Spring sports season gears up, champions named

The Anna Maria Island Community Center last week announced its spring sports offerings for youth and adults.

The youth basketball league for players ages 5-17 will get started in mid-April with games played in the gym Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings and some games will be played Saturday afternoons.

The center also is offering a youth baseball season for players ages 5-11, also starting in mid-April. There’s still time to register for both sports if players act quickly.

The adults will have three coed sports from which to choose. The center will host a coed basketball league on Tuesday nights, kickball on Wednesdays and soccer on Thursday evenings.

The center is always looking for coaches, captains and sponsors for its teams and programs.

For more information, contact Troy Shonk at 941-778-1908, ext. 9205, or email troy@myamicc.com.

Westbay condo owners hit the links

Westbay Point and Moorings and neighboring Shell Point residents held their annual golf scramble and banquet at Key Royale Club April 3.

The team of Bob McGlynn, Beth Lindeman and Bob O’Brien combined on an even-par 32 to take first place in the event. Second place went to the team of Vicki Anderson, Helen Pollock, Jack Smulowitz and Lance Lindeman with a score of 1-over-par 33.

McGlynn powered the longest drive among the men, while Beth Lindeman captured the women’s longest drive of the day. Smulowitz and Mary Lous Dreier won the closest-to-the-pin contests.

Horseshoe news

Marvin Gamgemi and Norm Langland were the only team to earn a 3-0 pool play record and were outright champs in the April 6 horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall horseshoe pits.

The April 3 games had three teams advance to the knockout round. Norm Good and John Johnson drew the bye into the finals and watched as Rod Bussey and Bill Wright defeated Dave Lansaw and Tom Skoloda 21-16. It was all Bussey and Wright in the finals, as they obliterated Good and Johnson by a 21-1 score with Wright throwing two “six packs” in the victory round.

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.

Key Royale golf news

It was another busy week of golf for Key Royale Club members, punctuated by Sue Christenson defeating Jean Holmes 1-0 in the women’s handicap championship on March 24. The men’s senior handicap championship will be decided next week, so stay tuned.

The KRC men played an 18-hole, best-ball-of-foursome match April 3. The team of Dick Eichorn, Pete Weir and Bob Landgren combined on a 17-under-par 47 to earn a one-shot victory over two teams. The team of Al Kaiser, Jim Helgeson and Bill Gallagher matched the 16-under-par 48 carded by Don LaTorre, Danny Hayes and Dennis Schavey to finish in a tie for second place.

The KRC women played a nine-hole, individual-low-net-in-flight match April 2. Jean Holmes rode birdies on the second and sixth holes to torch the course with an 8-under-par 24 to grab the top spot in Flight A by six shots over Kay Kaiser and Beatrice Friebe, who finished in a tie for second place. Judy Anderson’s 1-under 31 was good for third place.

Sue Christenson fired a 6-under-par 26 to take first place in Flight B. One shot back in a tie for second place were Penny Williams and Beth Lindeman, while Pam Alvord, Liz Lang, Sue Little and Meredith Slavin tied for third place at 3-under 29.

Kay Anderson’s 1-under-par 31 was good for first place in Flight C by one shot over Sue Wheeler and Barb Lindewall, who tied for second with matching even-par 32s.

Matching 6-under par 26s by Erma McMullen and Marcia O’Brien produced a tie for the top spot in Flight D. Nell Bergstrom carded a 3-under-par 29 to take second place, while Sally Keyes was alone in third with even-par 32.

Trish Kruger, Lynn Dailey and Bergstrom each had chipins on the day, while Joy Kaiser, Helen Pollack and Marcia O’Brien all recorded birdies on their rounds.

The game of the day was two best balls of the group with Jean Holmes, Judy Crowe and Margrit Layh combining on a net 77.

The men played two nine-hole matches April 1. The morning round saw a best-ball-of-foursome match won by the team of John Sagert, Vince Fanton, Bill Shuman and Dennis Schavey with a 10-under-par 22. Three shots back in second place was the team of Vince Mercadante, Ed Havlik, Earl Huntzinger and Larry Fowler.

Later in the day, the men played a nine-hole, modified-Stableford or quota-points match. Gerry Dahl carded a plus-7 to take first place in the individual competition by two points over Lex Halakan, who finished in second place at plus 5.

Dahl’s point total helped his team of Gregg Shorten, Tim Shorten and Larry Solberg to the team title with a plus-7 score.

The men closed out March with an 18-hole, individual low-net golf match March 30. Gary Harris took first place with a 6-under-par 58. Vince Mercadante, Larry Fowler and Ron Pritchard tied for second at 4-under-par 60.

Spring comes to AMI with golf, horseshoe championships

The annual Anna Maria Island horseshoe pitching tournament was held March 18 at the Anna Maria City Hall horseshoe pits.

Class A horseshoe pitching winners were Rod Bussey, Sam Samuels and Leo Hutton. Bussey slid past Samuels 21-19 to grab the top spot. Bussey threw 61 ringers on the day, finishing with a 31.8 percent ringer percentage.

Bob Palmer took first in the Class B with a 21-16 victory over second-place finisher Adin Shank, while Tim Sofran finished in third place. Palmer threw 38 ringers on the day and finished with 20 percent ringers.

In regular horseshoe action March 27, two teams advanced from pool play with 3-0 records and battled it out for bragging rights. The team of John Johnson and Dom Livedotti rolled past Hank Huyghe and John Crawford 22-13 to grab first place.

The March 30 horseshoe games saw three teams advance to the knockout round. John Crawford and Bruce Copeland drew the bye into the finals and watched as Dom Livedotti “walked” past Bob Lee and Norm Langeland 23-10 to advance to the finals. Livedotti cruised to victory over Crawford and Copeland by a 23-16 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 and everyone is welcome.

Pirates help center score

The Pittsburgh Pirates came March 11 to the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, to dedicate a new scoreboard on the baseball-soccer fields.

The Pirates Charities awarded a matching grant to the center to replace the old scoreboard. Jackson Hayes, a young player in the center’s spring baseball league, raised the most money to match the center’s sign grant.

The Pirates also gave a grant to the Manatee Area Youth Soccer Organization earlier in the year, which was used to purchase four sets of soccer goals.

Kudos to the Pirates organization for its generosity to our community.

Key Royale golf news

Diane Miller edged Laura Purcell 1-up to win the 2013 Key Royale Club women’s championship title March 18. The women were all square after 16 holes, but Miller won the 17th hole and then halved on the 18th to close out the round.

Mike Selby earned a hard-fought 1-up victory March 20 over Dale Hudson to capture the year’s KRC men’s handicap championship.

The members teamed up for a two-best-balls-of-threesome match March 28. The team of Sue Little, Sandy Burill and Jim Dunne combined on an 11-under-par 53 to grab a one-shot victory over the team of Penny Auch, Nel Bergstrom and Carl Voyles.

The men played a nine-hole team scramble March 27. The team of Greg Shorten, Rich Pappini, Quenten Talbert and Gerry Dahl combined on a 4-under-par 28 to take first place over three teams that finished at 3-under 29.

The men played an 18-hole, individual-low-net match March 26. Dick Eichorn carded a 7-under-par 57 to grab a one-shot victory. Al Kaiser was one shot back at 6-under-par 58, while Andy Barber finished in third place at 59.

Cold weather March 26 was not enough to keep 32 KRC women from the links. They played a nine-hole, individual-low-net-match in four flights.

Jean Holmes rode a birdie on the sixth hole to a 4-under-par 28 to take first place in Flight A by two shots. Helen Pollock was alone in second place with 2-under-par 30.

Liz Lang’s 3-under-par 29 gave her a one-shot victory in Flight B over Joyce Brown, Sue Little and Kris Landkammer, all of whom finished at 1-under-par 31.

Maryanne Kaemmerlen shot a 1-under-par 31 in Flight C to grab a one-shot win over Sue Wheeler at even-par 32.

Donna Karycki fired a 3-under-par 29 to take first place in Flight D. Sally Keyes and Joanne Ozdych both carded 1-under-par 31s to finish in a tie for second.

Sue Hookem had the lowest amount of putts of the day with 13.

The men played a low-net-of-partners match the morning of March 25, and were led by the team of Dave Krueger and Dave Lindewall with 5-under-par 59. Fred Meyer and Chet Hutton were two shots back in second place, while Ron Robinson and Ron Pritchard took third place with a 2-under-par 62.

The men got together again in the evening to play a nine-hole, modified Stableford-system match. Hoyt Miller took first place in the individual competition with a plus-3 to edge Ed Havlik and Art McMillan who tied for second place at plus-2.

Super Bowl contests end another season of flag football

The NFL flag football season at the Anna Maria Island Community Center came to a close March 18 with an award ceremony for individual achievements followed by Super Bowl contests March 21-22.

Andrew Zink brought home the sportsmanship award in the 14-17 division, while Carolyn Cullinan won the female MVP. Jack Shinn was offensive MVP and Joe Andruzzi captured the division defensive MVP.

