Soccer is back in the spotlight at the Center of Anna Maria Island.
Action Sept. 20 kicked off in the 10-and-under division with AMI Coconuts easing past Cloud Pest Control by a 1-0 score behind Riley Karecki’s lone tally.
Vera Salvatore made two saves for Cloud.
The second game of the night saw Sato Real Estate cruise to a 5-2 victory over LaPensee Plumbing behind four goals from Dylan Sato. Camden Rudacille chipped in with a goal, Brandon Sato had an assist and Gunnar Maize posted a pair of saves.
Preston LaPensee scored two goals for LaPensee Plumbing and Asher Patel had five combined saves with Owen Mahoney in the loss.
The last 10U division game saw Island Real Estate earn a 3-1 victory over Solid Rock Construction. Callin Westfall paced IRE with three goals, while Vincent Gollamudi made two saves.
Matthew Darak scored for Solid Rock, which saw four saves from Isaac Roadman in the loss.
In 14-and-under action, HSH Designs and Mac Parkman Foundation battled to a 4-4 tie. Jayden Sparks led HSH Designs with a pair of goals, while Austin Guess and Jesse Zaccagnino finished with a goal each. Jack Zaccagnino had five saves in goal.
Dominik Zupa scored four goals to lead the Parkman Foundation, which also received five saves from Cyrus Ryan in the tie.
37th Rich Salick Surf Festival a hit
Nearly 200 professional and amateur surfers competed in the 37th Annual NFK Rich Salick Pro/Am Surf Festival Sept. 3-5 in Cocoa Beach.
The National Kidney Foundation surfing event and festival honors the cofounder and three-time kidney recipient Rich Salick, who died in July 2012. Salick has local ties to the island, having grown up here in the early 1970s, learning to surf on the mostly small waves at the Manatee Public Beach — and sister Joanie Shymanski Mills and other family remain in the area.
Cory Howell won the men’s pro event, while Daya McCart captured the women’s pro event which, between the contest and Taste of Brevard silent auction, raised over $40,000 for NKF of Florida.
The Islander and its advertising partners routinely contribute to the silent auction with this year’s prize for the top bidder including a weekend at Bali Hai Resort, dinner for two at Beach Bistro, gift cards for the Doctor’s Office and Freckled Fin Irish Pub, and a half-day fishing trip with Capt. Scott Moore.
Rich’s twin, Phil, tournament organizer, says the AMI prize draws top dollars from auction bidders.
Hooke still setting records
Former islander and longtime Galati Yacht Sales employee Mickey Hooke competed in Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister’s Ultimate Run Sept. 17 in Temple Terrace.
Over 600 participants showed up for the event, which had 15K, 10K, 5K and 1-mile races on a hilly, winding and shady course.
Hooke competed in the 10K with a time of 46:56, good for third place overall and first place in the male master’s division. His time also set a new senior grandmasters record (age 60-plus), his 314th record since turning 40 in 2000.
Adult soccer shares the pitch
The second week of adult soccer action at the center saw Slim’s Place outscore Servis First Bank Sept. 22 7-5 behind four goals from Joey Hutchinson and two goals and two assists from Cody Wright. Eric Pullen finished with a goal and an assist and PJ Smargisso had six saves in the Slim’s victory.
Selena Gonzalez-Salinas notched a pair of goals for Servis, while Mauro Vecchio, Lucky Durmaz and Luis Pichardo also scored. Yuri Pereira and Juan Carlos Perez combined on nine saves in the loss.
Pool America edged Gulfview Windows & Doors 4-3 in the second game of the evening. Jana Whitehead, Gerardo Urbiola Bolanos, Matthew Staggs and Chris Yavalar each scored.
Raul Loera scored two goals for Gulfview, which also received a goal from Keith Mahoney and six saves from Tuna McCracken in the loss.
Wash Family Construction posted a 4-0 victory over Sato Real Estate. Amy Ivin sparked the victors with a pair of goals, while Austin Nutting and Kevin Roman also scored. Mark Long pitched in five saves.
Finally, Ross took a 3-2 victory over Moss behind a pair of goals from Dean Hinterstoisser and one from Sam Parker. Kali Richardson and Mike Bolognone each had an assist and Steve Oelfke finished with five saves in the victory.
Olaf Krause and Jamal Duzgun each scored for Moss, which also received an assist from James Roadman and nine saves from Ryan Moss.
Horseshoe news
Two teams emerged from pool play with 3-0 records and settled things in a playoff during Sept. 21 horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall pits.
Bob Baker and Jerry Disbrow earned a close, 21-17 victory over Tom Farrington to earn the day’s bragging rights.
Farrington redeemed himself Sept. 24, forging the lone 3-0 in pool play to become outright champ.
Warmups get underway at 8:45 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Anna Maria pits.
There is no charge to play and everyone is welcome.
Key Royale news
Golf action at Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach got started Sept. 19 with the men’s weekly modified-Stableford system match. Jim Hill and Bill Shuman shared the top spot with matching scores of plus-6
The women members are expected to start organized matches soon.
Members took to the course Sept. 22 for a nine-hole shamble, which saw the team of Art McMillan, Jim Hill, Jerry Martinek and Quentin Talbert combine on a 5-over-par 69 to grab clubhouse bragging rights for the day. The team of Rod Hammonds, Ron Huibers, John Kolojeski and Gary Razze was alone in second place at 7-over-par 71.
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