It’s time again for football — the main alternating sport along with soccer at the Center of Anna Maria Island.
The winter flag football season is underway, though the Jan. 16 11-14 youth division opener was rescheduled due to rain.
Action in the 8-10 division kicked off Jan. 18 with four games, starting with Cheesecake Cutie cruising to a 22-6 victory over Adrian Griffin Interiors. The second game saw Sato Real Estate earn a 24-0 shutout victory over Beach House Restaurant. The third game of the night saw Am I Coconuts edge Solid Rock Construction 19-13, while the last game of the evening saw Moss Builders obliterate Chick-fil-A 37-0.
The adult action kicked off Jan. 18 with four games, starting with Gulf Drive Cafe outscoring Edible Cookie Dough Cafe 40-26 behind three touchdown passes by Zack Price and a touchdown run and catch by Jaden Grant, who also added a pick-six and a 2-point conversion. Anthony McCance and Brandon Rolland each added touchdown receptions in the victory.
Dallas Buchholtz threw three touchdown passes, including two to Anthony Lemus to lead Edible Cafe in the loss. Steven Pavina added a touchdown catch to go along with two interceptions, including one he took to the house for a TD.
The second game of the night saw Solid Rock Construction outscore Slim’s Place 37-34 behind four touchdown passes by Dominick Otteni and a huge game from Jonathan Soultatos. Soultatos ran for a TD, caught two TD passes and added a pick-six for Solid Rock, which also received TD receptions from Peggy Smith and Derrick Carey in the victory.
Anthony Mannino threw five touchdown passes to lead Slim’s Place, which also received three TD catches and a pair of extra points from Christian Hampton and two TDs from Jacob Ferda in the loss.
The third game of the evening saw Floridian Mortgage edge Sandbar Restaurant 14-0 in a low-scoring affair. Jasmine Muldoon led the way with two TD catches on throws from Chase Richardson and Octavious Cole. Jackson Hayes and Cody Allen completed the scoring with an extra point each.
Sequiel Martinez paced the Sandbar with eight catches on offense, while Tuna McCracken finished with seven flag pulls in the loss.
The final game of the night saw Moss Builders hang on for a 29-26 victory over Salty Printing behind four TD passes from Jonathan Moss to Greg Moss, who also added a 2-point conversion in the victory.
Matt Manger threw three TD passes and ran for another score to lead Salty Printing, which also received two TD receptions from Corey Jacques and one from Shawn Balvin in the loss.
KRC plays on
Action on the links at the Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach got started Jan. 15 with the men’s weekly modified-Stableford system match.
Quentin Talbert earned clubhouse bragging rights for the day on carding a plus-3, one point ahead of Nelson Eagle, Eric Lawson, Dave Richardson and Larry Solberg, who tied for second. There was a logjam in third place as Brian Comer, Jeff Greiner, John Kolojeski, Tom Solosky and Kurt Snouffer all finished at plus-1.
Rain put a damper on the women’s day of golf Jan. 16 but members were back on the course Jan. 18 for a scramble/shamble combo.
The team of Mike Gillie, Hendrick Grobler, Dale Hudson and Larry Pippel took first place with a 3-under-par 29. The team of Herb Clauhs, A.J. Ellis, Rob Ellis and Bill Koch matched the 2-under-par 30 carded by the team of Mike Clements, Fred Miller, Gary Risner and Al Waal for a tie for second place.
Horseshoe news
Four teams advanced to the knockout stage during Jan. 17 horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. The first semifinal match saw Bob Heiger and Tom Farrington eliminate Tom Skoloda, while Bob Mason and Gary Howcroft advanced with a 21-18 victory over Gene Bobeldyk and Adin Shank. The finals saw Heiger and Farrington hold on for a 22-17 victory over Mason and Howcroft.
Action Jan. 20 saw Bob Heiger trailing 16-1 in his final pool-play match, but he rallied for a 23-20 victory to advance to the finals. Heiger stayed hot and cruised to the winner’s circle with a 23-2 victory over Bob Mason and Dave Means.
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.