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Ugly Grouper shut out in adult soccer

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

At the end of three weeks of adult co-ed soccer at The Center, Slim’s Place remains undefeated with a shut-out game against Ugly Grouper in the third game of the night.

Seven shots got past Ugly Grouper’s goalkeeper Robb Marshall, in addition to the eight stops he made in the game.

Ryan Moss had two saves for the Slim’s Place team in the 7-0 win.

Four of the Slim’s Place’s squad put points up on the scoreboard. Nick Bouchard had a hat trick and Kevin Roman scored twice, while Brent Moss and Andy Thomson each had single points.

The lead-up games included a 4-3 win for Sato Real Estate against Blalock Walters. With the loss, Blalock closed out week three with a 1-1-1 record.

Signature Granite’s team put another win in the record books with their victory against Solid Rock Construction. Olsin Crean had three goals, with additional points by Zach Leib and Zoran Kolega.

Connor Bystrom had the lone goal for Solid Rock in the team’s loss.

Progressive Cabinetry’s Danial Adan and Skinny’s Jonathan Aragon both had four goals for their teams in the last game of the night. Progressive pulled out the win with additional goals by Keith Mahoney and Andrew Sullivan.

AJ Colagiovanni put the soccer ball in the goal for an additional point for Skinny’s. The win was the first of the season for Progressive to close out another night of Island soccer.

Sun Scoreboard

Tuesday, October 6

Youth Co-Ed Soccer – 8- to 10-Year-Old League Week #5

 

Beach Bums (2-0-2) 0

Progressive Cabinetry (2-0-2) 0

 

Moss Builders (2-1-1) 2

HSH (1-3) 0

 

Youth Co-Ed Soccer – 11- to 14-Year-Old League Week #5

 

Slim’s Place (1-4) 1

Gulf Drive Café (2-1-2) 0

 

Tidy MD (3-1-1) 0

Ugly Grouper (2-2-1) 8

 

Wednesday, October 7

Adult Co-Ed Soccer Week #3

 

Sato Real Estate (2-1) 4

Blalock Walters (1-1-1) 3

 

Solid Rock Construction (1-2) 1

Signature Granite (2-0-1) 5

 

Ugly Grouper (1-2) 0

Slim’s Place (3-0) 7

 

Progressive Cabinetry (1-2) 8

Skinny’s Place (0-3) 5

 

Thursday, October 8

Adult Co-Ed Flag Football Week #4

 

Beach Bums (1-3) 21

Moss Builders (2-2) 38

 

Progressive Cabinetry (2-2) 33

Slim’s Place (2-2) 15

 

Gulfview Windows and Doors (0-3) 21

Solid Rock Construction (4-0) 40

 

Ugly Grouper (1-2) 14

Sandbar (3-1) 33

Recreational sports in full swing at The Center

Recreational sports in full swing at The Center

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

With the conclusion of the adult co-ed soccer recreational league season and the awarding of the Hayward Cup, The Center field lights are lit three nights a week with youth soccer, adult flag football and another season of adult soccer.

The kiddos start the week on Tuesday nights with soccer players as young as 3 years old getting touches on the ball. Two youth soccer age groups field nine teams sponsored by local businesses whose financial contribution helps to ensure that every child in the community stays active playing sports.

Looking at two more regular season weeks of play, the records are tight with Beach Bums, Moss Builders and Progressive Cabinetry, all with a 1-0-1 record in the 8-to 10-year-old league. HSH enters Week 4 with one win and two losses.

Team Miz & Hiz Biz, a new sponsor of the league, is still seeking its first win going into the next game with a 0-2-1 record.

The older kids have two teams on top with a 2-0-1 record. Both Tidy MD and Gulf Drive Café are being chased by team Ugly Grouper and Slim’s Place.

Scoring for Progressive Cabinetry in their win against HSH was Jack McCarthy with two goals and Jesse Zaccagnino with a single.

In the tied ballgame, Nixon Conner scored a solo goal for Miz & Hiz Biz only to be matched by Beach Bums’ Ryan Cyrus.

Hammish Robertson was the first to score in the older youth league for Ugly Grouper against Slim’s Place, which was scoreless.

Youth soccer action ended in another tie with Gulf Drive Café’s Carter Eurice scoring the team’s only goal. Tidy MD’s Victor Albrecht scored the single point for his team.

Wednesday night, the adults lit up the field with flag football action.

Fresh at the end of the last season, these tried and true players took to the pitch without missing a beat.

