After five weeks of action in the adult soccer league at the Center of Anna Maria Island, Moss Builders is on top of the standings with a perfect 5-0 record.
Ross Built at 4-1 and Gulf Drive Cafe at 3-1-1 are right on their tails, holding down second and third place. Sato Real Estate is alone in fourth place at 3-2. Pool America and Sandbar Restaurant are tied for fifth with matching 1-3-1 records, just ahead of Gulf View Windows & Doors at 1-4. Slim’s Place is still in search of a victory at 0-4-1.
Action Oct. 5 kicked off with Pool America earning a 7-0 shutout victory over Slim’s Place behind three goals and two assists from Luca Vecchio. Nate Welch also had a strong game with two goals, while Austin Nutting and Sam Parker each scored one goal. Chris Klotz earned the shutout with nine saves.
Steve Oelfke had eight saves for Slim’s Place in the loss.
Kevin Roman exploded for five goals to lead Gulf Drive Cafe to a 6-1 victory over Sato Real Estate in the second game of the evening. Alejandro Aviles added a goal and an assist, while Tuna McCracken finished with 14 saves in the victory.
Lynn Clarke scored for Sato on an assist from Amy Ivin, while Benjamin Sato made 10 saves in the loss.
Ross Built outlasted Gulf View Windows & Doors 7-6 behind two goals each from Daniel Hampton, Ethan Hampton and Greg Ross. Selena Gonzalez-Salinas added a goal and Max Gazzo finished with seven saves in the victory.
Keith Mahoney and Jesus Martinez both scored three goals and Raul Loera finished with six saves.
The last match of the evening saw Moss earn a 7-4 victory over Sandbar thanks in part to three goals and two assists from Dean Hinterstoisser and two goals and two assists from Gerardo Urbiola Bolanos. Rex Kesten and James Lynch each added a goal and Ryan Moss finished with 10 saves for the win.
Matthew Staggs and Aaron French each scored two goals and Robb Marshall had seven saves.
Youth soccer continues
Halfway through the youth soccer season at the community center, the standings are pretty tight in both the 8-10 and 11-14 divisions.
Moss Builders is unbeaten at 3-0, but Le Creperie is on their heels at 2-1-1. Solid Rock Construction follows at 2-1, just ahead of Isola Bella Italian Eatery at 1-1-2. Adrian Griffin Interiors holds down fifth on a 1-2-1 record, while Am I Coconuts and the Porch Restaurant are at 0-2-1.
Cheesecake Cutie is 2-0-2, a narrow lead over Gitt Team’s 2-1-1 record in the 11-14 division. Solid Rock Construction is alone in third place at 2-2, while HSH Designs at 0-3-1 is still in search of a victory.
Action for the 8-10s kicked off Oct. 3 with Moss Builders earning a 1-0 victory over Adrian Griffin Interiors. Gunnar Maize scored the only goal of the game and Miles Moss had five saves in the shutout victory.
Goalie Andre Harwood helped keep Griffin Interiors in the game with nine saves.
Le Creperie received a goal each from Aidan Guess, Sawyer Leibfried and Toby Pelletier to earn a 3-1 victory Oct. 3 over Isola Bella in the second 8-10 division match of the night. Henry Leibfried made two saves for Le Creperie in the victory.
Chandler LaPensee scored the lone goal for Isola Bella, which also received three saves from Trinity Miller in the loss.
The evening’s last 8-10 match saw Solid Rock Construction cruise to a 4-1 victory over the Porch. Matthew Darak led the offense with two goals, while Sam Raulerson and Carson Long, who also made three saves, finished with a goal each.
Luke Willing notched the lone goal for the Porch, which also received eight saves from Santiago Cantero in the loss.
Action in the 11-14 division got started with Solid Rock Construction cruising to a 7-1 victory over HSH Designs behind three goals from Luke Dellenger and two goals from David Zupa. Jesse Zaccagnino and Dominik Zupa each added a goal and Jack Zaccagnino made one save in the win.
Sterling Holiday scored for HSH Designs, which also received four saves from Cyrus Ryan in the loss.
The final match of the evening saw Gitt Team and Cheesecake Cutie battle to a 1-1 tie. Callin Westfall scored a goal on an assist from Renan Kesten, and Austin Guess made six saves to lead Gitt.
Gunnar Maize scored a goal and Thomas Holly made four saves for Cheesecake Cutie.
KRC golf news
Jim Bailey carded a plus-7 to earn a two-point victory during the Oct. 2 modified-Stableford golf match at the Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach. Jim Hill was alone in second at plus-5, while Don Grau and Ron Vandeman tied for third at plus-4.
Terry Westby’s 1-over-par 33 earned her first place in the Oct. 3 women’s individual-low-net match. Helen Pollock and Jana Samuels tied for second at 2-over-par, while Pam Alvord was another stroke back in third.
Members played a scramble/shamble combo Oct. 5 that ended in a tie for first place at 1-under-par 63 for the team of Dom Livedoti, Gary Risner, Jana Samuels and Joe Tynan and the team of Nelson Eagle, Marty Hicks and Warren Stevens.
Horseshoe news
Horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall pits Oct. 4 was short and sweet. Tim Sofran and Bob Heiger teamed up and posted the lone 3-0 pool play record and were named outright champs for the day.
Two teams advanced to the knockout stage Oct. 7 as the team of Sofran and Rick Martinez squared off against Tom Farrington and Neil Hennessey. Trailing 17-16, Martinez put an emphatic end to the match with a game-winning double-ringer, giving him and Sofran 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.