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Monica Simpson

Monica Simpson

March 7, 2017
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January 16, 2018
By Monica Simpson
Mason Agnelli

Bins Be Clean speeds past Truly Nolen

ANNA MARIA – Without both coaches, the 8- to 10-year-olds on the Bins Be Clean and Truly Nolen teams came out ready to play as Will Schenerlein and Frank Agnelli led the players for two halves of fla…
December 19, 2017
By Monica Simpson
Wrestling

The Center takes the mat

The Center’s youth wrestling program achieved one of its goals Saturday, under the leadership of Recreation Director Will Schenerlein, participating in the Amateur Athletic Union wrestling meet at Ma…
December 12, 2017
By Monica Simpson
adult soccer

Jiffy Lube takes the Hayward Cup

ANNA MARIA – The pitch at the Island’s community center was warmed up and ready for the big championship game after three fun-filled pick-up games with current and former league members. As the spect…
December 5, 2017
By Monica Simpson

Slim’s Place and Jiffy Lube play for the cup

At the end of regular season play, the final two slots in the championship bracket could have been filled by any of the eight teams in the Island’s adult co-ed soccer league. Only the top two odd ran…
November 15, 2017
By Monica Simpson
Center soccer

Adult soccer finishes the regular season

After a team’s first loss of the season, the phrase “everyone makes the playoffs” starts to become the catch phrase at the community center during an adult sports season. Co-ed soccer is no different…
October 25, 2017
By Monica Simpson
Acqua Aveda

Moss Builders out-numbers Acqua Aveda

As the rain dampened the field and the soccer ball, Team Acqua Aveda found itself out numbered on the pitch and on the scoreboard Thursday night. Playing without their number one draft pick, Stephen…
October 17, 2017
By Monica Simpson
Team Blue Lagoon

Progressive Cabinetry shuts door on Blue Lagoon

In their first match-up of the season, Team Progressive Cabinetry found victory against Team Blue Lagoon which came on the field looking for its first win in the season. With three Center Select team…
October 10, 2017
By Monica Simpson
Aqua Aveda

Acqua Aveda takes the first victory

The community center field was painted with the all-too-familiar white lines to start another adult co-ed soccer season Thursday night. The field, a bit smaller to accommodate the slightly smaller ro…
October 3, 2017
By Monica Simpson
Youth soccer

Big kicks in season kickoff game

The cheers from the bleachers from friends and family and the positive instructions from the coaches on the sideline came to life once again at the community center on Anna Maria Island with three yo…
September 26, 2017
By Monica Simpson
Maggie Sue Neidzwick

Small field, tiny boots – youth soccer returns

Saturday marked the second day of fall 2017 with beautiful warm weather on Anna Maria Island. The fall season launched the start of youth soccer at the Island’s community center with more than 30 lit…
August 30, 2017
By Monica Simpson
Tim Shaughnessy, Danny Murphy football

Team Avis driving down field toward victory

The sports seasons at the Island’s community center at first glance on paper appear to be short with less than a dozen games for each team to play. From the adult flag football player’s perspectiv…
August 22, 2017
By Monica Simpson
Talucci

Battle for the top: The undefeated, defeated

The Island’s community center football field saw top-notch action between the seven adult co-ed teams on Tuesday and Thursday nights. Tuesday’s spectators saw two of the undefeated teams fall to thei…
August 16, 2017
By Monica Simpson
football

Talucci Construction building solid season

Week four of the co-ed recreational flag football season passed the halfway mark last week. Three teams find themselves at the top of the ranking – all three undefeated with three wins under their be…
August 31, 2016
By Monica Simpson

Redemption

        First Place Sports Action Photography 2017