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Team Gulf Drive Café hands Moss Builders first loss

Team Gulf Drive Café hands Moss Builders first loss

Written by Monica Simpson on . Posted in Soccer, Sports.

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 their footing on The Center pitch.

Looking to repeat their championship success from last season, captain Eduardo Schlueter led the Pool America team to its second win against third-ranked Ross Built Custom Homes.

The Pool America squad was the underdog in this match-up based on their record, but the Ross Built defense could not contain the scoring power behind their opponents last Thursday night.

Scorers Murat Akay, Enrique Claderas, Chris Klotz and Sam Parker were among the teammates who kept Ross Built keeper Max Gazzo busy at the net.

Akay and Claderas each had two goals for Pool America, while Klotz and Parker had solo goals. Teammate Drew Jacobson has one assist in the game to help his team score against the Ross Built defense.

Despite his never-ending efforts in goal, Gazzo’s 11 physical and fully committed saves just were not enough for Ross Built Custom Homes. Gazzo’s counterpart, Nate Welch, played keeper for Pool America and was credited with six saves.

Team captain Greg Ross’ solid play assisted Ethan Hampton’s scoring effort and his single goal. Ross had a goal of his own, showing why he is one of the most consistent scorers in the league.

These two teams find themselves going head-to-head in the first round of the fall soccer season’s playoffs on Thursday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m.

Last week, in the second game Thursday night, brothers Josh and Ben Sato shared the team Sato Real Estate goalkeeping duties against seventh-place Sandbar Seafood & Spirits. The Satos had a total of 10 saves, with three made by B. Sato.

In the fourth-ranked position, Sato Real Estate showed why the team was the heavy favorite coming into the game. Strong on both the defensive and offensive side, the Sato Real Estate team won the game against the Sandbar 7-3.

Sato’s scoring came off the foot of James Troxler with a hat trick, and scores by Amy Ivin and James Noblett, each with two goals. Her ability on the field, with a scoring assist, shows why Ivin is always selected early like a hot commodity.

Gulfview Windows & Doors won 2-1 against team Slim’s Place. Finishing the regular season with one win, Slim’s Place’s keeper Steve Oelfke kept on his toes for 40 minutes of regulation play and 16 credited stops.

Soccer coach Stephen Adair had Slim’s Place’s only goal in the team’s last regular season game.

On the other side of the pitch, captain Keith Mahoney and Jesus Martinez each scored for fifth place Gulfview. Goalkeeper responsibilities were in the hands of Leo Gonzalez and Chris Culhane, each with six saves in the night.

Culhane, who typically plays on the pitch where needed, showed his goalie talents with six big saves to help his team to their win. Raul Loera came up with six stops of his own against the last seed Slim’s Place.

Gulfview Windows & Doors plays against Sato Real Estate to kick off playoff action at The Center this Thursday at 6 p.m. Moss Builders takes on Slim’s Place at the end of the night.

After six weeks of soccer action at The Center, second place Gulf Drive Café defeated the previously undefeated Moss Builders team with a final score of 5-1. Holding their opponent to only one point, the Gulf Drive Café team earned their fifth win of the season.

Charles “Tuna” McCracken had 10 championship-caliber saves. His teammates put the points on the scoreboard, including two by captain Kevin Roman. Single points scored by Hello Gomez, Javier Rivera and Juan Vega solidly paved the team’s way to playing the Sandbar squad in the quarter-final round of playoffs.

Gulf Drive’s Eliza Faillace had an assist in the team’s scoring against Moss Builders.

The single goal by James Roadman was the only point on the scoreboard for the Moss Builders team.

Captain Ryan Moss and Karri Stephens shared the goalie position last Thursday night. The four stops by Moss and two by Stephens in goal were not enough to keep the team undefeated after seven games of regular season play.

With eight teams going into the adult soccer playoffs at The Center, only two will take to the field on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. to start the Paul “Ace” Hayward Cup championship game.

SUN SCOREBOARD

 

OCT. 24

 

YOUTH SOCCER WEEK 7

8- TO 10-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE

 

 

#1 Moss Builders (6-0-0) 3

#2 Solid Rock Construction (3-3-0) 0

 

 

#6 AMI Coconuts (1-3-2) 2

#5 La Creperie (2-4-1) 0

 

 

#4 Adrian Griffin Interiors (2-2-2) 4

#7 The Porch (1-4-1) 2

 

 

11- TO 13-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE

 

 

#2 Solid Rock Construction (4-4-0) 4

#4 HSH Design (2-5-1) 0

 

 

#3 The Gitt Team/KW on the Water (3-4-1) 4

#1 Cheesecake Cuties (5-1-2) 1

 

 

OCT. 26

ADULT CO-ED SOCCER

WEEK 6 MAKE-UP GAMES

 

#6 Pool America (2-4-1) 6

#3 Ross Built Custom Homes (4-3-0) 2

 

 

#4 Sato Real Estate (4-3-0) 7

#7 Sandbar Seafood & Spirits (1-5-1) 3

 

 

#5 Gulfview Windows & Doors (3-4-0) 2

#8 Slim’s Place (1-5-1) 1

 

 

#2 Gulf Drive Café (5-1-1) 5

#1 Moss Builders (6-1-0) 1

Island youth soccer heats up as weather cools down

Island youth soccer heats up as weather cools down

Written by Monica Simpson on . Posted in Soccer, Sports.

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 13-year-old leagues, respectively.

Both teams, with five wins, find themselves at the top of the ranks, with a two-game lead on their closest opponents.

Moss Builders shut out The Porch last Tuesday night, 6-0. The hat tricks by Parker Svoboda and Gunnar Maize showed the offensive dominance of the Moss team. Each teammate assisted each other in a goal.

Island youth soccer heats up as weather cools down
Thane Maize dribbles the ball down the field for AMI Coconuts with Air & Energy’s Mason Bekkerus closing in from behind last Monday night in The Center youth soccer’s youngest league. – Monica Simpson | Sun

The Moss offense kept The Porch goalie busy with six wonderful stops. For the victors, goalie duties went to Miles Moss, who stopped two shots, and Everett Hood, who had a single save in the game.

Capturing their second win of the season, Isola Bella Italian Eatery defeated the second-ranked Solid Rock Construction. The number three team now has a 2-2-2 record with the 5-2 win.

With four goals, Bailey Shenbaum got past the goal-keeping talents of Solid Rock’s Carson Long. Leo Tyler is credited with a solo goal for Isola Bella, along with Chandler LaPensee’s assist.

Long’s eight saves for the Solid Rock Construction squad helped keep his team in the game. Offensively, Matthew Darak shot and scored on two of his attempts.

Trinity Miller put three saves in the game stats for Isola Bella.

Still looking for the team’s first win, AMI Coconuts gridlocked 1-1 at the end of regulation play against team Adrian Griffin Interiors. The low-scoring game was not for the lack of shots taken against the opposing defenses.

Island youth soccer heats up as weather cools down
Fighting for position on The Center pitch, Mason Bekkerus and Thane Maize led the crowd in last Monday night’s developmental game for team Air & Energy and team AMI Coconuts. – Monica Simpson | Sun

Andre Harwood made eight nice stops for the Adrian Griffin Interiors team, while his counterpart, Evangeline Zupa, was moving and grooving, saving 13 shots in the game.

Goal scoring came courtesy of AMI Coconuts’ Beau Canup, while on the other side of the field, Joseph Caballero did the scoring for his team.

