The sports calendar at the Anna Maria Island Community Center was empty Aug. 1-7 — and it wasn’t a rainout.
The center put a hold on activities the week before school starts up for “maintenance.”
Activities and programs should return this week, along with afterschool programs kids.
Meanwhile, the rain did put a damper on golf action at the Key Royale Club.
The women’s Tuesday round and the regular Thursday scramble were both rained out, leaving the men’s modified-Stableford system match Aug. 2 as the only action on the Holmes Beach course.
Nelson Eagle carded a plus-8 to lap the field and earn clubhouse bragging rights for the week. Vance Dixon and Jon Holcomb tied for second with scores of plus-4.
Presumably, the clubhouse was busy.
Rain also washed out the Wednesday horseshoe action at the pits at Anna Maria City Hall for the second week in a row, leaving the Saturday morning match as the only game in town.
Steve Doyle posted the lone 3-0 record in pool play during Aug. 7 action l. Doyle earned bragging rights for the week.
Play gets underway at 9 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays at the 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 sets up fall soccer season
Registration for the 2021 MAYSO fall soccer season for youths is open online.
Returning players can log on at MAYSO.org and click on the programs button and their name to start the process.
If you’re a new player/family to MAYSO, you will need to create a user account and add player-participants.
The cost for the season is $125, including a uniform kit and FYSA insurance.
In an attempt to create equitable teams, MAYSO holds evaluations for each age division.
Check-in starts at 5:30 p.m. and the evaluations are 6-7:30 p.m. at G.T. Bray Park, 5502 33rd Ave. Drive W., Bradenton, on the soccer fields.
Player evaluations by the team are on the following dates for select birth years:
Aug. 30: U6: birth years 2016, 2017.
Aug. 31: U8: 2014, 2015.
Sept. 1: U10: 2012, 2013
Sept. 2: U12: 2010, 2011
Sept. 2: U14: 2008-09
Sept. 2: High school: birth years 2004-07.
Practices for the fall season will begin the week of Sept. 20, with the schedule determined by the coach. Generally, practices are 6-7:15 p.m. either Monday-Wednesday or Tuesday-Thursday.
U6 teams practice one night a week.
Games will begin Oct. 2 and run through Dec. 11.
For more information, email me, Kevin Cassidy, at info@mayso.org.