The first game of the night started with a Signature Granite blowout against Sato Real Estate, ending with the score 9-1. Sato’s scoring was spread among the roster. Zach Leib and Ugur Durmaz both had a hat trick in the match, with two for Kris Yavalar and a single by Olsin Crean.

The other three were close matchups.

Solid Rock Construction took the second win of the night by a single point against Skinny’s Place. Blalock Walters followed suit with its victory against Ugly Grouper. Slim’s Place did not waver from the pattern with their W in the game against Progressive Cabinetry.

Thursday night lights came on for week two of adult flag football play at The Center. The outcomes of the games were close until the last game of the night and the last matchup of the week at the community center.

The ladies of the league brought study hands to the field. Moss Builders’ Evelyn Long scored a receiving touchdown in the 35-25 game against Gulfview Windows and Doors.

Despite the loss, McKenna Ainger put up statistics as the quarterback for a touchdown for her Sandbar team. In the win against Sandbar, league veteran Dina DeJesus showed why she is a force on the field with seven catches, one for six points, in addition to extra point scoring.

In the following game, Bri Roberts had three receptions in the game for the Solid Rock Construction’s one-point win against Slim’s Place. Roberts is credited with a critical one-point conversion.

Ugly Grouper’s Avory Lavalliere, the team’s required female player, scored two touchdowns and had an extra point in the blowout win against Progressive Cabinetry to end the night’s action.

 Sun Scoreboard

 

Tuesday, September 22
Youth Co-Ed Soccer – 8- to 10-Year-Old League

 

HSH (1-2) 0

Progressive Cabinetry (1-0-1) 3

 

Beach Bums (1-0-1) 1

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

 

Youth Co-Ed Soccer – 11- to 14-Year-Old League

 

Slim’s Place (0-3) 0

Ugly Grouper (1-2) 1

 

Tidy MD (2-0-1) 1

Gulf Drive Café (2-0-1) 1

 

Wednesday, September 23
Adult Co-Ed Soccer Week #1

 

Signature Granite 9

Sato Real Estate 1

 

Skinny’s Place 4

Solid Rock Construction 5

 

Ugly Grouper 4

Blalock Walters 5

 

Slim’s Place 7

Progressive Cabinetry 6

  

Thursday, September 24
Adult Co-Ed Flag Football Week #2

 

Moss Builders (1-1) 35

Gulfview Windows and Doors (0-1) 25

 

Sandbar (1-1) 36

Beach Bums (1-1) 41

 

Solid Rock Construction (2-0) 36

Slim’s Place (1-1) 35

 

Ugly Grouper (1-0) 39

Progressive Cabinetry (0-2) 6

Beach Bums crowned Hayward champions

Beach Bums crowned Hayward champions

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

The weather finally cooperated last Thursday night at the Island’s community center. Top seed Beach Bums took the field against the second-best Sato Real Estate team to see who would be crowned the Hayward Cup champions.

At the end of the night, the Sato family would celebrate the winning of the final game of the season with Josh Sato playing for Sato Real Estate, the family company headed by the matriarch, Barbara Sato, and oldest brother, Jason Sato.

On the opposite side of the field, Jason Sato played for his wife’s company, Beach Bums.

Josh Sato is no stranger to the Hayward Cup game, leading his team to win the championship in the spring season of 2017, becoming just the third team to win the cup.

The love of the game and the friendly but fierce competition found at The Center is what the Satos love about adult soccer on the Island, and especially at The Center. Paul “Ace” Hayward shared that sentiment.

The Hayward Cup became the official prize for the co-ed adult soccer recreational league at The Center after years of action on the pitch. The championship was officially named to honor a long-time league player and Island friend to many of the players still hitting the soccer field every Thursday night.

Starting in spring 2016, after Hayward lost his battle to cancer, The Center has celebrated his life and contribution to the game at least twice a year with the playing of the cup game.

In this season’s cup, the Sato brothers played alongside old friends and new faces to the league. Veterans like Lyn Clarke, now 80 years old, scuffled on the field against Kevin Roman, a young veteran player.

Despite being one of the best goalies this season, longtime league player Steve Oelfke could not make the win happen for his Sato Real Estate squad. Both Oelfke and Jason Sato, keeper for Beach Bums, had seven recorded saves in the game.

Scoring talent on each team put points on the statistics for Sarah Liggins, Josh Sato and Hakan Toka, with single goals for Sato Real Estate. Teammate Connor Bystrom, the hotfoot for his team this season, had two points to his name in the game.

