The back-to-school swoon continues for organized sports on AMI, which is the norm for August.
And I’m thankful to report on horseshoes at Anna Maria City Hall and the golf rounds at the Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach.
Two teams emerged from pool play and settled things in a playoff during Aug. 17 horseshoe action at the city hall pits.
The team of Gary Howcroft and Rod Bussey jumped out to an early lead and appeared to have things locked up, but Jerry Disbrow and Dom Livedoti had other ideas. The duo rallied to tie the score at 19-19 but Disbrow applied some pressure with two shoes that would be worth four points.
Howcroft responded by throwing double ringers to give him and Bussey a 22-19 victory and the day’s bragging rights.
The Aug. 20 games were short and sweet as Bussey and Disbrow forged the lone 3-0 record in pool play and were the day’s outright champs.
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 to take part in the games.
Meanwhile, it was a short week for golf at the Key Royale Club, where the men’s weekly modified-Stableford system match Aug. 15 was rained out and the women didn’t play their Tuesday match for a third consecutive week.
Members combined on the course Aug. 18 for a par 43, shamble/scramble.
The team of Ken Nagengast, Mike Pritchett and Bill Shuman combined on a 3-under-par 40 to earn a two-shot victory.
The team of Diane Miller, Fred Miller and Mike Riddick were in second place at 1-under-par 42.
At the Center of Anna Maria Island, registration is underway for adult and youth soccer leagues.
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.