After three weeks of action in the youth soccer league at the Center of Anna Maria Island, Solid Rock Construction is “solid,” posting a 2-0 record and first place in the 11-14 division. The Gitt Team-KW on the Water is in second place with a 1-1-1 record, just ahead of Better On Bikes and Shady Lady Horticultural Services at 1-1. HSH Designs completes the standings at 0-2-1.
The 8-10 division standings has Moss Builders on top with a 3-0 record, just ahead of Solid Rock Construction at 2-0-1. La Creperie holds down third place at 1-1-1, just ahead of Adrian Griffin Interiors and Gulf Drive Cafe at 1-2. The Fish Guy Aquarium Services completes the standings at 0-3.
Action for the 8-10s kicked off Oct. 29 with Solid Rock Construction taking on La Creperie. Solid Rock controlled play early on with Ruby Kesten making several promising runs up the right side. They made the scoreboard in the eighth minute when Kesten again made a penetrating run up the right side and crossed it inside to Evangeline Zupa, who poked it into the goal for a 1-0 lead.
Kesten orchestrated another Solid Rock goal in the 14th minute when she beat her defender up the right wing and crossed the ball to Heidi Bannick, who finished for a 2-0 lead.
La Creperie’s Parker Svoboda dribbled up the left side in the 18th minute and passed it inside to Henry Leibfried but Elijah Roadman came up with the save.
The second half saw Louis Bacon score three goals on assists from Henry Leibfried and Svoboda, while the Creperie defense limited Solid Rock Construction to a second-half goal from Ruby Kesten to end the game 3-3.
Roadman finished with nine saves for Solid Rock Construction while La Creperie goalie Sawyer Leibfried finished with five saves in the tie.
The second 8-10 division match of the night saw Gulf Drive Café cruise to a 5-0 victory over Adrian Griffin Interiors behind two goals from Everly Chaplinsky and single goals from Dominic Cusimano, Chandler LaPenseee and Owen Mahoney.
Adrian Griffin Interiors were led by goalie Judah Treworgy’s seven saves in the loss.
The last 8-10 match saw Moss Builders cruise to a 6-0 victory over the Fish Guy Aquarium Services. Asher Patel led the way with three goals, while Joseph Caballero added two goals. Cooper Patel completed the scoring with one goal while Titus Moss finished with two saves in the victory.
Deacon, Wesley and Graeme Bekkerus combined to make 12 saves to lead The Fish Guy Aquarium Services in the loss.
Action Oct. 29 in the 11-14 division got started with the Gitt Team earning a 4-2 victory over Better On Bikes behind four goals from Ryk Kesten, while Aidan Guess and Phoenix Harwood each added an assist in the victory.
Renan Kesten and Preston LaPensee each scored goals for Better On Bikes, which also received seven saves from Kyle Castagna in the loss.
The second 11-14 division game saw Solid Rock Construction edge HSH Designs by a 3-2 score. Turner Worth scored a pair of goals and had one assist, while Callin Westfall added a goal and an assist. Goalkeeper Jordan Tobey came through with five saves to help preserve the victory for Solid Rock.
Sterling Holiday had a goal and an assist and Parker Svoboda added a goal for HSH Designs, which also received four saves from Kaden Sasaki in the loss.
Adult soccer moves into 5th week
After four weeks of action in the adult soccer league at the center, Solid Rock Construction sits on top of the standings with a 4-0 record, just ahead of Moss Builders and Ross Built, both with 3-1 records. AMI Dolphin Tours holds down third place at 2-1-1, just ahead of Bubble Binz and Pool America, both at 2-2. Hampton Painting is alone in seventh place with a 1-2-1 record followed by Gulf Drive Cafe at 1-3. Language Services Associates at 0-2-2 and 0-4 Sato Real Estate complete the standings.
Bubble Binz outscored Language Services 6-5 to open the action Oct. 30. Matthew Staggs led the way for Bubble Binz with three goals, while Nate Welch chipped in a goal and three assists. Landon Ellis and James Knowles each scored a goal, while Mark Long made 11 saves to help preserve the victory.
Juan Rodriguez scored two goals and added an assist and Alex Quintero finished with two goals for Language Services, which also received a goal and an assist from Luis Martinez in the loss.
Next up, AMI Dolphin Tours cruised to a 7-4 victory over Hampton Painting thanks to four goals and three assists from Cody Wright. Alex Aviles, Robert Fellowes and Damir Glavan each added a goal and an assist for AMI Dolphin Tours in the victory.
Jamal Duzgun led Hampton Painting with two goals while Ethan Hampton finished with a goal and two assists. Daniel Hampton added a goal for Hampton Painting, which also received 19 saves from Steve Oelfke in the loss.
Keith Mahoney had five goals and two assists to lead Solid Rock Construction to an 8-5 victory over Sato Real Estate in the third game of the evening. Julio Cantu added two goals and an assist and Erica Nielsen finished with one goal. Raul Loera helped preserve the victory with eight saves.
Danny Anderson had a pair of goals and an assist for Sato, which also received goals from Logan O’Brien and Josh Sato in the loss.
Sydney Cornell scored a pair of goals to lead Ross Built to a 5-0 victory over Pool America in the fourth game of the night. James Noblett, Kevin Roman and Greg Ross each added one goal while Andrew Ross finished with two assists in the win.
Robb Marshall finished with 10 saves for Pool America in the loss.
Moss Builders earned a 2-0 shutout victory over Gulf Drive Cafe in the last match of the night. Rex Kesten and Stephen Adair each notched a goal for Moss Builders, which also received 10 saves from goalie Ryan Moss.
Tuna McCracken finished with 10 saves for Gulf Drive Cafe.
Horseshoes are back
After a five-week hiatus due to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the Anna Maria Pitchers finally got back to the Anna Maria City Hall pits Nov. 2. The team of Tom Farrington and Bob Hawks posted the lone 3-0 record to earn the day’s bragging rights.
Two teams advanced from pool play during Oct. 30 action at G.T. Bray Park in Bradenton and settled things in the finals when the team of Farrington and Tim Sofran cruised past Gersey Fernandes 23-5 to win the day’s proceedings.
Play gets underway at 9 a.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Warmups begin at 8:45 a.m. followed by random team selection. There is no charge to play.
Key Royale Golf news
Things are slowly getting back to normal at the Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach. The women resumed their weekly Tuesday morning matches, but the mixed events typically played on Monday and Thursday have yet to restart.
The women played for the first time in five weeks or so on Oct. 29, playing a nine-hole individual-low-net match. Jana Samuels fired a 2-under-par 30 to grab first place for the day. Linda Dorsey and Sue Wheeler finished in a tie for second place at 2-over-par 34, while Helen Pollock and Brenda Soleveld tied for third at 4-over-36.