Scoring for the win, Beach Bums had two players each with a single goal in the game: Kevin Roman and Andrew Sullivan. Connor Haughey, Associate Director at The Center, scored two points and was noted to have two assists. Yuri Pereira put two points on the scoreboard for the Beach Bums squad.

Amy Ivin, always a top pick in the draft, crushed two goals, helping her team win the Hayward Cup.

With the win, the Beach Bums team became the ninth recipient of the Paul “Ace” Hayward Cup. There has never been a repeat winner since the inception of the Cup. Which sponsor will be the first to capture the cup twice?

Sun Scoreboard

Tuesday, Sept. 15

Youth Co-Ed Soccer – 8-to 10-Year-Old League

 

Moss Builders 3

Progressive Cabinetry 3

HSH 2

Miz & Hiz Biz 0

 

Youth Co-Ed Soccer – 11-to 14-Year-Old League

Gulf Drive Café 2

Slim’s Place 0

Tidy MD 5

Ugly Grouper 3

Thursday, Sept. 17

Adult Co-Ed Flag Football Week #1

Slim’s Place 24

Beach Bums 8

 

Adult Co-Ed Soccer – Championship Game

#2 Sato Real Estate 5

#1 Beach Bums 8

Soccer championship game delayed

Soccer championship game delayed

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

With the championship game scheduled as the last of the night and the clouds and rain threatening to stop adult soccer play at The Center, two games were completed before a power outage ended action on the pitch.

The first game of the night ended with team Sato Real Estate capturing the first of two spots in the Paul “Ace” Hayward Championship Cup game by beating a talented Moss Builders squad by three goals.

Former Ross Built team member Connor Bystrom got a hat trick last Thursday night, with supporting goals by team captain Josh Sato and Hakan Toka. With seven saves by goalie Steve Oelfke and a single recorded assist by Murap Akay, the Sato team goes on to the final game with a date and time yet to be determined.

The 10 saves by keeper Zack Long, solo assist by Brent Moss, and points scored by Danny Anderson and team captain Ryan Moss just were not enough, making it their last game of the season.

As the rain continued to threaten, the second semifinal game was played. Underdogs – but highly effective – Vintage Beach had nothing to lose playing the first seed team Beach Bums for the last seat at the championship game table.

Team captain Joey Hutchinson scored three points for his Vintage Beach team, while Amy Ivin matched the scoring shots for the Beach Bums team.

The additional two points put on the scoreboard by teammate Sean Flynn just were not enough, as the Beach Bums squad put a total of 10 points up in lights on The Center’s scoreboard.

Three of Beach Bums’ players scored two goals each: Connor Haughey, Yuri Pereira and Kevin Roman. Andrew Sullivan had a lone goal and five saves for the team, with an additional five nabs by Haughey during his time as the goalkeeper.

Due to the power outage, the championship game was delayed. The crowning of the Hayward Cup champion remains much anticipated.

Sun Scoreboard

 Tuesday, Sept. 8
Youth Co-Ed Soccer – 8-to 10-Year Old League

 

HSH 0

Beach Bums 2

 

Moss Builders 4

Miz  & Hiz Biz 0

 

 Thursday, Sept. 10 – Semifinal Games
Adult Co-Ed Soccer

 

#2 Sato Real Estate 5

#7 Moss Builders 2

 

#5 Vintage Beach 5

#1 Beach Bums 10

Beach Bums, Sato Real Estate on top

Beach Bums, Sato Real Estate on top

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

Last Thursday night at Anna Maria Island’s community center, eight adult soccer teams started playoff action in the ninth season ending in the Paul “Ace” Hayward Cup championship game.

The first three games of the evening advanced the number five seed Vintage Beach, seventh-ranked Moss Builders, and top-ranked Beach Bums to the semifinal games.

The fourth semifinal slot was filled by the regular season second place finishers Sato Real Estate in a battle against #6 Signature Granite.

The own goal by Sato Real Estate became the critical point, ending regular season play with the score 2-2. Signature Granite’s Katie Christenson scored the lone goal for her team before the shootout.

Going into extended play, Josh Sato and Hakan Toka had a point each already in the record book. Sato is credited with the winning kick from the penalty mark.

In the win, Steve Oelfke saved 10 shots for Sato Real Estate. Scott Bear, of Signature Granite, had an incredible game with 13 saves for his team in the final quarterfinal game of the night.

Other scorers in the night were Josh Furman and Chris Scott for Solid Rock Construction. A hat trick by Vintage Beach’s Joey Hutchinson was supported by single goals by Nick Bouchard, Sean Flynn and Clancy Vaughn.