The La Creperie team, ranked fourth, had a bye week.

With playoffs starting in November, the matchups for the final games of the season are still up in the air.

 

SUN SCOREBOARD

 

OCT. 17

YOUTH SOCCER

WEEK 6 – 8- TO 10-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE

 

 

#1 Moss Builders (5-0-0) 6

#6 The Porch (1-3-1) 0

 

 

#3 Isola Bella Italian Eatery (2-2-2) 5

#2 Solid Rock Construction (3-2-0) 2

 

 

#5 Adrian Griffin Interiors (1-2-2) 1

#7 AMI Coconuts (0-3-2) 1

 

 

11- TO 13-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE

 

 

#3 HSH Design (2-4-1) 5

#4 The Gitt Team/KW on the Water (2-4-1) 4

 

 

#1 Cheesecake Cuties (5-0-2) 3

#2 Solid Rock Construction (3-4-0) 0

 

 

OCT. 19

ADULT CO-ED SOCCER WEEK 7

 

 

#5 Gulf Drive Café (4-1-1) 7

#7 Sandbar Seafood & Spirits (1-4-1) 0

 

 

#8 Slim’s Place (1-4-1) 6

#3 Ross Built Custom Homes (4-2-0) 2

 

 

#2 Gulfview Windows & Doors (2-4-0) 8

#6 Pool America (1-4-1) 6

 

 

#1 Moss Builders (6-0-0) 4

#4 Sato Real Estate (3-3-0) 1

Youth soccer teams hit stride

Written by Monica Simpson on . Posted in Soccer, Sports.

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 Coconuts 3-2, in the 8- to 10-year-old league.

It was the first win of the season for The Porch while their opponents played this week also looking for their first victory.

The Porch’s Titus Moss had two goals and an assist, while teammate Luke Willing shot one goal and passed the soccer ball to Moss on one of his successful strikes.

Goalkeeper Santiago Cantero made four saves for The Porch. Working non-stop on the other side of the pitch, Kason Price had 13 stops for AMI Coconuts.

The team’s offensive charge was led by Beau Canup and Simon Messinger, each with one goal in the match.

With Adrian Griffin Interiors off with a bye week, Isola Bella Italian Eatery matched up against the undefeated Moss Builders. Keeping their record unblemished after four games, the Moss team outscored team Isola Bella by one goal, 3-2.

Asher Patel’s hot foot scored the two goals for his team, keeping them in the game. Teammate Trinity Miller worked hard to protect the Isola Bella Italian Eatery team goal. Miller had four stops against the Moss Builders offense.

Striking hard was Gunner Maize with two goals. Parker Svoboda scored a solo goal, helping the Moss Builders team go into week six playing one game ahead of the Solid Rock Construction team.

Keeping Isola Bella to two points, Miles Moss had seven saves for the Moss squad.

Matthew Darak’s hat trick was no match for the La Creperie team. Despite tough play and eight saves by La Creperie goalie Sawyer Leibfried, the team could not make enough shots to win.

Solid Rock goalie Carson Long made eight critical stops for his team. Louis Bacon scored the only point for La Creperie, leaving the team with a 1-2-2 record.

In the 11- to 13-year-old youth soccer league, the other Solid Rock Construction team held on to second place with the 6-3 win against The Gitt Team/KW on the Water.

Luke Dellenger scored three goals in the game, while teammates Turner Worth and David Zupa shot for two goals and a single respectively.

Sharing the goalkeeping duties for Solid Rock was Jack Zaccagnino with five saves, denying The Gitt Team offense during his time at the net, and Obi Roadman with a big stop.

Despite the loss, The Gitt Team never stopped fighting for position on the field and the shot. Leading the offensive scoring was Callin Westfall with two goals.

Ryk Kesten scored a goal for his team. Austin Guess is credited with three nice saves against the Solid Rock shooters.

Also with a 6-3 final score, team Cheesecake Cutie defeated HSH Design. Cecelia Kroth scored two points for HSH. Sterling Holiday got past Cheesecake goalie Thomas Holly with a goal of his own.

Holly finished the game with four saves. Counterpart Cyrus Ryan made six stops and Jasmine Sparks had two while in goal for HSH Design.

Doing the scoring for the Cheesecake squad with single goals each were Tristan Hagey, Josiah MacDonald, Charlee Maize and Kegan McGlade.

Preston LaPensee scored two goals and made two assists for the winning team, helping the Cuties team move to a 3-0-2 record.

The Cheesecake Cuties team remains at the top of their league, with the final regular season games to be played on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at The Center of Anna Maria Island.

 

SUN SCOREBOARD

OCT. 10 – YOUTH SOCCER WEEK 5

 

8- TO 10-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE

 

The Porch (1-2-1) 3

AMI Coconuts (0-3-1) 2

 

 

Moss Builders (4-0-0) 3

Isola Bella Italian Eatery (1-2-2) 2

 

 

Solid Rock Construction (3-1-0) 3

La Creperie (2-2-1) 1

 

 

11- TO 13-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE

 

 

Solid Rock Construction (3-2-0) 6

The Gitt Team/KW on the Water (2-2-1) 3

 

 

Cheesecake Cuties (3-0-2) 6

HSH Design (0-4-1) 3

Pool America shuts out Slim's Place

Pool America shuts out Slim’s Place

Written by Monica Simpson on . Posted in Soccer, Sports.

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 against the winless Slim’s Place squad.

Sharing the bottom of the ranks just minutes before, Pool America shut out the Slim’s Place team 7-0.

Posting nine saves in the game, Klotz helped move his team up the ladder in the keeper position. Teammate Luca Vecchio had a hat trick during 40 minutes of regulation play.

Scoring three goals against Slim’s Place goalie Steve Oelfke, Vecchio shares scoring honors with Nate Welch and Austin Nutting. Oelfke had eight total saves in the week five game.

Pool America’s Sam Parker sent a shot that bent into the net for her solo goal of the night.

Gulf Drive Café won its third game of the season, 6-1, against the Sato Real Estate team. Putting 14 saves in the statistics, Charles “Tuna” McCracken worked hard at the net for the Gulf Drive team.

Ben Sato made 10 stops in the goal across the field from McCracken. Both teams’ offenses kept the opposing goalkeepers on their toes the entire game.

On offense, the only point for Sato Real Estate came from last-minute team add-on, Lyn Clarke. Clarke’s goal was on an Amy Ivin assist. Ivin is a weekly high scorer and offensive powerhouse.

Shooting for the win, Gulf Drive Café’s team captain, Kevin Roman, scored five goals, with a single by Alejandro Aviles. Aviles provided a nice pass to Roman, resulting in one of his many points in the game.

In a nailbiter, the Ross Built Custom Homes team took the win by one goal over Gulfview Windows & Doors, 7-6. Gulfview’s captain, Keith Mahoney, scored three goals in the match along with teammate Jesus Martinez.

The two hat tricks kept the Gulfview team in the game, but the scoring efforts of the Ross Built squad eked out the victory. With two goals each, Daniel Hampton, Ethan Hampton and Greg Ross put six points on the scoreboard, while Selena Gonzalez-Salinas had a solo goal.

Gulfview’s Raul Loera is credited with six saves. Helping Ross Built capture its fourth W of the season, keeper Max Gazzo made seven huge stops against the Gulfview offense.

