School is out, vacation plans are set and it’s so hot outdoors you can fry an egg on the sidewalk.
Yup, summer is here!
That means indoor soccer for younger players — ages 3-14 — in the air-conditioned gym at the Center of Anna Maria Island. With two teams in the 3-4 division, four teams in the 5-7 division, five teams in the 8-10 division and four teams in the 11-14 division, there will be plenty of competitive soccer action this summer.
The 3- and 4-year olds were to start their season of mostly instructional soccer with Monday matches at 5:30 p.m. June 24, after press time for the Islander. The 5-7 division was to start Tuesday night games at 5:30 p.m. June 25. The 8-10s also was to kick off June 25 with two matches at 6:15 p.m. and 7 p.m., while the 11-14s were to get started June 24, with games at 6:15 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Also on tap at the community center for summer is adult flag football, which kicks off at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 27, with four games on the outdoor field. The season runs until Aug. 15, with playoffs starting Aug. 22. There are eight teams hoping to advance to the championship game, which is set for 7 p.m. Sept. 5.
KRC news
Golf action at the Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach got started June 17 with the men’s weekly modified-Stableford system match. Mike Clements carded a plus-4, two points ahead of second-place finisher Quentin Talbert in the quota-point game.
Janet Razze grabbed first place in the women’s nine-hole individual-low-net match June 18. Ann Klein was alone in second place while Terry Westby and Jana Samuels finished in a tie for third place.
Members closed out the week of golf at the club with a nine-hole scramble June 20. The team of A.J. and Rob Ellis, Chuck Patrick and Quentin Talbert tied the team of Mike Clements, Ken Nagengast and Warren Stevens for clubhouse bragging rights.
Horseshoe news
Three teams advanced from pool play June 19 with 3-0 records and settled things in a playoff during horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Livedoti and Hawks advanced to the championship match by defeating Howcroft and Mason King 21-13. The well-rested team of Sofran and Tom Farrington came off the bench red hot and cruised to a 23-1 victory over Livedoti and Hawks to earn the day’s bragging rights.
Three teams also advanced from pool play during the June 22 games. John King and Dom Livedoti drew the bye and watched as Tim Sofran and Bob Hawks edged Gary Howcroft and Mason King 21-19 to advance to the finals. In the championship match, a double ringer by Hawks put an exclamation point on a 24-8 victory by Sofran and Hawks.
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.