Ross Built Construction’s Jake Ross’ goal was just not enough against the four successful shots by Danny Anderson for Moss Builders. Anderson’s teammate, Aaron Parkin, had a solo goal in the game, moving his team to the next round of the playoffs.

Matt Staggs’ point stood alone on the scoreboard for the Blalock Walters team. Their opponent, Beach Bums, solidly captured the win with the final score 5-1.

Kevin Roman finished with two goals in the game. Singles by Robert Fellowes, Amy Ivin and Andrew Sullivan showed why the Beach Bums quad is the team to beat going into the semifinal games.

Thursday, Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. starts with Moss Builders taking on Sato Real Estate. Vintage Beach follows against Beach Bums at 7:30 p.m.

The Hayward Cup game is scheduled to start at 9 p.m., to follow shortly after the last semifinal matchup.

Sun Scoreboard

 Thursday, Sept. 3 – Quarter-Final Games
Adult Co-Ed Soccer

 

#4 Solid Rock Construction 2

#5 Vintage Beach 6

#7 Moss Builders 5

#3 Ross Built Construction 1

#1 Beach Bums 5

#8 Blalock Walters 1

#2 Sato Real Estate 2 Shootout Winner

#6 Signature Granite 2

Soccer playoffs begin at The Center

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

With nine teams in the league, the ninth seed team was destined not to make the playoffs. Last place Gulfview Windows, finishing with a record of 2-4-2, found itself out of contention with a tie against Blalock Walters last Thursday night.

The two goals by both Daniel Adan and Keith Mahoney, along with a single by Raul Loera, just was not enough for the Gulfview team.

Five points were put on the scoreboard by the Blalock offense. Matthew Plummer nailed two shots. Teammates Austin Nutting and Matthew Staggs had solo goals in the game, contributing to the team’s scoring.

Beach Bums solidified the first place seed with their 7-4 win against Moss Builders. Kevin Roman had the hot foot with five goals in the game for the winning team.

Soccer playoffs begin at The Center
Like old times, PJ Smargisso takes the soccer field at The Center for some community center adult league fun. – The Center | Submitted

Ryan Moss, Aaron Parkin and Tim Holly were the scorers for Moss Builders in their loss, putting them in the #7 position going into the quarterfinal round of the playoffs.

Leading the pack early in the season, Sato Real Estate ended the regular season in second place. Their win Thursday pushed them past the other top contenders, Ross Built Construction and Solid Rock Construction.

In another tie ballgame, Ross Built Construction and Signature Granite each snuck three soccer balls past the defending goalie. The late game included goals by Greg and Jake Ross, as well as Garrett Furman for Ross Built Construction.

Zack Lieb and Kris Yavalar scored the three points for Signature Granite.

The top scorers of the league finishing the regular season are Chris Scott and Daniel Adan with 17 goals each. Roman finished a close second. scoring 16 goals in the nine weeks of friendly competition.

Joey Hutchison’s statistics note eight assists in the season to top the charts. Hutchison is followed by Amy Ivin, Parkin, Scott and Danny Anderson with seven assists each.

The league’s goalkeepers were kept very busy in the eight games that they played in The Center’s summer league. Moss topped the charts with 63 saves. Steve Oelfke had 62 stops with Mark Long in third getting in the way of 57 shots.

The playoff season starts Thursday, Sept. 3 at 6 p.m. with Solid Rock Construction going head-to-head against Vintage Beach. The second playoff game has Moss Builders versus Ross Built Construction on The Center’s pitch.

Top-ranked Beach Bums faces former champions Blalock Walters at 8 p.m. The last game of the night puts Sato Real Estate on the field with Signature Granite vying for the last semifinal seat.

 Sun Scoreboard

 Thursday, Aug. 27
Adult Co-Ed Soccer

 

#7 Moss Builders (3-4-1) 4

#1 Beach Bums (5-3) 7

 

#2 Sato Real Estate (5-3) 5

#4 Solid Rock Construction (4-4) 4

 

#9 Gulfview Windows (2-4-2) 5

#8 Blalock Walters (2-3-3) 5

 

#3 Ross Built Construction (4-3-1) 3

#6 Signature Granite (3-4-1) 3

 

#5 Vintage Beach (3-3-2) bye week

Adult soccer season ending

Adult soccer season ending

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

Losses by Ross Built Construction, Sato Real Estate and Solid Rock Construction, along with a shutout by Beach Bums, puts all four teams on the top of the leader board with a week left in the regular season. Each team goes into week eight of play with a 4-3 record.

