Southern Greens 2013 Volleyball Champions
SCOTT DELL | Submitted
AMICC adult co-ed Volleyball champions Southern
Greens. Pictured are Jordan Demers, Charlene Mann,
Emily and Ryan Moss.
The Anna Maria Island Community Center held its 2013 adult co-ed volleyball championships last week. Five teams worked their way through the long summer season to get to this one night. The teams were seeded based upon final season standings and then playoff tournament bracketed for the conclusion of the season.
The number one seed Beach Bums team would get the first round bye, which meant it would only have to win one playoff game to get into the championship. Going into this one night finale, Beach Bums had only lost one game all summer.
In the first game of the playoffs, the number four seed Island Real Estate team faced off against the number five seed Salon Salon. The under-dog Salon Salon team handled its opponent in two straight sets winning 25 to 22 and 25 to 14. This win propelled it into the next round to face the number one seed Beach Bums.
In the second playoff game, the number two seed Bowes Imaging Center team squared off against the number three seed Southern Greens team. Again the under-dog team took it to its opponent and won in two straight sets. The first game was slightly extended but the Southern Greens team was able to finally win by two points, 26 to 24. The second game was slightly easier, but still close, with a final score of 25 to 19 and sent Southern Greens into the championship game.
In the third and final playoff game, the first place seed Beach Bums paired up against the last place fifth seed Salon Salon team. With everything on the line and the championship game within their sights, it was a very exciting match.
It took all three sets for Beach Bums to finally defeat the scrappy Salon Salon team. The first game Beach Bums won 25 to 21. The second game was won by Salon Salon 25 to 22. In the third and final game of the match, Beach Bums pulled off the win 25 to 16 and sent it into the championship game.
In the last game of the night and the championship game, the number one seed Beach Bums played the number three seed Southern Greens team. It was a win or go home atmosphere and the stakes were high. The underdog Southern Greens team showed Beach Bums it was for real and opened up the first game with a decisive victory 25 to 16.
In the second game, Beach Bums proved why it deserved to be in the finals and bounced back with an impressive 25 to 17 win. This sent the championship into a third and final game.
In the final game of the night, Southern Greens proved to be too much for Beach Bums. It bounced back with an impressive win of its own 25 to 16 and claimed the coveted title of 2013 AMICC adult co-ed Volleyball Champions.
Adult co-ed Volleyball Results
Salon Salon 25
Island Real Estate 22
(First game of best 2 out of 3) – playoffs
Salon Salon 25
Island Real Estate 14
(Second game of best 2 out of 3) - playoffs
Southern Greens 26
Bowes Imaging Center 24
(First game of best 2 out of 3) – playoffs
Southern Greens 25
Bowes Imaging Center 19
(Second game of best 2 out of 3) – playoffs
Beach Bums 25
Salon Salon 21
(First game of best 2 out of 3) – playoffs
Salon Salon 25
Beach Bums 22
(Second game of best 2 out of 3) – playoffs
Beach Bums 25
Salon Salon- 16
(Third game of best 2 out of 3) – playoffs
Southern Greens 25
Beach Bums 16
(First game of best 2 out of 3)
Championship game
Beach Bums 25
Southern Greens 17
(Second game of best 2 out of 3) Championship game
Southern Greens 25
Beach Bums 16
(Third game of best 2 out of 3)
Championship Game
Adult co-ed Softball Schedule
Sept. 6, Friday, 6:30 p.m., Tyler’s Ice Cream Twins vs. Island Gourmet Rays – Championship game