Some athletes got wet, others played on.
After five weeks of action, the standings in the U9 division of the summer indoor soccer league at the Center of Anna Maria Island couldn’t be any tighter. Ugly Grouper, Solid Rock Construction and Blalock Walters all have 3-2 records with only one game remaining in the regular season. Bridge Tender Inn completes the standings at 1-4.
Meanwhile, Progressive Cabinetry, with a 5-0 record, has a lock on top seed in the U13 division. Moss Builders is alone in second place at 2-3, while Shady Lady and Freckled Fin are both 1-3 with a game in hand.
Action July 12 kicked off in the U9 division with Blalock Walters cruising past Bridge Tender Inn by a 6-1 score. Gavin Angel and Parker Svoboda scored two goals each to lead Blalock Walters, which also received goals from Evita Moyer and Camden Rudacille in the victory.
Paul ten Haaf notched the lone goal for Bridge Tender in the loss.
Solid Rock eased past Ugly Grouper by a 3-1 score in the second U9 game of the night. Aidan Guess scored a pair of goals to lead Solid Rock, which also received a goal from Mckenna Darak in the victory.
Silas Whitehead led Ugly Grouper with one goal in the loss.
Action in the U13 division saw the 7:30 p.m. game between Shady Lady and Freckled Fin postponed to a later date.
Progressive Cabinetry rolled to a 9-1 victory over Moss Builders behind four goals from Barrett Raina and two goals from Alonso Valle. Ethan Angel, Mattox Caseman and Jackson Wyatt each added one goal in the victory for Progressive Cabinetry.
Mason Moss helped Moss Builders with a goal in the loss.
Soccer action resumes in the center gym July 18 with the final matches of the regular season. Stay tuned.
Key Royale golf news
Persistent rain shut down organized golf activity at Key Royale Club July 11-12 and July 14. However, the rain is proving to be a boon to the golf course renovation projects at the club in Holmes Beach.
A 30-foot perimeter of new pospalum sod is being placed around most of the holes. This grass is salt-water tolerant and less susceptible to insects and diseases, which will help the course to be more playable and beautiful.
And KRC is looking for a few good members! To inquire about membership and the amenities, call the club at 941-778-3055 and ask for the membership director.
Horseshoe news
Tim Sofran walked his way to bragging rights for the week during horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall pits.
Sofran posted the lone 3-0 record during July 13 action and was the day’s outright champ.
Sofran then found himself in the finals during the July 16 games, this time matched up against Dom Livedoti and Jerry Disbrow. Sofran cruised to a 22-3 victory over the Livedoti-Disbrow team, giving him a solid run of four wins in a row.
Play gets underway at 9 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Anna Maria pits. Warm-ups begin at 8:45 a.m., followed by random team selection.
There is no charge to play and everyone is welcome.
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