After two weeks of action in the adult soccer league at the Center of Anna Maria Island, Moss Builders and Sato Real Estate are atop the standings with 2-0 records.
Gulf View Windows & Doors and Ross Built follow with 1-1 records while Gulf Drive Cafe, Pool America, Sandbar Restaurant and Slim’s Place complete the standings with 0-1-1 records.
Action Sept. 14 kicked off with Sandbar and Slim’s battling to a 3-3 tie. Kali Richardson, Helio Gomez and Lindsey Styka each scored a goal to lead Slim’s, which also received 11 saves from goalie Steve Oelfke.
Jacek Czajkowki, Jake Parsons and Matthew Staggs each scored a goal and Robb Marshall made six saves to lead Sandbar.
The second match of the evening saw Gulf Drive Cafe and Pool America battle to a 3-3 tie. Kevin Roman scored two goals and Eliza Faillace added one goal to lead Gulf Drive, which also received 13 saves from Tuna McCracken.
Murat Akay, Landon Ellis and Luca Vecchio each scored a goal and Chris Klotz made nine saves to lead Pool America.
Amy Ivin scored four goals and James Noblett added three goals to lead Sato Real Estate to a 9-2 victory over Gulf View Windows & Doors in the third match. Jamal Duzgun and Josh Sato both added a goal, while Sato made three saves between the pipes.
Keith Mahoney scored two goals to lead Gulf View, which also received a combined 13 saves from Raul Loera and Curtis Bickler.
Moss Builders cruised to an 8-3 victory over Ross Built behind three goals each from Erica Nielsen and Gerardo Urbiola Bolanos in the last game of the night. Rex Kesten and Brandon Rolland each added a goal, while Ryan Moss made seven saves to help preserve the victory.
Daniel Hampton scored two goals and Nicola Manni added a goal to lead Ross Built, which also received eight saves from Max Gazzo.
Youth soccer kicks off
The youth soccer league at the center kicked off Sept. 12 with three matches in the 8-10 division and two in the 11-14 division.
Moss Builders took on La Creperie to open the 8-10 division season and came away with a 2-0 victory thanks to two goals from Gunnar Maize and an assist from Parker Svoboda. Goalie Miles Moss helped preserve the shutout with seven saves.
Sawyer Leibfried helped keep La Creperie in the match with six saves in the loss.
Isola Bella Italian Eatery and Am I Coconuts battled to a 0-0 tie in the second 8-10 division match of the evening. Kason Price and Beau Canup combined to make nine saves to help preserve the scoreless draw for Am I Coconuts, while Trinity Miller made three saves for Isola Bella in the tie.
Adrian Griffin Interiors defeated Solid Rock Construction 2-0 behind 18 saves from Andre Harwood. Phoenix Harwood provided the offense with two goals while Jordy Perez added an assist in the victory.
Solid Rock Construction was led by Carson Long’s six saves.
Action in the 11-14 division kicked off with Solid Rock Construction outscoring HSH Designs 7-4 behind three goals from Luke Dellenger and two goals and an assist from Jesse Zaccagnino. Turner Worth and David Zupa each added a goal and Jack Zaccagnino made three saves in the victory.
Cecelia Kroth scored four goals and Cyrus Ryan made three saves to lead HSH Designs.
The last match of the night saw Cheesecake Cutie cruise to a 5-0 victory over the Gitt Team behind four goals from Preston LaPensee and a goal and an assist from TJ Hagey. Gunnar Maize chipped in with an assist and Thomas Holly made two saves in the victory.
Austin Guess made seven saves to lead the Gitt Team.
Key Royale golf news
Golf action at the Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach got started Sept. 11 with the weekly men’s modified-stableford system match. John Kolojeski and Bill Shuman finished in a tie for first place after they both shot plus-5. The trio of Mike Cusato, Kurt Snouffer and Warren Stevens were one point back in second place.
Helen Pollock rode a chipin on the first hole to a 2-under-par 30 and a first-place finish in the women’s low-net match Sept. 12. Jana Samuels was alone in second-place at 1-over-par 33, while Terry Westby finished in third-place at 5-over-par 37.
Golf action concluded Sept. 14 with a nine-hole shamble in which the two best scores are counted from each group. The team of Ken Nagengast, Bill Shuman and Quentin Talbert combined on a 4-under-par 60 to earn clubhouse bragging rights for the day. Second-place went to the team of Mike Cusato, John Kolojeski, Hoyt Miller and Ron Vandeman with an even-par 64.
Horseshoe news
A barrage of ringers Sept. 13 from Tom Farrington helped him forge the 3-0 record to win the horseshoe games at the Anna Maria City hall pits.
Two teams advanced to the knockout stage during the Sept. 16 games. The team of Bob Heiger and Dom Livedoti edged Tim Sofran and Gary Howcroft 23-19 thanks to a game-ending double ringer by Heiger that resulted in the day’s bragging rights.
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.