After three weeks of action in the kids’ indoor soccer league at the Center of Anna Maria Island, Revive Nutrition is on top of the 8-10 division with a 2-0-1 record, just ahead of Moss Builders with a 1-1-1 record. Diamond Turf and Mi-Box complete the 8-10 standings with matching 1-2 records.
Westfall Lawn Care and Pest Control is topping the 11-14 division with a perfect 3-0 record, just ahead of second-place Poppo’s Taqueria, which has a 2-1 record. AMI Outfitters holds down third place with a 1-2 record in the 11-14s, while Jiffy Lube is still in search of a victory at 0-3.
Action on the indoor pitch — the center gym — in the 8-10 division last week kicked off July 1 with Mi-Box taking on Moss Builders. Mi-Box came into the game looking for its first victory and they got it. The final score was 7-5, thanks to six goals and an assist from Leo Burns and 30 saves from goalie Everett Hood. Heidi Bannick chipped in with a goal, while Jordan Autry and David McGlade each has an assist in the victory.
Alex Benitez led Moss Builders with three goals, while Jensen Hay added a goal and an assist. Grady Niedzwick added one goal and Titus Moss finished with 20 saves in the loss.
The second 8-10 match of the evening saw Revive Nutrition cruise to a 6-3 victory over Diamond Turf behind five goals from Parker Svoboda and 12 saves from Koen Klodnicki. Beau Thomas added one goal and Jackson Griffin finished with an assist and four saves in goal.
Rafael Price led Diamond Turf with two goals, while Lucas Urbiola added an assist and 14 saves in goal. Ruthie Ball added a goal and Beauen Kolb finished with 11 saves in the loss.
Action in the 11-14 division kicked off June 30 with Westfall’s Lawn Care & Pest Control cruising to a 5-1 victory over AMI Outfitters. Callin Westfall led the way with a hat trick, while Kyle Castagna came through with 20 saves between the pipes. Ashton Bennett completed the scoring for Westfall’s with two goals and an assist.
Grayson Cohen notched the lone goal for AMI Outfitters, which also received a combined 20 saves in the loss from Jordan Tobey and Colton DeBarry.
The second match of the night saw Poppo’s Taqueria blow out Jiffy Lube by a 9-2 score. Gunnar Maize led Poppo’s with three goals, while Chandler McRae, Maggie Niedzwick and Parker Svoboda each scored twice. Chasem Weber finished with 15 saves to help preserve the victory.
Hudson West scored both goals for Jiffy Lube, which also received 10 saves from Nolan Anderson and five saves each from Jack Carroll and Aiden Kester in the loss.
Key Royale golf news
Stormy weather June 30 put a damper on some of the action on the Key Royale Club golf course in Holmes Beach last week.
However, the course dried out enough for the ladies to play a nine-hole individual-low-net match July 1. Jana Samuels and Terry Westby both carded 1-under-par 31s to finish in a tie for first place. Helen Pollock was alone in second with a 2-over-par 34, while Anne Klein was another two strokes back in third place.
Members played a scramble/shamble July 3 on a modified course that played to a par of 43. The team of Jenelle and Mike Clements, Scott Mitchell and Gary Risner combined to shoot an even-par 43 to win the day’s proceedings. The team of Ron Buck, Charlie Porter, Jana Samuels and Bill Shuman matched the 1-over-par 44 carded by the team of John Hackinson, Jim Hill, Earl Ritchie and Rich Salzburg to finish in a tie for second place.
Horseshoes action
Two teams emerged from pool play and settled things in a playoff during July 2 horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Bob Hawks and Tom Farrington cruised to the winner’s circle with a dominating 21-6 victory over Tim Sofran and Steve Kriebel.
Action July 5 packed a little more drama. The team of Bob Heiger and Tim Sofran found themselves locked in an 18-18 tie with Kriebel and Farrington. Sofran stepped up and ended the match with a double ringer to earn the day’s bragging rights.
The action gets started at 9 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Anna Maria City Hall pits, where warmups begin at 8:45 a.m., followed by random team selection for all players.
There is no charge to play.