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Monica Simpson

Monica Simpson

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June 15, 2020
By Monica Simpson
Youth and experience take football championship

Youth and experience take football championship

Quarantine delays pushed the end of the spring adult co-ed flag football season almost into the summer, with the final games played last Thursday night at The Center. After threats of rain, in hig…
June 7, 2020
By Monica Simpson
Slim’s Place wins ‘COVID Cup’

Slim’s Place wins ‘COVID Cup’

Coming back after COVID quarantine and social distancing, adult indoor soccer started back on the small outdoor field only to be forced back inside last week thanks to tropical disturbance rainstorms…
March 16, 2020
By Monica Simpson
Youth flag football finals names three champions

Youth flag football finals names three champions

ANNA MARIA – The youth flag football winter season came to a close March 10 with the three championship games played at The Center of Anna Maria Island. Of the six teams that played, only three would…
March 9, 2020
By Monica Simpson

Excitement in The Center gym with indoor soccer

After a forfeit by Sato Real Estate, giving Slim’s Place a win in the adult indoor soccer league, Gulfview Windows and Doors won their match-up against Ross Built Construction by five goals, finishin…
February 25, 2020
By Monica Simpson
Sports action at The Center heating up

Sports action at The Center heating up

The recreational sports program at The Center is in full swing for the Anna Maria Island area youth as well as the adults. The field and hard court at the community center are filled with volleyball…
February 17, 2020
By Monica Simpson
Solid Rock Construction undefeated in volleyball

Solid Rock Construction undefeated in volleyball

To start the week of sports at The Center, Solid Rock Construction continued to dominate on the volleyball court. Winning both games against Bins Be Clean, the Solid Rock squad ended their night unde…
February 11, 2020
By Monica Simpson
Volley, goals and sacks in full swing at The Center

Volley, goals and sacks in full swing at The Center

Two adult sports leagues started up the season last week at The Center of Anna Maria Island. Adult volleyball arrived on the hardcourt with Solid Rock Construction out to defend the championship t…
February 3, 2020
By Monica Simpson
Flag football fun at The Center

Flag football fun at The Center

With their win over Swordfish, HSH Designs continues to be at the top of the rankings in the 8- to 10-year-old flag football league. Connor Samblis, Savanna Coba, Chase and Lucas Signor and Sterli…
January 27, 2020
By Monica Simpson

Youth flag football winners play through cold for victory

In the bitter winter cold that hit the island last Friday night, five teams in the youth flag football program at The Center finished the week undefeated. Going into week four of play, MuniPlan an…
January 21, 2020
By Monica Simpson

Team Rays Ramblings capture their first win of the season

After two weeks of youth flag football play at The Center, three teams remain undefeated with two wins in the record books. In the eight- to 10-year-old age group, HSH Designs defeated Moss Builders…
January 14, 2020
By Monica Simpson
Youth gridiron action starts the new year at The Center

Youth gridiron action starts the new year at The Center

The ringing in of the new year brought in 2020 and a new season of youth flag football at The Center of Anna Maria Island. In addition to the football clinics for the youngest ballers, the area bo…
December 24, 2019
By Monica Simpson
The Center Champions: Blalock Walters, Gulfview win it all

The Center Champions: Blalock Walters, Gulfview win it all

Last week saw the close of both the adult basketball season and the co-ed adult soccer season at The Center with two championship games. After a night of semifinal games, Thursday night on the pit…
December 18, 2019
By Monica Simpson
Gulfview Windows to meet Ugly Grouper

Gulfview Windows to meet Ugly Grouper

As the adult basketball season moves into the playoffs, Ryan Moss, owner of Moss Builders, finds himself playing against his company-sponsored team last Wednesday night as a member of the victorious…
December 10, 2019
By Monica Simpson
Hutchinson and Ivin top the charts going into the playoffs

Hutchinson and Ivin top charts going into playoffs

The final week of the regular season for the adult soccer league at The Center of Anna Maria Island played out last week with Ross Built Construction taking the win against Vintage Beach in the first…
November 19, 2019
By Monica Simpson
Young and old play the field at The Center

Young and old play the field at The Center

From the three- to five-year-old soccer clinic to the 79-year-old Lyn Clarke, The Center has soccer for everyone. Using the little pop-up nets on the small field, the youngest players start loving th…