Anni Walter earned the sportsmanship award in the 11-13 division, while Hannah McCracken brought home the female MVP trophy. Jake Ross grabbed offensive MVP and Jean-Paul Russo earned defensive MVP honors.

The sportsmanship honors in the 8-10 division went to Daniel Sentman, while Ava Zink earned the female MVP award. Jackson Hayes captured offensive MVP honors, while Bears’ teammate Tuna McCracken brought home the defensive MVP trophy.

Two of the three Super Bowl contests in the youth divisions were blowouts, very much like most NFL Super Bowls. The 8-10 division championship game, however was an exciting back-and-forth affair between Coastal Orthopedic Bears and Tyler’s Ice Cream Vikings.

The game started out defensive, but that changed at the 10-minute mark when Bears’ quarterback Gavin Johnston connected on a screen pass to Jackson Hayes, who outran the defense to complete a 25-yard catch-and-run play and give the Bears a 6-0 lead.

Undaunted, the Vikings came right back to tie the score 6-6 when Nathan Costello hit Noah Costello with a 15-yard touchdown pass.

The Vikings then took a 12-6 lead on a 35-yard touchdown run by Noah Costello, but Johnston hit Evan Christenson with a 20-yard touchdown pass to tie the score. He then connected with Maddie Rogers on the extra-point pass to give the Bears a 13-12 halftime lead.

Nathan Costello hooked up with Noah Costello on a long touchdown pass and following the extra-point catch by Zach Quinn, the Vikings led 19-13.

Late in the game, Hayes took a handoff and swept around left end. He outran Viking defenders to midfield where he reversed field and outran everyone down the right sideline to complete a 45-yard touchdown run and tie the score at 19-19 with just over two minutes left to play. Johnston calmly hit Rogers with the extra-point pass to give the Bears a 20-19 lead.

The Vikings took over on offense with 1:50 left to play. Nathan Costello gained 16 yards on a first-down run, but his second-down pass attempt was knocked down by Bears defender Johnston. Facing a third down and short situation, Nathan Costello tried a short pass over the middle, but Hayes jumped the route and knocked down the pass to take over on downs with 1:27 left to play.

The Vikings held the Bears in check on first and second down, but on third and 14 yards to go, Hayes again got loose up the right side for a 15-yard gain and a first down allowing the Bears to run out the clock to complete a 20-19 victory.

Holy Cow Cardinals earned an easy 36-12 victory over Lobstahs Buccaneers in the 11-13 Super Bowl behind a strong performance from quarterback Joey Stewart. Stewart completed 22 passes, including four touchdown passes while also running for a touchdown of his own. Trent Boring caught seven passes, including two for touchdowns and an extra point, while Devon Jones scored a touchdown, an extra point and a two-point conversion among his six receptions. Tyler Pearson completed the scoring with a touchdown reception and a pair of extra-point catches.

Joe Rogers led the Buccaneers’ offense with 17 completions including two for touchdowns. Jean-Paul Russo and Rutger Langley were the recipients to complete the scoring for the runner-up Buccanners.

Integrity Sound Falcons earned a 32-13 victory over Walter & Associates Bears to win the 14-17 Super Bowl. Joey Carder completed 20 passes, including four touchdown passes to lead the way. Joe Andruzzi caught seven balls, including all four touchdown passes, while Kyle Meggison caught a game-high nine passes, including one for an extra point. Justin Carder added three catches, including an extra-point reception. Meggison completed the Falcons scoring with an interception return for a touchdown.

Seth Walter led the Bears with 16 pass completions, including two for touchdowns. One went to Jack Walter, who finished with six catches while Krissy Conrad caught the second touchdown pass. Joey Harris, who finished with three catches added an extra point to complete the scoring in the loss.

Dolphins win adult bowl

The adult coed flag football season came to an end with a Super Bowl matchup March 21. Waterfront Restaurant Dolphins rolled to a 65-32 victory over Sun Bills behind a fantastic game from quarterback Ryan Moss. Ryan completed 19 of 25 passes for 323 yards and eight touchdown passes. Four touchdowns went to Brent Moss, who finished with nine catches for 160 yards, including a pair of extra points. Jonathan Moss added six receptions for 96 yards, including two touchdowns and an extra point. Ben Kirby rounded out the scoring with an interception return for a touchdown.

Other members of the Super Bowl champs include Josh Rio, Greg Ross, Amy Ross and Leslie Rio.

Chuck Bucky threw for 304 yards and five touchdown passes to lead the Bills to yet another Super Bowl loss. Lindsey Weaver also had a big game, catching 11 balls for 166 yards, including a pair of touchdowns and an extra point. Galen Brown, with two touchdown catches and a touchdown reception from Scott Dell, completed the Bill’s scoring.

Key Royale golf news

Key Royale Club members competed for the President’s Cup on March 21. Participants battled for the individual low net in the one-day event. Ron Robinson carded a 4-under-par 28 to take first place by one shot over Gary Silke. The team of Silke, Jim Thorton, Mike Gille and low-gross winner Tim Friesen won the team event with a 19-under par 109.

The Key Royale women played a nine-hole, low-net-in-flight match March 19. Helen Pollack captured Flight A with a 2-under-par 30 to edge Judy Christenson and Marilyn Thorton by one shot.

Liz Lang torched the course with a 5-under-par 27 to earn a one-shot victory over second-place finisher Joyce Brown in Flight B. Pam Alvord was alone in third at 31.

Marty Clark and Rita Allan both carded 2-under-par 30s to finish in a tie for first place in Flight C. Jan Jump finished in second place at even-par 32.

Erma McMullin and Judy Hanson both fired 3-under-par 29 to tie for first place in Flight D, one shot ahead of Nell Bergstrom, Barb Rank and Penny Auch, who finished in a three-way tie for second.

The men played an 18-hole, two-best-balls-of-foursome match March 20. The team of John Sagert, Bob Landgren, Jim Helgeson and Dick Eichhorn combined on a 30-under-par 98 to lap the rest of the field. The team of Peiter Thomassen, Neil Hammer, Bill Gallagher and Dave Kruger was eight shots back in second place.

Al Kaiser carded a 7-under-par 25 to take first place in the March 18 individual-low-net match. Ron Robinson, Paul Kamerlin, Hugh Holmes and Bob Lundgren were tied for second place at 4-under-par 28.

Horseshoe news

Three teams emerged from pool play with 3-0 records and were left to battle for the day’s championship during March 23 horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall horseshoe pits.

Norm Langeland and Bob Lee drew the bye into the finals and watched as Hank Huyghe and John Crawford took out Marvin Gangemi and Bob Palmer by a 21-8 score. Langeland-Lee then outlasted Huyghe-Crawford 22-15 in the final.

Four teams advanced to the knockout round during March 20 horseshoe action. The first semifinal match saw Rod Bussey and Norm Langeland slip past Art Kingstad and Bob Mason 21-19, while Gene Bobeldyke and Bob Palmer defeated George McKay and Dominic Livedoti 22-16 in the second semifinal. Bussey-Langeland rolled to a 24-9 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.

Center culminates 8-week cornhole season with tourney

The Anna Maria Island Community Center hosted a first-ever season-ending cornhole tournament March 7 to culminate its eight-week schedule. Though only six teams participated, league organizer Jim Harrison said everyone had a good time and the players are looking forward to next season.

Team Harrison, Jim and wife Dee, won the tournament, defeating Team Wohlers-Waggoner 19-21, 21-11, 21-14 in the finals. Debbie Wohlers and Laurie Waggoner advanced to the finals by defeating Team Estabrooks-Bonini in the first round and then upset No. 1 seed Team Smith in the semifinals.

Team Harrison was No. 2 seed and received a bye into the semifinals, where they defeated Team Tarras to advance to the finals.

The center is considering a summer cornhole league if players show interest. Troy Shonk at the center wants to hear from potential teams and players at 941-778-1908 or troy@myamicc.com.

Youth Super Bowl match-ups set

One final victory to come. Each of the teams that are still alive in the NFL Flag Football Youth League at the center have that much in common. They all hope to win their respective Super Bowl March 22.

For the most part, earning a high seed matters but not so much in this year’s playoff brackets.

The 8-10 division Super Bowl will see No. 3 seed Coastal Orthopedic Bears square off against fourth-seed Tyler’s Ice Cream Vikings. The Vikings upset top-seeded LPAC Cardinals 25-13 to advance to the finals. The Bears also defeated a higher ranked team when they rolled over Lobstahs Browns by a 36-13 score.

The 11-13 division’s top seed, Holy Cow Cardinals, held serve with a convincing 48-15 victory over Mr. Bone’s Colts to advance to the final test.

Lobstahs Buccaneers advanced to the finals with a 32-20 victory over second seed Ross Built Dolphins.

The 14-17 division also has a one-versus-three seed after Walter & Associates Bears earned a 26-19 victory over second seed West Coast Surf Shop Buccaneers.

As the playoffs have shown, anything can happen. Stay tuned.

