Kids and adults are competing on the soccer pitch at the Center of Anna Maria Island.
With two weeks left in the regular season of the adult coed soccer league, the standings are tight at the top.
Moss Builders leads the way with a 5-0 record, closely followed by Servis First Bank at 4-1 and Gulfview Windows & Doors at 3-1-1. Sato Real Estate and Progressive Cabinetry follow at 2-3-0, while Shady Lady holds down sixth place at 1-2-2. The Gitt Team at 1-3-1 and Salty Printing at 0-5-0 complete the standings.
Action April 28 kicked off with Progressive Cabinetry taking on Gitt Team and coming away with a 4-2 victory behind four goals from Timo Vecchio. James Lynch and Edwin Pichardo each added an assist, while Robb Marshall and Steve Oelfke combined on eight saves for the win.
Flavio Olvera and Jessica Williams each had a goal for Gitt and Mark Long had 10 saves.
Moss Builders edged Shady Lady 5-4 thanks to a hat trick from Hakan Toka and goals from Chris Klotz and Olaf Krause. Ryan Moss helped preserve the victory with seven saves.
Juan Pablo scored three goals for Shady Lady, which also received a goal from Amy Ivin and seven saves from Jake Parsons.
The third match of the night saw Gulfview Windows & Doors outscore Sato 7-5 behind four goals from Greg Ross and three goals from Keith Mahoney. Osvaldo Cabello helped in the win with seven saves.
Chris Yavalar lead Sato with a hat trick and Daniel Anderson scored two goals, while Bill Romberger contributed four saves.
Servis First Bank held on for a 5-4 victory over Salty Printing in the last match of the evening. Lucky Durmaz scored four goals to lead Servis First Bank, which also received a goal from Tim Holly and four saves from Rob Fellowes.
Kevin Roman scored four goals and Tuna McCracken made seven saves for Salty Printing.
Youth soccer action
The youth soccer league at the center is two weeks into its spring season and competition is tight in both the 8-10 and 11-14 age divisions.
The Gitt Team holds down first place with a perfect 2-0 record in the five-team 8-10 division. Flip-Flop Candy Shop and Solid Rock Construction are tied for second at 1-0 with Beach Bums and Tidy MD at 0-2.
The standings are close in the 11-14 division with Moss Builders on top at 2-0, followed by Shady Lady and HSH Designs at 1-1. Miz & Hiz Biz trails at 0-2.
Action in the 8-10 division got started April 26 with Gitt Team edging Tidy MD 1-0 thanks to a goal from Izabella McGraw on an assist from Tess Bolognone. Kason Davis helped preserve the victory with four saves in goal.
Aidan Guess and Owen Purcell combined to make a pair of saves for Tidy MD in the loss.
Flip-Flop Candy Shop earned a 2-0 victory over Beach Bums in the second 8-10 division match. Preston LaPensee scored the lone goal on offense for the Flip-Flops. The second goal came courtesy of an own goal.
Action in the 11-14 division got started with HSH Designs topping Miz & Hiz Biz by a 4-2 margin. Frankie Coleman provided the goals for HSH Designs, while Cyrus Ryan made three saves in the victory.
Cecelia Kroth led Miz & Hiz Biz with two goals, while Konnor Oelfke finished had two saves.
The last game of the evening saw Moss Builders outscore Shady Lady 6-4 behind four goals from Jack Mattick and a goal each from Gabriella Gilbert and Mason Moss.
Savanna Coba scored two goals for Shady Lady, which also received a goal each from Jesse Zaccagnino and Victor Albrecht.
Key Royale golf news
Golf action at the Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach got started April 25 with the men’s weekly modified-Stableford system match that saw Herb Clauhs card a plus-7 for clubhouse bragging rights. Bill Sweeney was two points back in second place, while Ron Buck finished at plus-3 for a third-place finish.
The women played their weekly nine-hole individual-low-net match in two flights April 26.
Linda Dorsey rode birdies on the first two holes to a 3-under-par 29 and first place in Flight A. Jenny Huibers was a stroke back in second, while Marcia Friessen finished third at 1-under-par 31.
Terry Westby fired a 2-under-par 30 to take first place in Flight B, a stroke ahead of second-place finisher Sue Christenson. Jan Turner came in third at even-par 32.
Other highlights included a chipin by Beth Lindeman on the second hole.
Horseshoe news
Three teams emerged from pool play during April 27 horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall pits.
Adin Shank and Bob Lee drew the bye into the finals and watched as Rod Bussey and Tom Skoloda advanced on a 23-5 victory over Dom Livedoti and Lisa Allen. Shank and Lee won the day’s bragging rights with a 22-12 victory over Bussey and Skoloda.
Four teams advanced to the knockout stage with 3-0 records in April 30 pool play.
The first semifinal saw Tim Sofran and Bussey take out Bob Baker and Jerry Disbrow by a 22-4 score, while Livedoti and Tom Bunny eliminated Bob Heiger and Steve Hooper 22-5.
The final match was considerably closer than the semis with Sofran and Bussey earning a 21-18 victory over Livedoti and Bunny.
Play gets underway at 9 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Anna Maria pits. Warm-ups begin at 8:45 a.m. followed by random team selection.
There is no charge to play and everyone is welcome.