The first two games of the night were an offensive blowout by Signature Granite and Vintage Beach, each with 10 goals in their respective games.

Zack Lieb had the hot foot for Signature Granite with four goals. Vintage Beach’s Clancy Vaugh put up four points for her team in the 7 p.m. game against Solid Rock.

Solid Rock’s Chris Culhane and Darrin Wash each had two goals in the loss against the current fifth-seeded Vintage Beach.

In the 4-0 win against Blalock Walters, Beach Bum’s Kevin Roman scored twice, while teammates Yuri Pereira and Connor Haughey each had solo goals of their own.

Despite the four collective goals by Ross Built’s Garrett Furman, Tyler Pullen and Jake Ross, the team could not outscore the Moss Builders squad.

Brent Moss shot two successful strikes in the game with an additional score by cousin Ryan Moss for team Moss Builders.

Two goals were made by Aaron Parkin, along with a single by Danny Anderson for the Moss Builders win.

The nine goalkeepers to hit the field made 60 total saves last Thursday night. R. Moss leads the league in saves with 59.

Sato Real Estate’s Steve Oelfke has 57 saves, including the eight that he is credited with in the game against Signature Granite.

Mark Long, keeper for Solid Rock Construction, rounds out the top three with 48 total saves so far in the season. Long had nine saves last Thursday night.

With one more regular season week of play, wins for each team are critical in determining the ranking going into the first week of playoff competition.

Sun Scoreboard

 Thursday, Aug. 20
Adult Co-Ed Soccer

 

Signature Granite (3-4) 10

Sato Real Estate (4-3) 2

 

Solid Rock Construction (4-3) 5

Vintage Beach (3-3-2) 10

 

Blalock Walters (2-3-2) 0

Beach Bums (4-3) 4

 

Ross Built Construction (4-3) 4

Moss Builders (3-3-1) 6

 

Gulfview Windows (2-4-1) bye week

Reef project helps filter local waters

City creates adopt-a-reef program

Written by SUN contributor on . Posted in Community News, Holmes Beach.

HOLMES BEACH – Commissioners support The Center of Anna Maria Island’s mini reef project, however, budgetary concerns have them hoping that residents will donate to purchase a reef instead of the city spending tax dollars.

Commissioners Kim Rash, Terry Schaefer and Carol Soustek voted to institute an adopt-a-reef program to help further the request of The Center’s Director of Development, Jim McDaniel, for 20 mini reefs.

The project would place the reefs in the waters around Anna Maria Island, primarily underneath city-owned docks, at a cost of $7,300. After hearing from McDaniel, commissioners discussed the prospect of buying the requested reefs. While they said they consider the project a worthwhile endeavor to help clean the waters around the Island, with the budget constraints the city is already facing in the coming fiscal year, they didn’t feel that the added expense was one they could bear.

After consulting with City Treasurer Lori Hill, commissioners discovered that they couldn’t use funds donated by the estate of Billie Martini for the purchase, and decided that they also couldn’t in good conscience use taxpayer ad valorem funds, which are forecast to be less than what the city needs in the coming fiscal year. The adopt-a-reef program was a compromise, putting the approval of Holmes Beach city leaders behind the project without committing any city funds.

Under the adopt-a-reef program, Holmes Beach residents, business owners and other community members are encouraged to adopt one of the reefs, to be placed in approved spots underneath city-owned docks. The reefs are $365 each to purchase, which includes the reef and installation by Ocean Habitats as well as a donation to The Center.

Mayor Judy Titsworth said that while she appreciates what The Center is trying to do for the community and its waters with the mini reef project, she’s more in favor of seeding clams or scallops which leaves no unnatural products in the water and also works to clear the water of contaminants. She also expressed concern that installing the reefs underneath the city-owned T-end docks might dissuade people from wanting to rent the docks for their boats. She also worried that the floating mini reefs might rub up against boats.

Commissioner Pat Morton agreed that he would prefer a natural solution to local water issues instead of supporting the reef project. Commissioner Kim Rash said that while he supports a natural approach, he also supports what The Center is doing and that they have a solution being implemented now. Commissioner Jim Kihm said that he shared some of the mayor’s reservations, particularly when there are other options available.

To donate to The Center’s reef project, visit the website or contact the nonprofit at 941-778-1908.

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Three teams fight to be first in adult soccer

Three teams fight to be first in adult soccer

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

With only two weeks of regular season play left in the co-ed adult soccer schedule, three teams rise to the top, fighting for first seed. Once on top alone, Sato Real Estate holds on to one of three top positions with a 4-2 record.

