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Champs at The Center: LaPensee Plumbing, Progressive Cabinetry win

Champs at The Center: LaPensee Plumbing, Progressive Cabinetry win

ANNA MARIA – After weeks of amazing Island youth soccer, The Center lights lit up the fields as family and friends gathered to witness the U10 and U14 championship games.

In the U10 finale, underdogs Solid Rock Construction faced top-ranked LaPensee Plumbing. With only one loss going into the game, team LaPensee had the pressure of finishing the season at the top.

In the action-packed battle, Solid Rock’s Turner Worth scored the team’s two points, while goalie Isaac Roadman made five saves off the shots of the LaPensee strikers.

Roadman and Worth’s teammates Renan Kesten, Ruby Kesten, Luke Willing, Matthew Darak, Grayson Hinckle and Elijah Roadman supported their team during throughout the season.

Obi Roadman, the league’s recipient of this season’s U10 Sportsmanship Award, joined his Solid Rock teammates every week, working hard to get them to the final game of the season.

Team Solid Rock stayed in the championship game until the last second, but the offensive push by LaPensee was just too much.

On the other side of the soccer ball, the LaPensee team proved why they were the team to beat all season. Ending the regular season with only one loss, the back-and-forth battle was the nail-biter that soccer fans were wanting to see.

With three saves in the game, Owen Mahoney and the LaPensee defense made huge stops. Credited with goals for LaPensee, TJ Hagey and Preston LaPensee put two points on the scoreboard.

Luca Rosenkrans, the league’s Most Improved Player, scored a solo goal for the champions.

LaPensee Plumbing fought hard in the championship game and the matches lead- ing up to the final with the all-important field play of Elijah Agelus, Asher Patel and Chandler LaPensee.

LaPensee was joined by U14’s Progressive Cabinetry as the season’s youth soccer champions.

Champs at The Center: LaPensee Plumbing, Progressive Cabinetry win
Fall 2022 U10 youth soccer champions, team LaPensee Plumbing. From left, Preston LaPensee, assistant coach Jackson Pakbaz, Luca Rosenkrans, Elijah Agelus, Chandler LaPensee, TJ Hagey, Asher Patel, Coach Keith Mahoney and Owen Mahoney. – Monica Simpson | Sun

The Center’s oldest youth soccer players narrowed down their pack of three to Progressive Cabinetry and HSH. Meeting once again in the championship game, the two teams played in a hard-fought battle, ending with Progressive capturing the W.

Putting the single goal in the net for HSH was Jesse Zaccagnino. Zaccagnino’s older brother, Jack, played in goal. The Zaccagni- no siblings and their teammates Braelyn

Curtis, Ava Gitt, Austin Guess, Krosby Lamison and Jasmine Sparks brought their skills to the field week after week.

HSH’s hard work and dedication to their game was recognized by the coaches in the league with the awarding of Female and Defensive MVP, respectively, to Jayden Sparks and Sterling Holiday.

MaryTess Bolognone upped her game throughout the season, receiving the Most Improved Player award for the season. Bolognone proved why she received the award with a goal in the game.

Bolognone’s Progressive Cabinetry teammate Mason Moss also had a goal in the final game of the youth soccer season and night’s action.

The Progressive squad, including Gabe and Gavin Petrone, Aubrielle Clarke, Sarah Graham, Theo Aupelle and Grace Comegno along with Annie and Polea Vacek, who gave it their all for the team each time they took the field.

Included in the Progressive Cabinetry success in the season and the championship game, goalkeeper Charlie Serra made two game-winning saves, closing out another successful youth soccer season.

Adult soccer playoff games Nov. 17 narrowed the field from eight teams down to four.

Playing in semifinal action is Gulfview Windows & Doors after beating Pool America in first game of the playoffs.

Ross Built Construction was narrowly defeated after ending regulation play in a 2-2 tie against Wash Family Construction. In an overtime penalty kick scenario, Wash Family took the win and advanced to the next round of post-season play.

Shooting for Wash Family was Kevin Roman, Tyler Brewer, Austin Nutting, Amy Ivin and Ryan Hogan. Each got the soccer ball past keeper Steve Oelfke.

For Ross Built, Oelfke, Eduardo Schlueter, Dean Hinterstoisser and Kali Richardson each went to the line against Wash Family goalie Mark Long. Long’s stop of the shot of Richardson gave his team the win.

In addition to the match-up between Gulfview and Wash Family at 7 p.m., Sato Real Estate and Moss Builders will take to the pitch for the 8 p.m. game on Thursday, Dec. 1.

Sato earned the semifinal spot after finishing second in the regular season with a win against ServisFirst Bank.

Moss Builders took on Slim’s Place for their first playoff game.

The road to the Paul “Ace” Hayward Championship game is getting shorter but not easier as the two top-seeded teams are still in it to win it.

Youth Soccer Fall 2022 Awards

U10

Most Improved Players                   Luca Rosenkrans / Parker Svoboda

Goalie of the Year                          Salvatore Vera

Sportsmanship                              Obi Roadman

MVP Female                                  Adelaide McGraw

MVP Male                                     Callin Westfall

Defensive MVP                              Aidan Guess

U14

Most Improved Player                    MaryTess Bolognone

Goalie of the Year                          Jack Zaccagnino

Sportsmanship                              Dominik Zupa

MVP Female                                  Jayden Sparks

MVP Male                                      Jesse Zaccagnino

Defensive MVP                              Sterling Holiday

Team LaPensee Plumbing remains undefeated

Team LaPensee Plumbing remains undefeated

ANNA MARIA – With only one game left in the regular season, the U10 competition is heating up with the LaPensee Plumbing team going into week six undefeated.

After solidly defeating Cloud Pest Control last Tuesday, LaPensee will face the number two ranked team, Sato Real Estate, in the last game before the start of playoffs.

In the 7-0 game, TJ Hagey and Preston LaPensee each had a hat trick in the game, scoring six points. Luca Rosen- krans made a solo goal for his team, helping to secure a solid win.

On the Cloud Pest Control side of the field, goalkeeper Salvatore Vera made six big saves. Vera’s counterpart for team LaPensee, keeper Asher Patel, contributed to the team win by making three critical stops, keeping the opponents scoreless through two halves of play.

Despite neither team getting on the scoreboard, the AMI Coconuts versus Island Real Estate proved to be an exciting defensive game with both goalies kept on their toes.

