Youth soccer takes the stage this week with playoffs underway in the community center’s league.
The 8-10 division got things started at the Center of Anna Maria Island with first-round playoff action May 20 when No. 4 seed Shady Lady Horticultural Services took on No. 5 Fish Guy Aquarium Services and came away with a 2-0 victory behind a goal each from Jordan Autry and Ismael Guerrero. Lucas Urbiola added one assist and Everett Hood made five saves to help preserve the victory.
The second 8-10 division playoff matchup saw No. 3 seed Solid Rock Construction and No. 6 Adrian Griffin Interiors battle to a 3-3 tie in regulation. Leo Tyler scored two goals and Samuel Raulerson added a goal for Solid Rock. Ruthie Ball’s two goals and a goal from Jackson Griffin powered Griffin.
Griffin Interiors prevailed in the nine-round shootout to advance in the playoffs.
The second round of the 8-10 division playoffs May 21 saw No. 1 seed Beach Bums dispatch Shady Lady by a 3-1 score. Parker Svoboda, Louis Bacon and Alexander Czajkowski each scored goals for Beach Bums, which also received seven saves from Jude Treworgy in the victory.
Ismael Guerrero notched the lone goal for Shady Lady, which also received five saves from Lucas Urbiola in the loss.
The second 8-10 division playoff game of the night saw No. 2 seed Moss Builders and Griffin Interiors battle to a 1-1 tie in regulation. Owen Mahoney scored the lone goal for Moss Builders, while Ruthie Ball scored for Griffin Interiors.
Moss Builders prevailed in the five-round shootout to advance to the finals.
The 11-13 division first-round playoffs got started May 21 with No. 3 seed Solid Rock Construction upsetting No. 2 Westfall’s Lawn Care and Pest Control by a 3-1 score to advance to next week’s championship game. Turner Worth’s hat trick paced Solid Rock, which also received five saves from Jordan Tobey in the victory.
Callin Westfall scored the lone goal for Westfall’s Lawn Care, which also received six saves from Sawyer Leibfried in the loss.
The second 11-13 playoff game saw No. 1 seed La Creperie roll past No. 4 AMI Outfitters by an 8-3 score. Renan Kesten scored three goals, while Gunnar Maize and Parker Svoboda finished with two goals each. Ruby Kesten added a goal and Andre Harwood finished with six saves in the win.
Tristan Hagey’s two goals and eight saves from Kyle Castagna paced AMI Outfitters in the loss.
No. 1 seed Gitt Team-KW On The Water opened the 14-17 division playoffs with a 7-0 victory over No. 4 HSH Design behind five goals from Jesse Zaccagnino and a goal each from Kegan McGlade and Ryk Kesten.
Goalie Kyle Castagna made seven saves for HSH Design in the loss.
No. 2 seed Better On Bikes outscored No. 3 Moss Builders 7-6 to advance to the championship game. Callin Westfall, Renan Kesten and Alexander Burgos scored two goals each to lead Better On Bikes, which also received a goal from Blake Stoops and five saves from Cyrus Ryan in the win.
Mason Moss scored four goals and Turner Worth and Isaac Roadman each scored a goal for Moss Builders in the loss.
Adult soccer news
The regular season of the adult spring soccer league has come to a close and final seedings for the upcoming playoffs are set.
Moss Builders is No. 1 seed with a 7-2 record, while Florida Impact Windows has the No. 2 spot with a 5-1-3 record, just ahead of No. 3 Hampton Painting at 5-2-2.
Ross Built held onto the No. 4 seed with a 5-3-1 record, while Language Services Associates finished at 4-2-3 and No. 5. Sato Real Estate’s 4-4-1 record secured the No. 6 spot, while Pool America at 3-4-2 and Duncan Real Estate at 2-4-3 finished at No. 7 and No. 8. The No. 9 seed went to 2-6-1 Bubble Binz, while Slicker’s Eatery at 0-9 holds down No. 10.
The bottom four seeds must play their way into the playoffs so Pool Amerida takes on Slicker’s Eatery in the first play-in game May 28, followed by Duncan Real Estate matching up against Bubble Binz.
The winners advance to the first-round playoffs May 29.
Key Royale golf news
Golf action at the Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach got started with the men’s weekly modified-Stableford match May 19. Quentin Talbert earned clubhouse bragging rights for the day after carding a plus-5 to edge second-place finisher David Derosiers by one point.
Members played a nine-hole scramble May 22. The team of Janelle Clements, Ron Huibers, Tom Solosky and Bill Sweeney combined on a 4-under-par 28 to win the day’s proceedings. The team of John Hackinson, Scott Mitchell and Tom Nelson finished alone in second place at 3-under-par 29.
Horseshoes action
Horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall pits last week was short and sweet with two outright winners.
Bob Hawks teamed up with Tim Sofran May 21 and forged the lone 3-0 record in pool play to earn the day’s championship.
Hawks was back in the winner’s circle May 24, this time teaming up with Gersey Fernandes to post the only perfect record in pool play.
The action 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 and everyone is welcome.
Register now for cool indoor soccer at the center
The Center of Anna Maria Island Indoor Summer Soccer League is accepting registration for ages 3-17.
Signup closes Friday, May 30.
Evaluations and drafts for the youth league ages 11-13 and 14-17 will be at 6 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. June 2 respectively, and June 3 at 6 p.m. for ages 8-10.
There will be no evaluations for 3-7 players.
Play will begin June 16 in the center’s air-conditioned gym, with matches played Mondays and Tuesdays.
The youth registration fee is $20 for members and $150 for nonmembers.
To register, visit the center at 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, call 941-778-1908 or go online to centerami.org.
To volunteer as a sports coach or sponsor a team at the center, contact Tuna McCracken, sports program manager, at 941-778-1908, ext. 207, or sports@centerami.org.
Marauders host Margaritaville Night
Does it get better in Bradenton than a night of baseball and Buffett?
The Bradenton Marauders will host Margaritaville Night Saturday, May 31, at LECOM Park, 1611 Ninth St. W., Bradenton.
Compass Hotels by Margaritaville on Perico Island is the sponsor of the night, when the first 750 fans through the gate will receive a bucket hat and the Marauders will wear theme jerseys.
The Marauders, a Single-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, will take on the Lakeland Flying Tigers at 6:30 p.m.
After the game, the Trop Rock Junkies will perform a concert.
For more information, go to www.milb.com/bradenton or call 941-747-3031.