AMICC soccer division standings tighten
It was another exciting week of soccer at the Anna Maria Island Community Center. Aside from Division III where undefeated Fran Maxon Real Estate holds a 9-point cumulative lead in the standings, each of the other divisions are too close to call. The Premier Division is really tight as all three teams are tied with 2-2 records, while Division I has Mike Norman Realty and Autoway Ford tied for first with 3-1 records.
Division III also has a good battle for the top spot in the standings going with Sparks Steel Art holding a 1-point lead over Southern Greens in the standings. Three points back in third place is Wash Family Construction and, while Mr. Bones is technically in last place, it is only 5 points back. And Bones defeated first place Sparks Steel Art 4-3 Oct. 6.
Sparks bounced back with a 4-1 victory over Wash Oct. 8 that was a lot closer than the score sounds.
After a nice weaving run through the defense, Dylan Joseph beat WFC goalie Joe Rogers to give Sparks a 1-0 lead midway through the first half. WFC came back to put some pressure on the Sparks defense, but Brooke Capperalli, Maya Sapienza, Danielle Capperalli, Olivia Glavan and Sullivan Ferreira were up to the task.
WFC’s best chance to score in the half came when Nico Calleja found some space up the left side and toe-poked a rocket that Sparks goalie Cameron Pasco managed to block, but then couldn’t hold. The ball rolled right back to Calleja, who shot again, this time beating Pasco, but Ferreira came across and cleared the ball off the goal line to preserve Sparks’ 1-0 lead.
Sparks Steel Art spent the remainder of the half on offense and peppered WFC goalie Joe Rogers with shots, but he made several quality saves to keep WFC within a goal as the half came to a close.
The second half was a different story as Joseph notched another goal and Tyler Yavalar scored twice to break the game open on the way to a 4-1 victory. Gavin Sentman notched the lone goal for WFC.
In other Division II action, Southern Greens was able to pace Sparks thanks to a 2-1 victory over Mr. Bones Oct. 8. Michael Latimer and Aiden Grumley each scored a goal for Southern Greens in the victory. Ben Connors scored the lone goal for Bones.
Mr. Bones scored a huge victory over first-place Sparks 4-3 Oct. 6 behind a hat trick from Leo Rose. Ben Connors added a single goal for Bones in the victory. Joseph also had a hat trick.
The first Division II match of the week saw the ages 10-11 Wash team roll past Southern Greens by a 4-1 score Oct. 4. Sentman and Calleja scored two goals apiece to lead WFC in the victory. Reese Helvey scored the lone goal for Southern Greens.
Fran Maxon Realty stayed unbeaten in Division III with a pair of victories last week. On Oct. 8, they shut out Connie’s Landscaping 4-0 behind three goals from Josh Class and one goal from Sean Quattromani.
On Oct. 6, Maxon rolled past Jessie’s Island Store by a 6-1 score as Taro de Haan and Josh Class scored two goals apiece. Also scoring for Maxon were Allie Connelly and Quattromani. William Bernet notched the lone goal for Jessie’s.
Mike Norman Realty and Autoway Ford kept pace with each other in Division I with victories over The Gathering Place. Autoway Ford rolled to a 3-0 win Oct. 6 behind a pair of goals from Neil Carper and one goal from Sydney Cornell.
Mike Norman defeated The Gathering Place 3-1 on Oct. 5 behind a pair of goals from Morgan Greig and one goal from Michael Duffman. The Gathering Place was led by Kieran Grumley’s single goal.
West Coast Surf Shop made a huge move in the Premier Division, up from last place to a tie for first with a pair of wins that saw them tally 19 goals.
On Oct. 5, the Surf Shop lambasted Wash Family Construction 10-2 behind five goals from Chandler Hardy. Helio Gomez added four goals, while JT Goode finished with one goal in the victory.
Austin Wash scored two goals to lead WFC.
The Surf Shop won a 9-8 shootout over Beach Bistro Oct. 4 behind six goals from Gomez. Hardy added two goals and Goode notched one goal in the victory. The Bistro received four goals apiece from Julius Gomes and Phillip Biddulph.
The adult league is under way and so far in the “experienced” division, it was reported that Greg Ross split the uprights on a penalty kick during Oct. 7 action.
Sarasota Veterinary Emergency Hospital (SVEH) remained undefeated and on top of the standings thanks to a 4-2 victory over The Fish Hole. Paul Hayward led the way with two goals, while Danielle Moore and Kris Yavalar each notched one goal in the victory. Ryan Moss and Josh Sato led The Fish Hole with a goal apiece in the loss.
