golf at Key Royale Club. The men played a nine-hole two-best-balls-of-foursome match April 27. The team of Matt Behan, Omar Tolard and Bob Dickenson combined on a 13-under par 51. Second place went to the team of Earl Huntzinger, Don Ledford and Terry Westby with a 3-under-par 61.

The men played a nine-hole, modified-Stableford match in the afternoon April 23. Dale Hudson took home individual honors with a plus-3, while the team of Charlie Porter, Dean Christiansen and John Cassese matched the plus-2 carded by Barry Izzard, Mike Ross and Craig Humphreys to finish in a tie for first place.

The KRC women played a nine-hole low-net-in-flight match April 24. Christina Mason’s 1-under-par 31 gave her first place in Flight A by one shot over second-place finisher Sandi Tocco.

Joyce Reith rode a birdie on the eighth hole to a 4-under-par 28 to take a two-shot victory in Flight B over Jan Turner, Sue Christenson, Fran Barford and Margarit Layh, who finished in a four-way tie for second place.

Gloria LaTorre’s 2-under-par 30 was good enough for first place in Flight C. Jan Jump was one shot back in second place with a 31.

Sandy Burrill and Penny Auch both carded 2-under-par 30 to finish in a tie for first place in Flight D, while Joanne Ozdych was alone in second place at 33.

Beverly Neville, Christina Mason, Barb Estok, Margarit Layh and Rita Trefz all had chipins on the day.

The men played a low-net-of-partners match on the morning of April 23. The team of Ernie Hauser and Bob Landgren took home first place honors with a score of 6-under-par 58. John Sagert and Tom O’Brien matched the 2-under-par 62 carded by Dennis Schavey and Bill Schuman to finish in a tie for second place.

The men played an 18-hole individual-low- net match April 21, and Tom Lewis fired a 4-under-par 60 to take first place by two shots over second-place finisher Bob Elliott. Gary Harris was alone in third place at 1-under par 63.

Horseshoe news

Three teams emerged from pool play during April 28 horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall horseshoe pits. Bruce Munro and Sam Samuels drew the lucky bye and watched as Rod Bussey and Ron Slagh defeated Herb Puryear and Tom Skoloda 23-14. Bussey and Slagh then rolled past Munro and Samuels by a 22-8 score in the championship game.

Three teams advanced to the knockout round during April 25 horseshoe action. The team of Bruce Munro and Norm Good defeated Herb Puryear and John Crawford 21-12 in the semifinals. The win advanced them to the finals, where they ran into a buzz-saw team of Rod Bussey and Marvin Gangemi, who took an easy 23-4 victory.

Play gets under way at 9 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Warmups begin at 8:45 a.m. followed by random team selection.

There is no charge to play and everyone is welcome.

AMICC basketball schedule

Date        Time       Opponents

Division II (ages 8-10)

May 7      6 p.m.      IRE  vs. Walter

May 7      7 p.m.      Gettel vs. Bistro

Division I (ages 11-13)

May 2      6 p.m.      Ross Built vs. Southern Greens

May 2      7 p.m.      Holy Cow vs. Sandbar

May 2      8 p.m.      Eat Here vs. Walter

Premier Division (ages 14-17)

May 7      8 p.m.      Dip’s vs. Integrity Sound

May 8      6 p.m.      Oyster Bar vs. Dip’s

AMICC baseball schedule

Tee Ball (ages 5-7)

May 4      6 p.m.      Gulf Bay vs. A&E

Coach Pitch (ages 8-11)

May 4      7:15 p.m. Miller Electric vs. Beach Bums

Islander qualifies for national surf contest, golf winners

Lifelong Islander Christian Daniels surfed in four separate divisions in the four-day Nike National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) East Coast Regional Championships held in New Smyrna Beach Inlet April 12-15.

Daniels, 10 and a fifth-grader at Anna Maria Elementary, advanced to the quarterfinals of the Explorer Menehune division (12 & under) and advanced to the semifinals of the open Mini-grom division (10 & under) before being edged out.

His best performance came in the Explorer super-grom (10 & under), where he advanced to the finals and led midway through the heats before settling for third place.

Daniels may not have come in first, but his performance qualified him for the June 26-July 3NSSA Nationals in Huntington Beach, Calif.

He’s looking for sponsors and donations to compete in California, and anyone interested can call dad, Tommy Daniels, at 941-726-1713.

Christian also is competing in the Eastern Surfing Association Southeast Regionals in New Smyrna Beach April 20-22 for a chance to compete in September at Cape Hatteras, N.C.

Congratulations to Christian and his family from The Islander.

Center basketball continues

The Anna Maria Island Community Center Basketball League continues play in the gym at the center on Monday and Tuesday evenings.

The season is young, but Beach Bistro is looking strong in the 8-10 division with a 2-0 record. Gettel Toyota and Island Real Estate are both 1-1 while Walter & Associates is 0-2. Another Walter & Associates team in the 11-13 division, Holy Cow Ice Cream and Sandbar are at 1-0, while Ross Built, Southern Greens and Eat Here are sitting at 0-1. Dips Ice Cream is on top of the 14-17 division with Anna Maria Oyster Bar and Integrity Sound following in the standings.

Dips ascended the top of its division thanks to a 47-37 victory over Anna Maria Oyster Bar April 17. Tegan Purtill scored 17 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and Justin Gargett added 14 points and 15 rebounds to lead Dips to the victory.

