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Monica Simpson

Monica Simpson

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Sun Correspondent Monica Simpson covers sports. Email
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June 26, 2023
By Monica Simpson

Luxury Services and Moss Builders lead the pack

ANNA MARIA – Adult flag football and youth indoor soccer play continued at The Center last week. In the second week of play, two teams rose to the top of the pack. Luxury Services and Moss Builder…
June 21, 2023
By Monica Simpson

Summer sports kick off at The Center

ANNA MARIA – As the first official day of summer approaches, the heat of the Island evenings pushes The Center’s youth sports activities inside with indoor soccer’s kickoff games last week. Thursday…
May 29, 2023
By Monica Simpson
Coaches lead young teams to victory

Coaches lead young teams to victory

ANNA MARIA – The beauty of the Island as a community is the strong sense of volunteerism and giving back. Three young men who grew up in the Island community exemplified the best qualities that local…
May 29, 2023
By Monica Simpson
Castles in the Sand

Condominium insurance and assessments

Does the talk of insurance make your eyes glaze over? If it does, join the club. Insurance of all types is complex and difficult to understand but in the case of homeowner’s insurance, condominium in…
May 22, 2023
By Monica Simpson
Center soccer kicking toward championships

Center soccer kicking toward championships

ANNA MARIA – With all three soccer leagues winding down at The Center, the championship games are in sight for the youth and adult Island ballers. Last Tuesday night the number one and two seed te…
May 15, 2023
By Monica Simpson
Curse of the first continues for Center soccer

Curse of the first continues for Center soccer

ANNA MARIA – The adult co-ed recreational soccer playoff games kicked off last Thursday night at the Island’s community center. After seven weeks of exciting soccer play, eight teams battled it out i…
May 8, 2023
By Monica Simpson
Cheesecake Cutie remains undefeated in Center youth soccer

Cheesecake Cutie remains undefeated in Center youth soccer

ANNA MARIA – Week six of youth recreational soccer ended the regular season Monday and Tuesday night, with the fifth-week play helping to set the stage for the playoffs. Cheesecake Cuties finished…
April 24, 2023
By Monica Simpson
Team Gulf Drive Café still undefeated

Team Gulf Drive Café still undefeated

ANNA MARIA – Coming into week three of youth recreational soccer play, the Gulf Drive Café team was on top with two wins. Their week three opponents, HSH Designs, earned a win and fought hard for a t…
April 17, 2023
By Monica Simpson
Gulfview rallies to tie Duncan

Gulfview rallies to tie Duncan

ANNA MARIA – With the completion of week three of the adult co-ed soccer spring season, team Gulfview Windows & Doors is still in search of their first win. The team fought back on April 13 again…
April 10, 2023
By Monica Simpson
Center youth soccer season underway

Center youth soccer season underway

ANNA MARIA – Three weeks into the spring adult co-ed recreational soccer league, the kids hit The Center’s pitches for fun-filled games on April 3. As the youth sports program continues to grow to…
April 3, 2023
By Monica Simpson
McCracken saves game

McCracken saves game

ANNA MARIA – With youth soccer underway with Spirit Week, the adult co-ed soccer league continued with action-packed play on Thursday night. Game one of week two once again did not disappoint as D…
March 27, 2023
By Monica Simpson
Vintage Beach begins season with win

Vintage Beach begins season with win

ANNA MARIA – Week one of adult co-ed recreational soccer opened up the spring season with an action-packed game between Vintage Beach and Duncan Real Estate. In the close match-up, both te…
March 20, 2023
By Monica Simpson
Undefeated Luxury Services wins

Undefeated Luxury Services wins

ANNA MARIA – In what was anticipated to be an action-packed championship flag football game last Thursday night, team Luxury Services and the Solid Rock Construction crew gave the spectators a game t…
March 13, 2023
By Monica Simpson
Sato Real Estate turns it around for championship

Sato Real Estate turns it around for championship

ANNA MARIA – In an action-packed flag football game, team Pineapple Market Place captured the 11- to 13-year-old league championship against Solid Rock Construction in a close battle last Tuesday nig…
March 6, 2023
By Monica Simpson
Top-ranked teams dominate in flag playoffs

Top-ranked teams dominate in flag playoffs

ANNA MARIA – With the close of the first round of playoff action concluded at The Center of Anna Maria Island, the top-ranked team in each of the three leagues easily defeated their opponents. In…