After two weeks of action, there are four undefeated teams in the adult soccer league at the Center of Anna Maria Island. Floridian Mortgage and Moss Builders are both 2-0, while Coaster Continent and Moss Air are right behind at 1-0 with a game in hand.
Gulf Drive Cafe, MI-Box, Reel Coastal Properties and Ross Built follow with matching 1-1 records, while Slicker’s Eatery, Slim’s Place and Solid Rock Construction complete the standings with 0-2 records.
Action Jan. 16 kicked off with Reel Coastal Properties cruising to a 33-6 victory over Slim’s Place behind two touchdown passes and a receiving touchdown from Zacharieah Anabtawi and two touchdown passes from Ben Jones. Sequiel Marintez added three touchdown receptions to go along with a touchdown pass for Reel Coastal Properties, which also received a touchdown grab from Ramon Guerrero IV in the victory.
Slim’s Place was held to one score, a touchdown pass from Richard Fosmore to Bri Shaughnessy.
Jeremy Rodriguez threw four TD passes and caught another to help Gulf Drive Cafe hold on for a 33-32 victory over Slicker’s Eatery in the second game of the evening. Steven Pavina added a touchdown pass to go along with two touchdown receptions, while Jaden Grant and Kiatrell Zachery each had a touchdown catch in the victory.
Dominick Otteni threw four touchdown passes and added a TD grab for Slicker’s, which also received two TD catches from Brandon Rolland. Donte Filletti finished with a TD pass and catch and David Lopez added a TD reception for Slicker’s Eatery in the loss.
Chase Richardson threw six TD passes, including three to Tim Holly to lead Floridian Mortgage to a 40-25 victory over Solid Rock Construction. Cameron Reinke added a pair of touchdown grabs while Kevin Roman finished with a TD catch and two interceptions on defense in the victory.
Tuna McCracken threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score for Solid Rock Construction, which also received touchdown catches from Connor Ludwig, Brooke Capparelli and Tyler Brewer.
Matt Manger threw four TD passes and ran for two more to lead Coaster Continent to a 38-27 victory over Ross Built in the fourth game of the night. Anthony Mannino, Dina DeJesus, Octavious Cole and Travis Bates each finished with one TD catch in the victory.
Daniel Vonborstel threw three TD passes and Jake Ross had three TD receptions to lead Ross Built, which also received a TD pass and reception from Miguel Rodriguez in the loss.
Moss Builders cruised to a 35-8 victory over MI-Box behind four touchdown passes and a touchdown run from Ryan Moss in the last game of the night. James Roadman and Logan Heath caught two TDs each while Karri Stephens had a sack for a safety in the win.
Matthew Briley threw a touchdown pass to Jackson Hayes and Christian Hampton had a 2-point conversion to lead MI-Box in the loss.
Youth flag football kicks off
The center’s youth flag football league kicked off Jan. 13 with games in the 11-13 and 14-17 age divisions while the 8-10 age division played a jamboree of practice games and no scores were kept.
Action in the 11-13 division got started with Poppos Taqueria cruising past Shady Lady Horticultural Services 32-20 thanks to five TD passes from Tyler Higman. Higman connected with Grayson Cohen for two TD, while Gunnar Maize, Charlee Maize and Kellen Reed each finished with a TD catch each.
Stone Mitchell threw a pair of TD passes to Colson Mendiola who added a rushing TD and a 2-point conversion in the loss.
The second game of the evening saw Jiffy Lube lambaste Sandhoff Construction 53-13 behind five TD passes from Luke VanDuinen, including three to Callin Westfall. Westfall added a TD run, while Braelyn Curtis and Lucas Signor each added a TD catch.
Blake Brower threw touchdown passes to Oliver McCallister and Grady Sandhoff to lead Sandhoff Construction in the loss.
Brandon Sato threw a touchdown pass to Dylan Sato, while Kyle Castagna had a sack for a safety to lead Sato Real Estate to an 8-2 victory over Salty Printing in the final game of the night.
Jahkari Steele had a sack for a safety to account for the Salty Printing scoring in the loss.
Action in the 14-17 division got started Jan. 13 with Cortez Florida Vacations cruising to a 31-13 victory over Solid Rock Air Conditioning behind five TD passes from Ryker Keift, including three to Maddox Culhane. Greg Jordan and Colten Shook each added a TD to the victory.
Ryk Kesten threw a pair of touchdown passes to Emma Raulerson to lead Solid Rock AC in the loss.
Victor Albrecht’s TD pass and the ensuing extra point to Henry Dugan led Solid Rock Electrical to a 7-6 victory over HSH Design in the second game of the night.
Jack Mattick returned an interception for a TD to lead HSH Design.
Mason Moss threw four TD passes and ran for another to lead Moss Builders to a 40-19 victory over Reel Coastal Properties. Addie Guess had two TD grabs, while Audrey Guess and Kaden Quinby each added one in the victory.
Greyson Randlett three TD passes to Angel Aurand for Reel Coastal Properties in the loss.
Horseshoe action
Two teams advanced to the knockout stage during Jan. 15 horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Tim Sofran and Adin Shank cruised to a 24-0 victory over Gene Bobeldyk and Tom Skoloda to earn the day’s bragging rights.
Sofran also took first place in the Jan. 18 games by walking his way to the lone 3-0 record in pool play.
Play gets started at 9 a.m. 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 news
The Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach hosted its annual Men’s President’s Cup tournament Jan. 15 in an 18-hole modified-Stableford system format. Dave Richardson captured first place with 36 points, followed by second-place finisher Rich Salzburg with 35 points and Charlie Porter in third with 31 points.
Following the match, everyone enjoyed a luncheon at the clubhouse.
The men’s regular modified-Stableford match was played Jan. 13. John Hackinson lapped the field with a plus-10, six points ahead of second-place finisher Eric Lawson.
The ladies played a nine hole, individual low-net match Jan. 14. Sue Wheeler fired a 2-over-par 34 to take first place by one stroke over Helen Pollock. Linda Dorsey, Pam Lowry and Jana Samuels tied for third with matching 4-over-par 36s.
Members competed in a nine-hole scramble Jan. 16. The team of John Hackinson, Rich Salzburg, John Soler and Greg Shorten tied the team of Herb Clauhs, Nelson Eagle and John Purcell with matching scores of 3-under-par 29.