The soccer pitch at the at the Center of Anna Maria Island is busy this time of year.
After five weeks of action, the standings are tight in the adult soccer league at the center, 407 Magnolia Drive, Anna Maria.
And the youth league is pressing on in its fifth week.
In adult play, CABB Cleaning and Beach Bums are tied for the top spot with 4-0-1 records, just ahead of 4-1 Flynn Law. Slim’s Place remains in striking distance at 2-2-1, while Killer Bait is up in the standings at 1-3-1. Salty Printing, Sandbar Restaurant and Sato Real Estate have matching 1-4 records.
Action on the center pitch May 20 got started with Beach Bums outlasting Slim’s Place 4-3 behind two goals and an assist from Lucky Durmaz and goals from Yuri Pereira and Emily Fischer. Jamie Hutchinson added an assist and Tuna McCracken finished with five saves in the victory.
Raul Loria scored two goals to lead Slim’s Place, which also received a goal from Oswaldo Cabello and 10 saves from Steve Oelfke in the loss.
CABB Cleaning cruised to a 6-3 victory over Salty Printing behind a hat trick from Timo Vecchio and goals from Greg Moss, Lindsey Styka and Luca Vecchio. Connor Haughey made five saves between the pipes.
Gerardo Urbiola scored two goals and Kevin Roman added a goal to lead Salty Printing in the loss.
The third match of the evening saw Flynn Law earn a dominating 6-3 victory over Sato Real Estate behind two goals from Damir Glavan and a goal each from Shana Weldon, Eric Pullen and Kris Yavalar, who also made five saves in goal.
Josh Sato had a goal and an assist to lead Sato Real Estate, which received a goal from Ben Sato and five saves from Rico Beissert in the loss.
Killer Bait exploded for 10 goals to route Sandbar Restaurant and close out the night. Chris Scott scored four goals to lead Killer Bait, which received two goals from Jordan Sebastiano and a goal each from Daniel Hampton and Chris Culhane.
Jessica Williams and Andrew Sullivan scored goals and Kevin Mulcahy made nine saves to lead Sandbar in the loss.
Youth soccer rolls up on week 6
Action in the youth soccer league has Blalock Walters sporting a 4-0 record in the 11-14 division, giving them a 3-point edge over second-place AM Bath Time, which is at 3-1.
Grooms Motors and Automotive follows at 2-2, while the Gitt Team and HSH Designs complete the standings with matching 1-4 records.
The 8-10 soccer division standings are tight. Shady Lady sports a 2-0-2 record, just ahead of 2-1-1 Tidy MD.
Bridge Tender holds third with a 1-2-1 record, while Beach Bums at 1-2-2 and Solid Rock Construction at 1-3-1 complete the standings.
Action in the 8-10 division May 18 kicked off with Bridge Tender earning a 2-0 victory over Shady Lady behind two goals from Logan Stevens. Matthew Winsper helped preserve the victory with two saves, while Madeline Kimmons added an assist in the victory.
Tomas Bartos made six saves to lead Shady Lady in the loss.
The second 8-10 division matchup May 18 saw Beach Bums earn its first victory with a 3-0 win over Solid Rock Construction. Dylan Sato scored two goals and Preston LaPensee added a goal to lead Beach Bums.
Aiden Guess made five saves to lead SRC in the loss.
Action in the 11-14 division kicked off with HSH Designs earning a 3-1 victory over the Gitt Team behind two goals and an assist from Mason Moss and a goal from Sterling Holiday. Victor Albrecht helped preserve the victory with six saves in goal.
Hamish Robertson scored the lone goal for Gitt, which received nine saves from Ronan Robertson in the loss.
The night’s last match saw Blalock Walters roll past Grooms Motors 5-2 behind a hat trick from Jackson Pakbaz and a goal each from JM Feeney and Jack McCarthy.
Chase Johnson and Jayden Sparks scored a goal each to lead Grooms in the loss.
Key Royale news
Golf action at the Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach teed off May 17 with a nine-hole modified-Stableford system match. Mike Gillie, Larry Solberg and Ron Vandeman all carded plus-4s to finish in a tie for first place. Not sure who bought the drinks in the clubhouse following the round.
The women took over the course May 18 for a nine-hole individual-low-net match in two flights.
Sue Wheeler carded a 2-under-par 30 to earn a 2-stroke victory in Flight A. Connie Livanos, Pam Lowry and Phyllis Row tied for second place, matching even-par 32s.
Jackie Gorski fired a 1-under-par 31 to take first place in Flight B. Remi Drigan finished alone in second place with an even-par 32, while Sally York was another stroke back in third.
Golf action at the club continued May 20 with a nine-hole shamble. The team of Ron Buck, Mike Gillie, Sam Major and Ken Nagengast matched the 1-under-par 31 carded by Ken Butler, Al Carr, Lack Lowry and Quentin Talbert, resulting in a tie for first place.
Horseshoe news
Two teams emerged from pool play and battled for the day’s bragging rights during May 19 horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall pits.
Tom Skoloda jumped out to an early lead and walked his way past Rod Bussey and Neil Hennessey by a 23-4 score to take the day’s championship.
Two teams earned their way into the finals with 3-0 records in pool play during the May 22 games.
The team of Jerry Disbrow and Bob Heiger met Bussey and Skoloda in the finals. Disbrow and Heiger jumped out to an early 9-3 lead, then emphatically ended the match with back-to-back double ringers for a 21-3 victory and the day’s bragging rights.
Play gets underway at 9 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays 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.