Island Real Estate’s Oliver Barr had five big saves in the game, while Sophia Kerr made seven huge stops for AMI Coconuts.

Hoping to make a move in the standings, team Solid Rock Construction lost to a determined Sato Real Estate squad. With his four saves and a strong defense, Sato Real Estate prevented Solid Rock from scoring. Gunnar Maize’s four saves helped to ensure the shutout.

The hot feet of Sato Real Estate kept the Solid Rock goalie, Luke Willing, on his toes throughout the game. Willing had seven saves in the game as his opponents sailed rocket shots his way.

On offense, the Sato brothers, Dylan and Brandon, worked the pitch. Younger brother Brandon scored three goals, with an assist by Dylan, to help take their team to victory.

In U14 play, team Progressive Cabinetry won against Mac Parkman with a final score of 2-1. Dominik Zupa scored the single goal for team Mac Parkman, while Mason Moss had two goals for the Progressive squad.

Charlie Serra was credited with four stops as the Progressive goalkeeper. Keeping the game close despite the loss, Xane Flores made three saves to close out the night of soccer at The Center.

SUN SCOREBOARD

OCT. 17

RED CUP KICKBALL – WEEK 1

Paddy Wagon (1-0-0) 16

Capt. Ron’s Crew (0-1-0) 14

 

Sato Real Estate (3-0-2)

Solid Rock Construction (1-3- 1) 0

U14

Progressive Cabinetry (1-2-0) 2

Mac Parkman (0-3-1) 1

HSH (3-0-1) Bye Week

OCT. 20

ADULT SOCCER – WEEK 5

Wash Family Construction (3- 1-1) 5 Gulfview Windows and Doors (2-3-0) 4

Servis First Bank (1-3-1) 4 Ross Built Construction (1-4-0) 1

Sato Real Estate (2-2-1) 5 Pool America (2-3-0) 4

Moss Builders (2-1-2) 2 Slim’s Place (4-0-1) 2

Solid Rock, Progressive start off summer hot

Solid Rock, Progressive start off summer hot

ANNA MARIA – Youth indoor soccer on the first night of summer brought the heat on The Center’s indoor pitch.

Thanks to the hot leg of Progressive Cabinetry’s Ethan Angel and teammates Barret Raina and Alonso Valle, the team handily defeated Moss Builder. Raina and Valle each had a single goal in the game, contributing to the 5-0 final score.

Progressive’s win puts them at the top of the rankings as the only undefeated team in the U13 league.

The U9 league leader, Solid Rock Construction, also goes into week three of indoor action with a 2-0 record.

Solid Rock shut out their opponent Ugly Grouper last Tuesday night in U9 play, putting in seven goals in the game.

Matthew Darak scored a solo goal and had two assists. Darak’s sister, Mckenna, had a hat trick, adding three goals to the score. Roadman brothers Isaac and Eli contributed to Solid Rock’s 7-0 win with three total goals. E. Roadman made two shots and Isaac added to his stats with an assist.

The two undefeated teams match up against worthy opponents in week three.

Solid Rock plays Bridgetender Inn and Progressive Cabinetry goes up against Shady Lady.

Bridgetender Inn narrowly lost to team Blalock Walters last week with the final score 5-4. Shady Lady lost their game against Freckled Fin with the score 7-5.

In the final game of the night last Tuesday, Shady Lady’s scoring came from Ava Mason with two goals and Alex Monserrate with a hat trick. Making the teamwork happen, Jesse Zaccagnino is recorded to have an assist for Shady Lady in the close game.

For the win, Freckled Fin’s Chandler McRae heated up the field with four of his shots making it past the Shady Lady defense. Tucker McRae had a goal of his own for Freckled Fin. Teammate David Zupa scored two goals in the last game of week two play.

The U9 match-up of Blalock Walters against Bridgetender Inn had powerful shooting and dominating defending on both sides of the soccer ball.

Olivia Wyatt scored three goals for Blalock Walters, while Campbell Collins and Paul ten Haaf each had single scoring strikes for the Bridgetender Inn team.

Wyatt’s scoring was nearly matched by teammate Gavin Angel with two goals. Matching in goals, Bridgetender Inn’s Colton Cook also put two into the indoor soccer net.

The four games of week three start Tuesday, June 28 at 6 p.m., marking the start of the second half of play in week four.

 

Sun Scoreboard

Tuesday, June 21

Youth indoor soccer
Week Two
U9

Solid Rock Construction (2-0-0) 7

Ugly Grouper (1-1-0) 0

 

Blalock Walters (1-1-0) 5

Bridgetender Inn (0-2-0) 4

U13

Progressive Cabinetry (2-0-0) 5

Moss Builders (0-2-0) 0

 

Freckled Fin (1-1-0) 7

Shady Lady (1-1-0) 5

Tidy MD advances to semifinals

Tidy MD advances to semifinals

ANNA MARIA – Team Tidy MD and team Solid Rock Construction took to the 8- to 10-year-old league field last Tuesday night to determine which squad moved on to the semifinal game against The Gitt Team.

After regulation play, six shooters from each team took to the line, one by one, hoping to get one by the opponent’s goalkeeper with each team’s future in jeopardy.

Ending in a 0-0 tie, the game provided nail-biting excitement for players, friends and family.

Solid Rock Construction keeper Isaac Roadman did his best against the firepower of the Tidy MD strikers. Save for save, Braelyn Curtis protected the Tidy MD goal, missing only two of the six shots taken against her.

Curtis’ saves and the perfect placement of penalty kicks by Owen Purcell, Jasmine Sparks, Kirra Quinby and Aiden Guess gave Tidy MD the green light to move forward into the next round of playoff games.

Solid Rock’s players took to the line with determination. Curtis could not stop the shots of David Zupa, Mckenna Darak and Turner Worth. The team’s efforts fell short by one goal, ending Solid Rock’s season.

In addition to the Tidy MD-The Gitt Team match-up, team Flip Flop Shop & Candy Stop faces team Beach Bums. Only two teams will play in the 8- to 10-year-old league championship game.

Four teams remain in the 11- to 14-year-old league. Moss Builders faced HSH this week, while Shady Lady played Miz & Hiz Biz in semifinal action.

The comeback adult soccer team, Salty Printing, lit up the field against Servis First Bank last Thursday night, winning by three goals.