Anna Maria Oyster Bar was led by Max Miller’s 14 points and 20 rebounds, while Neahmiah Goode added 12 points and eight rebounds in the loss.

Conal Cassidy’s third-quarter basket turned out to be the winner as Island Real Estate earned its first victory of the season, edging Walter & Associates 7-6 in 8-10 division action April 16. Alex Rodriguez led IRE with five points, while Griffin Heckler added eight rebounds in the victory.

Joey Thiel led Walter & Associates with six points and 10 rebounds, while Katie Krokroskia and Tori Walter finished with eight rebounds apiece in the loss.

The second 8-10 division game of the evening saw Bistro remain undefeated, edging Gettel Toyota 15-14. Luke Marvin paced Bistro with five points, while Ava Zink and Franklin Valdez each scored four points and pulled down six rebounds. Jack Groves completed the Bistro scoring with two points.

Gettel Toyota was led by Hannah McCracken’s game-high 12 points and 11 rebounds. Andrew Austin completed the Gettel scoring with two points.

Dips Ice Cream rode a balanced scoring attack to a 49-32 victory over Integrity Sound in 14-17 division action April 16. Jerry Mayer scored 13 points to lead four players in double-digit scoring. Tegan Purtill scored 12, while Connor Field and Justin Gargett both finished with 10 points and six rebounds.

Integrity Sound’s Burke McCampbell-Hill led all scorers with 19 points, while Joey Carder added nine points. Thomas Pears finished with a game-high 10 rebounds in the loss.

Center adult basketball

Adult basketball completed its second week at the center gym with Sun atop the standings with a 2-0 record. Gator Man Pools, while also undefeated has played one less game and sits alone in second. The Feast, Bowes Imaging Center and Beach to Bay Construction are tied with 1-1 records, while BeachHouse and B.Y. Construction have yet to win a game.

The Sun received 19 points and 14 rebounds from Matt Plummer and 15 points and eight rebounds from Jonathan Schneider during its 52-38 victory over Bowes Imaging Center during court action April 17.

Jason Mickan scored a game-high 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Bowes Imaging, which also received 12 points from Tyler Bekkerus in the loss.

Gator Man Pools earned a 55-52 victory over Feast in the second game of the evening. Sean Hubbard’s 20 points and 16 rebounds led Gator Man, which also received 14 points from Aaron Duduks in the victory.

Jonathan Moss led Feast with 20 points and five rebounds, while Brent Moss added 13 points and five rebounds in the loss.

Beach to Bay utilized a balanced scoring attack to roll past B.Y. Construction 56-33 in the second game of the evening. Frank Agnelli scored 14 points, Richard Atkins scored13 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and Scott Eason added 12 points in the victory.

Matt Ray led B.Y. Construction with 16 points and 12 rebounds and Eric Gledhill added 12 points and nine boards in the loss.

Key Royale golf news

It was an extraordinarily busy week of golf at Key Royale Club with regular golf action to go along with Stag Day April 18 and the annual awards banquet April 21.

The awards banquet reviews all of the outstanding events during the 2011-12 golf season, starting with recognitionf for all of the golfers who made a hole in one during the year, including Bob Dickenson, Mike Wagner, Jon Holcomb, Ken Rickett, Art McMillan, Dale Hudson, John Cassese and, the most recent entry, Matt Behan, whose hole in one April 19 on number three brought the total for the club to eight for the year.

Also recognized were the women’s and men’s President’s Cup winners, Donna Soos and Ken Rickett. Bob and Liz Lang were recognized for winning the mixed couples championship, while Dr. Carl Voyles was awarded for his senior men’s handicap championship. Kris Landkammer was recognized for winning the women’s nine-hole handicap championship, while Mike Gille was recognized as the men’s 18-hole handicap championship.

As is the norm, Col. Bob Elliott fired the starting pistol to signal the start of the 84th semi-annual Stag Day at the club. 76 members participated in the event, which featured a morning and afternoon group and lunch between the two rounds.

Low gross honors for the day went to Dale Hudson with a 3-over-par 35, while Gary Harris, Al Carr and Dean Christiansen shared low-net honors with a score of 4-under-par 28. The team of Nub Turner, Bob Lang, Al Carr and Mark Mixon combined to card a 130 for first-place honors.

The women played a nine-hole low-net-in-flight match April 17. Jean Holmes grabbed first place in Flight A with a 3-under-par 29, three strokes over Diane Miller and Sue Hookem, who tied for second place.

Margarit Layh and Heather Pritchard both carded 4-under-par 28 to finish in a tie for first place in Flight B with Joyce Reith one shot back in second place.

Flight C saw Roxanne Koche take first place with a 2-under-par 30. Three shots back in a tie for second place were Barb Lindwall and Kathy Porter at 1-over-par 33.

Joanne Ozdych fired a 2-under-par 30 to take first place in Flight D. Sharon Conlon and Luanne Collins both finished at even-par 32 to tie for second.

The low-net team game of the day was won by Jean Holmes, Diane Miller, Laura Purcell and Margarit Layh with a 121 team total.

The men played a nine-hole modified-Stableford match on the afternoon of April 16. Fred Miller fired a plus-6 to win the individual title, while also helping teammates Bob Lang, Bob Soos and Dean Christiansen to the team title with a plus-4.

