The thermometer may have taken a dip, but the games continue on Anna Maria Island.
After three weeks of action in the adult flag football league at the Center of Anna Maria Island, Solid Rock Construction has soared to the top of the standings with a 3-0 record. Moss Builders and Prosper Bradenton share second with matching 2-1 records, while TBT holds down third-place at 1-1-1. Cortez Deep Sea Fishing follows at 1-1, followed by Shady Lady and Sandbar Restaurant at 1-2. Beach Bums completes the standings at 0-1.
The games got started Jan. 27 with TBT edging Sandbar 22-20 thanks to a strong all-around game by Nick Cinelli. Cinelli had six catches, including one for a touchdown, while also chipping in a pick six on defense. Quarterback Matthew Briley threw two touchdown passes, including one to Joshua Overton, while Javier Rivera finished with three sacks and a safety to spark the defense.
Matt Manger threw for two scores and rushed for another touchdown for Sandbar in the loss.
The second game of the night saw Prosper Bradenton cruise to a 24-6 victory over Shady Lady behind three TD passes from Jonathan Moss and a rushing touchdown and two TD receptions from Karri Stephens.
Jonathan Soutatos connected with Jasmine Muldoon for the lone score by Shady Lady in the loss.
Solid Rock Construction won the battle of undefeated teams 18-9, thanks to a pick-six from Christian Hampton and a touchdown pass from Anthony Mannino to Octavious Cole.
Ryan Moss ran for a touchdown to carry Moss Builders, which also received a safety to complete the scoring in the loss.
Sir Williams threw touchdown passes to Luis Campos and Shepard Condon and Tuna McCracken ran for a touchdown to lead Cortez Deep Sea Fishing to an 18-12 victory over We The Best Lenders to close out the night’s flag football action.
Jaret Rojas connected with Brandon Kull and Dominick Otteni for touchdowns for We The Best Lenders in the loss.
Key Royale news
Golf action at the Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach got started Jan. 24 with the men playing a nine-hole modified-Stableford system match. The team of Jon Holcomb, Hoyt Miller, Dave Rincke and Blake Ress combined on a plus-6 to earn the team title.
Rincke and Gary Alvord both finished at plus-5 to tie for first place individual honors. John Cassese, Larry Brattain and Quentin Talbert were two points back in second place.
The women played a nine-hole individual-low-net match in two flights Jan. 25. Marcia Friesen fired a 2-over-par 24 to earn first place in Flight A by one stroke over Jenny Huibers, who had a chipin birdie on hole five.
Janet Razze had the low-net round of the day with a 3-under-par 29 to grab first place in Flight B. Peggy Clauhs, Judy Todd and Jackie Gorski finished in a three-way tie for second with matching 1-over-par 33s.
The women played a nine-hole, member-member tournament Jan. 26 and, despite chilly weather, 33 players participated.
In the blue flight, a three-way tie for first place was broken by a scorecard playoff, which ended with Jenny Huibers and Ann Hackinson in first-place. Laura Purcell and Jackie Gorski finished second. Both twosomes finished the round with a score of 26.5.
Another scorecard playoff took place in the yellow flight, and Sue Ford and Pam Lowry emerged as champs with a score of 5-under-par 27. Roxanne Koche and Connie Livanos had to settle for second place.
Annette Hall and Billy Jean Pinson captured first place in the purple flight on a 5-under-par 27, two strokes ahead of second-place finishers, Debbie DuVernay and Peggy Cummings.
Lisa Edmonds won the longest putt on the third hole, while Lowry won the closest-to-the-pin contest at the eighth hole.
A clubhouse lunch followed the tournament play and the women were looking forward to the event in 2023.
Members placed a nine-hole shamble Jan. 27 with the two best scores from each group counted to close out the week of golf action.
The team of Eric Lawson, Nub Turner and Tom Young combined on a 2-under-par 62 to earn clubhouse bragging rights for the day. The team of Alvord, Ken Butler, Rich Salzburg and Greg Shorten matched the 1-under-par carded by the team of Dean Christensen, Tim Donnar, Tom Solosky and Talbert for a tie for second place.
Horseshoe news
Three teams emerged from pool play during Jan. 26 horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall pits and battled it out in a playoff. Bob Heiger and Bob Brown drew the bye into the final and watched as Tim Sofran and Tom Farrington advanced with a 23-13 victory over Bob Mason and Gene Bobeldyk. In the finals, Brown and Farrington stayed hot, earning a 23-7 victory over Heiger and Brown.
No teams managed 3-0 pool play records and five teams battled it out Jan. 29 for the day’s championship. The bye to the second round went to Bob Mason and Bob Lee, who watched as Bob Palmer walked his way past Jay Disbrow and Tom Anderton by a 23-6 score, while Heiger defeated Farrington and Tom Betty 21-10. Heiger drew the bye into the finals and watched Palmer advance with a 21-14 victory over Mason and Lee, setting up a battle of walkers.
Palmer captured his third playoff victory in a row with a 21-13 victory over Heiger to earn the day’s bragging rights.
Play begins at 9 a.m. 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.