The Intuitive Foundation polished off a fantastic season — only one loss — with a win over No. 2 seed Solid Rock Construction 3-0 May 28 in the 8-10 youth division championship game in the Center of Anna Maria Island soccer league.
The game was a closely con-tested affair, with the only first-half goal coming in the sixth minute when Gunnar Maize ran onto a cross from
Parker Svoboda and split the defense before firing a shot inside the far post.
Up to that point, Intuitive Foundation was con- trolling the flow of the game, but the goal woke
Solid Rock Construction and they got good scoring chances from Samuel Raulerson and Lucas Urbiola.
However, Intuitive Foundation goalie Sawyer Leibfried was up to the task.
The second half was back and forth before Maize came through again. He iced the victory with a pair of late goals to give Intuitive Foundation an insurmount- able 3-0 lead.
Maize’s hat trick paced Intuitive Foundation’s offense, which also received two assists from Svoboda. Leibfried made eight saves while defenders Alexan- der Czajkowski, Bailey Shenbaum, Silas Whitehead, Henry Liebfried and Caroline Svoboda were stout in their second consecutive shutout victory.
The 11-14 division championship game culminated a string of upsets May 21 by No. 5 Westfall’s
Lawn Care & Pest Control, starting with a 4-0 victory over No. 4 Solid Rock Construction in the first round of the playoffs.
They followed that victory up with a 2-1 win May 22 over No. 1 seed Moss Builders, setting the stage for a 2-1 victory over No. 3 HSH Designs in the May 28 championship game.
Lucas Signor and Ryk Kesten each scored goals to lead Westfall’s Lawn Care, while Declan Lee finished with an assist. Austin guess helped preserve the victory with nine saves in goal.
Beau Canup notched the HSH Design goal, while Jack Zaccagnino finished with nine saves in the loss.
Tuna McCracken helped preserve the victory with an incredible 17 saves.
Danny Anderson notched the lone goal for Moss, which also received 14 saves and an assist from goalie Ryan Moss.
No. 4 Ross Built stayed alive with a 3-1 victory over No. 5 Sato Real Estate in the second match of the night. Helio Gomez, Ted Hurst and Jake Ross each scored goals, while Max Gazzo made eight saves in the victory.
Alex Landy scored the lone goal for Sato, which also received seven saves from Paul Jennison in the loss.
No. 1 Pool America held on for a 3-2 victory over
No. 9 Beach House behind two goals from Juan Vega and a goal from Nate Welch. Brandon Rolland added a pair of assists and Jessica Reukberg came through with five saves in the victory.
Matthew Skaggs and Tarasita Kellerbauer scored a goal each for Beach House, which also received six saves from PJ Smargisso in the loss.
The last match of the night saw No. 2 Progressive Cabinetry cruise to a 6-3 victory over No. 10
Solid Rock. Junior Martines scored two goals and Raul Loera added a goal and three assists to lead
Progressive, which also received goals from Osvaldo Cabello, Leo Gonzalez and Keith Mahoney in the victory.
James Noblett scored two goals and Enrique Clad- eras scored a goal, while Mark Long had seven saves in the loss.
Semifinal action gets started at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 6, with Pool America squaring off against
Ross Built followed by Progressive Cabinetry taking on Salty Printing. The championship match between the victors of the June 6 semifinal matchups will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 13, at the center.
Key Royale golf news
Sixty-two golfers played in the annual Memorial Day Tournament at the Key Royale Club in Holmes
Beach in a combination scramble/shamble format. The team of Jenny and Ron Huibers and Tom Nelson combined on a 2-under-par 44 to earn bragging rights.
The team of Jim Bailey, Dale Miller, Terry Schaefer and Chas Smith were in second place with an
even-par 46.
Other winners included Judy Menchek who won the women’s putting contest, while Rod Hammonds won for the guys. Jenny Huibers and Dan Turner won their long-drive contests. And Debbie Warnock knocked it closest-to-the-pin on hole number eight, while John Hackinson did the same for the men.
Following the event, members enjoyed burgers and dogs, salads, watermelon and dessert served on the KRC patio along with their favorite beverages.
The women played a nine-hole individual-low-net match May 28 in two flights that saw Roxanne Koche card a 4-under-par 28 for the low-net round of the day and first place in Flight A. Jana Samuels was two shots back in second, while Phyllis Roe was alone in third with an even-par 32.
Terry Westby fired a 2-under-par 30 to earn a three-shot victory in Flight B over second-place finisher Janet Razze, while Sue Christenson was another stroke back in third place.
Members were back on the course May 30 for a nine-hole scramble. The team of Bruce Christenson, Rod Hammonds, Ron Huibers and Jana Samuels matched the 2-under-par 30 carded by Ron Buck, Ken Nagengast and Ron Vandeman for a tie for first place.
Horseshoe news
There was an exciting finish to the May 29 horse- shoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. The team of Gary Howcroft and Tim Sofran were trailing 12-0 in their final match of pool play, but they rallied for the victory to remain the lone undefeated team and earn the day’s bragging rights.
Action June 1 saw two teams advance to the knockout stage with undefeated records. The team of Herb Schutt and Tom Farrington cruised into the winner’s circle with a 21-1 victory over Steve Augustine and Dave Truman.
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.