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Slim’s Place captures first win of season
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Slim’s Place captures first win of season

Feb 5, 2024 – Monica Simpson
November 7, 2023
By Monica Simpson
Eighth-seed Slim’s outkicks top-ranked Moss

Eighth-seed Slim’s outkicks top-ranked Moss

ANNA MARIA – With youth soccer taking the week off for fall festivities, the adult co-ed recreational soccer league was the only play on The Center’s pitches last week. Four exciting and competitive…
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November 3, 2023
By Cindy Lane
Film celebrates Nyad’s historic swim from Cuba to Key West

Film celebrates Nyad’s historic swim from Cuba to Key West

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Onward! That’s the motto that long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad had imprinted on her teammates’ T-shirts, and on her soul, as she made her fifth attempt to swim 110 miles from C…
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November 1, 2023
By Monica Simpson
Team Gulf Drive Café hands Moss Builders first loss

Team Gulf Drive Café hands Moss Builders first loss

ANNA MARIA – Going into the final game of adult co-ed soccer regular season play, team Pool America seems to be gelling at the right time. At the start of the season, the 2-4-1 team struggled to find…
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October 25, 2023
By Monica Simpson
Island youth soccer heats up as weather cools down

Island youth soccer heats up as weather cools down

ANNA MARIA – As the youth soccer season starts heading toward the playoffs and an October chill fills the air, team Moss Builders and team Cheesecake Cuties dominate the 8- to 10-year-old and 11- to…
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October 17, 2023
By Monica Simpson

Youth soccer teams hit stride

ANNA MARIA – The Center’s youth soccer leagues completed week five of recreational sports last week with five hard-fought games. In the first game Tuesday night, The Porch narrowly defeated team AMI…
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October 10, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
AMI pickleball players have many options

Pickleball players have options on AMI

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Pickleball players have many places to play the sport on and around the Island. The cooler weather on the horizon bodes well for those who enjoy playing pickleball on the outdo…
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October 10, 2023
By Monica Simpson
Pool America shuts out Slim's Place

Pool America shuts out Slim’s Place

ANNA MARIA – With just one win, team Pool America moved from the bottom of the ranks in the adult co-ed soccer league to fourth place. The team, led by team captain Chris Klotz, took the pitch agains…
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October 2, 2023
By Monica Simpson

Team Moss Builders leads youth and adult leagues

ANNA MARIA – Just past the midway mark in the Island’s adult co-ed soccer fall season, the Moss Builders team is on top and undefeated with a 4-0-0 record. Team Moss Builders in the 8- to 10-year-old…
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September 26, 2023
By Monica Simpson
Miles Moss: Not stopped by Guillain–Barré

Miles Moss: Not stopped by Guillain–Barré

HOLMES BEACH – To anyone seeing him on the playground at Anna Maria Elementary School or on the field at the Island’s community center, Miles Moss looks like any 8-year-old boy. Kicking the soccer ba…
September 19, 2023
By Monica Simpson

Adult soccer heats up with two ties, two blowouts

ANNA MARIA – With the sun’s heat pounding on The Center of Anna Maria Island’s field, the two teams slated to play the week’s opening soccer match walked onto the pitch looking for their first win of…
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