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Monica Simpson

Monica Simpson

March 7, 2017
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July 31, 2018
By Monica Simpson
Moss Builders soccer camp

Moss Builders’ soccer clinics construct confidence

The sponsorships by local businesses supporting the sports programs at The Center is an essential component of community unity and the growth and development of the Island area youth. To take it t…
July 24, 2018
By Monica Simpson
Center adult soccer league summer

The spirit of the World Cup on the Island

On the heels of the excitement of World Cup action, the Island soccer community came together Thursday night to start another season. Representing the countries that made their way to the semi-final…
June 19, 2018
By Monica Simpson
Center adult soccer championship

Championship sudden death on the pitch

When the top two adult teams meet on the soccer field at The Center of Anna Maria Island, one can expect an exciting game with many spectators in attendance. Thursday night’s championship game did no…
June 12, 2018
By Monica Simpson
Center adult soccer girls

Semi-final sparks fly at The Center

After a slow start to the night on the soccer field in the first semi-final game Thursday night, June 7, the battle for the final seat in the championship game proved to be one of the most exciting g…
June 5, 2018
By Monica Simpson
Center adult soccer playoffs

Legler Flynn Law continues to dominate

Week one of the adult co-ed soccer league playoffs concluded with the top-ranked teams finishing their games as the victors. In the final game of the night Thursday, Team Legler Flynn Law continued i…
May 29, 2018
By Monica Simpson
Center soccer champions

Progressive Cabinetry crowned champions

The spring youth soccer season came to an exciting end May 23 at The Center of Anna Maria Island with the number one- and number two-ranked teams meeting up on the pitch for the championship game…
May 22, 2018
By Monica Simpson
Center adult soccer league

Sato Real Estate controls the field

Six games into the adult soccer season at The Center, Lancaster Design and Sato Real Estate meet on the pitch. On paper, the two teams are evenly matched, and after game seven, the teams are neck and…
May 15, 2018
By Monica Simpson
Center soccer clinic Beach Bums

A community of soccer on the Island

For years, the Island’s community center has met the many needs of the community. This community reaches far beyond the outline of the barrier island and it is strongly exemplified with the game of s…
May 8, 2018
By Monica Simpson
center team Planet Stone soccer

Team Planet Stone gains solid victory

In their third match-up of the season, Team Salty Printing and Team Planet Stone took the field Tuesday night May 1 with plenty of spectators on hand to cheer them on in a strongly competitive game…
May 1, 2018
By Monica Simpson
Center soccer Legler Flynn

Legler Flynn Law locks down the win

Taking the field for the second game of the night on Thursday, April 26, Team Legler Flynn, without team captain and versatile player Sean Flynn, pulled out the win of the season against Eric Pullen…
April 25, 2018
By Monica Simpson
Beach bums

Beach Bums basketball champions

Last Tuesday night proved to be the close championship basketball game predicted by fans, parent, players and coaches at The Center. The number one and number two teams went head-to-head in a 36-m…
April 17, 2018
By Monica Simpson
Center soccer

Moss Builders worked hard for the tie

Week two of the adult co-ed soccer season started out with a game that showed why Team Legler Flynn Law is at the top of the leader board. The dominating win by team captain Sean Flynn’s squad was fo…
March 13, 2018
By Monica Simpson
Wrestling

Center Wrestling Club finishes season strong

In its first season, The Center Wrestling Club went from just becoming familiar with the feel of wrestling in a tournament to bringing home six championship medals. This past weekend, the club…
March 6, 2018
By Monica Simpson
Andrew Terman

A coin toss put Bins Be Clean on top

Team Bins Be Clean, led by captain Ray Gardner, finished the regular season of the adult co-ed flag football league at the top of the rankings with a flip of a coin. Don Purvis’ Beach House Real Esta…
February 6, 2018
By Monica Simpson
Cash Carter

Blue Lagoon ekes out the semi-final victory

Playoff fever hit the gridiron at the north end of Anna Maria Island as the youth flag football league starts to wind down for the season. The second-ranked Blue Lagoon faced the third-ranked Tyler’s…