The men played an 18-hole individual-low-net match April 14. Jim Thorton carded a 5-under-par 59 to take first place by two shots over Vince Mercadante and Bob Elliott, who both finished at 3-under-par 61.

Horseshoe news

Ten teams participated in horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall horseshoe pits April 21. The team of Norm Good and Sam Samuels were the only team to earn the required three pool-play victories and were outright champs.

There were 11 teams during April 18 horseshoe action but, again, only one team managed to win three pool-play games. Gene Bobeldyk and Dom Livedoti were the day’s champs.

Play gets under way at 9 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Warmups begin at 8:45 a.m. followed by random team selection.

There is no charge to play and everyone is welcome.

AMICC Basketball Schedule

Date        Time       Opponents

Division II       (ages 8-10)

April 30   6 p.m.      IRE  vs. Gettel

April 30   7 p.m.      Walter  vs. Bistro

Division I (ages 11-13)

April 25   6 p.m.      Southern Greens vs. Eat Here

April 25   7 p.m.      Sandbar vs. Walter

April 25   8 p.m.      Holy Cow vs. Ross Built

Premier Division (ages 14-17)

April 30   8 p.m.      Oyster Bar vs. Dip’s

May 1      6 p.m.      Integrity Sound vs. Oyster Bar

Indoor basketball, golf, horseshoes round out sports action

Another season of youth basketball play got under way April 14 at the Anna Maria Island Community Center.

League games are scheduled Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at the center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, for 13 teams spread across three age divisions.

The season concludes May 23 and playoffs will begin June 5.

There was some good action during the April 14 openers, especially the 14-12 double-overtime, sudden-death victory in the 8-10 division by Gettel Toyota over Island Real Estate.

The teams battled to a 12-12 tie through four quarters and after a scoreless overtime period left the game undecided, both coaches agreed to an unprecedented sudden-death period. Gettel’s Hannah McCracken did the rest, scoring the winning basket with virtually the entire IRE team draped on her to give Gettel the 14-12 win.

McCracken finished with six points and 11 rebounds, many of them offensive rebounds to lead Gettel Toyota. David Daigle added another six points, while Andrew Austin finished with two points in the win.

Alex Rodriguez led Island Real Estate with four points and nine rebounds, while Sean Rodriguez, Griffin Heckler, Daniel Sentman and Conal Cassidy each scored two points in the loss.

The first 8-10 division game of the morning saw Beach Bistro roll past Walter & Associates by a 20-9 score. Jack Groves scored eight points, while Luke Marvin and Franklin Valdez each finished with six points. Valdez earned a game-high 16 rebounds.

Joey Theil scored four points and added six rebounds to lead Walter & Associates, which also received three points from Callen Achor and two points from Katie Krokroskia in the loss.

The next game on the boards saw 14-17 division Anna Maria Oyster Bar take a 34-26 victory over Integrity Sound. Ryan Gilman led the Oyster Bar with 14 points, while Max Miller added 10 points and 21 rebounds. Neahmiah Goode finished with seven points for the Oyster Bar in the victory.

Burke McCampbell-Hill scored 14 points and Joey Carder added eight points to lead Integrity Sound in the loss.

Walter & Associates in the 11-13 division looked to be in midseason form during its 40-20 opening-day victory over Ross Built. Phil Rottes led all scorers with 22 points, while also pulling down 18 rebounds. Seth Walter added 10 points, while brother Jack finished with six points and 13 rebounds.

Ross Built was led by Jake Ross with 14 points and Matthew Manger, who finished with five points and five rebounds in the loss.

The second 11-13 division game saw Sandbar take a 48-33 victory over Eat Here in a battle of restaurants. Corey Jacques led the way with 17 points, nine rebounds and three assists. Dayton Modderman added 14 points and 15 rebounds, while Jean-Paul Russo finished with 13 points and seven rebounds in the victory.

Adam Clark’s 14 points and 19 rebounds led Eat Here, which also received eight points from Michael Latimer and four points apiece from Brooke Caparelli and Edward Cullinan in the loss.

Holy Cow Ice Cream finished the day’s action in another 11-13 division game with a 34-24 victory over Southern Greens. Trent Boring scored 11 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, while Rory Houston added eight points, two rebounds and two assists. Austin Morrow and Joey Stewart added four points apiece, while Moriah Goode finished with 13 rebounds.

Andrew Zink scored 10 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Southern Greens, which also received seven points and 11 rebounds from George Lardas in the loss.

Adult basketball action

Adult coed basketball got started April 10 with three games, starting with a 57-55 Sun victory over BeachHouse Restaurant in the season opener. Matt Dwyer’s 23 points and 14 points from Jonathan Schneider paced Sun in the win.

Brandon Kern scored 22 points and Antwann Jackson scored 19 points and pulled down 14 rebounds to lead BeachHouse in the loss.

Bowes Imaging earned a 59-44 victory over B.Y. Construction in the second game behind 16 points from Tyler Bekkerus and 14 points from Jason Mickan.

Eric Gledhill scored 16 points and Celia Ware added 12 points to lead B.Y. Construction in the loss.

The Feast earned a 45-29 victory over Beach to Bay Construction in the last game of the night. Jonathan Moss led the Feast with 14 points, while teammate Ryan Moss added 13 points in the victory.

Scott Eason and Richard Atkins led Beach to Bay with 11 points apiece in the loss.