Team Moss Builders remains undefeated and at the top of the ranking after a three-point win over the Sandbar Seafood & Spirits squad in the final game last Thursday night.

With the final score of 7-4, Moss’ Dean Hinterstoisser’s hat trick complimented the goals by teammates Rex Kesten, James Lynch and Gerardo Urbiola Bolanos.

Their strong team play is part of the reason the Moss Builders team is dominating the league after five weeks. Hinterstoisser and Urbiola Bolanos each had two assists. Lynch is noted with a single assist.

Captain Ryan Moss continues to be a force in the net as the goalkeeper for his team, with 10 saves Thursday night.

Across the field, seven saves were made by Robb Marshall for the Sandbar team. His efforts, along with two goals by Aaron Frech and Matt Staggs, helped the squad fight hard through the two halves of Island soccer.

With only two games left before adult co-ed soccer playoffs begin, the post-season match-ups are still up in the air. One game behind Moss Builders, Ross Built Custom Homes is within reach of finishing the season on top.

Team Moss Builders leads youth and adult leagues

Written by Monica Simpson on . Posted in Soccer, Sports.

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 league is also undefeated with three weeks of play completed.

With a 2-0-0 record and having completed their bye week, Moss Builders has four teams hot on their heels. Teams sponsored by Adrian Griffin Interiors, La Creperie and Isola Bella Italian Eatery all have one win under their belts. Isola Bella has two ties, while their competitors both have a loss and a tie in the season.

Team Solid Rock Construction had the week off, retaining their 1-1-0 record.

The younger Moss team won by two goals against AMI Coconuts last Tuesday night. Isola Bella Italian Eatery captured their first win against Adrian Griffin Interiors. The Porch team goes into week four looking for their first win after a loss against Le Creperie.

Highlights for the league include the 10 saves by goalie Santiago Cantero for The Porch and a hat trick for Silas Whitehead playing for La Creperie.

Cheesecake Cuties leads the 11- to 13-year-old league by one point over The Gitt Team/KW on the Water with a 1-0-1 record. The Gitt Team has a single win and loss so far in the season.

Solid Rock Construction holds on to third place after a loss to Cheesecake Cuties. HSH Designs continues to work hard on the field despite struggling to get a W.

Jack Zaccagnino, playing for Solid Rock, topped the goalkeeper last week with six saves, but Cheesecake Cuties’ Thomas Holly had five stops. Also with five saves in their games were keeper Austin Guess, playing for The Gitt Team, and HSH’s Cyrus Ryan.

Topping the scoring for the older youth league, Renan Kesten shot four goals for The Gitt Team.

Winning the first game last Thursday night in the adult league, Ross Built Custom Homes got the win from a Sato Real Estate forfeit, the team’s first loss of the season.

Struggling to find their first victory, Pool America lost to Sandbar Seafood & Spirits by one goal. The win was the first of the season for the Sandbar team.

The Gulf Drive Café team won their second game by a single goal against Gulfview Windows & Doors.

Also struggling to put a win in the statistics this season, Slim’s Place lost to Moss Builders 5-2.

Adult goalie accolades go to Charles “Tuna” McCracken with 12 saves for Gulf Drive Café. Coming in a close second was Chris Klotz playing for Pool America with 11 stops.

Solid scoring throughout the league, with all of the teams having a roster of strong shooters, resulted in three players with two goals in their games. Pool America’s Murat Akay, Gulf Drive Café’s Eliza Faillace and Moss Builders’ Dean Hinterstoisser each put two points on the scoreboard for their teams.

Island soccer action continues at The Center with playoffs going into November.

SUN SCOREBOARD

SEPT. 26

 

YOUTH SOCCER

WEEK 3

 

8- TO 10-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE

 

Moss Builders (2-0-0) 3

AMI Coconuts (0-2-1) 1

 

 

Isola Bella Italian Eatery (1-0-2) 3

Adrian Griffin Interiors (1-1-1) 0

 

 

La Creperie (1-1-1) 3

The Porch (0-1-1) 1

 

 

Solid Rock Construction – bye week

 

 

11- TO 13-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE

 

The Gitt Team/KW on the Water (2-1-0) 7

HSH Design (0-2-1) 2

 

 

Cheesecake Cuties (2-0-1) 4

Solid Rock Construction (1-2-0) 3

 

 

SEPT. 28

 

ADULT CO-ED SOCCER

WEEK 4

 

 

Ross Built Custom Homes (3-1-0) – winner by forfeit

Sato Real Estate (3-1-0) L

 

 

Sandbar Seafood & Spirits (1-2-1) 4

Pool America (0-3-1) 3

 

 

Gulf Drive Café (2-1-1) 4

Gulfview Windows & Doors (1-3-0) 3

 

 

Moss Builders (4-0-0) 5

Slim’s Place (0-3-1) 2

Adult soccer heats up with two ties, two blowouts

Written by Monica Simpson on . Posted in Soccer, Sports.

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 the season.

Both the Sandbar Seafood & Spirits and Slim’s Place teams were defeated in week one action.

After more than 40 minutes of play, both teams walked off the pitch still seeking a victory. Ending in a 3-3 tie, team captains Jake Parsons and Yuri Pereira will take their squads into the third week of Island soccer ready for a win.

Spreading out the scoring among the Sandbar team, Justin Fields, Matthew Staggs and Parsons put up a goal each for their team. Fields is also given a tick mark on the score sheet for an assist.

On the other side of midfield, Pereira’s team saw points put up by Kali Richardson, Helio Gomez, and Lindsey Styka for Slim’s Place. The team’s recorded scoring assist came from Richardson.

Team goalies Robb Marshall and Steve Oelfke helped keep the score tied with amazing stops and aggressive play. With six and 11 saves respectively, the two veteran keepers showed why they are a hot commodity in the league.

In 7 p.m. soccer action, Gulf Drive Café and Pool America also started the week looking for a W. Like their opponents before them, the game ended in a 3-3 tie, resulting in a four-way points tie for last place.

Missing the first week, Gulf Drive Café’s captain Kevin Roman was the high scorer in the second game of the night with two goals. Teammate Eliza Faillace, returning this season after a brief break, scored the additional point for the Gulf Drive team.

Charles “Tuna” McCracken made 13 huge saves in the game showing his quick reflexes and reaction time. Roman finished with two saves.

Team Pool America showed a different side of the team after a volatile first showing last week. With emotions in check, the team’s three goals came off the boots of Murat Akay, Landon Ellis, and Luca Vecchio. Austin Nutting and Akay were credited with assists in the game.

The four squads at the bottom of the ranks go into the third week of play to fight for a win.

Pool America starts the plight against Sato Real Estate. The Sato team sits in first place with a 2-0-0 record with a win against Gulfview Windows & Doors, 9-2. In the blowout victory, Amy Ivin knocked out four goals in the game, topping teammate James Noblett, who had a hat trick.

Jamal Duzgun and goalie and team captain Josh Sato had solo goals against Gulfview. With three saves, Sato shared the duties with Daniel Tonkin. Tonkin had a single save in the game.

Team captain Keith Mahoney shot and scored both points for his team. Keeper responsibilities were shared by Gulfview’s Raul Loera, with eight saves, and Curtis Bickler, stopping five shots.

Sandbar goes up against team Ross Built Custom Homes this week in the second game of the night. Ross comes off a big loss against the Moss Builders team. With the final score of 8-3, the team played without their captain Greg Ross.

