With two weeks left in the 8-10 division of the Center of Anna Maria Island soccer league’s season, Intuitive Foundation and Solid Rock Construction are locked in a battle for the top seed for the quickly approaching playoffs.
Intuitive Foundation currently holds a slim lead with a 5-1 record and 15 points. Sold Rock Construction is right behind at 4-0-2 and 14 points. The two teams won’t meet in the remaining season, but Solid Rock holds the head-to-head tiebreaker if Intuitive Foundation were to tie one of their two remaining games.
Am I Coconuts at 2-3-1 and 1-1-4 Isola Bella Italian Eatery follow with seven points each. Emily Moss Designs at 1-4-1 and Shady Lady Horticultural Services at 1-5 complete the 8-10 division standings.
Action in the 8-10 division kicked off May 7 with Intuitive Foundation cruising to a 7-0 victory over Am I Coconuts behind four goals from Parker Svoboda and two goals and two assists from Gunnar Maize. Bailey Shenbaum added a goal, while Silas Whitehead and Sawyer Leibfried combined on 11 saves in the win.
Owen Serra came through with three saves for Am I Coconuts in the loss.
Isola Bella Italian Eatery and Solid Rock Construction battled to a scoreless draw in the second 8-10 division game of the evening. Carson Long kept Isola Bella in the game with six saves, while Solid Rock goalie Elijah Roadman came through with five saves in the tie.
The third 8-10 division match of the night saw Shady Lady ease past Emily Moss Designs by a 3-2 score. Leo Tyler led the way for Shady Lady with a pair of goals in the victory, while Joseph Caballero added a goal and Easton Knock made five saves.
Aden Mould and Titus Moss scored a goal each for Moss Designs, which also received eight saves from Miles Moss in the loss.
Moss Builders continues to lead the 11-14 division with a 3-0 record and 12 points, five points ahead of Gitt Team at 2-0-1. Solid Rock Construction holds down third with a 1-2-1 record, just ahead of 1-2 HSH Designs. Westfall’s Lawn Care & Pest Control completes the standings with an 0-3 record.
Action kicked off May 7 with Gitt Team cruising to a 4-1 victory over Westfall’s Lawn Care behind two goals and an assist from Gunnar Maize. Dominik Zupa and Chase Castagna each added single goals, while Kyle Castagna came through with eight saves in the victory.
Callin Westfall notched the lone goal for Westfall’s Lawn Care, which also received seven saves from Austin Guess in the loss.
Moss Builders demolished Solid Rock 7-0 behind a hat trick from Tristan Hagey and two goals from Renan Kesten. Mason Moss added a goal and three assists and Theo Aupelle finished with a goal. Thomas Holly earned the shutout victory with six saves.
Charlie Serra had seven saves for Solid Rock, which also received a pair of saves from Hayden Eurice in the loss.
Adult soccer continues
With two weeks remaining in the adult soccer league at the center, the standings are tight at the top with three teams within a victory of overtaking the top seed.
Progressive Cabinetry holds a slim lead with a 5-1-1 record, just ahead of Pool America and Ross Built, which have matching 4-1-2 records. Salty Printing holds down fourth with a 4-3 record, just ahead of fifth place Moss Builders at 3-3-1. Sato Real Estate follows with a 3-4 record, just in front of Language Services Associates, while Beach House at 2-5 and Solid Rock Construction at 1-3-3 are tied with six points. Diamond Turf completes the standings with a 1-5-1 record.
Action at the pitch got started May 9 with Beach House taking a 3-1 victory over Moss Builders behind two goals from Danny Free and nine saves from Aaron Frech.
Ryan Moss notched the lone goal and made seven saves to lead Moss Builders in the loss.
Pool America outscored Sato Real Estate 5-3 behind four goals from Cody Wright and six saves from Jessica Reukberg.
Alex Landy scored two goals for Sato, which also received a goal from Zacharieah Anabtawi.
Helio Gomez and Ted Hurst scored two goals each to lead Ross Built to a 5-1 victory over Diamond Turf. Dean Hinterstoisser finished with 12 saves.
Gerardo Urbiola Bolanos scored a goal for Diamond Turf, which also received six saves from Yuri Pereira in the loss.
Salty Printing cruised to a 5-2 victory over Language Services Associates behind two goals each from Kevin Roman and Tyler Brewer. Tuna McCracken helped preserve the victory with eight saves.
Murat Akay and Ethan Hampton scored a goal each and Steve Oelfke made nine saves in the loss.
Progressive Cabinetry showed why it’s on top of the standings with a 7-3 victory over Solid Rock Construction. Keith Mahoney with three goals and Osvaldo Cabello with two goals paced Progressive, which also received seven saves from Tyler Bekkerus.
James Noblett scored a pair of goals for Solid Rock, which also received a goal from Jana Whitehead and eight saves from Mark Long in the loss.
Key Royale news
Golf action at Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach got started May 6 with the men’s nine-hole modified-Stableford system match. John Kolojeski found himself on top of a crowded leaderboard with a score of plus-6 to edge second-place finisher Warren Stevens by one point.
The women had the course to themselves May 7 for a nine-hole individual-low-net match in two flights. Margrit Layh grabbed first place in Flight A with a 2-under-par 30, a stroke ahead of Roxanne Koche.
Connie Livanos took the top spot in Flight B with a 1-over-par 33, a stroke ahead of second-place finishers Ann Klein and Janet Razze.
Jean Holmes had a chip in on the fourth hole, while Layh had a chip in on the fifth hole.
The week culminated with a nine-hole scramble on May 9 that saw the team of Tom Nelson, Blake Ress, Larry Solberg and Quentin Talbert carding a 3-under-par 29 to earn clubhouse bragging rights for the day.
Horseshoe news
May 8 horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall pits saw two teams post 3-0 pool-play records as the team of Tom Farrington and John Porcynek defeated Steve Doyle 21-18 after Porcynek clinched the win with a game-ending double-ringer.
There were no perfect records during the May 11 games, but three teams earned 2-1 records and settled things in a playoff. The lucky bye into the finals went to Steve Kriebel and Billy Silver, who watched as Bob Hawks eliminated Gary Howcroft and Farrington 21-10. In the championship match, Hawks stayed hot and cruised to a 23-6 victory over Kriebel and Silver to take the day’s championship.
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.