Sato Real Estate secured its place in the semifinals by defeating Shady Lady, 7-4. Team Moss Builders continues go undefeated with a 9-3 win against The Gitt Team.

Gulfview Windows & Doors knocks on the door of the championship game with a big five-point win against Progressive Cabinetry.

Can Salty Printing’s winning streak take them to the finals? Facing Moss Builders will be the ultimate test for the Salty team.

Despite the rocky start to the season, team Sato Real Estate cannot be underestimated.

Gulfview needs the win against Sato Real Estate to find their place on the pitch Thursday, May 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Paul “Ace” Hayward Championship Cup game.

 

Sun Scoreboard

Monday, May 16

8- to 10-Year-Old League Week 5

 

Tidy MD (1-2-1) 3

Flip Flop Candy Shop (2-1-1) 0

 

Solid Rock Construction (1-2-1) 1

The Gitt Team (3-1-0) 2

 

Beach Bums (1-2-1) Bye

11- to 14-Year-Old League Week 5

 

Moss Builders (4-0-1) 6

Shady Lady (2-3-0) 0

 

HSH (1-3-1) Loss

Miz & Hiz Biz (2-3-0) Win by forfeit

Tuesday, May 17

8- to 10-Year-Old League

 

Solid Rock Construction Loss

Tidy MD Win in Shootout

11- to 14-Year-Old League Week 6

 

Moss Builders (5-0-1) 5

Miz & Hiz Biz (2-4-0) 1

 

Shady Lady (3-3-0) Win by Forfeit

HSH (1-4-1) Loss

Thursday, May 19

Adult Co-Ed Soccer Quarter Final Playoff Games

 

Sato Real Estate 7

Shady Lady 4

 

Moss Builders 9

The Gitt Team 3

 

Salty Printing 6

Servis First Bank 3

 

Gulfview Windows & Doors 6

Progressive Cabinetry 1

Team Salty Printing wins

Team Salty Printing wins

ANNA MARIA – After their first win of the season last week, Salty Printing walked onto The Center field Thursday night with an air of confidence ready to take on their opponent, team Shady Lady. Despite the fact that their last win was by forfeit, the W was just enough to give the team what they needed to play and earn the 5-2 victory.

Shady Lady came into the game without the striking leg of Eric Pullen and others, leaving Ryan Hogan, Amy Ivin, Adam Mott, Jake Parsons, JD Webb and Nate Welch on the field to play with an empty bench.

The Salty Printing win came with hard work, hustle on the field, strong play, dynamic goalkeeping and a sprinkle of luck. Shady Lady’s offense struck hard and struck often, keeping Tuna McCracken busy in goal for Salty.

McCracken ended the game with 16 recorded saves, with cat-like reflexes making stops left and right. Fortunate for team Salty Printing, several of the Shady Lady shots hit the post or were just slightly off the mark.

The Shady Lady squad did not stop playing hard, fighting for every position and every 50-50 ball. Starting the game in goal, Adam Mott made six important stops for Shady Lady.

Taking his place in goal, teammate Jake Parsons had four saves before the final whistle. With Parsons in goal, Mott came onto the field ready to score. Using his stature and skill, Mott made quick work of his time on the field, scoring one of the two goals for his team.

Nate Welch scored the first point for Shady Lady in the first half of play. Welch’s early goal gave the talented team a spark they needed to stay in the game for a while.

Playing down, as Jaclyn Schlossberg joined the Salty Printing team, Shady Lady just could not stop the scoring efforts of Tyler Brewer and Kevin Roman.

With three goals and an assist, Roman led Salty Printing in scoring. Brewer had two solid goals of his own in the team’s victory. Teammate Nick Cavalluzzi made his mark in the record books with an assist.

As a team, Salty Printing pulled themselves out of the bottom of the league rankings with the win, putting them in seventh place going into the quarter-final round of the playoffs. The team plays second seed Servis First Bank in the 8 p.m. game on Thursday night.

The first game of the playoffs starts with #4 ranked Sato Real Estate facing Shady Lady. Gulfview Windows & Doors meets Progressive Cabinetry in the last game of the night, as the third and sixth seeded teams, respectively.

Undefeated team Moss Builders earned the prime playing time, challenging last place The Gitt Team in the 7 p.m. game at The Center.

Can Moss Builders make their way to the championship game as one of only a few undefeated teams to go all the way? Their worthy opponents will do their best to make their mark in the playoffs, seeking the Paul “Ace” Hayward Cup.

 

 Sun Scoreboard

Tuesday, May 10

8- to 10-Year-Old League Week 4

Flip Flop Candy Shop (2-0-1) 1

Solid Rock Construction (1-1-1) 1

 

Tidy MD (0-2-1) 1

Beach Bums (1-2-1) 1

 

The Gitt Team (2-1-0) Bye week

11- to 14-Year-Old League Week 4

HSH (1-2-1) 5

Moss Builders (3-0-1) 5

 

Miz & Hiz Biz (1-3-0) 3

Shady Lady (2-2-0) 2

Thursday, May 12

Adult Co-Ed Soccer Week 7

Shady Lady (2-3-2) 2

Salty Printing (2-5-0) 5

 

Gulfview Windows & Doors (4-2-1) 9

The Gitt Team (1-4-1) 1

 

Servis First Bank (5-2-0) Win by forfeit

Sato Real Estate (3-4-0) L

 

Progressive Cabinetry (2-5-0) 0

Moss Builders (7-0-0) 8

Moss Builders tops Sato Real Estate, stays undefeated

Moss Builders tops Sato Real Estate, stays undefeated

ANNA MARIA – With three Mosses on the roster, team Moss Builders finished week four undefeated and alone at the top of the league rankings by beating Sato Real Estate 8-2 last week in adult league soccer. Servis First Bank logs in at a close second, with a record of 3-1-0.

The Sato Real Estate team finishes mid-season with two wins and two losses.

Missing key players, Sato Real Estate struggled against the nearly full squad put on the field by Moss Builders.

Without the goalkeeping talents of Ben Sato, his team had to sacrifice their field game to protect their goal. Josh Sato, Kris Yavalar and Will Kretzmann faced the Moss Builders’ offense in the keep position.