In the final game of the night last week, Daniel Hampton got the soccer ball across the line for two points for Ross Built, while Nicola Manni had a goal of her own.

Max Gazzo, playing goal for the team again last Thursday night, had eight nice saves against the tough Moss Builders offense.

Two hat tricks for the Moss team helped secure the big win. Erica Nielsen and Gerardo Urbiola Bolanos each scored three goals in the 40-minute match.

Rex Kesten and Brandon Rolland hit the other two strikes that got past Gazzo. Team captain Ryan Moss held down the defense in goal, stopping seven Ross Built shots.

Rounding out three plays, Gulf Drive Café meets Sandbar and Gulfview matches up against top-ranked and undefeated Moss Builders, hoping to shake things up in the standings heading into the October schedule.

SUN SCOREBOARD

 

8- TO 10-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE

WEEK 1

 

Moss Builders 2

La Creperie 0

 

 

Isola Bella Italian Eatery 0

AMI Coconuts 0

 

 

Adrian Griffin Interiors 2

Solid Rock Construction 0

 

 

11- TO 13-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE

 

Solid Rock Construction 7

HSH Design 4

 

 

Cheesecake Cuties 5

The Gitt Team – KW On The Water 0

 

 

SEPT. 14

ADULT CO-ED SOCCER

WEEK 2

 

 

Sandbar Seafood & Spirits (0-1-1) 3

Slim’s Place (0-1-1) 3

 

 

Gulf Drive Café (0-1-1) 3

Pool America (0-1-1) 3

 

 

Sato Real Estate (2-0-0) 9

Gulfview Windows & Doors (1-1-0) 2

 

 

Moss Builders (2-0-0) 8

Ross Built Custom Homes (1-1-0) 3

The Center kicks off fall adult soccer

The Center kicks off fall adult soccer

Written by Monica Simpson on . Posted in Soccer, Sports.

ANNA MARIA – One week after the effects of Hurricane Idalia, the excitement of adult co-ed recreational soccer returned to the Island pitch at The Center.

Starting the season in a close 3-2 game against Gulf Drive Café, team captain Greg Ross brought his Ross Built Custom Homes squad onto the field looking like an American football team. As a local growing up on Anna Maria Island, Ross is no stranger to the fields at the community center, playing youth and adult sports over the years.

Ross’ roster includes his twin sons, Andrew and Jake. The Ross brothers cut their athletic teeth in the youth leagues on the very fields they are now playing on with their father as adults.

A team on the field, the Ross Built team includes several members of Ross’ team in the world of residential construction.

Longtime co-worker and friend Max Gazzo played in the goalkeeper position for Ross last Thursday night. Like the Ross boys and G. Ross himself, Gazzo grew up on the Island and played in the youth leagues at The Center, then the Anna Maria Island Community Center.

Credited with 10 saves in the game against the young Gulf Drive Café squad, Gazzo helped his team to the first win of the season.

Gazzo is joined on the soccer field by co-workers and Islanders John Coleman, Nate Talucci and Andrew Thomas. Ross’ sons also work in the family business.

Winning by a goal, the Ross Built team got three shots past Gulf Drive Café’s Charles “Tuna” McCracken, arguably one of the best goalies in the league. Singles by Daniel Hampton, Nicola Manni and J. Ross earned their team the win. A. Ross had a critical assist allowing for a goal.

McCracken had 11 big stops in the first game of the season, but playing without team captain Kevin Roman and Jana Whitehead could have been the difference in the opening matchup.

The Gulf Drive team includes three lifelong friends, Tyler Brewer, Javier Rivera and McCracken. Learning at Anna Maria Elementary School and playing at the community center together, the three teammates are joined by Helio Gomez, who also played youth sports at The Center.

Gomez scored one of two goals for the Gulf Drive Café team. Juan Vega put the other point on the scoreboard, along with an assist in the statistics.

Flavio Olvera is credited with the assist on Vega’s goal.

Off to a slow start to the season, the Gulf Drive Café squad hopes to win their first game against team Pool America. Pool America is seeking its first win of the season after a volatile loss against Moss Builders 5-1 in the final game of week one action.

The Ross Built team will face Moss Builders at the 9 p.m. game on Thursday night. There can be only one winner, squashing the hopes of the other team’s undefeated season.

Josh Sato’s team won by three goals against team Slim’s Place, led by team captain Yuri Pereira. Sato Real Estate plays Gulfview Windows & Doors in the 8 p.m. game, while Slim’s battles the Sandbar team.

Sandbar Seafood & Spirits lost 3-1 against Gulfview in the third game of the night.

With six games remaining in the regular season, the top seed going into the first round of playoffs is any team’s for the taking.

 

SUN SCOREBOARD

 

SEPT. 7

 

ADULT CO-ED SOCCER

WEEK 1

 

Ross Built Custom Homes 3

Gulf Drive Café 2

 

 

Sato Real Estate 6

Slim’s Place 3

 

 

Gulfview Windows & Doors 3

Sandbar Seafood & Spirits 1

 

 

Moss Builders 5

Pool America 1

Solid Rock Construction, Moss Builders win it all

Solid Rock Construction, Moss Builders win it all

Written by Monica Simpson on . Posted in Football, Soccer, Sports.

ANNA MARIA – Beating the heat, The Center of Anna Maria Island’s youth indoor soccer league played three nights last week, ending with four teams battling it out for the championship title.

After beating the Intentional Resilient Intuitive team last Monday night in the semifinal game, Solid Rock Construction played against AMI Dolphin Tours in their final game of the season to determine which team would be the 8- to 10-year-old league champs.

AMI Dolphin Tours beat Progressive Cabinetry to gain the second spot in the championship game.

In the big match-up, first seed Solid Rock defeated their top rival after two halves of play by four shots. With the final score 10-6, goalkeeper Isaac Roadman made big moves in the goal to help Solid Rock win it all against AMI Dolphin Tours.

Solid Rock Construction, Moss Builders win it all
Playing hard against the Intentional Resilient Intuitive team in the 8- to 10-year-old indoor soccer league, Solid Rock Construction earned their championship title. Pictured from left are Assistant Coach Matt Darak, Matthew Darak, Obi Roadman, Isaac Roadman, Elijah Roadman, Turner Worth, Holden Lake, Sam Raulerson and head coach James Roadman. – Monica Simpson | Sun

With nine saves in the game, Roadman helped to keep the AMI Dolphin Tours squad to two goals despite grand efforts by the team’s offense. The team’s defense could not keep Matthew Darak from scoring two goals for Solid Rock Construction.

Teammate Turner Worth scored a solo goal in the game to help secure the win.

On the other side of the hard pitch, Miles Moss had 13 stops in the goal for AMI Dolphin Tours. Playing in both age divisions, Moss maintained his top-notch play for two games last week.

Gunnar Maize and Parker Svoboda both scored outstanding goals in the match-up, but their scoring just was not enough to bring home the win.

In the older league for 11- to 13-year-old youth, the older Solid Rock team lost to team Moss Builders. Ranked #1 going into the game, Solid Rock was the favored team, but the third-ranked Moss Builders squad proved too hard to beat.

In the semifinals, Solid Rock Construction played against the Island Vacation Properties team to solidify their place in the big game. Moss Builders won against Coastline West Team to clinch the second spot.

As the ranking underdog last Wednesday night, Moss Builders turned up their game to win against Solid Rock by two.

