The 11-14 age division soccer provided the action in the gym at the Center of Anna Maria Island, while the 8-10 division enjoyed a week off.
It’s early in the season but Solid Rock Construction is on top of the 8-10 division standings with a 1-0 record, followed by AMI Dolphin Tours and Intentional Resilient Intuitive, which are both 0-0-1. Progressive Cabinetry completes the standings at 0-1.
The standings are tight in the 11-14 division, with Coastline West Team holding a narrow lead at 1-0-1, just ahead of Island Vacation Properties and Moss Builders, which are 1-1-0. Solid Rock Construction completes the standings at 0-1-1.
Action June 19 saw Coastline West cruise to a 9-0 victory over Island Vacation Properties in the first game behind five goals from David Zupa and three goals from Cayson Travis. Grady Sandhoff chipped in a goal and Blake Brower made 15 saves to earn the shutout victory.
Island Vacation Properties received 16 saves from Jimmy Melichar and 13 saves from Alonzo Valle.
Moss Builders edged Solid Rock Construction 4-2 in the second game of the night. Magness Rollins and Mason Moss scored two goals each to lead Moss Builders, which received 10 saves from Miles Moss in the victory.
Mckenna Darak and Wes Saxon each had a goal and an assist for the Solid Rock offense, while Austin Guess finished with 11 saves in the loss.
Center football heats up
After two weeks of action in the summer adult flag football league at the center field, the standings are balanced. Two undefeated teams, two winless teams and four teams have one victory and one defeat.
Luxury Services and Moss Builders are on top with 2-0 records followed by Gulf Drive Cafe, Salty Printing, Sandbar Restaurant and Solid Rock Construction all at 1-1. Cortez Deep Sea Fishing and Banks Home Lending complete the standings at 0-2.
Action kicked off June 22 with Luxury Services cruising to a 30-14 victory over Sandbar Restaurant. Quarterback Chase Richardson threw three touchdown passes and ran for another, while also chipping in with a 2-point conversion and an interception. Alonzo Lemus added eight catches, including three for TDs, while also adding a 2-point conversion. Derrick Carey finished with seven flag pulls and an interception while Tim Holly added a sack for a safety to lead the defense.
Jonathan Soultatos threw for a TD and ran for another to lead Sandbar, which received a TD catch from Zachary Routh and a 2-point conversion from Ramon Guerrero IV in the loss.
Gulf Drive Cafe steamrolled Banks Home Lending 41-15 as Domimick Otteni connected with four receivers for touchdowns. Otteni, who ran for a TD and scored a 2-point conversion connected with Dallas Buchholz, Jacob Ferda, Staven Pavina and Kiatrell Zachery to lead Gulf Drive Cafe in the victory.
Cruz Rodriguez threw touchdown passes to Juan Vega and Joseph Vigil for Banks Home Lending, which received an extra point from Sequil Marintez and a sack for a safety from Don Uffinger in the loss.
The third game of the night was an offensive shootout that ended with Salty Printing hanging on for a 36-33 victory over Cortez Deep Sea Fishing. Quarterback Zaon Williams had a huge night, throwing three TD passes and adding two more rushing TDs. Joey Carder, Jose Perez and Brandon Rolland each had a TD grab, while Andrew Proctor finished with six catches including an extra point and a 2-point conversion.
Matt Manger threw two touchdown passes and ran for another and Anthony Mannino threw for a TD and added a TD reception to lead Cortez Deep Sea Fishing. Mannino also added a pick six for Cortez Fishing, which also received TD grabs from Johnny Sevier and Jessie Skipper, who also added a sack for a safety in the loss.
The last game of the night saw Moss Builders edge Solid Rock 20-14 behind three TD passes from Ryan Moss, including two to Greg Moss. Isaiah Lambert added a TD reception and an interception on defense.
Tuna McCracken threw a pair of TD passes to lead Solid Rock, which received a touchdown grab and an extra point from Connor Ludwig and Evelyn Long in the loss.
KRC news
Golfers at the Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach teed off June 19 with the men’s nine-hole modified-Stableford system match. The foursome of Ken Nagengast, Gary Razze, Ron Vandeman and Terry Schaefer finished at plus-2 for a four-way tie for first place.
The Key Royale women took to the course June 20 and played a nine-hole individual-low-net match in two flights. Jenny Huibers and Terry Westby both fired 1-over-par 33s to finish in a tie for first place in Flight A. Flight B was similar with Jana Samuels and Sue Wheeler both carding 2-over-par 34s to tie for first in the flight.
Rain closed the course June 22, canceling the weekly scramble.
Horseshoe news
Horseshoe action June 21 was short and sweet after Tim Sofran and Tom Farrington forged the lone 3-0 pool play record and were the day’s outright champs.
Two teams earned 3-0 records in pool play during June 24 horseshoe action and settled things in a playoff. The team of Sofran and Bob Baker cruised to a 21-11 victory over Billy Silver and Farrington to earn the day’s bragging rights.
Play gets underway at 9 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Anna Maria pits. Warmups begin at 8:45 a.m., followed by random team selection.
There is no charge to play and everyone is welcome.