Adult football marches toward Super Bowl

The playoffs got under way this past week in the adult coed NFL Flag Football season at the Anna Maria Island Community Center. The third-sixth seeds in each conference squared off March 6 hoping to stay alive. The winners earn a game against a No. 1 or No. 2 seed.

Tyler’s Ice Cream Vikings easily advanced with a 41-18 victory over BY Construction Bears to open playoff action March 6.

The Sun Bills also advanced with no problem, defeating Duncan Real Estate Cardinals 38-25 in the second game of the evening.

Agnelli Pool & Spa Giants also stayed alive, edging Lobstahs Lions 34-27 in an exciting game, while the final game of the night saw Duffy’s Tavern Raiders roll over Beach to Bay Construction Ravens 30-12 to advance to second-round action.

Duffy’s Tavern Raiders took on the NFC No. 2 seed, Waterfront Restaurant Dolphins, to open second-round playoff action March 7. The Dolphins prevailed 34-24 behind 224 passing yards and three touchdown passes from Ryan Moss. Jonathan Moss was on the receiving end of six passes for 109 yards and two touchdowns. Josh Rio, Ben Kirby and Ryan Moss added touchdowns to complete the scoring.

The Raiders were led by 279 yards passing and three touchdown passes from quarterback Chris Gillum. Brother Mike Gillum caught nine passes, including two for touchdown while finishing with 114 receiving yards. Tyler Redmond and Jay Hoffmeister also added touchdown receptions in the loss.

Sato Real Estate Browns rolled to a 40-13 victory over Agnelli Pool & Spa Giants behind 215 passing yards and five touchdown passes from Jason Sato. Brother Josh Sato caught eight passes and scored two touchdowns and two extra points to lead the Browns, which also received two touchdowns from Ed Moss and a touchdown each from Lexi Braxton and Matt Morgan.

Robert Mandrine threw for 230 yards and six touchdown passes as Tyler’s Ice Cream Vikings upset AFC top seed FL Discount Signs Colts 39-25. Chad Woods and Billy Malfese each had two touchdown receptions with Malfese also adding an extra point and a two-point conversion in the victory.

The Colts were led by Dustin Swain, who ran for a touchdown and threw a 45-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Hartwig, who also threw a pair of touchdown passes in the loss.

The final game of the evening saw the Sun Bills roll to a 45-20 victory over the Southern Greens Seahawks. Quarterback Chuck Bucky passed for 234 yards and five touchdown passes to lead the Colts, which received touchdown receptions from five different players. Will Weaver, Jesse Brisson, Scott Dell, Galen Brown and Lindsey Weaver each scored touchdowns with Brown adding three extra points.

The Seahawks were led by Tyler Bekkerus, who threw three touchdown passes, two of those to Mark Templeton. Andrew Terman added a touchdown and an extra point to round out the scoring in the loss.

Playoff action continues March 20with the toilet bowl, a battle of last place teams and semifinal action that pits Sato Real Estate Browns against Waterfront Restaurant Dolphins at 7 p.m. The second game pits the Sun Bills against Tyler’s Ice Cream Vikings at 8 p.m.

The Super Bowl will be played at 7 p.m. March 21.

KRC golf news

It was another busy week for golfers at the Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach. The men’s handicap championship is now down to Mike Selby and Dale Hudson. Look for results from that match in next week’s Islander.

The members teamed up for a nine-hole, two-best-balls-of-foursome match Feb. 14. The team of Sue Collins, Joyce Brown, Nel Bergstrom and Jerry Brown combined on a 15-under-par 49 to take first place by two shots over the team of Rose Slomba, Peny Auch and Carl Weiner.

The men played a nine-hole team scramble March 13. The team of Dave Vande Vrede, Jim Stewart, Bob Lang and Arnie Brames combined on a 3-under-par 29 to grab clubhouse bragging rights for the day. The team of Quentin Talbert, Mike Pritchett, Merritt Fineout and Earl Ritchie took second place with a 1-under-par 31.

The team of Bill Gallagher, Don LaTorre, Dave Kruger and Pieter Thomassen combined to card a 19-under-par 45 to win the March 13, best-ball-of-foursome match. Two shots back in second place was the team of Wade Ladue, Jim Helgeson, Peter Proxy and Paul Proxy.

Dean Christensen and Gary Silke both carded plus-5s to share the individual title in modified-Stableford action March 12.

They also helped their respective teams to a team competition tie for first place. Christensen teamed with Dick Grimme, Al DiConstanzo and Dave Johnston for a plus-4 to match the score carded by Dan Hazeewski, Dick Mills and Silke.

Morning action March 12 saw the men play a nine-hole, two-best-balls-of-foursome match. The team of Bill Shuman, Dennis Schavey, Ron Robinson and Ron Pritchard combined on a 20-under-par 44 to match the score of Matt Behan, Austin Rice, Bob Schuetz and Dan Hayes. Second place went to the team of Andy Barber, Lance Lindeman and John Kolotesc with a score of 46. Chet Hutton, Jim Auch and Charlie Knopp were another shot back in third place.

Horseshoe news    

Action at the Anna Maria City Hall horseshoe pits March 16 saw three teams earn 3-0 pool-play records to advance to the knockout round. Leo Hutton and Bill Wright drew the bye into the finals and watched as  Norm Langland and Herb Puryear easily dispatched Dave Lansaw and Bruce Copeland 21-7. Langland-Puryear then prevailed over Hutton-Wright by a 21-18 score to win in the finals.

Three teams also advanced to the knockout round during March 13 horseshoe action. Tim Sofran and Dave Lansaw slid past Nick Younk and George McKay by a 22-16 score. Unfortunately, they ran into a buzz saw in Sam Samuels and John Crawford, who cruised to a 21-1 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.

KRC golf rounds top week’s action, horseshoes, too

Along with regular weekly golf action at the Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach, the men’s senior club championship and men’s handicap club championship matches are taking place.

The men’s handicap club championship moved this past week into the third round. John Cassese, Dale Hudson, Vince Mercadante and Mike Selby advanced to the fourth round with match-play victories.

In senior men’s handicap match-play action, Vince Mercadante, Ron Robinson, Gino DiClemente and Ken Rickett all advanced into the fourth round.

Regular golf action ended March 7 with the members teaming up in a nine-hole, two-best-balls-of-foursome match. The team of Joyce Brown, Jerry Brown, Sue Little and Bill Melvin combined on a 5-under-par 27. One shot back in second place were Penny Auch, Nel Bergstrom, Carl Voyles and Earl Huntzinger.

The men played an 18-hole, two-best-balls-of-foursome match March 6. The team of Dave Kruger, Neal Hammer, Carl Voyles and Bob Elliott combined on a 190-under-par 109 to seize a seven-shot victory. The team of Bill Gallagher, Dan Hayes and the Proxy brothers were alone in second at 116, while Al Kaiser, Wade Ladue and Jim Helgeson finished up at 119 for third place.

The Key Royale women took the course March 5 for a nine-hole, individual-low-gross match. Jen Holmes and Helen Pollack took first place in Flight A with 8-over-par 40. Sue Chrisiansen took first place in Flight B with a 43, while Sue Wheeler’s 46 and Markie Ksiazek’s 49 earned them first place in Flights C and D respectively.

Pollack and Marcia Helgeson took low-net honors in Flight A, each with 4-under-par 28. Tootie Wagner and Jean Holmes were a shot back in second, while Judy Christensen was alone in third with a 2-under-par 30.

Sue Christensen grabbed first place in Flight B with a 5-under-par 27, two shots ahead of second-place finisher Joyce Brown. Margrit Layh carded a 2-under-par 30 to finish in third place.

Sue Wheeler’s 3-under-par 29 gave her first place in Flight C by one stroke over Wila Barkley. Marty Clark and Kathy Porter tied for third place at even par.

Ksiazek’s 5-unde- par 27 was good for first place in Flight D. Sharon Conlon was alone in second with a 3-under-par 29 and Judy Hanson, Margaret Schuler and Marcia O’Brien tied for third, all at 1-under-par 31.

The men played a nine-hole, modified-Stableford or quota points match March 5. Jim Shepard, Ed Dailey, John Holcomb, Mike Ross and Gary Risner all finished in first place at plus 4. The team of Gary Alvord, Gary Risner, Bill Eichhorn and Gerry Schwartzbaugh won the team competition at plus 4.

The men played a nine-hole, best-balls-of-foursome match March 4. Dick Eichhorn and Bill Eichhorn, bolstered by the Proxy brothers, combined on a 12-under-par 20 to take first place.

The team of Pete Weir, Dave Kruger and Barry Anderson were one shot back in second place, while John Sagert, Bob Landgren, Art Hibbs and Al Kaiser were alone in third at 9-under-par 23.

The men played an 18-hole, individual-low-net golf match March 3. Bob Elliott grabbed first place with a 1-under-par 63. Dale Hudson was alone in second place with an even-par 64, while Carl Voyles and Vince Mercadante tied for third place at 1-over-par 65.