Playing goalie for Moss Builders, Magness Rollins was credited with 11 big stops, while Callin Westfall put two points on the scoreboard for his team. Teammate Jackson Wyatt contributed to the win with a goal of his own.

Solid Rock Construction’s Austin Guess saved 11 goals in the game as well, with a single goal by Ryk Kesten to keep the team in the game until the last whistle blew, signaling the end of the game and season.

Rounding out recreational sports action at The Center, adult co-ed flag football play continued last Thursday night. Remaining undefeated, top-ranked Luxury Services eked out the win against Cortez Deep Sea Fishing by a touchdown and one-point conversion, 34-27.

In the second game of the night, team Moss Builders easily ended the game victorious against Sandbar Seafood & Spirits. With the final score, 46-24, Moss Builders advances to the championship game to face Luxury Services on Thursday, Aug. 17 at 8 p.m. at The Center.

 

 

SUN SCOREBOARD

 

AUG. 9

 

YOUTH INDOOR SOCCER

CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES

 

8- TO 10-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE

 

 

#1 Solid Rock Construction 10

#2 AMI Dolphin Tours 6

 

 

11- TO 13-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE

 

 

#3 Moss Builders 3

#1 Solid Rock Construction 1

 

 

AUG. 10

 

ADULT CO-ED FLAG FOOTBALL

QUARTER-FINAL PLAYOFF GAMES

 

 

#1 Luxury Services 34

#4 Cortez Deep Sea Fishing 27

 

 

#2 Moss Builders 46

#6 Sandbar Seafood & Spirits 24

Team SRC solid in youth indoor soccer

Team SRC solid in youth indoor soccer

Written by Monica Simpson on . Posted in Soccer, Sports.

ANNA MARIA – Last week at The Center, the summer youth indoor soccer regular season play came to a close with both Solid Rock Construction teams solidly on top with 10-0 wins in both the age group leagues.

In the 11- to 13-year-old league, the Solid Rock team beat the Island Vacation Properties squad. Working hard on the court, team Island Vacation Properties held their own and fought hard for two halves of play.

The Coastline West team handed the Moss Builders team their fourth win with a forfeit last Monday night, leading into the playoffs.

The first round of playoffs was played this past Monday night with identical matchups. Coastline West looks to beat Moss Builders on the indoor pitch to advance to the championship game on Wednesday, Aug. 9 at 7:15 p.m.

One of the two teams faces either Solid Rock or Island Vacation Properties.

The younger ballers played last Tuesday night in The Center’s gymnasium with family and friends perched on the stage watching the hardcourt action. AMI Dolphin Tours won against Progressive Cabinetry by three goals, with a final score of 6-3.

In the last game of the regular season for the 8- to 10-year-old league, Solid Rock Construction kept the Intentional Resilient Intuitive team from getting their first win of the season, despite their hard, never quit play.

Each of the four teams matched up identically this Monday night to determine the championship game showdown. The teams are scheduled to play on Wednesday, Aug. 9 at 6:30 p.m.

Quarter-final adult flag football play concluded Thursday night with no big surprises. Top-ranked Luxury Services faced the last seed The Banks Home Lending Team, coming out on top with an easy win, 54-18.

Luxury faces Cortez Deep Sea Fishing Thursday at 8 p.m. in the first semifinal adult flag football game. The fourth-ranked Cortez Deep Sea Fishing crew won against team Salty Fishing by 27 points. Salty finished the regular season just under their quarterfinal opponents.

In the second half of the night, team Sandbar Seafood & Spirits won against an injured Solid Rock Construction squad. Quarterback Charles “Tuna” McCracken was sidelined at the end of the last regular season game with an injury that impacted him Thursday night.

McCracken’s injury added to team aches with Zach Long also sidelined during the season. Long was unable to play the quarterfinal game.

Sandbar Seafood & Spirits goes up against the second-ranked Moss Builders team in the 9 p.m. semifinal game on Thursday night under the lights of the community center gridiron.

Moss Builders won by 18 points against the second-to-last place Gulf Drive Café team. With the final score of 25-7, Moss Builders showed why the team is a top contender for the season championship winner.

The final game of the adult co-ed flag football season is slated for Thursday, Aug. 17 at 8 p.m. at The Center of Anna Maria Island to close out the summer sports season.

 

 

SUN SCOREBOARD

 

JULY 31 YOUTH INDOOR SOCCER – WEEK 6

11- TO 13-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE

 

 

#3 Moss Builders (4-2-0) Winner by Forfeit

#2 Coastline West Team/Wagner Realty (3-2-1) L

 

 

#1 Solid Rock Construction (3-2-1) 10

#4 Island Vacation Properties (1-5-0) 0

 

 

AUG. 2 YOUTH INDOOR SOCCER – WEEK 6

8- TO 10-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE

 

#2 AMI Dolphin Tours (2-3-1) 6

#3 Progressive Cabinetry (3-3-0) 3

 

 

#1 Solid Rock Construction (6-0-0) 10

#4 Intentional Resilient Intuitive (0-5-1) 0

 

 

AUG. 3 – ADULT CO-ED FLAG FOOTBALL

QUARTER-FINAL PLAYOFF GAMES

 

#1 Luxury Services 54

#8 The Banks Home Lending Team 18

 

 

#4 Cortez Deep Sea Fishing 40

#5 Salty Printing 13

 

 

#6 Sandbar Seafood & Spirits 26

#3 Solid Rock Construction 12

 

 

#2 Moss Builders 25

#7 Gulf Drive Café 7

Solid Rock comes out on top

Solid Rock comes out on top

Written by Monica Simpson on . Posted in Football, Sports.

ANNA MARIA – The final week of regular season adult co-ed flag football play energized The Center gridiron last Thursday night. For the four teams in the middle of the pack, every play and every second mattered.

By the end of the night, team Solid Rock Construction captured the third-seed position in the first round of the playoffs, narrowly defeating the Salty Printing squad with a score of 14-12.

Despite a late-game injury, Tuna McCracken and the Solid Rock team won by two points in what proved to be a defensive battle. With 36 total flag pulls recorded by both teams, Evelyn Long led the league in flag pulls for the week.

Long’s eight flag pulls Thursday night put her in third to end the regular season in defensive stops. Her 29 total pulls were only topped by teammates Tyler Brewer and McCracken, each with 30 in the seven-game season.

With McCracken on the sideline, receiver Connor Ludwig took the snaps for the last several minutes of the game. Throwing for a touchdown to Brewer and receiving for one from McCracken, Ludwig helped clinch the team’s playoff position.

On the flip side, Brandon Rolland had the only offensive scoring for Salty while teammate Zaon William scored six points on defense for his team.

Williams also finished the season tied with Long for third in flag pulls with 29 big stops.

Making the scoring difference for Solid Rock Construction was Brewer’s two one-point conversions, giving the squad a marginal lead. Brewer had seven catches in the game, leading his team and adding to his season total of 38 receptions.

Solid Rock’s win put them in the third quarterfinal game bracket with Sandbar Seafood & Spirits. Sandbar lost to #7 Gulf Drive Café in the first game of the night, giving the Gulf Drive team only their second win of the season.

Playing in the last game this Thursday night against the second seed Moss Builders team, team Gulf Drive Café will need to play strong and with no mistakes.

Salty’s loss placed them in fifth position behind Cortez Deep Sea Fishing. In the second playoff game Thursday night at 7 p.m., the two teams will face off for a spot in the semifinal next week.

