Dolphins remain undefeated

The Agnelli Pools & Spa Dolphins remain the only unbeaten team in the Anna Maria Island Community Center’s adult co-ed flag football league. A grueling back to back game schedule this past week for the entire league saw the 3-0 Dolphins facing off against the 3-0 Duffy’s Tavern Raiders. The Dolphins pulled off the win by a score of 33 to 25.

Quarterback Tim Shaughnessy threw for 90 yards and two touchdowns but also had 86 rushing yards and two hard to come by rushing TDs. Pat Calvary had 94 yards receiving and two TDs and two extra points. Brianna Shaughnessy also had a receiving TD in the Dolphin’s victory.

Quarterback Chris Gillum threw for 270 yards and three touchdowns. All three of those TDs were to his brother Mike Gillum, who had 114 yards receiving and three TDs and an extra point for the Raiders.

On the very next night, the Dolphins barely squeaked by the winless Beach to Bay Construction team 46 to 45. This high scoring game was an exciting shootout, but in the end, the Dolphin’s pulled out their second win of the week and became the only undefeated team in the eight-team league.

For current adult flag football and Volleyball individual and team stats and standings go to amiccsports.com.

Youth Indoor Soccer
5-7-year-olds Results

Bowes Imaging Center  5
Southern Greens  4
Alessandro Rincon scored 4 goals and Mikey Bowes had 1 goal for the Bowes Imaging Center win. Travis Bates scored 2 goals and Katie and Casper each scored 1 goal for the Southern Greens team.

8-10 year-olds-Results

Beach Bums  7
Beach Bistro  3
Luke Marvin scored 6 goals and Ozzie Lonzo scored 1 goal for the Beach Bums win. Julius Petereit scored 2 goals and Andrew Burgess scored 1 goal for the Beach Bistro.

Beach Bums  7
LaPensee Plumbing  3
Avila Didier scored 4 goals, Luke Marvin scored 2 goals and Devin Calderone scored 1 goal for the Bach Bums win. Ashton Pennel scored 2 goals and Chris Snyder scored 1 goal for the LaPensee Plumbing team.

11-13 year-olds Results

Air & Energy  7
Eat Here  3
James Whyte scored 3 goals, Stephen Whyte scored 2 goals and Nicole Sewall and James Richards each scored 1 goal for the Air & Energy win. Willow Cooper scored 2 goals and Shelby Morrow scored 1 goal for the Eat Here team.

Youth Indoor Soccer Schedule

5-7-year-olds

Aug. 1, Wednesday, 6 p.m. Southern Greens vs. Bowes Imaging Center
Aug. 6, Monday, 6 p.m., Southern Greens vs. Bowes Imaging Center

8-10-year-olds

Aug. 1, Wednesday, 7 p.m., Beach Bums vs. Gettel Toyota
Aug. 3, Friday, 6 p.m., Gettel Toyota vs. LaPensee Plumbing
Aug. 3, Friday, 7 p.m., Beach Bums vs. Beach Bistro
Aug. 6, Monday, 7 p.m., Gettel Toyota vs. Beach Bistro

11-13-year-olds

Aug. 1, Wednesday, 8 p.m., Air & Energy vs. Eat Here
Aug. 3, Friday, 8 p.m., Eat Here vs. Waterfront restaurant
Aug. 6, Monday, 8 p.m., Eat Here vs. Waterfront restaurant

Adult Co-Ed Flag Football League Results

Jessie’s Island Store Jets  49
Tyler’s Ice Cream Vikings 36
Matt Piermarini threw for 332 yards and 6 TDs and 3 extra points. Robert Mandrine had 114 yards receiving and 2 TDs and 2 two-point conversions, and Ian Fetters had 97 yards receiving and 2 TDs and an extra point for the Jets win. Ryan Moss threw for 230 yards and 4 TDs. Jonathan Moss had 87 yards receiving and 3 TDs and 3 extra points, and Brent Moss had 121 yards receiving and 1 TD and 1 extra point for the Vikings.

Agnelli Pools & Spa Dolphins  46
Beach to Bay Construction Saints  45
Tim Shaughnessy threw for 231 yards and 7 TDs and had 79 yards rushing. Pat Calvary had 83 yards receiving and 2 TDs and 2 extra points. Frank Agnelli had 45 yards receiving and 2 TDs. Brianna Shaughnessy had 36 yards receiving and 2 TDs and an extra point for the Dolphins win. Larry Berkery threw for 310 yards and 6 TDs. Jason Mickan had 138 yards receiving and 4 TDs and an extra point. Shawn Kaleta had 99 yards receiving and 1 TD. Don Purvis had 73 yards receiving and 1 TD and 1 two point conversion for the Saints.

