Center’s youth, adult soccer leagues dodge rainstorms
As the area — and the soccer field — dries out after from a few weeks of extremely wet weather, the Anna Maria Island Community Center has shuffled schedules in the soccer league to account for all of the postponed games.
Weather permitting, the twice delayed Spirit Day is now set for Oct. 25.
The center saw a few games in the past week, including a match Oct. 10 that saw the 11-13 division Sugar Beach Digital double up on The Feast with a 4-2 victory behind two goals from Daniel Sentman and single goals from Tyler Brewer and Bryce Higgins.
The Feast saw goals in the loss from Giancarlo Padilla and Brennan Bowers.
In 8-10 division action Oct. 10, Miller Electric shocked Gulf-Bay Realty 6-2 behind four goals from Jeremiah Sculco. Anthony Ngueyen and Philippe Baumgartner each added one goal in the victory.
Ozzy Lonzo led Gulf-Bay Realty in the loss with two goals.
There were two 8-10 division games Oct. 8. The first match saw Anna Maria Doughnuts roll to a 6-1 victory over Gulf-Bay Realty behind four goals from Anthony Monetti and a goal each from Thomas Heckler and Michael Pears.
Jeremiah Sculco scored the lone goal for Gulf-Bay in the loss.
The second match of the evening saw Miller Electric and Tyler’s Ice Cream battle to a 2-2 tie. Ozzy Lonzo scored both goals for Miller, while Emma Laade and Lance Valadie notched goals for Tyler’s.
The adult soccer league at the center played four matches Oct. 9.
The first match saw Beacon Design slip past Island Pest Control by a 4-3 score behind two goals and an assist from Omar Polar. Greg Ross added a goal and an assist, while Mike Warren scored once to support the goal-tending of Jordan Demers, who finished with 12 saves in the victory.
Teddy Louloudes led Island Pest Control with two goals, while Chris Yavalar added one. Troy Shonk contributed a pair of assists and Nate Talucci made 10 saves in goal.
Eason Builders rode a four-goal performance by Matt Plummer to an exciting 6-5 victory over Slim’s Place in the second matchup of the night. Chris Klotz added a goal and two assists for Eason, which also received a goal from Blair Schlossberg Scott Eason had 13 saves between the pipes.
Rico Beissert scored two goals, while Alex Klotz and Johan Haeussler both added a goal and an assist to lead Slim’s. Austin Balais completed the scoring with one goal, while Will Case finished with 21 saves in the loss.
Donald Christianson and Jeff Christianson scored three goals each to lead Jessie’s Island Store to a 7-1 victory over Dojo Martial Arts. Matt Kretzman added a goal and two assists, while KB Belton made 14 saves in goal.
Chris Circharo scored the lone goal for Dojo in the loss.
Ally Titsworth scored two goals and Tony Fraudaris and Darrin Wash each added one to lead Wash Family Construction to a 4-2 victory over Sato Real Estate in the final game of the night. Aaron Parkin and Austin Wash each added assists, while Ray Gardner made nine saves in goal.
Matt Dwyer scored both goals for Sato and Jason Sato had 15 saves in goal in the loss.
Key Royale golf news
The women played a nine-hole, low-net-in-flights match Oct. 7. Debi Wohlers fired an even-par 32 to take first place in flight A, while Pam Alvord, Liz Lang and Penny Williams finished in a three-way tie for second place after they all carded 2-over-par 34s.
Jana Samuels took the top spot in flight B on posting a 3-under-par 29. Nel Bergstrom was alone in second place at even-par 32.
Horseshoe news
Hank Huyghe walked his way to the title during Oct. 8 horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall horseshoe pits. Huyghe put up a 21-2 victory in the final pool-play match, then continued hot into the finals against Jerry Disbrow and Ron Slaugh. Huyghe obliterated Disbrow and Slaugh, winning 21-3 for a solo trip to the winner’s circle.
A walker came out on top again during Oct. 11 horseshoe action. This time it was Tim Sofran who was the day’s outright champion, posting the only 3-0 pool-play record.
Play gets underway at 9 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday at the Anna Maria City Hall pits and everyone’s welcome. Warmups begin at 8:45 a.m.