Another season of adult flag football at the Center of Anna Maria Island is in the books.
The championship game played between No. 1 seed Luxury Services and No. 3 seed Solid Rock Construction came out with a solid win and an undefeated season for Luxury Services.
Luxury Services held on for an exciting 32-26 victory over Solid Rock Construction behind five touchdown passes from quarterback Chase Richardson. Richardson’s favorite target was Jonathan Soultatos, who finished with an incredible 15 receptions, including three that went for TDs.
Dustin Tomcho and Tim Holly both added touchdown catches, while Soultatos completed the scoring with a two-point conversion. Tomcho also contributed in the victory to the defensive side of the ball with an interception, while Richardson finished with two flag pulls and Jasmine Muldoon with one.
Dominick Otteni threw four touchdown passes for Solid Rock, which also received 11 catches, including three for TDs from Corey Jacques. Tuna McCracken added a TD grab and Tyler Brewer completed the scoring with a pair of extra points. Tuna McCracken had seven flag pulls and Hannah McCracken came up with four flag pulls in the Solid Rock defense.
Horseshoe news
Two teams emerged from pool play during horseshoe action on the Ides of March and settled things in the knockout stage. The team of Bob Mason and Bob Hawks jumped out to an early lead and never took their feet off the gas as they cruised to a 24-7 victory over Norm Langeland and Tim Sofran for the bragging rights.
It was another two-team affair during March 18 horseshoe action and, much like the March 15 result, there was another blowout victory. The team of Tom Farrington and Rick Martinez turned in a dominating 24-0 victory over Bob Brown and Steve Kriebel to win the day’s championship.
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.
Golf news
It was a full week of golf at the Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach, starting with the men’s modified-Stableford system match March 13.
Bruce Christenson earned clubhouse bragging rights with a plus-6, topping the trio of second-place finishers Steve Drum, Art McMillan and Rich Salzburg, who all finished at plus-4. Larry Davis and Bill Sweeney were another point back in third place.
The women played a team scramble March 14 with Debbie DuVarnay, Jana Samuels and Sue Wheeler combining on a 1-over-par 33 to earn a one-stroke victory over the team of Terry Taylor, Pauline Lee, Julia Fay, and Lisa Edmunds. Nina McSparren, Sue Pierce, Leigh Brittain and Linda Dorsey were another stroke back in third.
The week culminated at the club with a combination scramble/shamble March 16 playing on a modified par-50 course.
The team of Mike Gillie, Gary Risner, Peter Solleveld and Terry Tarras took first place with a 1-under-par 49, while Debbie and Dave Richardson, Earl Ritchie and Al Waal matched the even-par 50 carded by Bob Rowley, Larry Solberg and Quentin Talbert in a tie for second place.