Soccer continues on center pitch, golf at KRC, horseshoes at AM

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Roger Rottschaffer, left, Pam Rottschaffer, Andi Saia and Dale Miller pause on the putting green April 12 on winning the Key Royale Club Farewell Scramble. The tournament bids farewell and safe travels to the numerous winter resident members. Islander Photo: Courtesy KRC
Am I Coconuts player Ruthie Ball, left, and Intuitive Foundation’s Bailey Shenbaum battle for the ball during 8-10 soccer action at the Center of Anna Maria Island. Islander Photo: Kevin P. Cassidy
Intuitive Foundation’s Henry Leibfried emerges from a pack of players including Am I Coconuts Ruthie Ball and Phoenix Harwood during 8-10 division soccer action at the Center of Anna Maria Island. Islander Photo: Kevin P. Cassidy
Tim Sofran, left, and John Yarouch teamed up and shut down the competition April 17 having posted the only 3-and-0 record. There were crowned champs for the day at the Anna Maria City Hall horseshoe pits. Islander Photo: Courtesy AMI Pitchers

After three weeks of action, the 8-10 division has 3-0 Solid Rock Construction on top of the standings, just ahead of Intuitive Foundation at 2-1. Isola Bella Italian Eatery follows with a 1-0-2 record, just ahead of 1-1-1 Emily Moss Design. Am I Coconuts is at 0-2-1 and 0-3 Shady Lady Horticultural Services completed the standings.

Action for the 8-10s kicked off April 16 with Intuitive Foundation earning a 6-0 shutout victory over Am I Coconuts. Gunnar Maize and Parker Svoboda each scored three goals to lead Intuitive Foundation to the victory.

Owen Serra helped keep Am I Coconuts in the game with five saves.

The second game of the evening saw Solid Rock ride goals from Everly Chaplinsky, Lucas Urbiola and Evangeline Zupa to a 3-0 victory over Emily Moss. Samuel Raulerson and Elijah Roadman combined to make eight saves in the victory.

Miles Moss notched eight saves for Moss.

Louis Bacon scored a pair of goals and Abraham Dominguez added a goal to lead Isola Bella to a 3-2 victory over Shady Lady in the third game of the night. Ruby Kesten added an assist and Carson Long made seven saves to help preserve the victory.

Joseph Caballero and Leo Tyler scored a goal each and Simon Messinger made five saves for Shady Lady.

In the 11-14 division, Moss Builders is on top with a 2-0 record, just ahead of HSH Designs at 1-1. Solid Rock Construction holds down third-place at 0-1-1, while Gitt Team at 0-0-1 and Westfall’s Lawn Care & Pest Control at 0-1-0 complete the standings.

Moss Builders defeated HSH Designs 4-2 to open the 11-14 action April 16. Theo Aupelle, Tristan Hagey, Renan Kesten and Mason Moss each scored goals to lead Moss, which also received four saves from goalie Thomas Holly in the victory.

Jesse Zaccagnino notched a pair of goals for HSH Designs, which also received nine saves from Jack Zaccagnino in the loss.

The last game of the evening saw Gitt Team and Solid Rock Construction battle to a 0-0 tie. Goalie Kyle Castagna made four saves to lead The Gitt Team, while Hayden Eurice and Charlie Serra combined to make 11 saves for Solid Rock in the tie.

 

Adult soccer action

After four weeks of action in the adult soccer league at the center, Pool America holds a slim lead in the standings with a 3-0-1 record, just ahead of Progressive Cabinetry at 3-1. Moss Builders is close behind at 2-1-1, while Language Services Associates, Salty Printing and Sato Real Estate are bunched up with matching 2-2 records. Ross Built holds down seventh place with a 1-1-2 record, while Beach House Restaurant and Diamond Turf are tied at 1-3. Sold Rock Construction completes the standings at 0-2-2.

Progressive Cabinetry edged Ross Built 2-1 to open April 18, followed by Moss Builders earning a 3-0 shutout victory over Sato. Language Services defeated Beach House 3-0 in the third game of the night, while Diamond Turf earned its first victory with a 5-2 win over Solid Rock. The last game of the night saw Pool America cruise to a 5-2 victory over Salty Printing.

 

Key Royale golf news

Seventy-two Key Royale Club golfers played in the annual Farewell Scramble April 12, which saw the team of Dale Miller, Andi Saia and Pam and Roger Rottschaffer combine on a 3-under-par 29 to take first place.

In a scorecard playoff, Tony Donnelly, Lisa Edmonds and Cliff and Karen Lanning edged the team of Rod Hammonds, Heather Pritchard and Lance and Margaret Elson for second place. Jenny Huibers won the women’s longest-drive contest, while Rod Hammonds won it for the men. Closest-to-the-pin on the third hole was won by Cindy Lacy and Bill Sweeney. Linda Brockway and Ron Huibers won the pin shot on the eighth hole.

The men played their weekly modified-Stableford system match April 15 and Dave DuVernay came out on top with a plus-7. Quentin Talbert was a point back in second, while Tom Solosky took third with a plus-5.

The Key Royale women played a nine-hole individual-low-net match in two flights April 16. Pam Lowry fired a 4-under-par  28 to grab first place in Flight A. Barb Rinckey and Roxanne Koche finished in a tie for second at 3-under-par 29.

Janet Razze carded a 4-under-par to grab first place in Flight B, a stroke ahead of Gloria LaDue.

Members capped the week of organized golf April 18 with a “ramble/scramble” with two scores counted from each team. The team of Mike Gille, Jenny Huibers, Scott Mitchell and Warren Stevens combined on a 3-over-par 67 to earn clubhouse bragging rights for the day. The team of Mike Clements, Mike Cusato, Dale Hudson and Greg Shorten matched the 4-over-par 68 carded by Ron Buck, Brian Comer, Jeff Greiner and Deb Richardson for a tie for second place.

 

Horseshoe news

Tim Sofran and John Yarouch posted the lone undefeated record in pool play to win the April 17 horseshoe competition at the Anna Maria City Hall pits.

Three teams advanced to the knockout stage during the April 20 games with the bye going to Tom Farrington and Gary Howcroft. The team of Sofran and Bob Rowley were trailing Bob Hawks and Dom Livedoti 19-5, but rallied for a 26-19 victory to advance to the championship game, where Sofran and Rowley edged Farrington and Howcroft 21-19 to earn 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.