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Monica Simpson

Monica Simpson

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October 26, 2020
By Monica Simpson
Baugher and Eurice bring home the win

Baugher and Eurice bring home the win

The first game of the night last Tuesday started the action off with a zero-zero regular playtime score. The 8- to 10-year-old co-ed soccer league at The Center is winding down to a close with plenty…
October 19, 2020
By Monica Simpson
Ugly Grouper bests Skinny’s Place

Ugly Grouper bests Skinny’s Place

After being shut out last week, the Ugly Grouper adult soccer squad won over Skinny’s Place. Skinny’s Place was hoping to earn their first win of the season, but the hot feet of Chris Scott, Nate Wel…
October 11, 2020
By Monica Simpson

Ugly Grouper shut out in adult soccer

At the end of three weeks of adult co-ed soccer at The Center, Slim’s Place remains undefeated with a shut-out game against Ugly Grouper in the third game of the night. Seven shots got past Ugly G…
October 5, 2020
By Monica Simpson

Goalies keep scoring down in youth soccer

A team can’t score if it can’t get past the goalie. That was reaffirmed Tuesday night at The Center with four youth soccer games, all with total goals less than four and the largest point spread at t…
September 28, 2020
By Monica Simpson
Recreational sports in full swing at The Center

Recreational sports in full swing at The Center

With the conclusion of the adult co-ed soccer recreational league season and the awarding of the Hayward Cup, The Center field lights are lit three nights a week with youth soccer, adult flag footbal…
September 21, 2020
By Monica Simpson
Beach Bums crowned Hayward champions

Beach Bums crowned Hayward champions

The weather finally cooperated last Thursday night at the Island’s community center. Top seed Beach Bums took the field against the second-best Sato Real Estate team to see who would be crowned the H…
September 14, 2020
By Monica Simpson
Soccer championship game delayed

Soccer championship game delayed

With the championship game scheduled as the last of the night and the clouds and rain threatening to stop adult soccer play at The Center, two games were completed before a power outage ended action…
September 6, 2020
By Monica Simpson
Beach Bums, Sato Real Estate on top

Beach Bums, Sato Real Estate on top

Last Thursday night at Anna Maria Island’s community center, eight adult soccer teams started playoff action in the ninth season ending in the Paul “Ace” Hayward Cup championship game. The first t…
August 30, 2020
By Monica Simpson

Soccer playoffs begin at The Center

With nine teams in the league, the ninth seed team was destined not to make the playoffs. Last place Gulfview Windows, finishing with a record of 2-4-2, found itself out of contention with a tie agai…
August 23, 2020
By Monica Simpson
Adult soccer season ending

Adult soccer season ending

Losses by Ross Built Construction, Sato Real Estate and Solid Rock Construction, along with a shutout by Beach Bums, puts all four teams on the top of the leader board with a week left in the regular…
August 16, 2020
By Monica Simpson
Three teams fight to be first in adult soccer

Three teams fight to be first in adult soccer

With only two weeks of regular season play left in the co-ed adult soccer schedule, three teams rise to the top, fighting for first seed. Once on top alone, Sato Real Estate holds on to one of three…
August 10, 2020
By Monica Simpson
Solid Rock Construction dominates at The Center

Solid Rock Construction dominates at The Center

After a full night of soccer the night before, Solid Rock Construction dominated the pitch against Beach Bums. With the win, the team lead by Chris Scott in the scoring for the night won its third ga…
August 3, 2020
By Monica Simpson
Sato Real Estate on top and undefeated

Sato Real Estate on top and undefeated

The Center of Anna Maria Island saw adult co-ed soccer action last Thursday night. After delays due to Center closure and weather, Sato Real Estate played their third game of the season and captured…
July 20, 2020
By Monica Simpson

Soggy soccer field fails to deter players

With the doors of The Center reopening, the second week of the adult co-ed soccer season sprang into action with Solid Rock Construction sitting the bench during their bye week. Sato Real Estate s…
June 21, 2020
By Monica Simpson
Adult co-ed soccer kicks off another season

Adult co-ed soccer kicks off another season

The excitement of the adult flag football season’s grand finale leads right into the next recreational sports league at The Center – adult co-ed soccer. Trading football cleats for soccer boots, the…