Yavalar had four saves in the game for Sato Real Estate, while Kretzmann and J. Sato had at least three saves between them. Their efforts just were not enough against the leg power behind the Moss Builders’ offense, with Filipe Schlueter and Gerardo Urgiola each scoring two goals. Four single goals were scored by Olaf Krause, Greg Moss, Ed Moss and Hakan Toka for Moss Builders.

Despite the score, the loss cannot take away from the firepower of Damir Glavan and Will Kretzmann. Each Sato Real Estate veteran had single goals in the game, keeping Thursday night’s goalie for Moss Builders – Ryan Moss – extremely busy on his way to seven saves in the game.

Much like J. Sato, R. Moss’ versatility allows him to be a triple threat on the pitch. Effectively playing goalie, along with offensive prowess and defensive strength, makes both players top-ranked players in the league season after season.

Going into week five, Moss Builders and Servis First Bank are tied in the points race for the season. Fighting neck and neck to finish top seed at the end of the regular season, each team has 16 points.

Gulfview Windows & Doors and Sato Real Estate each have 13 cumulative goals. Just behind in the points race is Shady Lady with 12 points and The Gitt Team, which has a total of eight goals.

Currently ranked seventh in the league, Progressive Cabinetry has scored six points in the season, matching the Salty Printing team. Salty, in last place, looks to week five for its first win of the season.

 Sun Scoreboard

Tuesday, April 19

8- to 10-Year-Old League Week 1

 

Beach Bums 1

The Gitt Team 3

 

Solid Rock Construction 2

Tidy MD 1

 

11- to 14-Year-Old League Week 1

 

Miz & Hiz Biz 3

Shady Lady 6

 

HSH 2

Moss Builders 6

 

Thursday, April 21

Adult Co-Ed Soccer Week 4

Sato Real Estate (2-2-0) 2

Moss Builders (4-0-0) 8

 

Salty Printing (0-4-0) 3

Gulfview Windows & Doors (2-1-1) 6

 

Shady Lady (1-1-2) 7

Progressive Cabinetry (1-3-0) 2

 

Servis First Bank (3-1-0) 7

The Gitt Team (1-2-1) 4

Moss, Sato share top spot

Moss, Sato share top spot

ANNA MARIA – The Island weather smiled on adult soccer at The Center Thursday night, as the rain lifted in time to let the fields dry for week two play. After four games, two teams emerged undefeated.

Moss Builders won its second game of the season, beating Servis First Bank 5-2. Goals by Moss Builders’ Gerardo Urbiola, Hakan Toka and Chris Klotz put the game out of reach for Connor Haughey’s Servis First team.

Haughey and teammate, Race Arnade, each put one past the Moss Builders goalie. Greg Moss is credited with two saves for his team, while Yuri Pereira made three nice stops for Servis First.

In the second game of the night, neither team was able to score a goal. Shady Lady and The Gitt Team each lost their first games in week one. In week two, the game ended with the score 0-0 thanks to six saves by Mark Long for The Gitt Team, and seven stops by Shady Lady’s Jake Parsons.

Parsons found himself at the net for the first time since 2010 when he was 15 years old. Parsons is just one of many current adult soccer players in the league who started on the smallest pitch at The Center.

Game three solidified Sato Real Estate as an early contender to win the championship again this season. Despite the eight saves by Tuna McCracken and three by teammate Tyler Brewer, Salty Printing could not put a win in the statistics for the young team, falling 5-1 to Sato.

With the loss of Kevin Roman to an injury, Lucas Vecchio was the only Salty player to get past the Sato Real Estate defense and goalkeeper Ben Sato. Vecchio’s goal came off an assist by Nick Cavalluzzi.

On the winning side of the ball, Sato Real Estate’s Selena Gonzalez contributed with two goals. Will Kretzmann, Danny Anderson and Damir Glavan each put points on the scoreboard toward the 5-1 victory.

The final game of the night was a blowout, with Gulfview Windows & Doors handily defeating Progressive Cabinetry 11-2. The firepower of Keith Mahoney and surefire leg of Greg Ross meant nine points for Gulfview. Singles by Emily Argeros and Daniel Aden were recorded along with two assists by Mahoney.

The two goals by Progressive Cabinetry prevented the shutout. Each team had 10 recorded saves between goalies on each side. Osvaldo Cabello had seven stops for Gulfview, as did Robb Marshall for Progressive Cabinetry.

Sharing keeper duties for Gulfview Windows & Doors, Raul Loera had three saves. Steve Oelfke matched Loera with three of his own. Both teams ended another action-packed night at The Center with a 1-1-0 record going into the third week of adult co-ed recreational soccer play. 

Sun Scoreboard

Thursday, April 7

Adult Co-Ed Soccer

 

Servis First Bank (1-1-0) 2

Moss Builders (2-0-0) 5

 

The Gitt Team (0-1-1) 0

Shady Lady (0-1-1) 0

 

Sato Real Estate (2-0-0) 5

Salty Printing (0-2-0) 1

 

Gulfview Windows & Doors (1-1-0) 11

Progressive Cabinetry (1-1-0) 2

Sato Real Estate sets the stage in game one

Sato Real Estate sets the stage in game one

ANNA MARIA – The spring adult soccer season started off under the threat of rain, but the four opening week games were played without fail. With 22 minutes on the scoreboard clock, the Sato Real Estate team started the scoring strong.

Sato’s Damir Glavan shot the first goal of the season after less than five minutes of play. Glavan’s goal was the first of four against the Shady Lady defense.

With 16:02 on the clock for the first half of play, Sato’s Will Kretzmann shot his first goal of the night, taking the score to 2-0.

In the co-ed recreational soccer league, Selena Gonzalez-Salinas moved the score to 3-0 with a beautiful shot past Shady Lady’s goalie, Tuna McCracken. Michael Moya started the game in goal for Shady Lady but was needed to bolster his team’s effort on the field.

McCracken, who finished the game with seven saves, stepped in to help the Shady Lady squad, down a few players. McCracken is officially on the Salty Printing roster and had to play the next game for his team without a break.

Shady Lady made it on the scoreboard with the only team goal by Nate Welch with four minutes left in the half. The halftime whistle blew with the score 3-1.

Starting the last half of play with the victory still within reach for the Shady Lady squad, Glavan hit his second goal of the night just minutes into the action. Glavan’s perfect position near the post gave Sato Real Estate a three-point lead, with more than 20 minutes left to play.

Sato Real Estate’s fifth goal came off the foot of Josh Sato, from the assist by Glavan. Selfless play karma resulted in Glavan’s third goal. The hat trick pushed the score to 6-1.