Horseshoe matches

Five teams advanced to the knockout round during March 9 horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall horseshoe pits. Tom Anderton and Kim Kleiner defeated Bob Palmer and Leo Hutton 21-13 in the first match, while Hank Huyghe and Dom Livedoti eased past Gene Bobeldyk and Ron Pepka 21-11 in the second match. The second round got started with Huyghe-Livedoti edging Sam Samuels 21-19 to advance to the finals. In the finals, Huyghe-Livedoti defeated Anderton-Kleiner 21-9.

Only two teams advanced from pool play with the required 3-0 record during March 6 horseshoe action. Huyghe and Art Kingstad defeated Bob Mason and Norm Good 23-15 to earn bragging rights for the day.

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.

Center volleyball crowns champion

The Anna Maria Island Community Center adult coed volleyball league season came to a close Feb. 26 with playoffs and a championship game. With three teams tied at 5-4, the regular season was both balanced and competitive.

Island Real Estate lived up to its No. 1 seed, sweeping the championship over Tyler’s Ice Cream 25-20, 25-17. Setter Leah Purvis directed the IRE offense and finished with 12 assists and seven service winners. Ryan Moss paced IRE with seven kills and two sevice aces in the two games. Don Purvis added five kills, while Emily Moss chipped in two kills.

Mark Templeton and Tyler Bekkerus led Tyler’s with five kills each, while Larry Berkery finished with four kills in the loss.

Tyler’s Ice Cream advanced to the championship match by defeating Duncan Real Estate 25-12, 25-27, 25-17 in the semifinals earlier in the evening. Bekkerus, Berkery and Templeton each finished with seven kills with Berkery adding two blocks.

Duncan Real Estate was led by Mark Pennell’s nine kills, while Ed Moss chipped in with three kills and Michelle Laade finished with seven assists in the loss.

IRE advanced to the finals with a 25-13, 25-20 victory over Lobstahs in the first matchup of the evening. Don Purvis closed the first game with eight consecutive service winners and finished with five kills to lead IRE. Mike Bugel and Mackenzie Kosfeld paced Lobstahs with four kills each in the loss.

Flag football playoff seeds set

The regular season of the NFL Flag Football league at the center has come to a close and a second season —  playoffs — has begun.

LPAC Cardinals earned top seed in the 8-10 division thanks to a Feb. 27win by Tyler’s Ice Cream Vikings over Lobstahs Browns 33-13. The Browns loss lifted LPAC Cardinals into first place, while Lobstahs had to settle for second seed. Coastal Orthopedic Bears earned the third seed, while Tyler’s Ice Cream grabbed fourth seed. Miller Electric Chargers, Manatee Cancer Center Dolphins, Air & Energy Jets and Beach Bistro Buccaneers round out the final standings for the 8-10 division.

The first round of the playoffs came March 2, but there were no upsets and the top four seeds held serve easily. LPAC Cardinals shutout Beach Bistro Buccaneers 18-0, while Lobstahs Browns blew away Air & Energy Jets 25-6. Coastal Orthopedic Bears eased past Manatee Cancer Center Dolphins 18-12, while Tyler’s Ice Cream Vikings defeated Miller Electric Chargers 18-6.

Top-seeded LPAC will take on fourth-seed Tyler’s Ice Cream March 5 after press time for The Islander. That game is preceded at 6 p.m. by No. 2 Lobstahs against Coastal Orthopedic.

Holy Cow Cardinals wrapped up the top seed and earned a bye in the 11-13 division thanks to an earlier victory over second-place Ross Built Dolphins. Lobstahs Buccaneers grabbed third seed, while the high-scoring Beach Bum Ravens took fourth seed. Eat Here Colts, Walter & Associates Bears and Edgewater Jaguars followed in the season standings.

The seedings pretty much held in the 11-13 division as Ross Built obliterated seventh seed Edgewater Realty and Lobstahs shutout Walter & Associates 34-0. The only minor upset saw No. 5 Eat Here Colts outlast Beach Bum Ravens 34-28.

Eat Here now turns its sights to top-seed Holy Cow Cardinals, while Lobstahs takes on Ross Built. Both games were held March 4 after deadline.

The 14-17 division’s top seed was finalized when Integrity Sound Falcons rolled past West Coast Surf Shop Buccaneers 34-6 Feb. 26. Despite the loss, the Buccaneers and Falcons earned a bye into the semifinal game March 5.

Walter & Associates Bears earned the third seed, while Lobstahs Colts finished fourth. Eat Here Packers and Beach to Bay Construction Browns followed in the season standings.

Both opening round games were competitive in 14-17 playoff action. No. 5 Eat Here Packers defeated number four seed Lobstahs Colts 33-27, while Walter & Associates Bears edged Beach to Bay Construction Browns 20-15.

Eat Here now takes on Integrity Sound March 4, while Walter & Associates takes on West Coast Surf Shop on March 5.

Look for the winners for the Super Bowl staging in next week’s report.

Key Royale golfer dominates third hole

Another busy week for golfers at Key Royale Club was highlighted by a hole-in-one by John Sagert Feb. 27. Sagert aced the 146-yard, third hole using his driver. Sagert aced the same hole back in October 2007.

The women of Key Royale Club hosted a charity event Feb. 19 with Mote Marine Laboratory Animal Hospital being the benificiary.

Mary Selby and Judy Ward co-chaired the event the prospered with a large, hard-working committee. Through hole sponsors, a silent auction and a very generous donation by Bob and Carol Carter helped raise more than $10,000 for the hospital.

The Key Royale men also volunteered time to help the cause, while Chef Robert and staff served up a delectable luncheon to follow the play.

The team of Marcia O’Brien, Penny Auch, Donna Karycki and Sandy Burreill took first place in the tournament, but the real winner, said Selby, is the animal hospital.

The men’s handicap club championship matches continued with several second-round matches completed last week. Jim Auch, Dale Hudson, Barry Izzard, Fred Miller, Mike Selby, John Cassese and Larry Pippel each earned easy victories to advance to the next round, while Vince Mercadante slipped past Neal Hammer by one hole.

Next week, Izzard takes on Selby, Miller plays Mercandate, Hudson plays Pippel and Auch takes on Cassese.

In regular golf action, club members played a nine-hole handicap scramble March 1. The team of Ron Robinson, Mary Martin, Mary Ann Kammerlin and Carl Voyles combined on a 14-under-par 18 to grab first place by two strokes over Sandy Burrell, Joan Parrish, Matt Behan and Tom Lewis.

The members teamed up again Feb. 28 for another scramble. The team of Laura Purcell, Hoyt Miller, John Estok and Ken Rickett matched the 2-unde-par 30 carded by John Purcell, Gary Eisner, Tom Nelson and Tom McDonnell to finish in a tie for first place.

The men played an 18-hole two-best-balls-of-foursome match on Feb. 27. The team of Dick Eichorn, Pete Weir, Charlie Yole and Tom Lewis combined to card a 28-under-par 100 to take first place. Four shots back in second place was the team of Andy Barber, Matt Fuenfschilling and Marty Golden. The team of Pieter Thomassen, Neil Hammer, Danny Hayes and Bill Gallgher was alone in third place at 20-under 108.

The men played a nine-hole low-net-of-partners match Feb. 25. Jim Auch and Charlie Knopp combined on a 7-under-par 57 to earn a one-shot victory over Earl Huntzinger and Vince Mercadante.

Adult flag football closes in on season

The co-ed flag football season at the Anna Maria Island Community Center is in its final week with some important games ahead to decide the all-important seeding for playoffs.

In the AFC, Island Sun Bills, Florida Discount Sign Colts and Southern Green Seahawks all have 5-2 records and a loss could make their path to the Super Bowl much more difficult.

It’s the same in the NFC, where Sato Real Estate Browns, Waterfront Restaurant Dolphins and Duffy’s Tavern Raiders also have 5-2 records.

There were some exciting games played last week, including the opening game Feb. 21 that saw BY Construction Bears edge Duncan Real Estate Cardinals 34-27. Other scores from the evening include Waterfront Restaurant Dolphins defeating Lobstahs Lions 33-18, Tyler’s Ice Cream Vikings over Florida Discount Signs Colts 31-12, and Duffy’s Tavern Raiders over the Sun Bills 42-29.

Feb. 20 action saw Sato Real Estate Browns stay atop the NFC thanks to a 33-20 victory over Beach to Bay Construction Ravens, but the game of the week was Agnelli Pool & Spa Giants vs. Harrington House Buccaneers 55-41 with three defensive touchdowns. Caleb Roberts led the way with three interceptions including two that he “took to the house,” while Pat Calvery added one interception return for a touchdown to his team-high five flag pulls.

The Giants also scored some points on offense behind a good all-around game from quarterback Tim Shaughnessy. He completed 12 of 16 passes for 179 yards and four touchdown passes, while also rushing for 71 yards. Frank Agnelli was his favorite receiver, finishing with six catches for 96 yards, including two touchdowns, two extra points and a two-point conversion. Calvary also scored two touchdowns and finished with 58 receiving yards and 40 rushing yards. Brianna Shaughnessy completed the scoring for the Giants with a touchdown and extra-point receptions.