Two construction company-sponsored teams, Ross Built Construction and Solid Rock Construction, join Sato in the scramble for the position in the playoffs that would match them up against the eighth seed team.

All three teams have two regular season games to play. League regulations utilize head-to-head records as a way to break a tie in the case of more than one team having the same record.

Sato Real Estate had a bye last Thursday night, while Ross Built won its game against Vintage Beach 5-3. Greg Ross and Garrett Furman scored two goals each for the Ross Built team.

Tyler Pullen also put one in the net for Ross Built, while Chris Circharo served as the protector of the goal for their team with 15 recorded saves.

Sean Flynn, Cole Peterson and Jenna Steininger each put a point on the scoreboard for Vintage Beach. Keeper duties were split between David Greene and Ben Sato in the loss.

Solid Rock Construction put the second loss in the record last Thursday night against Gulfview Windows and Doors. The win gave Gulfview their second win of the season.

Gulfview put eight goals up against Solid Rock off the feet of Keith Mahoney with a hat trick, two goals by Daniel Adan and Raul Loera, and a single by Jesse Kun. Matt Fletcher stopped 10 strikes in the game.

Chris Scott and Josh Furman were the scorers for Solid Rock, battling it out for first place. Teammate Mark Long had five saves against the Gulfview offense.

In the first two games of the night, Blalock Walters and Moss Builders tied with the score 3-3 and Beach Bums handily won against Signature Granite with the final score of 11-6.

One team ultimately will not make the playoffs, with nine teams in the league. At the end of the regular season on Aug. 27, seed nine will be eliminated, ending the team’s playoff hopes.

Sun Scoreboard

Wednesday, August 12
Adult Co-Ed Soccer

Solid Rock Construction 8

Blalock Walters 5

 

Gulfview Windows 6

Beach Bums 4

 

Vintage Beach 2

Signature Granite 7

 

Ross Built Construction 5

Sato Real Estate (4-2) 2

 

Thursday, August 13
Adult Co-Ed Soccer

Blalock Walters (2-2-2) 3

Moss Builders (2-3-1) 3

 

Signature Granite (2-4) 6

Beach Bums (3-3) 11

 

Ross Built Construction (4-2) 5

Vintage Beach (2-3-2) 3

 

Gulfview Windows (2-4-1) 8

Solid Rock Construction (4-2) 3

Center reports positive end of year results

Center reports positive end of year results

Written by SUN contributor on . Posted in Anna Maria Island, Center of Anna Maria Island, Community News.

ANNA MARIA – It was a rough fiscal year for The Center of Anna Maria Island but the nonprofit managed to close the year June 30 with $8,761 in net income, only $945 short of the budgeted $9,706.

The Center’s end of year financials exclude an $84,215 Paycheck Protection Program loan which is planned to be accounted for as government/grant income in the 2020-21 fiscal year. As long as the loan funds are used solely for approved expenses, such as keeping employees on the payroll.

Program revenue and costs ended the year at $293,843, $54,287 better than the $239,556 budgeted, primarily due to $51,712 in direct cost savings.

General, indirect and administrative expenses came in at $514,865 for the year, $56,800 better than budget. After factoring in those expenses, operations ended the year at -$221,022, $111,088 better than budget.

Fundraising is where The Center took the hardest financial hit. After canceled concerts, special events and the Tour of Homes, the nonprofit brought in $447,516 in fundraising revenue, 22% below the budgeted $575,704 amount. Direct fundraising costs amounted to $244,372, $5,200 below budget. After costs, the fundraising cost center ended with $203,143, a loss of $137,988 compared to the budget.

The Center’s total revenue for the year came in at $1,065,914, $172,771 below budget. Total expenses for the year were $1,057,153, $186,826 below budget.

While Executive Director Chris Culhane said in an email to The Sun that a new budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year which began July 1 is almost complete, he added that he doesn’t know when the budget will be approved by the board. The Center’s board meetings have been on hold since early in the year due to COVID-19 shutdowns and precautions. Typically the board members meet once per month at The Center in executive session followed by a meeting open to the public.

Despite previous closures due to COVID-19, The Center remains open to the public with safety precautions in place, including a requirement to wear masks while inside the facility, along with practicing strict sanitization procedures and social distancing.

For more information on the programs currently being offered at The Center and what steps are being taken to ensure guest and member safety, visit the nonprofit online.

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Solid Rock Construction dominates at The Center

Solid Rock Construction dominates at The Center

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

After a full night of soccer the night before, Solid Rock Construction dominated the pitch against Beach Bums. With the win, the team lead by Chris Scott in the scoring for the night won its third game in the season.

