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Monica Simpson

Monica Simpson

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April 26, 2021
By Monica Simpson

Two wins, two teams: Slim’s Place and Flynn Law

ANNA MARIA – The rain kept the Island kids off the soccer field last Tuesday night, but the adults enjoyed the weekly competition at The Center on Thursday night for week two action. At the end of…
April 19, 2021
By Monica Simpson
Another exciting season begins on the Island pitch

Another exciting season begins on the Island pitch

ANNA MARIA – After a couple of weeks off, the soccer action resumed at The Center for the adults last week. The game play started with Sandbar and Flynn Law taking the field. The first half of the…
March 29, 2021
By Monica Simpson
Sato Real Estate adult soccer champions again

Sato Real Estate adult soccer champions again

Yes, they did it again. Team Sato Real Estate was named the winter adult co-ed soccer champions, giving team captain Josh Sato his second big win since the inception of the Paul “Ace” Hayward Cup…
March 21, 2021
By Monica Simpson
Sato Real Estate, Blalock Walters to compete in Hayward Cup

Sato Real Estate, Blalock Walters to compete in Hayward Cup

Without the scoring power of Zach Reda, Allied struggled to score against the solid and experienced Sato Real Estate squad. Two goals by Will Ktrezsmann led the scoring for Sato in the 6-1 quarter-fi…
March 15, 2021
By Monica Simpson
Moss Builders and Root Logix earn the title “Champions”

Moss Builders, Root Logix earn the title “Champions”

At the start of Tuesday night, four teams competed in the semifinals in the 8- to 10-year -old flag football league at The Center. Four additional teams vied for the final positions in the championsh…
March 8, 2021
By Monica Simpson

Youth flag football, adult sports in full swing

The stage is set for youth flag football at The Center of Anna Maria Island. In the 8- to 10-year-old league, the small gridiron this week will be the location of the match-up between Moss Builders a…
March 1, 2021
By Monica Simpson
Gitt Team gets second win against Servis 

Gitt Team gets second win against Servis 

After game six in the adult co-ed soccer league, three teams go into the next week with four wins: Allied, Burton Brick & Tile and Sato Real Estate. Two middle-of-the-pack teams, The Gitt Team an…
February 22, 2021
By Monica Simpson
Allied goes into week 6 on top in adult soccer

Allied goes into week 6 on top in adult soccer

After five weeks of adult co-ed soccer action, Allied leads the league with three wins, one loss and one draw. Two teams follow in a close second with 3-0-2 records: Burton Brick & Tile and Sato…
February 14, 2021
By Monica Simpson
Moss Builders closes out the week with a win

Moss Builders closes out the week with a win

Another week of youth and adult sports at The Center had two teams grabbing their first win of the season. To start the week off on a positive note, Raymond Gardner inspired his team to their firs…
February 7, 2021
By Monica Simpson
Youth flag football teens battle for first

Youth flag football teens battle for first

Three teams go head to head each week in the 14- to 17-year-old youth flag football league at the Island’s community center. The teams, sponsored by Ugly Grouper, Grooms Auto and LaPensee Plumbing, t…
January 24, 2021
By Monica Simpson
Four undefeated teams show dominance

Four undefeated teams show dominance

Four adult recreational sports teams are surfacing as league leaders on the soccer pitch and the gridiron at The Center of Anna Maria Island. With two weeks of regular season play completed, will the…
January 18, 2021
By Monica Simpson

Let the games begin: Another year of action at The Center

Youth sports and adult co-ed flag football and soccer started another set of seasons last week at The Center of Anna Maria Island. Week one of action started for the grown-up kids on Wednesday night…
December 7, 2020
By Monica Simpson
Two sports, two champs: Signature Granite and Slim’s Place

Two sports, two champs: Signature Granite and Slim’s Place

The final games of the season in adult co-ed sports were played last week with Signature Granite winning the Hayward Cup for soccer and Slim’s Place taking the flag football championship. After wi…
November 9, 2020
By Monica Simpson

Moss Builders tops Ugly Grouper in Center football playoffs

In a much-anticipated match up, teams Ugly Grouper and Moss Builders took the field at The Center Thursday night in the first playoff game of the season. The two team captains and close friends of…
November 2, 2020
By Monica Simpson
Youth soccer champs named at The Center

Youth soccer champs named at The Center

After a long-awaited season start, another group of youth soccer champions was crowned at The Center last Tuesday night, as the fall co-ed soccer season came to an end. Finishing with a cookout an…