Fall soccer is in its second season at the community center.
Playoff action in the youth 10-and-under division kicked off Nov. 7 with No. 3 seed Island Real Estate edging No. 6 seed Cloud Pest Control by a 2-1 score. Callin Westfall scored one goal and assisted on Oliver Barr’s goal to lead the IRE offense. Goalie Vincent Gollamudi made three saves to help preserve the victory.
The second match of the evening saw No. 4 seed Solid Rock Construction cruise past No. 5 seed AMI Coconuts by a 5-2 score. Renen Kesten led Solid Rock with a pair of goals, while Ruby Kesten, Turner Worth and Matthew Darak each scored a goal in the victory. Isaac Roadman made two saves in goal for Solid Rock.
Aidan Guess had a goal and an assist for AMI Coconuts, which also received a goal from Riley Karecki and three saves from Jordan Steele in the loss.
Solid Rock was back on the pitch Nov. 8 taking on No. 2 seed Sato Real Estate in the first semifinal match. Solid Rock pulled off the upset, battling to a 2-2 tie before winning the penalty-kick shootout by a 2-1 score.
Dylan Sato and Brandon Sato scored two goals during regular time while Turner Worth scored both goals for Solid Rock Construction.
The second semifinal match saw No. 1 LaPensee Plumbing hold off No. 3 Island Real Estate for a 2-1 victory. Preston LaPensee notched both goals to lead LaPensee, which also received four saves from Owen Mahoney in the victory.
Wayne Comegno scored the lone goal for IRE, which also received three saves from Vincent Gollamudi in the loss.
The last match of the night was a semifinal game featuring No. 2 seed Progressive Cabinetry taking on No. 3 seed Mac Parkman Foundation. Progressive held on for a 3-2 victory behind three goals from Mason Moss and three saves from MaryTess Bolognone.
Ryk Kesten and Dominik Zupa each scored one goal for Mac Parkman, which also received five saves from Cyrus Ryan in the loss.
Championship matches are set for Nov. 14 with LaPensee Plumbing taking on Solid Rock Construction at 6 p.m. to decide the 10U division championship, while the 14U division has Progressive Cabinetry taking on HSH Designs at 7 p.m.
Horseshoe news
Two teams emerged from pool play with 3-0 records during Nov. 9 horseshoe action at the Anna Maria pits and settled things in the playoffs.
Tom Farrington cruised to a 21-1 victory over Dom Lividoti and Bob Rowley to earn bragging rights for the day.
Three teams advanced to the knockout stage Nov. 12. Farrington was back in the mix and drew the lucky bye into the finals and watched as Bob Hawks and Bob Palmer advanced with a 24-15 victory over Lividoti and Neil Hennessey. And it was all Farrington in the final. He cruised to a 24-3 victory over Hawks and Palmer, including a game-ending double ringer to earn bragging rights 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 and everyone is welcome.
Key Royale golf news
Wearing in their best fun and scary Halloween costumes, 54 golfers enjoyed beautiful weather and some holiday foolery Oct. 28 at the Key Royale Club ‘s annual SpooKEY Scramble.
The team of Karen and Cliff Lanning and Brenda and Bob O’Brien combined on a 71 to take first place in the event. The team of Pat Wright, John Beaulieu and Dave Deaver were two strokes back in second place, while Warren Stevens, John Pala, Nelson Eagle and David Boyd finished in third place with a 74.
Jenny Huibers captured the long-drive contest for the women, while Pat Wright won the men’s side of the drive. Debi Wohlers hit her tee shot on the eighth hole to within 5 feet 1 inch to win the closest-to-the-pin contest for the women, while Jim Hill hit his tee shot on the third hole to within 13 feet 9 inches to win the men’s prize.
Following the golf, members enjoyed a Halloween trivia game along with a lasagna buffet.
Don Grau carded a plus-4 to win the men’s Nov. 7 modified-Stableford system match at the club. Second place went to Jim Hill and Bill Koche, who both finished at plus-2.
The Key Royale women elected to play a nine-hole, individual-low-net match in three flights Nov. 8.
Roxanne Koche fired a 2-under-par 30 to grab first place in Flight A. Brenda Solleveld and Barb Rinkey tied for second place with matching even-par 32s.
Mary Wilkie and Jackie Gorski both fired 4-over-par 36s to finish in a tie for first place in Flight B. Jana Samuels, Mary Lou Dreier and Annette Hall were all one stroke back in second place.
Terry Westby carded a 1-over-par 33 to capture first place in Flight C by four strokes over second-place finisher Jan Turner.