Key Royale golf news

Key Royale Club members teamed up on the links for a throw-out-the-worst-two-holes match April 13. The team of Rose Slomba, Rosemary Kinick, Jerry Brown and Earl Huntzinger combined on a 112 to take first place.

The men played a nine-hole, four-player scramble April 12 in smokey conditions brought on by the wild fires in north Florida. The team of Jim Mixon, Mark Mixon, Dave Frankenfield and Mike Brakefield combined on a 5-under-par 27 to grab first place on the day.

April 11 had the men in an 18-hole, best-ball-of-partners game. The team of Joe Dickenson and Andy Barber carded a 17-under 47 to grab a six-shot victory over three twosomes. Danny Hayes and Larry Fowler, Bob Landgren and John Sagert along with Bob Elliott and Gary Harris finished at 11-under-par 53 in the tie.

The morning of April 10 saw the men play a nine-hole, two-best-balls-of-foursome match. The team of Dennis Schavey, Ron Pritchard, John Kolojeski and Bill Schuman matched the 18-under-par 46 carded by the team of Lance Lindeman, Bill Gallagher and Don LaTorre to finish in a tie for first place.

The men then played an afternoon, modified-Stableford nine-hole match. Larry Solberg’s plus-6 earned him first place in the individual category, while helping his team that included Jim Helgeson, Greg Shorten and Ed Havlik to the team title with a combined plus-2.

The week of golf began April 8 when the men played an 18-hole, individual-low-net match. Jim Thorton’s 5-under-par 59 earned him a two-shot victory over second-place finishers Vince Mercadante and Bob Elliott with matching 61s.

Horseshoe news

Only two of 10 participating teams advanced to the knockout stage during April 14 horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall horseshoe pits. The team of Dom Livedoti and Hank Huyghe rolled to a 22-6 victory over Steve Grossman and Jerry Disbrow.

Four teams qualified for the knockout round during April 11 horseshoe action. Norm Good and Tom Skoloda edged Herb Puryear and Dom Livedoti 25-20 in the first semifinal game, while Rod Bussey and Marvin Gangemi defeated John Crawford and Sam Samuels in the second playoff game. The championship game was closely contested, but Good-Skoloda outlasted Bussey-Gangemi 21-18.

Play gets under way at 9 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Warmups begin at 8:45 a.m. followed by random team selection.

There is no charge to play and everyone is welcome.

AMICC Basketball League schedule

Date        Time       Teams

Division II       (ages 8-10)

April 23   6 p.m.      Gettel vs. Walter

April 23   7 p.m.      Bistro vs. IRE

Division I (ages 11-13)

April 18   6 p.m.      Sandbar vs. Southern Greens

April 18   7 p.m.      Ross Built vs. Eat Here

April 18   8 p.m.      Holy Cow vs. Walter

Premier Division (ages 14-17)

April 23   8 p.m.      Integrity Sound vs. Oyster Bar

April 24   6 p.m.      Dip’s vs. Integrity Sound

Adult soccer season under way at community center

Another season of coed adult soccer has begun at the Anna Maria Island Community Center in Anna Maria with eight teams participating in the Thursday evening league.

Island Pest Control and Don Meilner & Son Construction jumped to the top of the standings after two weeks with matching 2-0 records, while Wash Family Construction and Pink & Navy Boutique find themselves at the bottom of the standings at 0-2.

The season is still young though, with regular-season games played Thursday evenings through May 24, when playoffs begin, leading to the Island Cup championships June 8.

There were four games played April 5, starting with Slim’s Place taking on Agnelli Pool & Spa. Aaron Parkin notched three goals and Aaron Duduks scored once to lead Slim’s past Agnelli by a 4-0 score. Emily Argeros and Chrissy Rice both added assists, while goalie Adam Mott made seven saves in the shutout victory.

The second game of the evening saw Island Pest Control get goals from four different players as they edged Florida Discount Signs 5-3. Adam Bujarski led the way with two goals, while Greg Ross and Ryan Hogan each scored one goal. Brent Laudicina had a strong all-around game with a goal and an assist to go along with six saves in goal. Emily King added two saves for Island Pest Control in the victory.

Discount Signs received goals from Matt Kretzman, Daniel Anderson and Brad Laudicina, while goalie Josh Peurifoy made 19 saves in the loss.

Meilner slipped past Wash 6-5 in the closest game of the evening. Meilner received three goals from Matt Plummer, two from Tim Tidesco and one from Rich Bell. Nate Talucci added three saves in goal in the Meilner victory.

Norman Fleet scored three goals to lead Wash, which also received a goal each from Kris Yavalar and Austin Wash. Matt Ray recorded seven saves for Wash in the loss.

Best Buy recorded a workman-like 4-1 victory over Pink & Navy in the final game of the night. Rico Beissert led Best Buy with a goal and an assist, while Brazilian striker Zopan and Missy Verdoliva each added a goal. Mark Pennell made four saves and Pedro Gonzalez added a pair of saves for Best Buy in the victory.

Scott Eason scored the lone goal for P&N, while Scott Rudacille made 10 saves in goal in the loss.

Key Royale golf news

Another busy week of golf at Key Royale Club was punctuated with an ace during Thursday afternoon’s rounds.

According to club member Ed Havlik, John Cassese was on the phone with his son moments before he was set to tee off on hole number seven, the 167 par three during the April 5 four-person scramble.

Cassese said, “I told my son I’d call him back after golf and the last thing on my mind was a hole in one. I was just hoping to hit the green.”