Feeling the game slip through their fingers, the Shady Lady team continued to push the Sato Real Estate defense. Between the three official goalies in the game, Sato Real Estate had seven recorded saves against the Shady Lady shooters.

Off a Sato assist to Glavan, the Sato Real Estate hot foot scored his fourth goal of the game. Playing with less than five minutes left in the game and no substitute players, the Shady Lady team saw their hopes disappear.

The final bit of hope ended with the eighth goal by Sato Real Estate by Gonzalez-Salinas off the perfect pass by Sato, ending the game with the score 8-1. The win is predicted to be the first of many for Sato Real Estate in the season.

Shady Lady’s season should be a competitive one with the appearance of the entire team ready to play.

Sato Real Estate takes on Salty Printing Thursday night in the 8 p.m. game. Salty lost their first game against team Progressive Cabinetry.

Shady Lady faces team The Gitt Team Thursday, April 7 at 7 p.m. The Gitt Team could not score against the Moss Builders squad, losing with the final score 3-0.

The strong Moss Builders team plays in the first game next week against Servis First Bank. In a close game against Gulfview Windows & Doors, Servis First captured their first win by a single goal.

Gulfview looks for their first win of the season against Progressive Cabinetry in the late game next Thursday.

Week two action could produce an early leader. Can Sato Real Estate win another championship? Will Moss Builders or Gulfview Windows & Doors, veteran sponsors and champions, take another finale?

The season’s champion will be named in June, with strong soccer action each Thursday night at The Center. 

Sun Scoreboard

Thursday, March 31

Adult Co-Ed Soccer

 

Sato Real Estate (1-0-0) 8

Shady Lady (0-1-0) 1

 

Progressive Cabinetry (1-0-0) 4

Salty Printing (0-1-0) 1

 

Moss Builders (1-0-0) 3

The Gitt Team (0-1-0) 0

 

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

Servis First Bank (1-0-0) 4

Adult flag football standings take a turn

Adult flag football standings take a turn

ANNA MARIA – With just two games left in the seven-game regular season, the co-ed adult flag football league at The Center has a new leader. TBT, now with a 4-0-1 record, is at the top of the charts after week-five action.

The easy win over team Cortez Deep Sea Fishing last Thursday night puts the TBT squad one win over Solid Rock Construction, Moss Builders and Prosper Bradenton, all with 3-2-0 records going into week six of play.

Solid Rock Construction started the season off as the league leader, with a week one win over Prosper Bradenton and a week three win over Moss Builders. Recent losses dropped the team into second place, with the Moss team in third.

Prosper Bradenton’s 26-12 loss to Moss Builders this week places the team in fourth. The Prosper team, without Ray Gardner, who is still recovering from a torn Achilles, fought hard against Moss Builders, with two touchdown passes by QB Jon Moss.

Moss found his father, Ed Moss, on a TD play to put six points on the board. Teammate Jesse Skipper is credited with two sacks on Moss Builder’s quarterback, Ryan Moss.

The speed of Skipper could not stop R. Moss, brother of J. Moss, from throwing for four touchdowns in the team’s win. In addition to the three catches for scores by Jess Griffin, Michael Bolognone had a TD grab of his own.

The defensive game for each team made it difficult for the opponents. In addition to the Prosper Bradenton sacks, Zack Long made a critical defensive move with a big interception of an R. Moss pass.

Moss Builders’ J.B. Shuck made three critical takeaways in the game, preventing J. Moss from finding his target while on offense.

Griffin, with a total of nine catches in the game, was also the target of two extra-point conversions for Moss Builders, helping the team to solidify their 14-point win against Prosper.

Two teams hold the fifth and sixth positions in the rankings with 2-3-0 records. Team Shady Lady is just ahead of the Sandbar team with a win in the head-to-head matchup in the first week of the season.

Holding on to hope and knowing that all of the teams make the playoffs, the Cortez Deep Sea Fishing players are fighting this week for their second win of the season. The team faces Shady Lady during week six play.

The number one team, TBT, battles it out on the community center field this Thursday night against the Solid Rock Construction team. With a win, Solid Rock is one step closer to capturing the top seed going into the quarterfinal round of playoffs.

Sun Scoreboard

 

Tuesday, Feb. 8

Youth Flag Football – Week 5

Games canceled due to weather

 

Thursday, Feb. 10

Adult Co-Ed Flag Football – Week 5

Prosper Bradenton (3-2-0) 12

Moss Builders (3-2-0) 26

 

WTBL (3-1-1) 40

Sandbar (2-3-0) 8

 

Solid Rock Construction (3-2-0) 19

Shady Lady (2-3-0) 32

 

TBT (4-0-1) 32

Cortez Deep Sea Fishing (1-4-0) 6

 

Adult Co-Ed Indoor Soccer – Week 3

Progressive Cabinetry (1-2-0) 9

Gulfview Windows & Doors (1-1-1) 7

 

Sato Real Estate (2-0-1) 6

Slim’s Place (0-3-0) 5

 

Mi-Box (1-2-0) 6

Beach Bums (3-0-0) 10

Football, soccer keeping it exciting

ANNA MARIA – The chilled rain kept the kids from the gridiron last week, but the adults kept the action going with adult co-ed flag football action, as well as the kickoff of the indoor soccer season.

Six teams took to the hardcourt of The Center’s gym floor for another season of indoor soccer. The fast-paced, action-packed game kept players and spectators on their toes as the ball ricocheted off of walls, players and goalposts.

In the first game of play, team Sato Real Estate once again made their mark in soccer, but this time sheltered from the elements. With a different roster, the Sato team won their first game of the season against Mi-Box by three goals.

The offense for both teams kept the goalkeepers busy. Josh Sato and Kris Yavalar are credited with 22 and three saves, respectively, for the Sato Real Estate squad. Experience goalie Steve Oelfke had 23 stops in the game, keeping his team within range for the win, but it just was not enough.

In the final game of the night, Slim’s Place’s Greg Moss had six goals in the loss against Gulfview Windows & Doors, making him the top scorer in the league after week one. Spreading out the scoring for the win, Gulfview’s Luca Vecchio topped his team’s charts with four goals. Raul Loera, Keith Mahoney and Daniel Aden had two points each, while Chris Culhane had a solo goal to make the final score 11-8.

