Action in the Center of Anna Maria Island flag football league, which is being played at Palma Sola Park in Bradenton due to maintenance work on the center field, was canceled due to thunderstorms that rolled through the area on game days.
Key Royale news
Meanwhile, golfers at the Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach dodged the rain and got in a full week of action, starting with the Aug. 4 men’s weekly modified-Stableford system match.
Jim Bailey earned clubhouse bragging rights for the day after carding a plus-4 during his round.
The women played a nine-hole individual-low-net match Aug. 5. Helen Pollock took first place with a 3-under-par 29 to edge second-place finisher Jana Samuels by two strokes.
Golf action Aug. 7 saw the members play a nine-hole scramble. The team of Dale Miller, Rich Salzburg, Jana Samuels and Quentin Talbert matched the 2-under-par 30 carded by the team of Deb and Dave Richardson,
Terry Schaefer and Warren Stevens, resulting in a tie for first place.
Horseshoe action
Two teams emerged from pool play and settled things in a playoff during Aug. 9 horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall pits.
Bob Hawks teamed up with Steve Doyle and the pair cruised to a 22-3 victory over Steve Augustine and Tim Sofran to win the day’s championship.
Action Aug. 6 saw Gary Howcroft and Tom Farrington post the only 3-0 record in pool play and were the day’s outright champs.
Play gets underway at 9 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Warmups begin at 8:45 a.m., followed by random team selection.
There is no charge to play and everyone is welcome.
Center soccer league registration opens
The Center of Anna Maria Island is accepting registrations for adult and youth soccer leagues for the upcoming fall season.
Adult players have until Aug. 26 to register for fall soccer. New players will participate in evaluations at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, followed immediately by the team draft at the center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria.
The season will kick off Thursday, Sept. 18, with matches held Thursday evenings.
Match times will be determined based on the number of participants.
Registration fees are $20 for members, $130 for nonmembers.
Young athletes ages 3-17 can register through Friday, Aug. 22.
The soccer program offers age-appropriate divisions with evaluations and team drafts scheduled for late August. Divisions for ages 3-4 and 5-7, young kids learning the basics, do not require evaluations.
Age divisions may be adjusted based on participation levels.
The youth season will begin Monday, Sept. 15, with practices scheduled by individual coaches and matches Monday and Tuesday evenings.
Registration will be $20 for members, $150 for nonmembers.
For more information, go to centerami.org or call 941-778-1908.
— Lisa Neff