Playing in the heat of the 6 p.m. game, the underdogs of #8 The Banks Home Lending Team hope the curse of the first-place team continues to rear its ugly head as they face the top-seed Luxury Services team.

As the quarterback, Luxury’s Chase Richardson leads the league in passing touchdowns with 32 this season. Between them, The Banks Home Lending’s Cruz Rodriguez and Cory Banks managed to pass 20 total touchdowns in seven games.

Luxury Services also closed out the season number one and three for receiving touchdowns with Tim Holly finishing with 13 TD catches and Alonzo Lemus securing 11 scoring nabs.

The team’s regular season dominance continued on defense with Holly’s 11 QB sacks, as well as a total of 12 interceptions by teammates Derrick Carey, Jasmine Muldoon and Richardson, each with four picks.

This week’s play will see if the top team prevails or if the undefeated Luxury Services team has their championship hopes stopped short Thursday night.

 

SUN SCOREBOARD

 

JULY 27

 

ADULT CO-ED FLAG FOOTBALL

WEEK 7

 

 

#7 Gulf Drive Café (2-5-0) 40

#6 Sandbar Seafood & Spirits (3-4-0) 30

 

 

#3 Solid Rock Construction (4-3-0) 14

#5 Salty Printing (3-4-0) 12

 

 

#1 Luxury Services (7-0-0) 63

#8 The Banks Home Lending Team (1-6-0) 27

 

 

#2 Moss Builders (5-2-0) 27

#4 Cortez Deep Sea Fishing (3-4-0) 23

Luxury Services wins 46-6

Luxury Services wins 46-6

Written by Monica Simpson on . Posted in Football, Sports.

ANNA MARIA – After six weeks of adult co-ed flag football games at The Center of Anna Maria Island, team Moss Builders is the victim of the undefeated team Luxury Services. The 40-point loss is uncharacteristic of any Moss Builders team that hits the field.

In the easy win, Luxury’s QB Chase Richardson threw for five touchdowns and took the football into the endzone for six points of his own. Defensively, Richardson contributed with two flag pulls.

The Luxury defense prevented the lethal arm of Ryan Moss from being effective, holding him to just one scoring pass to James Roadman for Moss Builders. Roadman’s catch for six points compliments his defensive interception and stop.

The Moss Builders’ loss was not for the lack of effort by the defense. With 14 recorded flag pulls, the Moss D put the pressure on Richardson, sacking him once and nabbing two interceptions. Isaiah Lambert, for Moss Builders, is credited with the Richardson sack and a flag pull in addition to his single catch.

Peggy Smith, playing as the required female on the team, caught five receptions for positive yardage. Defensively Greg Moss and Nick Cavalluzzi each had four flag pulls, helping to keep the Moss Builders team in the game.

With the victory, Luxury Services’ Tim Holly had the hot hands with seven catches, including one for a TD and a two-point conversion. Holly carried the football into the endzone and had a safety to add points to the scoreboard.

Teammates Alonzo Lemus and Derrick Carey each caught five Richardson passes. Lemus scored two touchdowns, while Cary was hit for one.

Jasmine Muldoon scored six points with a catch and contributed on defense with two flag pulls.

The Cortez Deep Sea Fishing team plays Moss Builders Thursday as the last regular game of the season at 9:00 p.m.

 

SUN SCOREBOARD

 

JULY 17

YOUTH INDOOR SOCCER

WEEK 5

11- TO 13-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE

 

 

Moss Builders (3-2-0) 3

Solid Rock Construction (2-2-1) 2

 

 

Coastline West Team Wagner Realty (3-1-1) 4

Island Vacation Properties (1-4-0) 0

 

JULY 18

YOUTH INDOOR SOCCER

WEEK 5

8- TO 10-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE

 

 

Progressive Cabinetry (3-2-0) 8

Intentional Resilient Intuitive (0-4-1) 2

 

 

Solid Rock Construction (5-0-0) 5

AMI Dolphin Tours (1-3-1) 1

 

JULY 20

ADULT CO-ED FLAG FOOTBALL

WEEK 6

 

Salty Printing (3-3-0) 47

Gulf Drive Café (1-5-0) 27

 

 

Cortez Deep Sea Fishing (3-3-0) 46

The Banks Home Lending Team (1-5-0) 24

 

 

Luxury Services (6-0-0) 46

Moss Builders (4-2-0) 6

 

 

Solid Rock Construction (3-3-0) 31

Sandbar Seafood & Spirits (3-3-0) 13

Solid Rock Construction leads youth indoor soccer leagues

Solid Rock Construction leads youth indoor soccer leagues

Written by Monica Simpson on . Posted in Football, Soccer, Sports.

ANNA MARIA – Escaping the extreme heat of the week, family and friends packed The Center’s gymnasium last week for youth indoor soccer action. After taking a week off for Independence Day, both youth leagues took to the indoor pitch for three action-packed games.

Both of the Solid Rock Construction teams currently lead their leagues, with the youngest squad remaining undefeated after beating the Progressive Cabinetry team 6-4 last Tuesday night.

Matthew Darak was the high scorer for the Solid Rock team with a hat trick. Teammates Turner Worth and Elijah Roadman each contributed to the scoring with three additional goals. Worth is credited with an assist.

Darak, with an assist of his own, also played in the defensive goalkeeper position, making four saves in the game. Sharing the keeper responsibilities, Isaac Roadman had five critical stops, helping his team earn another W.

With a hat trick, Progressive Cabinetry’s Kason Price helped to keep his team in the game. A solid goal and assist by Rafa Price, along with 14 total saves by Vincent Gollamudi and Price challenged the Solid Rock team every second of the game.

Last Tuesday, team Intentional Resilient Intuitive played hard against the AMI Dolphin Tours team despite the end score of 8-0.

Intentional goalkeepers Camden Rudacille and Paul ten Haaf, with nine and 14 saves, respectively, stayed focused and determined despite the arsenal of shots taken by the AMI Dolphin Tours offense.

With three goals, Gunnar Maize also played goalie and had three saves in the game. AMI Dolphins Tours teammates Louis Bacon, Kazimir Funtal and Charlee Maize each added a goal to G. Maize’s hat trick.

Bacon and Funtal provided assistance on two of their team’s goals, along with two goals by Parker Svoboda.

AMI Dolphin Tours’ primary goalie, Miles Moss, had five big stops in the team’s first win of the season.

The older league played the night before with a single game due to a forfeit by team Coastline West Team – Wagner Realty. The forfeit put the Solid Rock Construction team in the 11- to 13-year-old league at the top of the ranking.

Team Moss Builders faced the Island Vacation Properties team, winning by three goals after two halves of indoor soccer action.

Despite the 18 total saves by Alonso Valle and Chandler McRae, the goals by Tucker McRae and Valle just were not enough to defeat the Moss Builders team.

Moss Builders’ Callin Westfall lead his team to victory with three goals and an assist. Big plays and the hot feet of Mason Moss and Jackson Wyatt added two points to the scoreboard for their team. Walker Wyatt made a huge assist leading to a scoring strike.

Goalie Magness Rollins protected his team’s net with 10 saves, contributing to Moss Builders’ second win of the season last Monday night.

The Center’s adult flag football league played four games in week five last Thursday night.

Team Luxury Services remains undefeated after beating fourth-ranked Cortez Deep Sea Fishing 47-20.