Richard Fosmore threw for 262 yards and five touchdown passes to lead a potent Buccaneer offense, but also got picked off four times in the game. Three touchdown passes went to Brandon Kern, who finished with four catches for 104 yards. Max Garza added four catches for 66 yards and two, two-point conversions, while Todd Keiser finished with 30 receiving yards and one touchdown in the loss.

Kern and Matt Dwyer each had an interception on defense, while Garza led the Bucs with three flag pulls.

The youth football league at the center is heading into its final week with some seeds to be determined.

The 14-17 division’s top seed seems certain with Integrity Sound Falcons on top with a 7-1 record. West Coast Surf Shop Buccaneers at 6-3 and Lobstahs Colts at 5-3 are unlikely to overtake them.

The 8-10 division is still very close with Lobstahs Browns on top with a 7-2 record, closely followed by LPAC Cardinals and Coastal Orthopedic Bears, both of whom lost games last week. The only team certain of its seeding position is Beach Bistro Buccaneers, which has eighth seed locked up.

The 11-13 division’s top seed is pretty much guaranteed barring an upset loss by Holy Cow Cardinals against the 1-6 Walter & Associates Bears.

Holy Cow defeated Ross Built Dolphins 27-20 on Feb. 20 to lock up the top seed, possibly providing a preview to the March 22 Super Bowl.

Joey Stewart completed 17 of 26 passes, including four touchdown passes to lead the Cardinals. Tyler Pearson caught eight passes, producing two touchdowns and three extra points. Bathie Thiam and Devon Jones both had touchdown receptions to complete the Cardinal scoring.

Stewart, Trent Boring and Thiam each had four flag pulls to lead the Cardinal defense.

Ross Built was led by Jake Ross, who ran for a touchdown while also adding a touchdown reception and a two-point conversion.

Andrew Ross paced the Dolphin defense with five flag pulls, while Jake Ross added an interception to go along with four flag pulls in the loss.

Eat Here Packers showed teams in the 14-17 division that they can’t be overlooked by defeating second-place West Coast Surf Shop Buccaneers 46-36 Feb. 19.

Cody Tsai completed 21 of 34 passes, including six for touchdowns to lead the fifth-seeded Packers. Brad Duffman was his favorite target, hauling in 11 passes — three for touchdowns. Pearce Hogan added two touchdown receptions, while Thomas Powers had seven catches, one for a touchdown and three extra points.

Duffman led the Packer defense with nine flag pulls and an interception return for a touchdown, while Tsai added six pulls and an interception.

Tony Sperduto led the Buccaneers with six catches, including four for touchdowns, while Mikey Ellsworth added five catches and one touchdown. Zach Stewart threw three touchdown passes among his 14 pass completions, while Jack Shinn completed four of five passes, including one for a touchdown in the loss.

Sperduto had two interceptions and Stewart added one to lead the Buccaneer defense, which also received four flag pulls from Shinn.

Lobstahs Browns made a statement heading into the playoffs that perhaps they’re the team to beat in the 8-10 division after rolling past the 7-3 Coastal Orthopedic Bears 36-20 Feb. 20.

Quarterback Nathan Hyman ran for one touchdown, while completing 12 passes for four touchdowns. Jack Barnes was his favorite target, finishing with six catches, including two touchdowns, an extra point and a 2-point conversion. Morgan Horesh added a touchdown and an extra point, while Roman Langley completed the scoring with a touchdown reception.

Jackson Hayes provided all of the offense for the Bears, running for two touchdowns and hauling in a pass from Tuna McCracken for a touchdown.

Key Royale golf news

It was a busy week of golf at Key Royale Club with the men’s handicap club championship matches starting play, in addition to daily golf matches. Stay tuned for results of the handicap club championship.

The women joined the men for a best-ball-of-foursome match Feb. 22. The team of Joyce Brown, Jerry Brown and Sue Little posted a 9-under-par 23 to take first place by two shots over the team of Frankie Smith-Williams, Earl Huntzinger, Penny Auch and Sandy Burrel.

The men played an 18-hole, individual-low-net-match Feb. 20. Jim Shepard carded a 4-under-par 60 to earn a three-shot victory. Dale Hudson took second place with a 1-under-par 63.

The men played a nine-hole, individual-low-net match the morning of Feb. 18. Chet Hutton and Don LaTorre both carded 3-under-par 29s to finish in a tie for first place. Vince Meracadante, Dick Eichhorn, Bill Shuman and Jim Auch tied for second at 1-under 31.

The men played a modified-Stableford match in the afternoon. Jack Isherwood, Jim Shepard and Barry Anderson were all plus-4 and tied for first in the individual competition. Anderson teamed up with Dean Christensen, Al Carr and Buddy Foy to take the team title with a combined plus-6.

The men played an 18-hole, individual-low-net match Feb. 16. Bob Elliott carded a 1-over par 65 to take first place by one shot over Jim Mixon.

The women hosted a benefit tournament Feb. 19 to raise funds for the Mote Marine Laboratory animal hospital. While the total take is being tallied, a good guess puts the funds over $10,000. That’s a winner for Mote.

The winners of the round of golf were Penny Auch, Marcie O’Brien, Donna Karyck and Sandy Burrill.

Horseshoe news

Four teams emerged from pool play during Feb. 23 horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall horseshoe pits. The first semifinal match saw Bruce Munro and Hank Huyghe roll past Bill Wright and Sam Samuels by a 21-7 score. Bob Palmer and Mike Martell eased past Leo Hutton and Fred Huyghe 21-16 in the other semifinal. Munro-Huyghe steamrolled Palmer-Martell 21-1 in the finals.

The Feb. 20 games had five teams advance to the knockout round with 3-0 records. Bill Fox and Dave Lansaw defeated Leo Hutton and Art Kingstad 21-7, while Bob Mason and George McKay defeated Sam Samuels and Tom Skoloda 23-9 in first-round matches. Rod Bussey and Hank Huyghe obliterated Mason and McKay 21-1 in the second round. Bussey and Huyghe then rolled past Fox and Lansaw 21-10 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 NFL Flag Football schedule

5-7 division

March 1   6 p.m.      Tyler’s vs. Lobstahs

8-10 Division

Feb. 27    6 p.m.      Lobstahs  vs. Tyler’s

March 1   6 p.m.      Miller Elect vs. A&E

March 1   7 p.m.      LPAC  vs. Cancer Center

Playoffs

March 2   11 a.m.    Bistro vs. 1 seed

March 2   Noon       7 seed vs. 2 seed

March 2   1 p.m.      6 seed vs. 3 seed

March 2   2 p.m.      5 seed vs. 4 seed

11-13 Division

March 1   8 p.m.      Holy Cow vs. Walter & Assoc.

Playoffs

March 2   3 p.m.      7 seed vs. 2 seed

March 2   4 p.m.      6 seed vs. 3 seed

March 2   5 p.m.      5 seed vs. 4 seed

14-17 Division

March 2   9 a.m.      5 seed vs. 4 seed

March 2   10 a.m.    6 seed vs. 3 seed

Adult Division

Feb. 27    7 p.m.      Tyler’s vs. Agnelli Pool & Spa

Feb. 27    8 p.m.      Harrington House vs. BY Construction

Feb. 27    9 p.m.      Duncan Real Estate vs. Duffy’s

Feb. 28    6 p.m.      FL Discount Signs vs. Beach to Bay

Feb. 28    7 p.m.      Lobstahs vs. Southern Greens

Feb. 28    8 p.m.      Waterfront vs. Slim’s

Feb. 28    9 p.m.      Sun vs. Sato Real Estate

AMICC Adult Volleyball League

Feb. 26    6:30 p.m. Lobstahs vs. IRE

Feb. 26    7:30 p.m. Duncan Real Estate vs. Tyler’s

Feb. 26    8:30 p.m. 6:30 Winner vs. 7:30 Winner

KRC champ crowned, playoffs loom in center football

Facing a three-shot deficit with four holes to play, John Holcomb won the last four holes of his Feb. 12 match against Ron Pritchard to earn a 1-up win in the 2013 Key Royale Club Men’s Championship.

In regular golf action, the men played an 18-hole, individual-low-net match Feb. 12. Bill Gallagher’s personal-best gross score of 38 gave him a 9-under-par 56 net score and a four-shot lead over a trio of players.

Jim Mixon, Al Kaiser and Jim Helgeson tied for second place at 4-under-par 60, while Jim Thorton was alone in third with a 61.

The club women took over the course for an individual-low-net-in-flight match Feb. 12.

Laura Purcell rode a birdie on the sixth hole to a 2-under-par 30 to take first place in Flight A by two shots over second-place finisher Judy Crowe, who also birdied on six. Lynn Dailey and Joy Kaiser tied for third place with matching 33s.

Penny Williams carded the low round of the day with a 6-under-par 26 and first place in Flight B. One shot back in second place was Heather Pritchard, while Sue Little was alone in third place with a 3-under-par 29.