Cassese’s ace was witnessed by playing partners Gerry Dahl and Gary Alvord.

The team rode the ace to a 6-under-par 26 and a tie for first place with the team of Tom MacDonald, Mike Ross, Craig Humphreys and Mike Gille.

On April 6, the women let the men join them for a coed handicap scramble. The team of Rose Slomba, Rosemary Kinick, Dave Kruger and Karie Ksazek combined on a 19.8 score to edge the team of Mary Anne Kammerlin, Jim Thorton, Sue Little and Bob Elliott by one-tenth of a point.

The women played a nine-hole, low-net-in-flight match April 3. Flight A produced a five-way tie for first place as Cindy Miller, Marcia Helgeson, Brenda Solleveld, Diane Miller and Laura Purcell all carded 2-under-par 30s. Lynn Dailey and Pam Alvord tied for second one shot back.

Kris Landkammer fired a 4-under-par 28 to take first place in Flight B by one shot over second-place finisher Heather Pritchard. Joyce Brown and Barbara Harrold tied for third place at 2-under 30.

Kathy Porter earned a three-shot victory with 3-under-par 29 over Denise Burkhardt in Flight C. Mary Anne Kammerlen was alone in third place with a 2-over-par 34.

Flight D produced another tie as Connie Livanos and Eunice Warda carded matching 2-under-par 30s. Joane Ozdeck was alone in second with a par 32, while Mary Pat Swamy finished in third place at 34.

Purcell, Solleveld and Christina Mason each had birdies on the day, while Miller won the low-score, tee-to-green game of the day with a 22.

The men played an 18-hole, best-ball-of-foursome match April 4. The team of Gary Harris, Jim Thorton, Carly Voyles and Bob Elliott combined on an 18-under-par  46 to earn a six-shot victory. Danny Hayes, Bill Gillespie and Larry Fowler were alone in second place at 12-under 52.

The men played a nine-hole, best-ball-of-foursome match April 2. The team of Dick Rouse, Hugh Holmes Jr., Pete Weir and Dick Eichorn combined on a 13-under-par 19 to earn a two-shot victory. Joe Dickenson, Andy Barber, Al Kaiser and Wade Ladue were alone in second at 21.

The men reconveined in the afternoon for a nine-hole, modified-Stableford match. Tom Nelson and Gary Alvord tied for first in the individual event with a score of plus-5, while Quentin Talbert, John Estok and Tom MacDonald joined with Nelson for a plus-4 to win the team event.

Horseshoe news

Five out of 15 teams qualified for the playoffs in April 7 horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall horseshoe pits. Tom Rhodes and Rod Bussey drew the first-round bye and watched as John Johnson and Marvin Gangemi slipped by Paul Shaetler and Jerry Disbrow. The second match saw Dom Livedoti and Sam Samuels roll past Norm Good and Jerry Martinek 21-10. Rhodes and Bussey defeated Livedoti and Samuels 23-16 to advance to the championship game, where they edged Johnson-Gangemi 22-18.

Only two teams advanced to the knockout stage during April 4 horseshoe action and were left to battle for the day’s bragging rights. Gene Bobeldyke and John Crawford defeated Hank Huyghe and Norm Langeland 22-7 in the championship game.

Play gets under way at 9 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Warmups begin at 8:45 a.m. followed by random team selection.

There is no charge to play and everyone is welcome.

Signup begins for 11th annual 5K Island Run

The Children’s Academy of Southwest Florida Inc. will hosts its 11th annual 5K Island Run and 1-mile family fun walk/run May 5 on Anna Maria Island.

The race is sanctioned and co-directed by the Bradenton Runner’s Club and Road Runner’s Club of America.

Trophies and medals will be awarded and refreshments for participants will be provided before and after the race. The first 150 registrants will receive dry wick T-shirts, so organizers say, register now online at www.IslandRun.com.

The pre-registration fee is $20 per adult, $13 for children. Day of the race registration is $25. Registration begins at 6:45 a.m. on the day of the event and the race begins at 8 a.m. at Bayfront Park, North Bay Boulevard, Anna Maria.

All participants receive a drawstring backpack, water bottle and other goodies and there will be door prizes for 100 lucky participants.

For more information, contact Pam Graetzer at 941-350-2378.

Landkammer wins KRC match-play championship

Kris Landkammer defeated Sue Hookem 3 and 2 March 30 to win the Key Royale Club women’s handicap match-play championship. Landkammer advanced to the finals courtesy of a 1-up victory over Brenda Soleveld, while Hookem edged Mary Selby 2 and 1 in semifinal action.

On March 28, 70 plus residents of Westbay Point and Moorings convened on the links at the Key Royale Club where 50 Westbayers played a best-ball scramble golf while the remainder socialized.

The team of Bill Gallagher, Gloria LaDue, Robert Docherty and Jim Hitchen took first place, while the team of Bill Anderson, Joy Nelles, Al Pollack and Vince Fanton finished in second. Bill Anderson won the closest-to-the-pin for the men, while Kathy Porter won that title for the women. Charlie Porter captured the long-drive contest for the men, while Elizabeth Mills won the women’s drive contest.

In other club action March 30, the team of Mary Ann Kammerlin, Dick Rowse, Don Ledford and Tom Warda combined on an even-par 32 to win the day’s coed scramble. One shot back in second place was the team of Sally Martin, Carl Wenker and Paul Kammerlin.