Scott finished the game with five goals, followed by James Lynch scoring four points and Chris Culhane with a solo goal in the victory. Mark Long made 10 saves in the match.

Beach Bums’ Amy Ivan was top scorer with two successful strikes. Teammates Neil Fellowes, son Robert Fellowes and Kevin Roman all made a goal giving their team five points.

Blalock Walters took the win against Signature Granite with the score 7-3. Ryan Hogan and Jessica Williams each put two points on the scoreboard, with singles by Derek Crooks, Matt Plummer and Matt Staggs.

On the other side of midfield, Damir Glavan, Zack Lieb and Kris Yavalar scored for Signature Granite, but the team effort just was not enough last Thursday night.

Sato Real Estate eked out a win after their first loss Wednesday night. Hakan Toka and Nate Welch were the only scorers for Sato Real Estate. Moss Builders found two points at the foot of Brent Moss in the 3-2 loss.

The final game of the evening and week ended with a tie between Vintage Beach and Gulfview Windows and Doors.

Joey Hutchison scored four of the five goals for Vintage Beach, with the solo goal by Nick Bouchard. Goalies David Greene and Ben Sato were busy protecting the net with seven and 10 saves, respectively.

Gulfview’s scorers were Daniel Adan with a hat trick and Keith Mahoney with a single goal in the game. Matt Fletcher was recorded with a goal to complete another night of adult co-ed soccer at The Center.

Sun Scoreboard

Wednesday, August 5
Adult Co-Ed Soccer

Moss Builders (2-2) 2

Vintage Beach (2-1-1) 5

 

Solid Rock Construction (2-1) 8

Signature Granite (1-2) 4

 

Ross Built Construction (2-2) 10

Gulfview Windows (0-4) 5

 

Sato Real Estate (3-1) 2

Beach Bums 3

 

Thursday, August 6
Adult Co-Ed Soccer

Solid Rock Construction (3-1) 10

Beach Bums 5

 

Blalock Walters (2-1-1) 7

Signature Granite (1-3) 3

 

Sato Real Estate (4-1) 3

Moss Builders (2-3) 2

 

Vintage Beach (2-1-2) 5

Gulfview Windows (0-4-1) 5

Sato Real Estate on top and undefeated

Sato Real Estate on top and undefeated

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

The Center of Anna Maria Island saw adult co-ed soccer action last Thursday night. After delays due to Center closure and weather, Sato Real Estate played their third game of the season and captured another win.

Team captain Josh Sato, Hakan Toka and Nate Welch scored the three goals for their team, keeping them undefeated. Goalie Steve Oelfke had 10 saves in the match-up.

Goalkeeper duties for Vintage Beach were divided between Sean Flynn with a single save, Joey Hutchinson had three saves, and David Greene was credited with nine stops, despite the loss in the first game of the night.

The next two games were high scoring battles. The second game found Moss Builders against Solid Rock Construction. Solid Rock came out on top with a total of nine points in the game.

Clancy Vaughn, Brayan Felipe and Gerardo Urbiola both scored a solo goal, while Josh Furman and Chris Scott each hit the net twice for Solid Rock Construction.

Moss Builders’ goalie and captain Ryan Moss had 11 recorded saves in the loss. Danny Anderson got a hat trick with singles by Brent Moss and Aaron Parkin.

In the final game of the night, 13 total goals were scored. Raul Loera made the only goal for Gulfview Windows and Doors.

Dominating the field for Signature Granite, Damir Glavan and Zack Lieb scored 4 and 3 goals, respectively. Scott Bear, Katie Christenson and Cemal Duzgun put a point on the scoreboard. Christenson’s brother-in-law Kris Yavalar eluded the Gulfview defense twice in the Signature Granite win to close out the night.

Sun Scoreboard

Thursday, July 30

Adult Co-Ed Soccer

Sato Real Estate (3-0) 3

Vintage Beach (1-1-1) 2

Moss Builders (2-1) 5

Solid Rock Construction (1-1) 7

Gulfview Windows (0-3) 1

Signature Granite (1-1) 12

Ross Built Construction (1-2) L

Blalock Walters (1-1-1) W by forfeit

Soggy soccer field fails to deter players

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

With the doors of The Center reopening, the second week of the adult co-ed soccer season sprang into action with Solid Rock Construction sitting the bench during their bye week.

Sato Real Estate started the night’s action against Gulfview Windows and Doors. Game play was briefly interrupted by a downpour.