Solid Rock Construction beat out season rival Moss Builders in adult flag football this week to put the team at the top of the ranks as the only undefeated team in the league. Moss Builders went into week three tied with Solid Rock, but a pick-six by Christian Hampton, along with interceptions by Hampton and Anthony Mannino, gave them the momentum they needed to walk off the field with the W.

Ryan Moss is credited with a rushing TD for team Moss Builders. Solid Rock Construction’s only offensive touchdown was scored by Octavious Cole, who had five catches in the game.

Team TBT earned their second win of the season against Sandbar. Nick Cinelli’s interception for a score, paired with extra point-scoring by Javier Rivera and Joshua Overton helped with the team victory. Rivera also had three QB sacks in the game, keeping the Sandbar quarterback and offensive squad scrambling for position.

Prosper Bradenton made it look easy against Shady Lady with Jon Moss leading his team with three passing touchdowns. Hitting the hot hands of Greg Moss and Karri Stephens for three TDs, J. Moss and the entire Prosper Bradenton managed to keep their opponent out of the endzone for most of the game.

Stephens added an additional six points to the scoreboard with a rushing touchdown to help give his team the 24-6 victory.

Shady Lady’s six points came when Jonathon Soultatos connected with Jasmine Muldoon. Muldoon had four catches in the game and an interception. Also with a pick was G. Moss for Prosper Bradenton.

In the final game of the week, Cortez Deep Sea Fishing won their first game of the season against WTBL by six points. Sir Williams, in the QB slot, threw for two touchdowns to Luis Campos and Shepard Condon.

Tuna McCracken took the football to the endzone with a rushing TD, giving Cortez Deep Sea Fishing 18 total points in the game.

WTBL’s Jaret Rojas threw for two scores, putting the ball in the hands of Brandon Kull and Dominick Otteni for 12 points in the close ball game.

Going into week four of adult flag football play, it is still anyone’s season. Teams are starting to scramble for their position in the playoffs, as the action continues to heat up on The Center’s field.

Sun Scoreboard

Tuesday, Jan. 25

Youth Flag Football – Week 3

Games canceled due to weather

 

Thursday, Jan. 27

Adult Co-Ed Flag Football – Week 3

Sandbar (1-2-0) 20

TBT (2-0-1) 22

 

Prosper Bradenton (2-1-0) 24

Shady Lady (1-2-0) 6

 

Moss Builders (2-1-0) 9

Solid Rock Construction (3-0-0) 18

 

Cortez Deep Sea Fishing (1-2-0) 18

WTBL (1-1-1) 12

 

Adult Co-Ed Indoor Soccer – Week 1

Sato Real Estate (1-0-0) 8

Mi-Box (0-1-0) 5

 

Beach Bums (1-0-0) Win by forfeit

Progressive Cabinetry (0-1-0)

 

Gulfview Windows & Doors (1-0-0) 11

Slim’s Place (0-1-0) 8

Sato Real Estate wins the cup again

Sato Real Estate wins Hayward Cup again

ANNA MARIA – The adult co-ed soccer season started on Oct. 7, with team Sato Real Estate playing the first game of the night against team Sandbar. On paper, the Sato squad looked formidable with the likes of Danny Anderson and Josh Sato topping the list as dominant players.

Ryan Hogan, Hogan’s fiancée, Amy Ivin, Greg Ross and Ben Sato provide consistency and solid play to the team. Add in the powerhouse that is Will Kretzmann and the team was predicted to undoubtedly have a winning season.

Teammates Thomas Mangotic, Shawn Markham and Hugo Santos all but guaranteed the championship starting in game 1 of the season.

Going into the final game of the season, The Gitt Team appeared to stand a fighting chance against Sato Real Estate. The underdogs needed a full squad to pull off the big win, and it just was not in the cards. The Gitt Team started the most important game of the season without their goalkeeper and key field players.

Taking advantage of the underpowered opponent, Sato Real Estate put up three points in the first 10 minutes of the game. Anderson, Kretzmann and Markham scored, with assists by Ivin and J. Sato.

Kretzmann scored his second of three goals in the game with 10:50 left in the first half of play, advancing the score to 4-0.

Anderson took a shot near The Gitt Team goal, inadvertently hitting a teammate. Mangotic attempted to score with a header, followed by a Markham strike between the legs of The Gitt Team keeper with less than 28 minutes left to play in the game.

With the score 4-0, Keith Mahoney took a long shot near midfield that landed just left of the post.

Sato Real Estate scored its fifth goal of the night before the close of the half. Leaving the field with a 5-0 deficit, The Gitt Team hit the sideline to talk strategy.

Starting the final 22 minutes of play with good energy, Tim Hurst nearly scored for The Gitt Team.

Second-half scoring for Sato Real Estate started with the sixth goal of the night and a hefty lead for the top-ranked team.

With the much-needed players on the field, The Gitt Team continued to work hard, looking for its first goal.

Gitt Team goalies Alex Monzon, Tim Hurst and Daniel Hampton finished the game with nine total saves, including one at the 33rd minute of the championship game.

Before the final whistle, Sato Real Estate scored three more goals, finishing out the game with the score 9-0. Kretzmann got his hat trick in the second half of play, with additional goals by both Anderson and Markham.

Ivin finished the game with two goals, showing why she is one of the most sought-after players in the league.

Will the dominance of team Sato Real Estate continue into the next season or will the Paul “Ace” Hayward Cup winners find themselves on new teams the next time The Center pitch sees adult soccer action? Let the draft room drama begin.

Sun scoreboard

Thursday, Dec. 16

Adult co-ed soccer – championship game

The Gitt Team 0

Sato Real Estate 9

To the finals they go

To the finals they go

ANNA MARIA – After weeks of regular season play, the co-ed adult soccer league season comes down to one game to be played this week at The Center. Four teams took to the pitch last Thursday night and only two move on to play in Thursday night’s Paul “Ace” Hayward Championship Cup game.

In the first game of semifinal play, Servis First Bank could not get on the scoreboard despite a huge effort by the members of the solid team. The Gitt Team defense fought hard, with four saves by Raul Loera in goal.

Keith Mahoney put a single point up for the winning team, while teammate Daniel Aden scored the other two points for The Gitt Team in the 3-0 victory against Servis First Bank.

Team Emily Moss Designs started off the season slow, only to find themselves against the number one ranked team in the league in the second semifinal game of the night.