The KRC men played a low-net-of-partners match March 28. The team of Don LaTorre and Danny Hayes combined on a 7-under-par 121 to take first place by two strokes over Joe Dickenson and Gerry Taylor.

The women of KRC played a nine-hole, individual-low-net-in-flight match March 27. Lynn Dailey carded a 4-under-par 28 to win the top spot in Flight A by two strokes over Sue Little. Helen Pollack and Pam Alvord tied for third place at 31.

Kris Landkammer matched Dailey’s 4-under 28 for low-net-round-of-the-day and first place in Flight B. Beverly Neville and Ginny Nunn finished in a tie for second place at 1-under-par 31. Joyce Brown, Terry Westby, Meredith Slavin, Liz Lang and Jan Turner all matched par to tie for third place.

Denise Burkhardt and Mary Anne Kaemerlen both carded 2-under-par 30s to finish in a tie for first place in Flight C, one shot ahead of Gloria LaTorre in second place with a 31. Vickie Simmons, Jan Jump and Barbara Lindwall each matched par to finish in a three-way tie for third.

Nell Bergstrom matched Shirley Cessna’s 3-under-par 29 to finish in a tie for first place in Flight D. Sandy Burrell was one shot back in second, while Connie Livanos and Margaret Schuller finished in a tie for third place at 1-under-par 31.

Dailey and Alvord both had birdies on the day, while the team of Jan Jump, Cindy Miller and Mary Selby matched the 46 scored by Laura Purcell, Jean Holmes and Diane Miller to finish in a tie for first in the team game of low team putts and low-net-in-flight score.

The men played a nine-hole, low-net-of-partners morning match March 26. The team of Dennis Schavey and Ron Pritchard carded a 10-under par  -54 to earn a four-shot victory over Bob Landgren and John Sagert who matched Larry Fowler and Austin Rice to finish in a tie for second place.

The afternoon of March 26 saw the men play a nine-hole, modified-Stableford match. Merrit Fineout won the individual title with a plus-4, one shot ahead of R.J. Lewis. The team of Ron Vandeman, Barry Anderson, Al Carr and Jim Sheppard combined on a plus-5 to take the team title.

Register now for 11th annual 5K Island Run

The Children’s Academy of Southwest Florida is hosting its 11th annual 5K Island Run and 1-mile family fun walk/run in Anna Maria Saturday, May 5.

The race takes off from North Bay Boulevard adjacent to Bayfront Park, and is sanctioned and co-directed by the Bradenton Runner’s Club and Road Runner’s Club of America.

Trophies and medals will be awarded and refreshments for participants will be provided before and after the race. The first 150 registrants will receive dry wick T-shirts, so the time to register is now. All participants will receive a drawstring backpack, water bottle and other goodies, and there will be door prizes for 100 lucky participants.

The pre-registration fee is $20 per adult and $13 for children. Day of the race registration is $25.

Registration can be made online at www.IslandRun.com. Checkin begins at 6:45 a.m. the day of the event and the race begins at 8 a.m.

For more information, call Island Run chairperson Pam Graetzer at 941-350-2378.

Horseshoe news

Three teams emerged from pool play during March 31 horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall horseshoe pits. Jerry Disbrow and Bruce Munro drew the bye and watched as Art Kingstad and Gene Bobeldyk edged Rod Bussey and Keith Erickson 22-17. Kingstad-Bobeldyke rolled past Disbrow-Munro 21-4 in the finals.

Three teams advanced to the knockout stage during March 28 horseshoe action. Hank Huyghe and Bruce Munro slid past Gene Bobeldyk and Adin Shank 21-17 to advance to the finals, where they took on Dave Long and Dom Livedoti. Long-Livedoti rolled past Huyghe-Munro by a 22-10 score.

Play gets under way at 9 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Warmups begin at 8:45 a.m. followed by random team selection.

There is no charge to play and everyone is welcome.

NFL Super Bowl, more golf champs crowned

Super Bowl winners in the Anna Maria Island Community Center NFL Flag Football League were crowned March 24 in three exciting games, each decided by sixpoints or less.

Walter & Associates Bears came from behind to defeat Integrity Sound Redskins 31-28 to win the 13-16 division title. The Redskins had taken a 28-25 lead with 2:30 left to play on a spectacular catch by Joseph Andruzzi on a Joey Carder pass.

Undaunted, the Bears got the ball back and drove the length of the field. With 24 seconds to play, the Bears had first and goal. Seth Walter dropped back to pass and found brother Jack Walter to give the Bears a 31-28 victory.

Seth Walter finished with five touchdown passes, including one to Derek Polch and two each to Max Miller and Jack Walter. Other members of the Super Bowl champion Bears are Madison Driscoll, Keegan Murphy and Jacob Talucci.

Carder paced the Redskins with a pick six, two touchdown passes and a 45-yard touchdown run. Justin and Andruzzi each finished with one touchdown in the loss.

Ross Built Broncos outlasted Mr. Bones Colts 26-20 to win the 10-12 division Super Bowl. The Broncos jumped out to a 14-0 lead on a 45-yard touchdown run by Jake Ross and an 11-yard run by Javan Vasquez.

Mistakes and penalties were killing the Colts, although they escaped a situation when Jake Ross intercepted Rory Houston, giving the Broncos the ball on the Colt 8-yard line.

