Adult flag football continues
Flag football is peaking in the adult league at the Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria.
Beach House Real Estate continued toward an undefeated season with a 27-12 victory March 30 over Progressive Cabinetry to run its record to 6-0. The victory, coupled with a forfeit loss by Tyler’s Ice Cream, gives Beach House a two-game lead over the now 4-2 Tyler’s squad. The builders, Beach to Bay Construction, Mason Martin Construction and Moss Builders, have hammered out matching 3-3 records. Smoothie King improved to 2-4 thanks to the Tyler’s forfeit, as Progressive fell to 0-6 on the season.
Beach House continued its impressive season in the game against Progressive Cabinetry behind the passing of quarterback Don Purvis. Purvis competed 13 of 18 passes for 185 yards and three touchdown passes, while also chipping in a touchdown run of his own.
Jon Moss finished with 85 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Jason Mickan and Jay Hoffmeister both added receiving touchdowns in the victory.
Chris Gillum threw for 280 yards and a pair of touchdown passes to lead Progressive Cabinetry in the loss, along with touchdowns from Chris Sullins and Sean McCarthy.
Beach to Bay outlasted Mason Martin 23-13. Jacob Berger had a strong game for Beach to Bay, finishing with a touchdown and a pair of extra points and a team-high 80 receiving yards. Quarterback Tim Shaughnessy added a touchdown, while Caleb Roberts came through with a pick-six to complete the scoring in the victory.
Charles Buky threw for 150 yards and a touchdown pass to Robert Kasten while also adding a touchdown reception of his own in the loss.
Key Royale golf news
Golf action at the Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach last week was punctuated by the conclusion of the annual men’s handicap club championship tournament.
After five weeks of tough match play, Greg Shorten emerged as the 2017 champ, rolling past Tom Nelson by a four and three score. Shorten birdied five of the first 11 holes, which put Nelson in a hole of his own, unable to dig out.
In regular men’s golf action March 27, John Cassese and Kent Newbold both carded scores of plus-4 to tie for first in the modified Stableford-system match.
The team of John Holcomb, Newbold, Earl Ritchie and Jim Watt were on top with a score of plus-4.
The women took to the course March 28 for a best-four-consecutive-holes match in four flights. Karen Mitchell won the four-holes contest in flight A with a 17, while also earning best low-net score with a 4-under-par 28.
Carol Duncan’s 17 was the best four-hole score in flight B and her 2-under-par 30 also topped the flight.
Marcia O’Brien carded an 18 on four consecutive holes and finished with an even-par 32 to take the top spot in flight C.
Flight D was the only flight where the best four holes winner didn’t win the overall score. Sally York put together a 19 on four holes, while Terry Westby had the low-net round of the day with a 6-under-par 26.
The men were back on the course March 30 for a nine-hole scramble. The team of John Cassese, Mark Kimball, Art McMillan and Larry Solberg matched the 3-under-par 29 carded by Mike Gille, Fred Miller, Hoyt Miller and Gary Risner for a two-way tie for first place.
Horseshoe news
Two teams emerged from pool play and squared off in the finals in the March 29 horseshoe gathering at the Anna Maria City Hall horseshoe pits.
Neil Hennessey and Bob Brown captured the day’s proceedings after rolling past the team of Hank Huyghe and Frank Fegan by a 21-4 score.
Three teams advanced from pool play to the knockout stage during April 1 action. The team of Bob Lee and Jay Disbrow drew the bye into the finals and watched as Huyghe and Jim Waller moved on thanks to a game-ending double-ringer from Huyghe, which gave Huyghe-Waller a 25-18 victory.
Waller then opened the final with a double ringer of his own to spark a 21-20 victory for Huyghe-Waller over Lee-Disbrow to earn the day’s bragging rights.
Play gets underway 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.