The seven saves by Ryan Moss and solo goal by cousin Greg Moss just was not enough against the dominant Sato Real Estate squad.

Primary goalkeeper Ben Sato made three official stops in the night to help solidify his team’s place in the finale. Three Sato Real Estate strikers, Danny Anderson, Amy Ivin and Shawn Markham all had goals in the all-important game.

The powerful play by Will Kretzmann, along with teammates Josh Sato, Ryan Hogan, Hugo Santos, Thomas Mangotic and Greg Ross, all made the undefeated season possible.

Going into the final game, will the curse of the undefeated team rear its ugly head or will Sato Real Estate earn their way back onto the Hayward Cup?

Sun Scoreboard

Thursday, Dec. 9

Adult Co-Ed Soccer – Semifinal Playoff Games

The Gitt Team 3

Servis First Bank 0

 

Emily Moss Designs 1

Sato Real Estate 5

Emily Moss Designs finishes season with a win

Emily Moss Designs finishes season with a win

ANNA MARIA – The adult co-ed soccer league played the last regular season games last week. Team Sato Real Estate is at the top of the rankings going into the first week of playoffs. As predicted, the Sato squad finished undefeated, beating team Slim’s Place 8-3 in the second game of the night.

Will Kretzmann’s hat trick, in addition to a single by Amy Ivin, helped Sato Real Estate win their seventh game. Shawn Markham and Greg Ross each put two into the net for the victorious team.

In addition to the eight goals scored on goalkeeper Tuna McCracken, the Sato offense took 17 shots that were saved by the Slim’s goalie. Points were scored for Slim’s Place by Race Arande and Connor Bystrom.

Slim’s Place started the season off strong, but injuries challenged the team. Finishing in the middle of the pack with Blalock Walters, Slim’s Place played Josh Sato’s team without substitutes – missing Jessica Williams and PJ Smargisso.

Each with a 3-3-1 record, Blalock Walters and Slim’s Place tied when they faced each other in week 4 action. It may come down to which team wants to win the championship the most, as facing each other in the playoffs looks to be inevitable.

Blalock Walters played the last game of the night last week against Servis First Bank. With the win, Servis clinched the second place spot going into the quarter final playoff games.

Both goalies, Robb Marshall and Osvaldo Cabello, were kept busy with five and six saves, respectively, but Marshall just could not stop the firing power of Servis First Bank.

Chris Klotz topped his team’s scoring ranks with three goals. Servis teammates Ugur Durmaz and Olaf Krause each had two points, while Yuri Pereira and Blair Schlossberg had solo goals.

The usual solid scoring Blalock Walters team only managed one point by Matthew Staggs. Had they been able to pull off the win, Blalock would have finished the regular season in third. Instead, the slow starting Emily Moss Designs earned their spot among the top three teams in the league.

Hopeful, the Sandbar team went into the first game of the night knowing their fate in the first playoff matchup to be played Thursday, Dec. 2. Finishing in the bottom seed, Sandbar faces Sato Real Estate in the first round of post season play.

The team’s 8-1 loss to Emily Moss Designs was not without moments of solid play. The solo goal by Tim Holly ignited the Sandbar team in the second half of the game, but the spark came too late in the game.

Connor Haughey led the Emily Moss Designs squad in the scoring category with five goals. Lindsey Styka put two soccer balls past the line for goals, with an assist to her name. Also with an assist, one of Kevin Roman’s strikes went past Sandbar goalie Jessica Ruekberg.

In the sixth and seventh positions in the league ranking, Beach Bums and The Gitt Team took to the pitch. A win would have given The Gitt Team the same regular season record as the Beach Bums squad.

Beach Bums’ offense was just too much for The Gitt Team defense and keepers Raul Loera and Edd Monzon. Monzon and Keith Mahoney each contributed to The Gitt Team’s scoring against goalkeeper Mark Long.

Long’s Beach Bums teammates solidly defeated their opponents with a hat trick by Miguel Ajoy, and three individual goals by Robert Fellowes, Selena Gonzalez and Cemal Duzgun.

Post-Thanksgiving play will resume with four of the eight teams moving on to the semifinals, each team taking the field with the eye on the prize to be claimed after the final game of the season on Thursday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. – the Paul “Ace” Hayward Cup.

Sun Scoreboard

Thursday, Nov. 18

Adult Co-Ed Soccer – Week 7

Emily Moss Designs (4-3) 8

Sandbar (0-7) 1

 

Sato Real Estate (7-0) 8

Slim’s Place (3-3-1) 3

 

Beach Bums (3-4) 6

The Gitt Team (2-5) 2

 

Servis First Bank (5-2) 9

Blalock Walters (3-3-1) 1

Slim’s Place wins with Williams hat trick

Slim’s Place wins with Williams hat trick

ANNA MARIA – After starting the season off strong with two wins, Slim’s Place’s tie against Blalock Walters and its loss in week five put the team in second place, under undefeated Sato Real Estate. Week six action keeps the team in second place, just ahead of Servis First Bank with a 4-2-0 record thanks to a big win against Sandbar.

The first game of the night was action-packed and close, as The Gitt Team gave the Slim’s Place team a run for their money. Keeping goalkeeper Tuna McCracken busy, The Gitt Team offense put two points up with goals by Keith Mahoney and Daniel Aden.

Mahoney had two saves in the game while playing keeper. Teammate Raul Loera was credited with an assist and three saves for The Gitt Team.

McCracken’s 12 saves and single assist were accompanied by a Kali Richardson goal, as well as a hat trick by Jessica Williams. William’s final two goals gave Slim’s Place the all-important win to keep them in the league’s number two position.

With the three goals, Williams climbed up to the charts to be in third for top scorer going into week seven, along with Daniel Anderson, with seven goals in the season. Ugur Durmaz remains the leader with 14 points.

Durmaz had five goals for Servis First Bank against the Sandbar squad. Only one week remains in the regular season of co-ed adult soccer at The Center. Can team Sandbar get their first win against Emily Moss Design?