The Colts finally got on the scoreboard when Houston got loose on a 45-yard touchdown run with just under six minutes left in the half. Houston then connected with Ben Connors for a two-point conversion to cut the Bronco lead to 14-8.

Gavin Sentman intercepted another Houston pass, sparking a scoring drive that ended with a touchdown pass from Andrew Ross to twin Jake Ross and a 20-8 Bronco lead.

The Colts refused to go away and scored to pull to within 20-14 on a 30-yard touchdown pass from Houston to Malachi Goode as time expired.

Slow starts by both teams whittled away the second half. The Broncos finally got going when Andrew Ross connected with Jake Ross for a touchdown pass and a 26-14 lead. Back came the Colts, as Houston scored from 30 yards out to pull to within 26-20 with five minutes remaining.

The Colts got the ball back and managed first and goal with 27 seconds left when Jake intercepted a Houston pass to close out the victory.

Other members of the Super Bowl champion Broncos are Corbin Gregg, Hannah McCracken and Griffin Heckler.

Beach Bistro Vikings slipped past Beach Bum Steelers 13-12 in the 8-9 Division Super Bowl. Sean Rodriguez got things started for the Vikings with a 44-yard run to the 1-yard line, as Tuna McCracken made a touchdown-saving flag pull for the Steelers. However, Nate Hyman completed the scoring play, finding Rodriguez on a 1-yard touchdown pass. Morgan Horesh caught the ensuing extra point for a 7-0 Viking lead.

Andrew Austin got the Steelers on the scoreboard with a 30-yard catch-and-run play to pull to within 7-6, which is how the half ended.

Hyman gave the Vikings a 13-6 second-half lead when he connected with Horesh for a touchdown pass. The Steelers came right back and pulled to within a point on McCracken’s 15-yard touchdown run.

The Steelers had one last chance when Tyler Brenner intercepted Hyman with just under five minutes to play, but the Viking defense held on for the victory.

Other members of the Vikings are Tony Rappold, Adam Oulddaba and Roman Langley.

Unlike the youth Super Bowls, the adult flag football Super Bowl March 22 was a yawner in which Florida Discount Signs 49ers rolled over Coastal Orthopedic Raiders 35-14.

Matt Kretzman led the way by completing on 24 of 26 passes for 211 yards and four touchdowns. Hampton Harrison was his go-to guy, finishing with 11 catches for 111 yards, two touchdowns and a pair of extra points. Tim Tedesco finished with three catches for 12 yards, including a touchdown and an extra point. Sean Sanders added three catches for 31 yards, including a touchdown, two extra points and an interception return for a touchdown on defense. Other members of the Super Bowl champion 49ers are Amy Talucci, Aris Thompson, Nate Talucci and Rich Bell.

Kevin Austin led the Raiders with 110 passing yards and a pair of touchdown passes to Chuck McCracken, who finished with four catches for 37 yards.

Key Royale golf news

The golf action is peaking at the Key Royale Club, where the women’s handicap championship is being played through the end of March. Brenda Soloveld will take on Kris Landkammer and Sue Hookem will face Mary Selby in round three matches

Mike Gillie defeated Dennis Schavey 1-up March 20 to win the 2012 men’s handicap tournament.

The March 22 President’s Cup included 48 players teeing it up in a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Ken Rickett carded a 7-under-par 25 to take first place and now will have his name engraved on the cup. Larry Pippel was low-gross winner with a 3-over-par 35.

The men played a best-ball-of-foursome match March 21. The team of Pieter Thomassen, Dave Kruger, Jim McVicar and Bob Dickenson set a season record with a 30-under-par 98. The team of Dick Eichorn, Tom Lewis, Danny Hayes and Gino DiClemente were alone in second with 27-under par.

The men’s nine-hole, modified-Stableford match March 19 produced a four-way tie for first place at plus-4 between Barry Izzard, Al DiCostansa, Tom Nelson and Bob Soos. The team of Blake Ress, Gary Silke, Dick Mills and John Purcell won the team title at plus-5.

The day’s morning match was a nine-hole, individual-low-net match that saw Vince Mercadante, Fred Meyer, Al Pollack, Bob Schultz and Mike Conlon finish at 4-under-par 28in a five-way tie for first.

The women played an individual-low net-in-flight match March 20. Sandi Tocco grabbed first place in Flight A with a 3-under-par 29, one shot under Helen Pollack.

Joyce Brown carded a 3-under-par 29 to take first place in Flight B. Christina Mason and Heather Pritchard tied for second at 1-under-par 31.

Sally Keyes and Judy Ward both carded 2-unde-par 30 to finish in a tie for first place in Flight C. Joyce Reith took second place with an even-par 32.

Sandy Burrell’s 4-under-par 28 was the low-net round of the day and gave her first place in Flight D. Marty Clark and Barbara Renk finished in a tie for second place with matching 30s.

The team of Marcia Helgeson, Cindy Miller and Mary Selby won the two-best-balls-in-play team game with an 80 and Sue Christianson had a chip-in birdie on number six.

McSwain tennis tourney scores love-all

The fifth annual Jimmie McSwain Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament was played on the Rex Hagen Courts at the Anna Maria Island Community Center March 19 and March 20. The competition was keen and Ms. McSwain directed another outstanding tournament.

Vance Dixon took first place in the men’s division, while Paul Phillips took second place. Peter Horrocks and Bill Walls finished in a tie for third place.