Marty Clark, Judy Ward, Terry Westby and Sue Wheeler each carded 1-under-par 31 to finish in a four-way tie for first place in Flight C.

Barb Renk and Marcia O’Brien tied for first place in Flight D with matching 3-under-par 29s. Nell Bergstrom was one shot back in second place, while Sally Keys finished third with a 31.

Judy Crowe, Margret Layh and Laura Purcell combined for a gross score of 83 to win the two-best-balls team game.

Jan Jump, Judy Ward and Rita Allen all had chipins on their round.

The men played a two-best-balls-of-foursome match Feb. 11. The team of Jim Auch, Bill Martin, Paul Kaemmerlen and Rich Beunbelle combined on a 15-under-par 49. Tom Lewis, Tom O’Brien, Harold McKammish and Tony Niewyk were two shots back in second, while Dave Kruger, Al Pollock, Bill Anderson and Tom Minse were alone in third with a 52.

The men played a nine-hole, modified-Stableford or quota points game the afternoon of Feb. 11. Art McMillan and Dave VandeVrede tied for first place in the individual category with plus-4.

The team of Merritt Fineout, Mike Gille, Barry Anderson and John Cassese combined to card a plus-3 to tie Buddy Fox, Fred Miller, Bill Koche and Earl Ritchie.

Bob Elliott fired a 1-under-par — 33 shots lower than his age — to take first place in the men’s 18-hole, individual-low-net match played Feb. 9. Elliott continues to ask, “Who says 96 is too old to play golf?”

Gary Harris, Tom Lewis and Carl Voyles were two shots back in a three-way tie for second place.

NFL leagues log look to playoffs

Teams in the Anna Maria Island Community Center NFL flag football leagues moved closer to their second season — playoffs — last week.

With only a few weeks to go before the “win or go home” playoffs, teams are jockeying for seeding position and hoping for favorable matchups.

Integrity Sound continues to lead the 14-17 division with a 7-1 record, but the 6-2 West Coast Surf Shop Buccaneers are on their heels, closely followed by the 5-3 Lobstahs Colts and the 4-4 Walter & Associates Bears. Eat Here Packers and Beach to Bay Construction Browns follow in the 14-17 standings.

Ross Built Dolphins are 8-0 and threatening to run away with the top seed in the 11-13 division. Holy Cow Cardinals follow in second place with a 5-1 record, while Lobstahs Buccaneers are in third place with a 4-4 record. The high-scoring Beach Bums Ravens, Mr. Bones Colts, Walter & Associates Bears and Edgewater Realty Jaguars follow in the standings.

The 8-10 division continues to be a log jam with three teams battling for top seed. Coastal Orthopedic Bears lead at 7-2, but LPAC Cardinals and Lobstahs Browns aren’t far behind at 6-2. Miller Electric Chargers and Tyler’s Ice Cream Vikings are 4-4 with Manatee Cancer Center Dolphins, Air & Energy Jets and Beach Bistro Buccaneers bringing up the back end of the 8-10 standings.

Air & Energy Jets pulled off a big upset Feb. 16, defeating the second-place LPAC Cardinals 19-12. Tyler Brewer caught one touchdown pass while throwing two touchdown passes in the victory. Josh Calhoun had two touchdown receptions and hooked up with Brewer for a touchdown pass. Daniel Sentman completed the scoring with an extra-point reception.

Jack Groves and Brewer both had four flag pulls and an interception to pace the defense along with Calhoun, who also received an interception.

Eli Heskin and Daniel Fritz led LPAC with a touchdown run each in the loss. William Batey, Thomas Heckler and Fritz each had two flag pulls, while Cole Pearson had an interception to lead the defense.

Lobstahs Buccaneers edged Beach Bums Ravens 41-40 in the 11-13 game of the week. Quarterback Joe Rogers threw three touchdown passes, two to Jean Paul Russo, who added three touchdown runs, two extra points and a two-point conversion in the victory. Trevor Meek added a touchdown reception and an extra point to round out the scoring.

Beach Bums Ravens were led by Matthew Manger-Denigris who threw five touchdown passes, including two each to Dylan Doyle and John Smith. Steele Quinard added another touchdown reception, while Smith and Ryan Doyle each added two-point conversions to complete the Ravens scoring.

Dylan Doyle, Ryan Doyle and Smith each had interceptions. Smith led all players with eight flag pulls.

Lobstahs Colts gained on West Coast Surf Shop Buccaneers with a 12-7 win in 14-17 division action Feb. 11.

Quarterback Danny Doyle threw two touchdown passes to Hunter Parrish to account for the Colts scoring. Defensively, Doyle, Parrish and Burke McCampbell-Hill led the way with four flag pulls each, while Brennan Collier added an interception.

The Buccaneers were led by Zach Stewart, who completed 14 passes, including a touchdown pass to Tony Sperduto and an extra point. Jack Shinn led the Bucs with four flag pulls.

The adult coed NFL Flag Football League heads into the final weeks of its regular season with several teams still in the hunt for top seed.

The AFC is led by the Sun Bills and Florida Discount Signs Colts at 5-1. Southern Greens Seahawks are right behind at 4-2 for a shot at the top spot. Tyler’s Ice Cream Vikings and BY Construction Bears follow at 2-4, while Duncan Real Estate Cardinals and the winless Slim’s Place Patriots bring up the rear.

The NFC currently has four teams sitting at 4-2 and tied for first place. Waterfront Restaurant Dolphins, Duffy’s Tavern Raiders, Lobstahs Lions and Sato Real Estate Browns all hold a one-game lead over Beach to Bay Construction Ravens and Agnelli Pool & Spa Giants with Harrington House Buccaneers holding down the bottom of the standings.

Horseshoe news

Four teams emerged from pool play with 3-0 records, ready to battle for the title in Feb. 16 horseshoe action at the horseshoe pits at Anna Maria City Hall.

Gene Bobeldyk and Bruce Munro rolled past John Johnson and Steve Doyle 21-10 in the first semifinal, while Bob Mason and Adin Shank edged Tom Skoloda and Don Buchholz 21-18 in the second match. The finals were all Bobeldyk and Munro in a 24-3 victory.

Four teams advanced to the knockout stage during Feb. 13 horseshoe action. John Johnson and Bob Palmer slid past Sam Samuels and Bill Wright 21-20 in the first match, while Bill Fox and Paul Sheatler rolled over John Crawford and Larry Delarber 22-7 in the second pairing. Johnson and Palmer edged Fox and Sheatler 21-20 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 NFL Flag Football schedule

5-7 division

Feb. 22    6 p.m.      Tyler’s vs. Lobstahs

8-10 Division

Feb. 20    6 p.m.      Lobstahs  vs. Coastal Orthopedic

Feb. 22    6 p.m.      Tyler’s vs. Bistro

Feb. 22    7 p.m.      LPAC  vs. Miller Elect

11-13 Division

Feb. 22    8 p.m.      Holy Cow vs. Ross Built

Feb. 25    6 p.m.      Edgewater Realty vs. Walter & Assoc.

Feb. 25    7 p.m.      Beach Bums vs. Mr. Bones

14-17 Division

Feb. 25    8 p.m.      Lobstahs vs. Integrity Sound

Feb. 26    6 p.m.      Integrity Sound vs. Surf Shop

Feb. 26    7 p.m.      Beach to Bay vs. Eat Here

Feb. 26    8 p.m.      Lobstahs vs. Walter & Assoc.

Adult Division

Feb. 20    7 p.m.      Beach to Bay vs. Sato RE

Feb. 20    8 p.m.      Southern Green vs. Slim’s

Feb. 20    9 p.m.      Agnelli Pool vs. Harrington House

Feb. 21    6 p.m.      BY Construction vs. Duncan RE

Feb. 21    7 p.m.      Lobstahs vs. Waterfront

Feb. 21    8 p.m.      Tyler’s vs. FL Discount Signs

Feb. 21    9 p.m.      Sun vs. Duffy’s Tavern

AMICC Adult Volleyball League schedule

Feb. 19    6:30 p.m. Lobstahs vs. IRE

Feb. 19    7:30 p.m. Duncan Real Estate vs. Tyler’s

Feb. 19    8:30 p.m. Lobstahs vs. Tyler’s

Island NFL league plays on, KRC championship pared to 2

It was another great week for Anna Maria Island Community Center NFL Flag Football. LPAC Cardinals continues to lead the 8-10 division after rolling past previously undefeated Coastal Orthopedic Bears by a 47-12 score. Coastal remains in second place with a 5-2 record, but Lobstahs Browns, Miller Electric Chargers and Tyler’s Ice Cream Vikings all have four victories, so anything can happen.

Daniel Fritz set the tone for the Cardinals early in the game when he took a handoff from quarterback Sean Rodriguez and took off on a 45-yard touchdown run. It was all Cardinals from there as they rolled to an easy victory.

Rodriguez was 10 for 13 passing, including five touchdown passes to key the victory. Cole Pearson was his favorite target, catching five passes — three for touchdowns — while adding a rushing touchdown. Eli Heskin added two touchdown receptions and three flag pulls and an interception on defense. Pearson added two pulls and an interception, while William Batey finished with one flag pull in the victory.