Moss Builders is a close second with only one loss. Their 45-6 win against The Banks Home Lending Team proves their continued dominance in the league.

Currently ranked third, Sandbar Seafood & Spirits easily beat the Salty Printing squad 45-32. The Salty team is in the fifth slot going into week six play.

Solid Rock’s adult flag football team, ranked sixth, defeated the Gulf Drive Café team 47-24, leaving the Gulf Drive squad in sixth.

Still in playoff contention, The Banks Home Lending Team sits in the eighth-place slot after their loss to Moss Builders. Despite losing 45-6, The Banks team lives to play another week under the gridiron lights at The Center.

SUN SCOREBOARD

 

 

JULY 10

YOUTH INDOOR SOCCER 

WEEK 4

11- TO 13-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE

 

 

Solid Rock Construction (2-1-1) Winner by Forfeit

Coastline West Team Wagner Realty (2-1-1) L

 

 

Moss Builders (2-2-0) 5

Island Vacation Properties (1-3-0) 2

 

 

JULY 11

 

YOUTH INDOOR SOCCER 

WEEK 4

EIGHT- TO 10-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE

 

 

Solid Rock Construction (4-0-0) 6

Progressive Cabinetry (2-2-0) 4

 

 

AMI Dolphin Tours (1-2-1) 8

Intentional Resilient Intuitive (0-3-1) 0

 

 

 

JULY 13

 

ADULT CO-ED FLAG FOOTBALL – WEEK 5

 

 

Sandbar Seafood & Spirits (3-2-0) 45

Salty Printing (2-3-0) 32

 

 

Solid Rock Construction (2-3-0) 47

Gulf Drive Café (1-4-0) 24

 

 

Luxury Services (5-0-0) 47

Cortez Deep Sea Fishing (2-3-0) 20

 

 

Moss Builders (4-1-0) 45

The Banks Home Lending Team (1-4-0) 6

Banks Home Lending Team gets first W

Banks Home Lending Team gets first W

Written by Monica Simpson on . Posted in Football, Sports.

ANNA MARIA – In the blazing heat of the Fourth of July week weather, the adult co-ed flag football league played last Thursday night pushing past mid-season match-ups.

In the final game of the night, The Banks Home Lending Team earned their first win against the Solid Rock Construction team with a final score of 46-29. Favored to finish the game victorious, Solid Rock’s mistakes paved the way for their opponent.

After four games, three teams are in the middle of the pack with 2-2-0 records. Teams Sandbar Seafood & Spirits, Cortez Deep Sea Fishing and Salty Printing all go into Thursday night’s games hoping to break away.

The three teams are chasing The Moss Builders team. Their win against the Salty Printing squad puts the team ranked second just under Luxury Services.

Luxury Services easily won against Gulf Drive Café, winning by 17 points. Both team’s quarterbacks showed impressive cool under pressure under the beating sun.

With four touchdown passes, team captain and Luxury Services QB outthrew Gulf Drives’ quarterback, Dominick Otteni, by one TD throw. Richardson kept the ball for himself on a touchdown run for six points, while Otteni played on defense with two key flag pulls.

Otteni’s scoring targets last Thursday night were Dallas Buchholz, with six points in the game, and Jacob Ferda, scoring two TDs from six game catches in addition to five defensive stops.

Despite strong defensive play with two interceptions for the Gulf Drive team by Meghan Mitchell and Kiatrell Zachery, and a QB sack by Steven Pavina, the squad just could not make it click on offense.

Off the arm of Richardson, Tim Holly and Alonzo Lemus each found the endzone twice for 24 points. Holly was Richardson’s main game target with 12 catches. Lemus followed close with eight receptions of his own.

In addition to Richardson’s running score, Holly raced into the endzone for six more Luxury Services points. He is also credited with getting to Otteni in time to snag his flag before the football left the QB’s hand.

Holly and his teammates worked to keep their team undefeated going into week five play.

Coming off their loss against Luxury Services, Gulf Drive Café hopes to improve on their 1-3-0 record.

With regular season play to continue for a few more weeks, three teams sit at the bottom of the rankings hoping to position themselves for playoffs. Gulf Drive Café shares the single win record with The Banks Home Lending Team and Solid Rock Construction.

Gulf Drive faces Solid Rock this Thursday at 7 p.m. while The Banks Home Lending Team plays team Moss Builders in the last game of the night.

Kicking off the flag football action this week, Salty Printing hopes to improve its record against the Sandbar team. The 8 p.m. game has current top seed Luxury Services defending their undefeated record against the Cortez Deep Sea Fishing squad.

 

 

Sun Scoreboard

July 6

Adult Co-Ed Flag Football
Week 4

Luxury Services (4-0-0) 41

Gulf Drive Café (1-3-0) 24

Sandbar Seafood & Spirits (2-2-0) 31

Cortez Deep Sea Fishing (2-2-0) 29

Moss Builders (3-1-0) 25

Salty Printing (2-2-0) 20

The Banks Home Lending Team (1-3-0) 46

Solid Rock Construction (1-3-0) 29

Solid Rock, Luxury Service remain undefeated

Written by Monica Simpson on . Posted in Football, Sports.

ANNA MARIA – The Island-area tweens and teens took to the indoor soccer pitch in The Center’s gymnasium for week three action. With the standings in the 11- to 13-year-old league close, the four teams all went into this week’s play with the final week of play in view.

Due to a forfeit by Moss Builders, only one game was played last Monday night. Island Vacation Properties lost the game against Solid Rock Construction 5-4. The win was the first for the Solid Rock team in the oldest youth league.

Goals by Chandler McRae, Jimmie Melichar and Alonso Valle for Island Vacation Properties kept the squad in the game. Solid Rock’s offense was just a little too much for their opponent’s defense.

With seven saves each, Island Vacation Properties’ goalies McRae and Valle worked hard to protect their net. Solid Rock’s keeper Austin Guess was solid in his position, making 10 stops.

Renan and Ryk Kesten each scored a goal for Solid Rock in addition to a hat trick by Wes Saxon for the win.

The ballers in the 8- to 10-year-old league played two nights in a row to get their schedule back on track. After playing last Tuesday, team Intentional Resilient Intuitive had a hard loss against the Progressive Cabinetry team.

Winning the game 11-2, Max Mcmaster had five points in the game. Mcmaster’s teammates, Wesley Bekkerus, Rafa Price and Kason Price contributed with goals of their own.

  1. Price worked his magic in the keeper position making six defensive stops. Adding to the save count for Progressive, Vincent Gollamudi had five saves in the statistics for the game.

On the other side of the line, Paul ten Haaf scored the only two goals for the Intentional squad. Ten Haaf, playing as goalkeeper, made six saves in the match. Teammate Luke Willing shared the duties, making six stops as well.

The youngest Solid Rock Construction team earned the win against AMI Dolphin Tours, winning by three goals. Parker Svoboda scored the solo goal for AMI Dolphin Tours.

Sharing the scoring credits, Matthew Darak and Samuel Raulerson each got the soccer ball past the AMI Dolphin Tours’ keepers.

The four goalkeepers in the game were kept busy with a total of 22 saves. With eight saves each, Isaac Roadman for Solid Rock and Gunnar Maize for AMI Dolphin Tours set the pace, while teammates Darak and Maize each helped with big saves of their own for their teams.

Wrapping up week three sports at The Center, the adult co-ed flag football league played under the big lights for four games.