Mary Hunter grabbed first place in the women’s division with Rosie Sizemore taking second place. Kathy Rose, Mary Merkle, Shirly Wisniewski and Beth Wolf tied for third place.

Special thanks from all of the attendees go to Mark and Jean Swift for arranging the awards banquet at the Sandbar Restaurant pavilion.

Horseshoe news

Two teams emerged from pool play during March 24 horseshoe action at the Anna Maria city hall horseshoe pits. Octogenerians Fritz Erdich and Marvin Gagemi taught youngsters Dom Livedoti and Adin Shank a lesson with a 21-14 victory in the championship game.

Three teams advanced to the knockout round during March 21 horseshoe action. John Crawford and Dom Livedoti knocked off Bob Mason and Bob Lee 21-4 in the final round.

Play gets under way at 9 a.m. Wednesday and Saturday at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Warmup at 8:45 a.m. is followed by random team selection.

There is no charge to play and everyone is welcome.

Super Bowl matchups, champions on the links

The NFL Flag Football League Super Bowl matchups are complete — two teams in each age division are set to face off March 24 at the Anna Maria Island Community Center.

The action gets started first in the 13-16 division as Walter & Associates Bears and Integrity Sound Redskins square off at 10 a.m. Mr. Bone’s BBQ Colts and Ross Built Broncos will meet for the 10-12 division title at 11 a.m. Finally, Beach Bistro Vikings and Beach Bum Steelers will go head to head for the 8-9 title at 1 p.m.

The awards ceremony for the league took place March 5, awarding season-ending trophies for sportsmanship, offensive MVP, defensive MVP and female MVP.

The awards and recipients are:

Offensive MVP: 8-9 division Nathan Hyman; 10-12 division Rory Houston; 13-16 division Chris Galati.

Defensive MVP: 8-9 division Daniel Fritz; 10-12 division Jean-Paul Russo; 13-16 division Joseph Andruzzi.

Female MVP: 8-9 division Ava Zink; 10-12 division Hannah McCracken; 13-16 division Moriah Goode.

Sportsmanship: 8-9 division Daniel Sentman; 10-12 division Jaysen Berzowski; 13-16 division Jack Shinn.

Congratulations to all of the players, coaches and family members for a great season.

Key Royale golf news

A busy week of golf at Key Royale Club was punctuated by men’s and women’s handicap championship action. On the men’s side, Dr. Carl Voyles defeated Gerry Dahl 3-and-2 to win the men’s senior handicap title.

Meanwhile, the women’s handicap championship continues with elimination matches running through the month of March. Sue Hookem and Mary Selby will meet in a round-three match while Brenda Solleveld is through to round two and will play the winner of the Laura Purcell vs. Beverly Neville match. Kris Landkammer and Judy Christensen also will square off in a round-two match.

The club men’s handicap tournament continued with Dennis Schavey defeating Jim Helgeson 1-up — now awaiting the winner of the John Cassese vs. Mike Gillie match to decide the title.

In regular golf action, the women teamed up with the men for a nine-hole coed scramble March 16. The team of Dick Rowse, Jim Finn, Eunice Warda and Bob Dickenson combined for an even-par 32 to take first place. One stroke back in second place was the team of Nell Bergstrom, Terry Westby, Earl Huntzinger and Omar Trollard.

The men played an 18-hole match March 14 that produced some low scores. The team of Tom O’Brien and Paul Proxy combined on a 15-under-par 49. Three shots back in second place were Ernie Hauser and Bob Landgren, who finished in a tie with Dave Kruger and John Sagert. Art Hibbs and Dick Rowse took third place with an 11-under 53.

The men played a nine-hole, two-best-balls-of-foursome match March 12. The team of Vince Mercadante, Gino DiClemente, Earl Huntzinger and Carl Voyles combined to win on a 13-under-par 51. The team of Joe Dickenson, Art Hibbs, Al Kaiser and Wade Ladue matched the 52 carded by Jim Finn, Jerry Brown, Andy Barber and Bob Dickenson to tie for second place.

The men came back later in the day for a nine-hole, modified-Stableford match. Tom Nelson and Tim Friessen both managed plus-5 to tie for first place in the individual category. Four teams tied for first at plus-4.

The men played an 18-hole, individual-low-net match March 10. Ed Havlik’s 8-under-par 56 earned him first place on the day. Tom Lewis was one shot back in second place, while Mark Mixon took third place with a 4-under-par 60.

Horseshoe news

Three teams emerged from pool play during St. Patrick’s Day horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Norm Langeland and Bob Lee drew the bye and watched as Gene Bobeldyk and Tom Rhodes defeated Adin Shank and Bob Mason. Bobeldyk-Rhodes stayed hot with a 22-9 victory over Langeland-Lee in the finals.

The March 14 games saw a record five teams advance to the knockout stage. George McKay and Dave Long rolled by Bill Wright and Joe Rush by a 22-5 score. The second playoff saw Tom Skoloda and Marvin Gangemi slide past Gene Bobeldyk and Bruce Copeland 23-16. Sam Samuels and Hank Huyghe stayed alive with a 21-16 victory over Bob Brown and John Johnson.

The final matchup was decided when Skolada-Gangemi defeated McKay-Long 22-15. However, the challengers were no match for Samuels-Huyghe, who prevailed 22-8 in the championship.

Play gets under way at 9 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday at the Anna Maria City Hall pits.