Tuna McCracken got the Bears on the scoreboard when he hit Gavin Johnston for a 40-yard touchdown pass. Jackson Hayes added a touchdown run to complete the Bears’ scoring, while also contributing eight flag pulls and an interception on defense.

The 11-13 division continues to be led by Ross Built Dolphins at 6-0. But Lobstahs Buccaneers and Holy Cow Ice Cream aren’t going away as both are 4-1 and within striking distance.

Ross Built took on winless Mr. Bones Colts Feb. 9 and came away with a 32-19 victory. Jake Ross had a huge game, accounting for all of the Dolphins scoring, tallying five touchdowns on offense while also grabbing an interception and “taking it to the house” for another TD. Other defensive standouts were Brendan Murphy, leading the team with five flag pulls and Hannah McCracken, finishing with four flag pulls, including a quarterback sack.

Leo Tilelli paced Mr. Bones Colts with a touchdown on offense and a interception return for a touchdown on defense. Michael Latimer had a big game defensively, tallying eight flag pulls and grabbing two interceptions. Latimer also added a touchdown on offense for the Colts.

The 14-17 division is heating up with West Coast Surf Shop Buccaneers dropping from the ranks of the unbeaten and falling out of first place. Integrity Sound now sits atop the standings with a 6-1 record, but the Buccaneers are right on their heels at 5-1. Lobstahs Colts and Walter & Associates Bears follow in the standings with three wins each.

Walter & Associates Bears knocked off previously undefeated West Coast Surf Shop Buccaneers 20-19 in the 14-17 division game of the week. Quarterback Seth Walter threw two touchdown passes and Jack Walter added a touchdown pass, touchdown reception and an extra point to lead the Bears in the victory. Joey Harris had two touchdown receptions on offense, while also leading the defense with six flag pulls and an interception on defense.

Other defensive standouts were Seth Walter, who finished with four pulls and an interception, and Jake Rodgers and Jack Walter, who finished with four flag pulls each.

The Buccaneers were led by Zach Stewart, who finished with 14 completions and three touchdown passes in the loss. Austin Morrow had four catches, including two for touchdowns, while Tony Sperduto led the team with six catches, including a touchdown and an extra-point reception.

Sperduto and Stewart also paced the Buccaneer defense with four flag pulls each, while Roberto Rodriguez added a quarterback sack.

MAYSO gears up for spring soccer

The Manatee Area Youth Soccer Organization is holding two registrations for its 2013 spring soccer season. Players registration will be held 9 a.m.-noon Feb. 16 and Feb. 23 at the MAYSO clubhouse, across from the Walton Tennis Center at G.T. Bray Park, Bradenton.

Cost for the 10-game season, which runs March 23-May 11, is $110 for Under 6 and Under 8 division players and $130 for players 8 years old and up. New players to MAYSO will need to provide a copy of their birth certificate with registration.

Players will be required to participate in evaluations, which take place 6:30-7 p.m. at G. T. Bray:

• Feb. 16, Under 6 Division.

• Feb. 17, Under 8.

• Feb. 18, Under 10.

• Feb. 19, Under 12 and up.

For more information, contact Islander sportswriter Kevin Cassidy at competition@mayso.org.

Key Royale golf news

Another full week of golf at Key Royale Club was highlighted by Ron Pritchard and Jon Holcomb both taking out former club champions in the semifinal round of the club championship playoffs. Pritchard defeated John Estok 2-and-1, while Holcomb edged Tim Friesen by the same margin, pitting Pritchard against Holcomb for the 2013 championship game, which will take place on the morning of Feb. 14.

In regular golf action, the women joined up with the men for a nine-hole, best-ball-of-threesome match Feb. 8. The team of Nel Bergstrom, Terry Westby and Bob Dickenson combined on a 4-under-par 28 to take first place. One shot back in second place was the team of Joyce Brown, Jerry Brown, and Ron Robinson.

Fifty-seven Key Royale Club women played a nine-hole, individual-low-net match Feb. 7 in four flights. Tootie Wagner carded a 3-under-par 29 to earn a one-shot victory in Flight A over Judy Crowe and Joy Kaiser, who finished in a tie for second place. Helen Pollack was alone in third place at even-par 32.

Kris Landkammer fired a 3-under-par 29 to edge Christina Mason and Sara Falk by one stroke for first place in Flight B. Beverly Neville and Joyce Brown tied for third place with matching 31s.

Terry Westby’s 4-under-par 28 gave her the top spot in Flight C by four shots over second-place finisher Jan Jump. Roxanne Roche and Judy Ward tied for third place at 1-over par 33.

Markie Ksiazek carded a 9-under-par 23 for the low-net round of the day and first place in Flight D. Trish Kruger had a chipin birdie on the ninth hole for a 6-under-par 26 to take second place, while Judy Hanson was another shot back in third place.

The game of the day was lowest number of putts, won by Tootie Wagner and Rita Allen with 12 putts each. Other highlights include chipins by Sandy Burrill, Pat Rice, Fran Barford, Kris Landkammer, Allen and Joanne Ozdych.

The men played an 18-hole, best-ball-of-partners match Feb. 6. Tony Niewyk and Tom Lewis combined on a 14-under-par 50 to earn first place by two shots over the team of Joe Dickinson and Gerry Taylor. Third place was shared by partners Jim Mixon and Vince Mercadante, Art Hibbs and Andy Barber, Peter Thomasson and Neil Hammer and Dan Hayes and Bob Dickinson, who all finished at 10-under-par 54.

The men played a nine-hole, best-ball-of-foursome match Feb. 3. The team of Hugh Holmes Sr., Hugh Holmes Jr., Dick Eichorn and Peter Proxy combined to card a 10-under-par 22, earning a one-shot victory.

Later in the day, the men played a nine-hole, modified Stableford-system match. The team of Fred Miller, Jerry Dahl, Jim Helgeson and Mike Gille combined on a plus-5 to take first place. Terry Schaefer and Charlie Potte shared individual medalist honors with a plus-4.

AMICC NFL Flag Football schedule

5-7 division

Feb. 15    6 p.m.      Tyler’s vs. Lobstahs

8-10 Division

Feb. 13    6 p.m.      Coastal Orthopedic vs. Tyler’s

Feb. 15    6 p.m.      Bistro vs. Lobstahs

Feb. 15    7 p.m.      Miller vs. Cancer Center

Feb. 16    11 a.m.    LPAC vs. Bistro

Feb. 16    noon        A&E vs. LPAC

Feb. 19    6 p.m.      Cancer Center vs. A&E

11-13 Division

Feb. 15    8 p.m.      Lobstahs vs. Mr. Bones

Feb. 16    9 a.m.      Beach Bums vs. Lobstahs

Feb. 16    1 p.m.      Walter & Assoc. vs. Mr. Bones

Feb. 16    2 p.m.      Edgewater Realty vs. Ross Built

14-17 Division

Feb. 16    10 a.m.    Lobstahs vs. Walter & Assoc.

Feb. 19    7 p.m.      Walter & Assoc. vs. Beach to Bay

Feb. 19    8 p.m.      Eat Here  vs. Surf Shop

Adult Division

Feb. 13    7 p.m.      Southern Green vs. Sun

Feb. 13    8 p.m.      Sato RE  vs. Harrington House

Feb. 13    9 p.m.      BY Construction vs. Tyler’s

AMICC Adult Volleyball schedule

Feb. 19    6:30 p.m. Lobstahs vs. IRE

Feb. 19    7:30 p.m. Duncan vs. Tyler’s

Feb. 19    8:30 p.m. Lobstahs vs. Tyler’s

AMICC football league plays through Super Bowl

It was a busy week for football players in the Anna Maria Island Community Center NFL Flag Football youth league with more than 20 games played last week. A big buildup to the real, much-awaited Super Bowl cliffhanger that saw the Ravens triumph over the SF 49ers.

Closer to home, the AMICC LPAC Cardinals continued to lead the 8-10 division with a 5-0 record, just ahead of the 4-1 Coastal Orthopedic Bears. Tyler’s Ice Cream Vikings, Lobstahs Browns and Miller Electric Chargers all were at 3-2 in the standings, while Beach Bistro Buccaneers and Manatee Cancer Center Dolphins both held 1-4 records.

LPAC Cardinals showed why they’re undefeated with a 27-0 shutout victory over third-place Tyler’s Vikings. Daniel Fritz led the Cardinals with a tremendous all-around game. He completed two passes for 26 yards and a touchdown, ran for 27 yards and caught four passes for 54 yards, including a touchdown, extra point and a two-point conversion. If that wasn’t enough, Fritz also led the team with seven flag pulls and three interceptions on defense.

Sean Rodriguez added 112 passing yards to the game, including two touchdown passes and two receptions for 28 yards and a touchdown. Cole Pearson added an 8-yard touchdown run and Thomas Heckler had a 6-yard touchdown catch to round out the Cardinal scoring.

