The dress rehearsals are over and the matches have begun for the youth soccer league at the Center of Anna Maria Island.
The action kicked off April 3 with games played in two instructional divisions. The 3-4 age group plays in an academy-style format, where players go through drills and then scrimmage, while the 5-7s have six teams and scheduled matches, but there is no record of results or standings.
The 8-10 and 11-14 divisions, however, play for all the marbles. There are six teams in the 8-10s and four teams in the 11-14 division with games played Tuesday nights. The action kicked off April 4 with Sato Real Estate taking on Westfall’s Lawn Care & Pest Control in an 8-10 division matchup.
After battling to a 0-0 tie in the first half, Sato’s Brandon Sato came through with two second-half goals to lead his team to a 2-1 victory over Westfall. Vincent Gollamudi came through with 12 saves to help preserve the victory.
Madeline Kimmons notched the lone goal for Westfall’s Lawn Care, while Jordan Steele and Kason Price combined on seven saves in the loss.
The second 8-10 match saw Cheesecake Cutie cruise to a 4-1 victory over AMI Coconuts behind a hat trick from Gunnar Maize. Silas Whitehead added a goal and Aidan Guess chipped in with an assist. Grayson Hinckle pitched in with five saves in goal.
TJ Hagey notched the lone goal on an assist from Abraham Campero, while Andre Harwood finished with four saves in the loss.
Preston LaPensee scored the only goal of the game and Miles Moss made five saves to lead Island Real Estate to a 1-0 victory over Solid Rock Construction in the final 8-10 match of the night.
Isaac Roadman helped keep Solid Rock in the match with five saves in the loss.
Action in the 11-14 division also kicked off April 4 with Gulf Drive Cafe cruising to an 8-1 victory over Shady Lady Horticultural Services. Theo Aupelle and Kegan McGlade both scored three goals to lead Gulf Drive Cafe, which also received a goal and an assist from Luke Dellenger and Josiah MacDonald, while Cyrus Ryan made nine saves in the victory.
Ryk Kesten scored the lone goal for Shady Lady, which also received five combined saves from goalies Renan Kesten and Elijah Torres in the loss.
The last match of the night saw Moss Builders and HSH Designs battle to a 5-5 draw. Callin Westfall scored three goals to lead Moss Builders, which also received two goals, an assist and two saves from Mason Moss, as Austin Guess added seven saves.
Sterling Holiday scored three goals and Cecelia Kroth and Krosby Lamison each scored for HSH Designs.
Soccer action resumes April 10 and April 11 with another full slate of games.
Adult soccer action continues
After three weeks of play, there are no unbeaten teams remaining in the adult soccer league at the center, which has resulted in some really tight standings. Duncan Real Estate, Moss Builders, Sandbar Restaurant, Sato Real Estate and Solid Rock Construction all are sporting 2-1 records, while Pool America and Vintage Beach are both 1-2. Gulf View Windows & Doors, which is still seeking a victory completes the standings at 0-3.
Action April 6 kicked off with Sato earning an 8-4 victory over Pool America behind three goals and an assist by Jacek Czajkowski and two goals each from Oisin Crean and Benjamin Sato. Lindsey Styka added a goal and an assist, while Sato also found time to make four saves in goal.
Christopher Klotz scored two goals for Pool America, which also received a goal each from Dean Hinterstoisser and Nate Welch in the loss.
Sandbar Restaurant defeated a shorthanded Vintage Beach team by a 7-2 score behind three goals and two assists by Danny Hampton and a pair of goals by Silas Banyas. Aaron Frech and Jake Parsons added a goal each, while Jessica Ruekberg came through with seven saves in the victory.
Joey Hutchinson paced Vintage Beach with a goal and an assist and Nate Talucci had nine saves in goal.
Moss Builders edged Gulf View Windows & Doors 4-3 in the third match of the night. Gerardo Urbiola Bolanos led the way with a pair of goals, while Adam Bujarski chipped in with a goal and an assist. Nicola Manni added a goal and David Moss finished with five saves in the victory.
Keith Mahoney scored two goals and had an assist and Greg Ross scored to lead Gulf View, which also received an assist from Raul Loera and 10 saves from Mark Long in the loss.
Kevin Roman and Murat Akay each scored a goal, while Tuna McCracken notched six saves to lead Duncan to a 2-1 victory over Solid Rock.
Thomas Mangotic notched the lone goal for Solid Rock, which received 12 saves from Steve Oelfke in the loss.
AMI Paddlers take medals
AMI Paddlers from Paradise competed in the Inverness Dragon Boat Festival April 1. The local team brought home a silver medal in the senior mixed division, having narrowly missed out on the gold by a mere .16 of a second.
The women’s senior team followed with a bronze medal. Both teams achieved the fastest times for the AMI Paddlers from Paradise.
People interested in finding out more about AMI Paddlers from Paradise can contact coach Melissa Bradway at 941-462-2626 or mrbradway@gmail.com.
Horseshoe news
Horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall pits was short and sweet April 5. The team of Tim Sofran and Dom Livedoti posted the lone 3-0 record during pool play and were the day’s outright champs.
Three teams advanced to the knockout stage during April 8 action. The lucky bye into the finals went to Tom Farrington and Billy Silver who watched as Bob Baker and Bob Heiger cruised to a dominating 23-6 victory over Bob Lee and Jerry Disbrow.
Baker and Heiger stayed hot in the finals as they held off a determined Farrington and Silver team 22-17 to earn bragging rights for the day.
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.
KRC golf news
Golf action at the Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach got started with the men’s modified-Stableford system match April 3. Jim Goff earned the day’s bragging rights with a plus-6, edging second-place finisher Dave Richardson by a point. Ron Huibers, Dave McClenahan, Roger Rottschafer and Larry Solberg tied for third place at plus-4.
The women played a nine-hole individual-low-net match in two flights on April 4. Barbara Rincley fired a 4-under-par 28 to earn a three-stroke victory in Flight A. Linda Dorsey was alone in second place at 1-under-par 31 while Jenny Huibers, who had a chipin on the second hole was another stroke back in third place.
Janet Razze took first place in Flight B with a 1-under-par 31, one stroke ahead of second-place finishers Jackie Gorski and Terry Westby. Jan Turner took third place with a 1-over-par 31.