The slack season — the time between summer, school startups and fall — is upon us.
With the transition on the fields and courts at the Center of Anna Maria Island on hold, awaiting the start of both the adult and youth fall soccer leagues, we looked for other action on Anna Maria Island.
Members and guests at the private Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach — the only golf course on the island — teed up Aug. 8 for their regular men’s modified-Stableford golf match. Dave Richardson grabbed clubhouse bragging rights with a plus-4, a point ahead of second-place finishers Tom Nelson and Terry Schaefer.
The golfers then mixed things up on the nine-hole, mostly walkable course for their Aug. 11 outing. They played a scramble on the even-numbered holes and a shamble on the odd holes, resulting in a pair of teams tied for first place at 1-over-par 33. The team of Art McMillan, Scott Mitchell and Quentin Talbert tied the team of Jeff Jump, Mike Riddick and Terry Schaefer.
Horseshoe news
For the second straight week, the AMI Pitchers mounted a “short and sweet” horseshoe competition at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Steve Doyle posted the only perfect record during pool play Aug. 10 and was the day’s outright champ.
Action Aug. 13 saw three teams advance to the knockout stage. The bye went to Gary Howcroft, who watched Doyle, again in the mix, move into the finals with a 22-13 victory over Rod Bussey and Jerry Disbrow. Doyle stayed hot and rolled to a 21-8 victory over Howcroft to stay perfect for the week.
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.
Register for fall soccer
Registration continues at the center for the fall youth and adult soccer leagues with the last day to register Aug. 29 for kids and Aug. 30 for adults.
The center also is looking for volunteer coaches and team sponsors.
Registration can be completed online or at the center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria.
To sign up to play or volunteer on the sidelines, contact Rusty Wood at programs@centerami.org.
To sponsor a team, contact Chris Culhane at chris@centerami.org.
For more information, call the center at 941-778-1908.