Catalyst Construction cruised to a 19-8 victory over TBT in the Sept. 30 championship game of the adult flag football league at the Center of Anna Maria Island.
Quarterback Jon Moss proved to be the catalyst for Catalyst, throwing three touchdown passes to three receivers, while also chipping in an interception on defense.
Greg Moss, Brent Moss and Jesse Skipper each caught touchdown passes with Skipper also adding an extra point.
TBT was led in the loss by Brandon Kull, who connected with Matt Briley for their lone touchdown, while Donnie Dietch added a pair of sacks, including one for a safety.
Race to top basketball league
With only one week left in the regular season, the battle for the No. 1 spot and the accompanying first-round bye for the playoffs is tight in the adult basketball league at the center.
Moss Builders and Paddy Wagon are both 4-1 with Beach Bums at 4-2 on their heels. Solid Rock Construction holds down the fourth spot with a 3-2 record, just ahead of Slim’s Place at 2-3. Sandbar Restaurant holds down No. 6 at 1-4, while Blue Lagoon follows at 0-5.
Action Sept. 29 tipped off with Moss Builders blowing out Slim’s Place 53-19 behind 12 points each from Kari Stephens and JB Shuck and 9 points from Jon Moss.
Jon Aragon and Garrett Richelieu paced Slim’s with 5 points each in the loss.
Paddy Wagon cruised to a 64-49 victory over Beach Bums thanks to 18 points from Thomas Gish and 12 points from Andy Shown. Jay Terry chipped in 9 points for the victors.
Austin Young led all scorers with 19 points, while Carlton Bennett and Skylar Pensyl came up with 8 points each for Beach Bums in the loss.
The last game of the evening saw Solid Rock Construction cruise to a 65-35 victory over Blue Lagoon. JJ Friszman led all scorers with 21 points, while Solid Rock teammate Jaemaal Newson scored 18 points in the victory.
Trey Joyner scored 14 points to carry Blue Lagoon, which also received 7 points from Tyler Brewer.
Youth soccer kicks the grass
With two weeks left in the regular season of the youth soccer league at the center, there’s a battle on the pitch for first place in the 11-14 division.
Blalock Walters and Miz & Hiz Biz are tied for the top spot with matching 3-0-1 records. Anna Maria Island Wines holds down third on a 1-3 record, while HSH Designs is still in search of a victory at 0-4.
The 8-10 division is a bit more jumbled. Moss Builders is sitting on top at 2-0-2, just ahead of Shady Lady at 2-1-1. Tidy MD and Solid Rock Construction follow at 2-2 with the Gitt Team right behind at 1-2-1. Beach Bums is holding sixth place with a 1-3 record.
Action for the 8-10 division kicked off Sept. 28 with Solid Rock edging Beach Bums 3-2 behind a hat trick from Nixon Conner and eight combined saves from goalies Andre Harwood and Mckenna Darak.
Brandon Sato and Dylan Sato each scored a goal to lead Beach Bums, which also received seven saves from Kason Davis in the loss.
The second 8-10 division matchup saw Shady Lady slip past Tidy MD 3-2 behind a pair of goals from Charlie Serra and a goal from Tomas Bartos. Austin Guess helped nail the victory with two saves in goal.
Jesse Zaccagnino had a goal and an assist to lead Tidy MD, which also received a goal from Kirra Quinby and seven combined saves from Conrad Elmore and Paul ten Haaf.
The last 8-10 division matchup saw Moss Builders and the Gitt Team battle to a 1-1 tie. Mason Moss scored for Moss Builders, which also received four combined saves from Landon Sinphay and Miles Moss in the draw.
Noah Shoulson notched the goal for Gitt and Braelyn Curtis notched four saves in the tie.
Action in the 11-14 division got started with Blalock Walters cruising to a 6-3 victory over AMI Wines behind four goals from Andrew Graham and two goals from Jayden Sparks. Cale Rudacille made five saves in goal to help preserve the victory.
Nixon Conner had two goals and an assist for AMI Wines, which also received a goal from Victor Albrecht and nine saves from Cyrus Ryan in the loss.
The final match of the evening saw Miz & Hiz Biz outscore HSH Designs by a 4-2 score. Riley Lawson led the way with two goals, while Chad Nunez and Cecelia Kroth each scored goals. Liam Nunez made three saves to help preserve the victory.
Carter Eurice and Sterling Holiday each scored a goal to lead HSH Designs, which also received four saves from Jack Zaccagnino in the loss.
Key Royale news
With the weather drying out, there was a full week of action on the links at the Key Royale Club, starting Sept. 27 with the men competing in the weekly modified-Stableford system match.
In a tightly contested match, Bill MacMillan outlasted the field with a plus-4 to earn clubhouse bragging rights for the day. One point behind and alone in second was Ken Nagengast, while John Kolojeski took third place at plus-2.
The women played a nine-hole individual-low-net match in two flights Sept. 28.
Ellen Boin fired a 1-under-par 31 to grab the top spot in Flight A. Helen Pollock came in second, carding a 2-over-par 34, while Jenny Huibers was another stroke back in third place.
Janet Razze had a chipin on the second hole on the way to a first-place finish in Flight B, carding an even-par 32, two strokes ahead of second-place finisher Margrit Layh. Terry Westby was another stroke back in third place.
Club members closed out September with a nine-hole shamble in teams of three with all three scores being counted.
First place went to the team of Jerry Dahl, Jon Holcomb and Quentin Talbert on an 8-over-par 104, good for a one-stroke victory over the team of Ken Butler, John Kolojeski and Scott Mitchell at 105.
Horseshoe news
Horseshoe action Sept. 29 was short and sweet as Rod Bussey and Bob Hawks forged the lone 3-0 record during pool play and were the day’s outright champs at the Anna Maria City Hall pits.
Two teams met in the finals during Oct. 2 action after each posted 2-1 records in pool play. Jerry Disbrow and Steve Doyle made quick work of Bob Heiger and Steve Doyle, earning a 23-9 victory on the way to claiming the day’s bragging rights.
Play gets underway at 9 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Anna Maria pits. Warmups begin at 8:45 a.m., followed by random team selection.
There is no charge to play and everyone is welcome.