The first round of playoffs in the Center of Anna Maria Island flag football league, played March 4, went off without upsets.
No. 1 seed Moss Builders easily dispatched No. 8 seed Am I Coconuts 35-8 to advance to the semifinals in the opener for the 8-10 division action. Cannon Ott threw for two touchdowns, while also adding a rushing and receiving touchdown in the victory. Miles Moss added a TD pass and two TD receptions for Moss.
Cheesecake Cutie cruised to a 33-0 victory over Beach House Restaurant behind three TD passes from Sawyer Leibfried, including two to Andre Harwood. Gunnar Maize added a rushing and receiving TDs to go along with a pick six on defense.
No. 3 seed Sato Real Estate held with a 26-6 victory over No. 6 seed Solid Rock Construction in the third game of the evening. Brandon Sato threw two TD passes and Grayson Cohen ran for a TD and caught a TD pass to lead Sato to the victory.
The last 8-10 division game of the night saw No. 2 seed Adrian Griffin Interiors advance with a 26-13 victory over Chick-fil-A. Jordan Steele threw for three TDs, including two to Lucas Urbiola. Jackson Griffin ran for a score and Silas DeWitt had a TD catch in the victory.
Playoff action March 11 begins with Sato Real Estate taking on Cheesecake Cutie at 6 p.m., followed by Adrian Griffin Interiors versus Moss Builders at 7 p.m.
Playoff action for the 11-14 division followed suite, as the higher seeds prevailed March 5. No. 1 Moss Builders dispatched No. 8 seed Freckled Fin by a 52-8 score behind Austin Guess, who threw for two scores and ran for a TD to lead the offense, which also received two rushing TDs and a receiving TD from Mason Moss. Moss also contributed a pair of interceptions including a pick six. Turner Worth and Ryder Boender added TD receptions in the victory.
No. 2 Shady Lady Horticultural Services also had an easy time with No. 7 Wings N Things, eliminating them by a 26-6 margin. Quarterback Charlie Neri threw three TD passes to different receivers. Jake Buckle, Colson Mendiola and Chase Castagna each had touchdown catches while Castagna added a touchdown run in the victory.
No. 3 Solid Rock Air Conditioning took out No. 6 seed Progressive Cabinetry, but they had to work for it, outscoring Progressive 43-41 behind four TD passes and three rushing TD from Hayden Eurice. Van Havell, Bella Roadman, Isaac Roadman and Luke Willing all caught touchdowns in the victory.
Kellen Hunt threw six TD passes for Progressive Cabinetry, which also received two TD catches each from Jack McCarthy and Jack Zaccagnino in the loss.
No. 4 Solid Rock Electrical cruised to a 39-18 victory over HSH Design behind four TD passes from Charlie Serra and two TD passes from Cayson Travis. Serra and Dominik Zupa each had a pair of TD catches, while Estella Long and Travis each added one.
The semifinals continue at 6 p.m. March 11 with Moss Builders taking on Solid Rock Electrical, followed by Solid Rock AC vs. Shady Lady at 7 p.m.
The center’s adult flag football league playoffs got started March 7 with four games and, for the most part, the higher seeded teams won their matchups.
No. 1 Floridian Mortgage outscored Edible Cookie Dough Cafe 42-27, while No. 2 Moss Builders dispatched No. 7 Gulf Drive Cafe by a 27-6 margin. No. 3 seed Sandbar Restaurant outscored No. 6 Slim’s Place 46-39, while No. 5 Solid Rock Construction eliminated No. 4 Salty Printing 40-33.
Semifinal action continues at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 14, with Floridian Mortgage taking on Solid Rock Construction, followed at 8 p.m. by Moss Builders taking on Sandbar Restaurant.
Horseshoe news
Two teams advanced to the knockout stage during March 6 horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. The team of Bob Lee and Ron Gagnon won the day’s proceedings with a 21-9 victory over Tom Farrington and Bob Baker.
The March 9 games also saw two teams advance to the playoffs with 3-0 pool play records. Baker and Bob Rowley cruised into the winner’s circle with a 21-3 victory over Bob Hawks and Norm Langeland.
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
The men at the Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach kicked off the week of golf with the a modified Stableford match March 4. Greg Shorten carded a plus-7 to earn clubhouse bragging rights for the day by one point over second-place finisher Jim Bailey. Eric Lawson was alone in third place with a plus-5.
The women played their usual nine-hole individual-low-net match in two flights March 5. Linda Dorsey fired a 3-under-par 29 to take first place in Flight A. Nina McSparren took second place with a 1-over-par 33, while Roxanne Koche was another stroke back in third place.
Marty Clark carded a 2-under-par 30 to take first place in Flight B by one stroke over second-place finisher Carol Patterson. Judy Christensen took third place with a 1-over-par 33.
Golf action for the week wrapped up March 7 with a nine-hole scramble. The team of Bruce Christenson, Bill Ford and Marcia and Tim Friesen combined on a 5-under-par 27 to earn the day’s bragging rights. The team of Bob Paine, Greg Shorten, Peter Solleveld and Bill Sweeney matched the 4-under-par 28 carded by Cate and Buddy Foy and Monica and Eric Lawson for a tie for second place.