In a high-scoring game, the Cortez Deep Sea Fishing team beat Gulf Drive Café by two points, winning 41-39. Team Salty Printing had an easy time of it against The Banks Home Lending Team with the final score 39-18.

Playing without their team captain, Ryan Moss, Moss Builders was shut out by Sandbar Seafood & Spirits. Sandbar scored 29 points in the third game of the night last Thursday.

Winning and remaining undefeated, Luxury Services won their third game of the season against Solid Rock Construction. Solid Rock kept the game close the entire two halves of play, losing only by two points.

Heading into the mid-point of the season for all the leagues, the championship games are in sight and all of the teams remain strong contenders.

 

 

Sun Scoreboard

June 26

11- to 13-year-old league
Week 3

 

Solid Rock Construction (1-1-1) 5

Island Vacation Properties (1-2-0) 4

 

Coastline West Team/Wagner Realty (2-0-1) Winner by forfeit

Moss Builders (1-2-0) L

 

June 27

Youth Indoor Soccer
8- to 10-year-old league

 

Progressive Cabinetry 6

AMI Dolphin Tours 0

 

Solid Rock Construction 7

Intentional Resilient Intuitive 4

 

June 28

Youth Indoor Soccer
8- to 10-year-old league

 

Progressive Cabinetry (2-1-0) 11

Intentional Resilient Intuitive (0-2-1) 2

 

Solid Rock Construction (3-0-0) 4

AMI Dolphin Tours (0-2-1) 1

 

June 22

Adult Co-Ed Flag Football
Week 2

 

Cortez Deep Sea Fishing (1-2-0) 41

Gulf Drive Café (1-2-0) 39

 

Salty Printing (2-1-0) 39

The Banks Home Lending Team (0-3-0) 18

 

Sandbar Seafood & Spirits (2-1-0) 29

Moss Builders (2-1-0) 0

 

Luxury Services (3-0-0) 21

Solid Rock Construction (1-2-0) 19

Luxury Services and Moss Builders lead the pack

Written by Monica Simpson on . Posted in Football, Sports.

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 Builders look to be the teams to beat this season going into week three play undefeated. Luxury Services had an easy time against the Sandbar Seafood & Spirits crew last Thursday night, winning by 16 points.

In the defensive battle royale, eight total interceptions were recorded in the statistics between both teams, along with more than 25 flag pulls. Leading in the defensive stops for Luxury Services was Derrick Carey with seven pulls.

Jonathan Soultatos, a member of last season’s championship team, along with teammate Ramon Guerrero IV had four flag pulls each, helping the team total 15 stops during the two halves of play.

The wheels of Tim Holly allowed him to get to the Sandbar quarterback with three sacks in the game. On the other side of the football, Soultatos got to the QB once for a big stop.

For the offense and the win, Luxury Services quarterback Chase Richardson hit Alonzo Lemus three times for touchdowns. Two-point conversions by Richardson and Lemus, along with a sack for a safety by Holly, gave the Luxury team 30 points and the win.

Despite the loss, Sandbar scored two touchdowns and Guerrero made a two-point conversion. TDs by Soultatos and Zachary Routh helped to keep the team in the game, but it just was not enough.

In game two Thursday night, Gulf Drive Café dominated the field on both offense and defense against The Banks Home Lending Team with the final score of 41-15. Dominick Otteni threw for four touchdowns and had a rushing TD of his own to help lead his team to the win.

Otteni’s scoring targets were Dallas Buchholz, Jacob Ferda, Steven Pavina and Kiatrell Zachery. Pavina scored for Gulf Drive while on defense, while Zachery, Ferda and Otteni added to the points after conversions.

The Banks Home Lending Team managed to get 15 points up in lights thanks to two nice throws by Cruz Rodriguez leading to 12 points by Juan Vega and Joseph Vigil. Don Uffinger is credited with a sack leading to a safety for two points.

Contributing to the team’s scoring, Sequiel Marintez scored a one-point conversion for The Banks Home Lending Team.

The third game in the adult flag football league was a nailbiter. Salty Printing eked out the win by three points against Cortez Deep Sea Fishing. Zaon Williams led the Salty team with three passing touchdowns and six points on his feet rushing into the end zone.

Joey Carder, Jose Perez and Brandon Rolland each put up six points with nice catches for touchdowns. Andrew Procter scored three critical conversion points in the game, helping to give his team the win.

Scoring his own one-point conversion, Rolland had seven points in the game, with two catches and one flag pull.

Despite the strong efforts of the Cortez Deep Sea Fishing squad, the win eluded them. Matt Manger and Anthony Mannino shared the QB duties. Mannino threw for one TD and scored on a reception from Manger. While playing defense, Mannino was credited with a flag pull, interception and a defensive touchdown.

Flipping roles, Mannino threw a touchdown pass to Manger. Other targets of the night for touchdowns were Johnny Sevier and Jesse Skipper. Skipper found himself in the endzone causing a sack and safety.

Rounding out the scoring for the Cortez Deep Sea Fishing squad, Anthony McCance contributed with a one-point conversion.

In the final game of the night, QB Tuna McCracken just could not find one more scoring opportunity for the Solid Rock Construction team, losing to Moss Builders 20-14.

Despite finding Connor Ludwig and Evelyn Long open for scoring passes and one-point conversions by both, Moss Builders made it into the end zone one more time than Solid Rock.

Veteran player Ryan Moss threw for three touchdowns, hitting cousin Greg Moss twice and Isaiah Lambert once for three touchdowns. G. Moss and Lambert each had a single interception in the game.

Moss rounded out his statistics with a two-point conversion to help the Moss Builders team capture its second win, remaining undefeated along with Luxury Services heading into week three play this Thursday night at The Center.

Youth soccer

In youth indoor soccer action, two games were played in the 11- to 13-year-old league last Monday night. Playing the first game, the Coastline West Team/Wagner Realty left Island Vacation Properties scoreless with a final score of 9-0.

David Zupa scored five goals for Coastline, along with three goals by Cayson Travis and a single by Grady Sandhoff. Blake Brower played goalie for Coastline, making 15 saves.

On the other side of the indoor field, Jimmie Melichar made 16 saves, while teammate Alonso Valle had 13 stops as goalie for Island Vacation Properties.

Winning by two goals, Moss Builders, with Miles Moss in goal, defeated Solid Rock Construction in youth indoor soccer. Moss made 10 stops for his team, with scoring by his brother, Mason Moss, and Magness Rollins for four points.

Solid Rock Construction’s Austin Guess stopped 11 shots as the keeper, while Mckenna Darak and Wes Saxon each had single goals to close out week two of youth indoor soccer action in the gymnasium at the Island’s community center.

 

Sun Scoreboard

June 19

Youth Indoor Soccer
8- to 10-year-old league

No games

11- to 13-year-old league
Week 2

 

Coastline West Team/Wagner Realty 9

Island Vacation Properties 0

 

Moss Builders 4

Solid Rock Construction 2

June 22

Adult co-ed flag football
Week 2

 

Luxury Services (2-0-0) 30

Sandbar Seafood & Spirits (1-1-0) 14

 

Gulf Drive Café (1-1-0) 41

The Banks Home Lending Team (0-2-0) 15

 

Salty Printing (1-1-0) 36

Cortez Deep Sea Fishing (0-2-0) 33

 

Moss Builders (2-0-0) 20

Solid Rock Construction (1-1-0) 14