Nathan Costello passed for 38 yards and ran for another 34 yards to lead the Viking offense. Zach Quinn passed for 30 yards and added a 10-yard reception. Noah Costello rounded out the offense for the Vikings with 37 receiving yards.

Ross Built Dolphins continued to lead the 11-13 division with a 4-0 record, but Lobstahs Buccaneers were on their heels at 4-1 in the standings. Holy Cow Cardinals at 3-1 and the 2-2 Beach Bums Ravens are still in the hunt, while Walter & Associates Bears and Edgewater Realty Jaguars, both sit at 1-3. The 0-4 Mr. Bones Colts need to string some victories together to get in the race.

Beach Bums Ravens defeated Walter & Associates Bears 47-29 in the 11-13 division game of the week. Matthew Manger-Denigris completed 17 of 23 passes for 269 yards and six touchdown passes to lead the potent Ravens offense. Three of his touchdown passes went to Leo Rose, who finished with seven catches for 105 yards and Rose also added an extra point. Dylan Doyle added 32 rushing yards and three catches for 98 yards, including two touchdowns and two extra points. Ryan Doyle, with a touchdown reception, and extra points from Tory Cleland and Steele Quinard rounded out the Ravens scoring.

Rose and Dylan Doyle paced the defense with five pulls each.

Corey Jacques passed for 128 yards and three touchdown passes and snagged a 7-yard touchdown pass from Andrew Proctor to lead the Bears’ offense. Proctor also led Bears receivers with six catches for 75 yards and two touchdown receptions. Tori Walter added three receptions for 18 yards, including a touchdown and an extra point. Anthony McCance and Anni Walter completed the scoring with extra-point catches. Proctor’s six flag pulls and five pulls and a pair of interceptions by Jacques paced the Bears’ defensive effort in the loss.

West Coast Surf Shop Buccaneers took the lead in the 14-17 division with a 33-25 victory over previously undefeated Integrity Sound Falcons. Lobstahs Colts at 2-1, the 2-3 Eat Here Packers, the 1-3 Walter & Associates Bears and the 0-5 Beach to Bay Construction Browns follow in the 14-17 standings.

The Buccaneers victory over the Falcons Jan. 29 was spearheaded by a defense that received an interception return for a touchdown by Jack Shinn, an interception from Zach Stewart and four flag pulls, three sacks and a safety from Roberto Rodriguez.

Stewart paced the offense, throwing for 117 yards and three touchdowns, while also catching three passes for 55 yards and a touchdown. Shinn also had a big game offensively for the Bucs, passing for 63 yards and a touchdown and catching six passes for 53 yards and a touchdown. Mikey Ellsworth and Austin Morrow both added touchdown catches, while Ryan Tarsa completed the scoring with an extra-point catch.

Joey Carder passed for 210 yards and four touchdown passes to lead the Falcons. Joe Andruzzi was his favorite target, catching eight balls for 173 yards and three touchdowns. Denver Hardy’s 10-yard touchdown catch and an extra point from Justin Carder, who finished with 54 receiving yards, rounded out the Falcons’ scoring.

Andruzzi and Madison Driscoll each had four flag pulls and Driscoll also managed three quarterback sacks in the loss.

Schedules for AMICC leagues can be viewed with sports online at www.islander.org.

Key Royale golf news

Despite the chill in the air, it was another busy week of golf at Key Royale Club. The Men’s Club Championship narrowed to three quarterfinalists with Ron Pritchard defeating Greg Shorten 4 and 3, while Tim Friesen rolled past Barry Izzard 5 and 4. Jon Holcomb edged Dale Hudson 3 and 2. But the Mark Mixon vs. John Estok match was halted due to an injury to one of the golfers, leaving a match to go to the finals. Next week, Holcomb will take on Friesen, while Pritchard takes on the winner of the Mixon-Estok match.

In regular golf action, the men played an 18-hole, best-ball-of-foursome match Jan. 31. The team of Bob Gallagher, Don LaTorre, Danny Hayes and Bob Dickenson combined to card a 16-under-par 48 to earn clubhouse bragging rights for the day. The team of Al Kaiser, Wade Ladue, Jim Helgeson and Paul Proxy matched the 14-under-par 50 carded by Bob Elliott, Peter Proxy, Gary Harris and Jim Thorton to finish in a tie for second. Earl Ritchie, Jim Shepard and Ron Pritchard were another shot back in third place.

The Key Royale women played a nine-hole, individual-low-net-in-flight match Jan. 29. First place in Flight A went to Sue Hookem, who rode two birdies, including a chip-in on the second hole, to post a 5-under-par 27. Tootie Wagner was three shots back in second place, while Laura Purcell and Judy Crowe tied for third at 1-over-par 33.

Kris Landkammer and Christina Mason both carded 3-under-par 29s to finish tied for first in Flight B. Joyce Brown, Ginny Upshaw and Rita Allen had matching 30s and tied for second place.

Marty Clark’s 8-under-par 24 was the round of the day and gave her first place in Flight C. Terry Westby and Barb Lindwall tied for second at 5-under-par 27, while Willa Barkley was a shot back in third.

Flight D went to Donna Karycki, whose 4-under-par 28 gave her a two-shot advantage over Markie Ksiazek. Trish Kruger was another shot back in third place.

Judy Christenson and Jan Jump had chip-ins on the second hole, while Terry Westby birdied the sixth hole.

The men played a nine-hole, modified-Stableford match Jan. 28. Jack Connor grabbed first in the individual category with a plus-6, one point ahead of Greg Shorten. Mike Donahue finished in third place at plus-4.

The team of John Cassese, Quenton Talbert, Barry Izzard and Larry Stolberg took home first in the team competition at plus-5.

Earlier in the day, the men played a low net of partners match. The team of Larry Barber and Bob Landgren combined on an 8-under par 56 to earn first place by four shots over the team of Austin Rice and Bob Schuetz.

The men played an 18-hole, individual-low-net match Jan. 26. Carl Voyles took first place with a 5-under-par 59 to edge Dale Hudson by one shot. Jim Shepard was alone in third place with a 1-under 61.

Horseshoe news

Three teams emerged from pool play during Feb. 2 horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall horseshoe pits. Rod Bussey and John Johnson drew the bye into the finals and watched as Hank Huyghe and George McKay edged Gene Bobeldyk and Sam Samuels 22-17. Bussey-Johnson then rolled past Huyghe-McKay 21-13 in the finals.

Four teams advanced to the knockout round during Jan. 30 horseshoe action. In the first semifinal, George McKay and Jerry Disbrow edged John Crawford and Leo Hutton 22-17. The second semifinal match saw Byron Wagner and Norm Good defeat Bruce Copeland and Art Kingstad 21-17. The finals were all McKay-Disbrow as they wiped out Wagner-Good 21-4.

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 NFL Flag Football youth league schedule

5-7 division

Feb. 8      6 p.m.      Tyler’s vs. Lobstahs

8-10 Division

Feb. 8      6 p.m.      Cancer Center vs. Tyler’s

Feb. 8      7 p.m.      Bistro vs. A&E

Feb. 9      noon        Coastal Orthopedic  vs. Bistro

Feb. 9      1 p.m.      LPAC vs. Miller Elect.

Feb. 9      2 p.m.      Tyler’s vs. Lobstahs

Feb. 9      3 p.m.      Cancer Center vs. A&E

11-13 Division

Feb. 8      8 p.m.      Edgewater Realty vs. Beach Bums

Feb. 9      4 p.m.      Mr. Bones vs. Ross Built

Feb. 11    6 p.m.      Ross Built vs. Lobstahs

Feb. 11    7 p.m.      Holy Cow vs. Walter & Assoc.

14-17 Division

Feb. 9      9 a.m.      Lobstahs vs. Integrity Sound

Feb. 9      10 a.m.    Walter & Assoc.vs. Beach to Bay

Feb. 9      11 a.m.    Eat Here  vs. Surf Shop

Feb. 11    8 p.m.      Lobstahs vs. Surf Shop

Feb. 12    6 p.m.      Eat Here vs. Lobstahs

Feb. 12    7 p.m.      Surf Shop vs. Beach to Bay

Feb. 12    8 p.m.      Integrity Sound vs. Walter & Assoc.

Adult division schedule

Feb. 6      7 p.m.      Lobstahs vs. Agnelli

Feb. 6      8 p.m.      Beach to Bay vs. Harrington House

Feb. 6      9 p.m.      BY Construction vs. Slim’s Place

Feb. 7      6 p.m.      Sun vs. FL Discount Signs

Feb. 7      7 p.m.      Tyler’s vs. Southern Green

Feb. 7      8 p.m.      Duncan Real Estate vs. Sato Real Estate

Feb. 7      9 p.m.      Duffy’s vs. Waterfront

AMICC adult volleyball schedule

Feb. 19    6:30 p.m. Lobstahs vs. IRE

Feb. 19    7:30 p.m. Duncan Real Estate vs. Tyler’s

Feb. 19    8:30 p.m. Lobstahs vs. Tyler’s