The kid’s fall soccer league at the Center of Anna Maria Island concluded Oct. 26 with championship games in the 8-10 and 11-14 age divisions.
The 8-10 championship match between Solid Rock Construction and Moss Builders was largely a defensive battle as the teams remained scoreless until the seven-minute mark, when Solid Rock Construction’s Nixon Conner scored on a free kick from just outside the penalty area for a 1-0 lead.
Three minutes later, a hand ball in the box gave Moss Builders a penalty kick that Mason Moss blasted to tie the score at 1-1.
With 29 seconds remaining and tension building, Conner worked past Moss, cut in and ripped a shot that caromed off and over the crossbar, sending the game to a 3-minute overtime.
Nobody scored in the overtime, sending the game to a penalty-kick shootout. Solid Rock Construction had its first shot go wide and its last shot went over the goal with two shots in between saved by Mason Moss.
Oliver Morrison-Tirpak and Landon Sinphay converted their spot kicks, giving Moss Builders a 3-1 win and the 8-10 division cup.
Other members of Moss Builders are Calin Westfall, Oliver Barr, MaryTess Bolognone, Asher Patel and Miles Moss.
The 11-14 division title game lacked the tension and drama of the 8-10 match as Miz & Hiz Biz rolled to a 4-0 victory over Blalock Walters behind four goals from Jackson Pakbaz and a pair of saves from goalie Konnor Oelfke. Other members of the 11-14 champs are Stephen Wilson, Chad Nunez, Liam Nunez, William Pakbaz, Ava Harlan and Cecelia Kroth.
Paddy Wagon wins adult basketball title
The adult basketball league at the center came to a close Oct. 25 with the championship game between No. 1 seed Moss Builders and No. 2 seed Paddy Wagon.
Paddy Wagon cruised to a 57-38 victory behind 14 points from Thomas Gish, 12 points from Trey Yarn and 11 points from Jeremi King. Andy Shown finished with 9 points and Jay Terry added 5 points. Other members of the champs are Luca Vecchio, Sean Green and Matthew Stacey.
Jordan DeMers scored a game-high 16 points to lead Moss Builders, which also received 5 points each from JB Shuck, Zack Long and Ryan Moss in the loss.
Adult soccer continues
After four weeks of action in the adult soccer league at the center, Sato Real Estate is alone at the top of the standings with a 4-0 record, just ahead of second place Slim’s Place with a 3-0-1 record. Blalock Walters holds down third place with a 2-1-1 record with Servis First Bank and the Gitt Team right behind at 2-2. Emily Moss Designs and Beach Bums follow at 1-3, while Sandbar Restaurant is still in search of a victory.
The first of four matches Oct. 28 saw Beach Bums take its first victory when Sandbar couldn’t field a team.
The second match of the evening saw Sato Real Estate cruise to a 6-3 victory over Emily Moss Designs behind four goals from Will Kretzman and a goal each from Ben Sato and Greg Ross. Amy Ivin added a pair of assists, while Ben and Josh Sato combined to make six saves in the victory.
Connor Haughey, Kevin Roman and Austin Nutting each scored goals to lead Moss Designs, which also received seven saves from Ryan Moss.
The third match of the night saw Slim’s Place and Blalock Walters battle to a 2-2 tie. Greg DeMeuse and Jesse Griffin scored a goal each and Robb Marshall made seven saves to lead Blalock Walters to the tie.
Kali Richardson and Nate Welch each scored goals to lead Slim’s Place, which also received seven saves from Tyler Brewer in the draw.
The last match of the night saw the Gitt Team outscore Servis First Bank 4-3. Daniel Hampton scored two goals to lead Gitt, which also received a goal each from Damir Glavan and Raul Loria. Edd Monzon and Keith Mahoney combined to make seven saves to help preserve the victory.
Mauricio Vargas scored two goals and Eric Pullen added one for Servis in the loss.
Key Royale news
Sixty Key Royale Club members participated in a SpooKey Scramble Oct. 29, battling scary winds and frightening rain showers to complete the golf match.
The team of Kathy and Tim Donnar, Jedy Menchek and Tom Solosky handled the conditions best and grabbed first place. They retained their orange Halloween ball for all nine holes and with two scores from each foursome counted, they finished with a 72, edging out the team of Brian Comer, Charlie Porter and Debbie and Larry Milder in a score card playoff.
Janelle Clements and Lori Waggoner tied for the women’s longest drive, while Brian Comer won for the men. Bill MacMillan prevailed in a four-person playoff to win the putting contest, while Besty Meyer bested all 60 golfers to win the straightest-drive contest. Closest-to-the-pin was captured by Debi Wohlers and Jim McParland.
After the rounds of golf, 90 members enjoyed clubhouse libations and a dinner of lasagna, salad, garlic toast and bread pudding.
Regular golf action at the club in Holmes Beach started Oct. 25 with the men’s modified-Stableford match. Bill MacMillan finished on top of a crowded leader board with a plus-6, a point ahead of John Kolojeski, Gary Risner, Terry Schaefer and Terry Tarras.
The women played their regular nine-hole individual-low-net match in two flights Oct. 26. Judy Christensen grabbed first in Flight A with a 2-under-par 30, a stroke ahead of second-place finisher Linda Dorsey.
Billie Jean Pinson was the top finisher in Flight B with 2-over-par 34, two strokes ahead of second-place finisher Judy Todd.
Horseshoe news
Oct. 27 horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall pits saw a four-team playoff after each produced 2-1 records during pool play. In the first semifinal, Jerry Disbrow and Rod Bussey eliminated Steve Doyle and Tom Farrington 21-15. while Tom Skoloda advanced to the final with a 21-16 victory over Norm Langeland and Steve Keridel. Skoloda walked his way to the winner’s circle with a 22-16 victory over Disbrow and Bussey.
The Oct. 30 games were short and sweet as Farrington and Jerry Disbrow were the outright champs after posting the only 3-0 record during pool play.
Play begins at 9 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday 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.