Sun Scoreboard

Thursday, Nov. 11

Adult Co-Ed Soccer – Week 6

Slim’s Place (4-1-1) 4

The Gitt Team (2-4) 3

 

Emily Moss Designs (3-3) 3

Beach Bums (1-5) 1

 

Sato Real Estate (6-0) W by forfeit

Blalock Walters (3-2-1) L

 

Servis First Bank (4-2) 8

Sandbar (0-6) 2

Paddy Wagon, Moss Builders, Miz & Hiz Biz win big

Paddy Wagon, Moss Builders, Miz & Hiz Biz win big

Championship game energy filled the air at The Center last week as the adult basketball and youth soccer leagues came to an end with the final games of the season. Three games, three champions.

Last Monday night. the action started with hardcourt play as top-ranked Moss Builders faced the number two team, Paddy Wagon. Both teams came into the game with a 5-1 record, but it was clear from the start that the Moss Builders’ squad would have to play their best basketball to win.

With less than two minutes left in the first half play, Paddy Wagon had a 13-point lead with the score 28-15. Missed free throws and missed opportunities kept the Moss team from closing the gap before the first buzzer sounded.

Starting the last half of play down by 11, Moss Builders started on defense only to have Jeremi King tip in a basket for the team’s 30th point. King took the basketball away from Jordan DeMers for a layup, increasing his teams lead to 15 points.

DeMers found his groove at the free-throw line for Moss Builders making both baskets, taking the score to 32-19.

Missed free throws by Ryan Moss and another basket by King gave Paddy Wagon 34 points, but the Moss Builders team would not quit. A layup by DeMers and three-pointer by King advanced the score to 37-22.

Jay Terry added two points to the Paddy Wagon score, followed by another basket by King to give the team a 19-point lead. The increasing deficit forced Moss Builders to call a timeout to regroup with 15 minutes left in the game.

Taking the court after the huddle, Zack Long scored a much-needed Moss Builder’s basket under the net after a Jon Moss pass.

Paddy Wagon, Moss Builders, Miz & Hiz Biz win big
Shutting out their opponent, Miz & Hiz Biz won the championship game to close out the season for the 11- to 14-year-old league at The Center. Pictured from left are William Pakbaz, Jackson Pakbaz, Stephen Wilson, Ava Harlan, Liam Nunez, Chad Nunez, Konnor Oelfke, Cecelia Kroth and Coach Emily Nunez. – Monica Simpson | Sun

Down by 17 and with new-found energy, Moss Builders played to win. After being fouled by Long, King went to the line, but missed all three shots.

Moments later, J.B. Shuck found himself on the free-throw line for Moss Builders, making the first two baskets and missing the last; the score was 41-26.

Paddy Wagon’s Thomas Gish answered back with a 3-pointer. Teammate Trey Yarn made a goal, giving his team a 20-point lead.

With the score 46-26, Long finally put the basketball in the hoop after several attempts. Moss Builders’ Karri Stephens made a nice layup, giving his team their 30th point in the game.

After two Paddy Wagon baskets, Luca Vecchio was called for reaching against the Moss ball handler, putting DeMers on the line with 7:05 on the scoreboard clock. DeMers’ miss left the score at 50-30.

Long hit a three and DeMers made two much-needed free-throws, narrowing Paddy Wagon’s lead to 50-35, with a little more than five minutes left in the championship game.

Yarn’s successful three-point shot and missed three-pointer by DeMers left the score at 53-35.

Paddy Wagon, Moss Builders, Miz & Hiz Biz win big
In the game-ending shootout, 8- to 10-year-old league champions Moss Builders won it all at The Center. Pictured from left are Oliver Barr, Asher Patel, Assistant Coach Michael Bolognone, Landon Sinphay, Miles Moss, MaryTess Bolognone, Assistant Coach Ed Moss, Oliver Morrison-Tirpak, Mason Moss, Coach Ryan Moss and Callin Westfall. – Monica Simpson | Sun

Despite a foul by J. Moss, Terry could not capitalize at the free-throw line, missing both shots. Terry’s second shot was rebounded by James Roadman who inadvertently put the ball in the Paddy Wagon basket, giving the opponent two points.

Terry’s follow-up layup and missed free throw by Stephens lead to the three-pointer by Long, ending the scoring at 57-38. Paddy Wagon handily won the big game by 19 points, giving them the title of champions in the adult basketball league.

Tuesday night’s play started with youth soccer action in the 8- to 10-year-old league. After one half of action, the score was 0-0. Freekicks after penalties put points on the scoreboard for each team.

Moss Builders and Solid Rock Construction took it to the last second of regulation play with the score 1-1. Goals by Solid Rock’s Nixon Conner and Moss Builders Mason Moss, put the game into overtime.

Solid Rock’s Isaac Roadman is credited with four saves in the big game, while goalkeeper Asher Patel helped his team in the win with two critical stops for Moss Builders.

After three additional minutes of scoreless play, both teams put their best players on the line for a shootout. Moss’ final goal in post-regulation play was the winning goal, giving his team the championship title.

Closing out the playoff action for the week, Miz & Hiz Biz blew out the Blalock Walters team in the 11- to 14-year-old league, earning the team win and the championship. All four goals for the Miz & Biz squad came off the foot of Jackson Pakbaz.

Keeping the game scoreless for Blalock Walters was the defense of Miz & Hiz and the goalie talents of Konnor Oelfke. In the other goal, Mason Moss and Cale Rudacille had two and three saves, respectively.

Another exciting season of adult basketball and youth soccer came to an end last week, making adult co-ed soccer the main attraction going into the holiday season. Can the undefeated Sato Real Estate crew take it all again? Will the Sandbar team find its first win?

Halfway through the season, and playoffs in sight, the Paul “Ace” Hayward cup and championship is anyone’s to claim.

Sun Scoreboard

Monday, Oct. 25 – Championship Game

Adult Co-Ed Basketball

Paddy Wagon 57

Moss Builders 28

 

Tuesday, Oct. 26

Youth Soccer
8- to 10-Year-Old League – Championship Game

Moss Builders 1 winners in shootout

Solid Rock Construction 1

 

11- to 14-Year-Old League – Championship Game

Miz & Hiz Biz 4

Blalock Walters 0

 

Thursday, Oct. 28

Adult Co-Ed Soccer – Week 4

Beach Bums (1-3) Win by forfeit

Sandbar (0-4) L

 

Sato Real Estate (4-0) 6

Emily Moss Designs (1-3) 3

 

Blalock Walters (2-1-1) 2

Slim’s Place (3-0-1) 2

 

The Gitt Team (2-2) 5

Servis First Bank (2-2) 3