Back Alley edged Ross Built 2-1 in the second game of the evening. Eri Vogel and Justin Noyes scored goals for Back Alley, while Teddy Louloudes notched the lone goal for Ross Built in the loss.
Beach to Bay Construction fell 4-2 to the Sun behind a pair of goals form Damir Glavan and single goals from Zoran Kolega and Ryan Hogan. Enrico Beissert led Beach to Bay with two goals in the loss.
Horseshoe news
Only two teams emerged from pool play during Oct. 9 horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall pits and were left to battle for the title. Jeff Moore and Sam Samuels outlasted Hank Huyghe and Debbie Rhodes 21-19 in a barn burner.
Only two teams came out of pool play Oct. 6, pitting Hank Huyghe and Barb Dudlet against Jerry Martinek and Ron Pepka. Martinek broke open a close match with a six-pack, double ringer on the way to 22-11 victory.
Play gets under way at 9 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Warm ups begin at 8:45 a.m. followed by random team selection. There is no charge to play and everyone is welcome.
Key Royale Club news
The men and women of the Key Royale Club got together Oct. 8 for a nine-hole, throw-out-the-two-worst-holes golf game. The team of Terry Westby, Fred Meyer, Ron Robinson and Chet
Hutton combined to card a 93 to take first place. One shot back in second place was the team of Jane Winegarden, Pam Alvord, Earl Huntzinger and Matt Behan.
The men played an 18-hole, individual-low-net game Oct. 6. Jim Thorton carded a 2-under-par 62 to edge a trio of golfers in second place, Dennis Schavey, Jim McVicar and Vince Mercadante, all at 63.
The women of the Key Royale Club played a nine-hole, individual-low-net golf match Oct. 5. Penny Williams took first place in Flight A with an even-par 32. Second place saw Mary Selby and Sue Hookem card matching 33s.
Terry Westby carded a 4-under-par 28 to take first place in Flight B, one shot ahead of second-place finisher Sue Wheeler.
The men played a best-ball-of-foursome match Oct. 4 with the team of Don Ledford, Bob Jorgensen and Chris Collins taking first place with a 21. Jim Finn, Jerry Brown, Fred Meyer and Carl
Wencker combined for a 24 to tie the team of Jim Dunn, Chuck Reed and Dennis Schavey for second place.
AMICC soccer league standings
Team Won Lost Tie Pts.
Division III (ages 8-9)
Maxon 4 0 0 12
Jessie’s 1 3 0 3
Connie’s 1 3 0 3
Division II (ages 10-11)
Sparks 3 1 2 11
Southern 3 2 1 10
WFC 2 3 1 7
Mr. Bones 2 4 0 6
Division I (ages 12-13)
Autoway 3 1 0 9
Norman 3 1 0 9
Gathering 0 4 0 0
Premier Division (ages 14-17)
WFC 2 2 0 6
Bistro 2 2 0 6
Surf Shop 2 2 0 6
Adult Division
SVEH 2 0 0 6
Sun 1 0 1 4
Back Alley 1 0 1 4
Fish Hole 1 1 0 3
Ross Built 0 2 0 0
B-to-B 0 2 0 0
AMICC soccer league schedule
Date Time Teams
Instructional Division (Ages 4-5)
Oct. 13 6 p.m. Lapensee vs. Isl. Dental
Oct. 13 6:30 p.m. A&E vs. W.C. Air
Instructional Division (Ages 6-7)
Oct. 13 7 p.m. IRE vs. Isl. Pest
Oct. 18 6 p.m. LPAC vs. Dojo Ath.
Oct. 18 7 p.m. Beach Bums Vs. Isl. Pest
Division III (Ages 8-9)
Oct. 13 5:30 p.m. Jessie’s vs. Connie’s
Division II (Ages 10-11)
Oct. 13 6:30 p.m. Southern vs. Sparks \
Oct. 18 7 p.m. Southern vs. Mr. Bones
Division I (Ages 12-13)
Oct. 6 7:30 p.m. Ford vs. Norman
Premier Division (Ages 14-17)
Oct. 18 7:30 p.m. Bistro vs. Surf Shop
Adult Division
Oct. 14 6 p.m. Fish Hole vs. Back Alley
Oct. 14 7:20 p.m. Sun vs. Ross Built
Oct. 14 8:40 p.m. BTBC vs. SVEH