Murat Akay led his team with a hat trick in the game, accompanied by single goals from Connor Bystrom, Josh Sato and Hakan Toka. An additional goal by the Sato squad resulted in a 7-2 win.

Daniel Adan was credited with a goal for Gulfview in the game, along with seven saves by goalkeeper Brandin Holcomb.

Blalock Waters and Vintage Beach ended their game in a tie with the score 3-3. Vintage Beach’s Nick Bouchard and Sean Flynn found the net. Ryan Hogan, Matt Staggs and Jessica Williams each scored goals in the tie game.

Game three kept Moss Builders at the top of the ranking with a win over Signature Granite. The four goals by Moss Builders were scored by Tim Holly and Brent Moss, with two successful strikes by Aaron Parkin.

Zack Lieb hit the only goal for Signature Granite.

Beach Bums ran away with the last game of the night against Ross Built Construction.

Kevin Roman and Robert Fellowes each landed the soccer ball in the Ross Built goal, while Connor Haughey and Amy Ivin each scored a single point for their team in the win.

Ross Built avoided the shut out with an all-important goal by Jake Ross.

At the end of week two, Joey Hutchinson still tops the leader board with four goals in the season. Aaron Parkin has three recorded assists topping the statistical chart.

Three players are on top as goalies with 10 saves: Ryan Moss, Diego Felipe and Clancy Vaughn. There is still plenty of season left to watch the key players and teams maneuver through the games to the championship.

Sun Scoreboard

Thursday, July 16
Adult Co-Ed Soccer

 

Sato Real Estate (2-0) 7

Gulfview Windows 2

 

Vintage Beach (1-0-1) 3

Blalock Walters (0-1-1) 3

 

Moss Builders (2-0) 4

Signature Granite (0-1) 1

 

Beach Bums (1-1) 6

Ross Built Construction (1-1) 1

Center reopens

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The Center of Anna Maria Island reopened on Monday, July 13 after two closures due to COVID-19. Hours are Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Adult co-ed soccer kicks off another season

Adult co-ed soccer kicks off another season

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

The excitement of the adult flag football season’s grand finale leads right into the next recreational sports league at The Center – adult co-ed soccer. Trading football cleats for soccer boots, the men and women gathered once again on the Island’s main field.

With the quick turnaround of the sports season, early season schedule conflicts and summer commitments, some of the squads found themselves missing key players.

Ross Built Construction, playing without their usual front man, Connor Bystrom, received their first win of the season by forfeit when Solid Rock Construction could not man the field.

Bystrom, now wearing a Sato Real Estate jersey, had two goals in the second game of the night against Blalock Walters. Sato Real Estate took the win with an additional two points by Murat Akay and a solo goal by Josh Sato. Teammate Steve Oelfke, wearing the goalie jersey, had eight saves in the game.

Protecting the goal on the other end of the field, keeper Trey Horne was credited with nine saves for Blalock Walters. Top player Matthew Staggs put two points on the scoreboard, with another point contributed by Austin Nutting in the 5-3 loss.

In the last seconds of the game, Beach Bums was handed their first loss of the season, despite six saves by Jason Sato and two goals by Kevin Roman. The team’s female player, and arguably one of the best players in the league, Amy Ivin was held to a single point along with Robert Fellowes.

Vintage Beach’s top female player, Clancy Vaughn, took to the net and made 10 saves in the game. Niel Fellowes found the net once with a strike, while teammate Joey Hutchinson, with four goals in the night, showed why he is a force to be contained on the soccer field.

In the last game played last Thursday night, Moss Builders faced Gulfview Windows and Doors; neither team included the goalkeeping talents of Jordan DeMers as typically seen in past seasons.

Returning to the league after a long absence, Brent Moss topped the scoring for Moss Builders with two goals. His uncle, Ed Moss, put one in the net in addition to teammate Ashley Friszman. Friszman returns to the league after an injury kept her from playing most of the games last season.

Ryan Moss spent most of the game protecting his team’s goal. Moss was credited with 10 saves in the win.

Scoring was spread among four of the Gulfview squad. Daniel Adan, Jesse Kunc, Raul Loera and Nate Talucci all put a point on the scoreboard for their team in the close loss against Moss Builders to close out the night of soccer at the Island community center.

Sun Scoreboard

Thursday, June 18

Adult Co-Ed Soccer

 

Beach Bums 4

Vintage Beach 5

 

Sato Real Estate 5

Blalock Walters 3

 

Gulfview Windows 4

Moss Builders 5

 

Ross Built Construction W by forfeit

Solid Rock Construction L