Sato Real Estate Browns  49
Slim’s Place Titans  13
Jason Sato threw for 232 yards and 4 TDs. Nick Sato had 100 yards receiving and 3 TDs and 2 extra points. Brent Laudicina had 65 yards receiving and 1 TD and 3 extra points and 24 yards rushing. J T Goode had 61 yards receiving and 33 yards rushing and 1 TD and 1 extra point for the Browns win. Tyler Bekkerus threw for 176 yards and 2 TDs. Mark Templeton had 46 yards receiving and 1 TD and 1 extra point. Zach Schield had 45 yards receiving and 1 TD for the Titans.

Duffy’s Tavern Raiders  37
Miller Electric Chargers  25
Chris Gillum threw for 234 yards and 5 TDs. Tyler Redmond had 43 yards receiving and 3 TDs and 1 interception for a TD. Jay Hoffmeister had 69 yards receiving and 1 TD. Dustin Swain had 55 yards receiving and 1 TD and 1 extra point for the Raiders win. Charles Bucky threw for 236 yards and 4 TDs. Eric Gledhill had 93 yards receiving and 3 TDs and an extra point. Jordan Pritchard had 83 yards receiving and 1 TD for the Chargers.

Adult Co-Ed Flag Football Schedule

Aug. 2, Thursday, 6 p.m., Miller Electric Chargers vs. Jessie’s Island Store Jets
Aug. 2, Thursday, 7 p.m., Sato Real Estate Browns vs. Agnelli Pools & Spa Dolphins
Aug. 2, Thursday, 8 p.m., Slim’s Place Titans vs. Tyler’s Ice Cream Vikings
Aug. 2, Thursday, 9 p.m., Duffy’s Tavern Raiders vs. Beach to Bay Construction Saints

Adult Co-Ed Volleyball League Results

The Feast restaurant - 22
Florida Discount Signs – 25
(First game of best 2 out of 3)

The Feast restaurant - 25
Florida Discount Signs – 17
(Second game of best 2 out of 3)

The Feast restaurant - 25
Florida Discount Signs – 12
(Third game of best 2 out of 3)

Lobstahs restaurant - 25
Best Buy – 9
(First game of best 2 out of 3)

Lobstahs restaurant-24
Best Buy – 26
(Second game of best 2 out of 3)

Lobstahs restaurant-25
Best Buy – 14
(Third game of best 2 out of 3)

Lobstahs restaurant - 28
Best Buy – 26
(First game of best 2 out of 3)

Lobstahs restaurant-25
Best Buy – 17
(Second game of best 2 out of 3)

 

Tips for getting toned

A Facebook fan private-messaged me wondering how to get rid of flab, even though she runs more than 25 miles a week. She lifts 10-pound free-weights and does crunches three times per week.

My answer:

I'm not a doc or RD, but as I say often, especially without being able to talk to or see you directly on Skype, "It depends." It could be several things, or a combination.

If you are near menopause, it could be hormonal. Like everything as we age, things can sag. I have the same issue in my quads. I find it incredibly annoying, given how much I work out.

When I race I always check out the other ladies in my age group. I often say things to myself like, "How does that woman, my age, have that much flab and is faster than me?" Typical runner mentality right?

I have yo-yoed with so many weight loss programs losing the same 25 pounds over five decades, that the skin has lost elasticity. But when I compare my skin to others in my five-year race age group, I realize I have more definition than most. Women who have had children tend to be more flabby, again, hormonal.

The largest animals on the planet are muscular and vegan. You may want to try to do more weight training or dynamic warm-up exercises like skipping. You can train with a running club to improve speed or increase mileage, or I can provide a customized program.

When I've increased my mileage, as I'm doing right now training for a half marathon, I feel my glutes and quads getting more defined. If I only run three miles every other day, the definition isn't as noticeable.

Other than a slightly smaller butt, there is no other clue other than the scale starting to move downward. When I trained for a marathon two years ago, I was in the best shape of my life. People I run with comment on the seasonal rise and fall of my (relative to everyone else’s), six-pack abs.

You can try adding more plant protein – chia and/or hemp seed, or plant-protein powders – and see if that makes a difference. But I go back to my question I often ask, "What did mother nature intend? What did our ancestors do?"

I also devote a day or more to core to stave off back issues. I would also suggest adding periods of sprinting during your runs. The Kenyan marathoners have a 70 to 80 percent complex carb diet, but their lifestyle is also different than ours. If you're not training for a marathon, that percentage probably needs to be lower.

High protein diets, as we know, are not good for bones, kidneys and general health.When I work with clients, I ask them to keep a food/exercise log initially so that we can really see what affects weight gain/loss.

I also know that as I continue to race, people in my age group and older succumb to arthritis and injuries. Goals change as we age. When someone asks me at the end of a race, "How'd ya do?" I always answer, "Finished without injury."

You may be in a battle with genes. Look at your family tree to understand if your goals of looking less stretchy are realistic. Keep goals realistic. I'm not willing to try to singlehandedly push a car as is the training fashion these days. You can increase weights, If you can do it without pain or injury. I work with clients as we tweak workouts. The last thing I want to cause is injury.

Finally, a cup of loose green tea after breakfast and lunch can help. Careful though, this can become habit-forming with one-third the caffeine of coffee. Some studies show tea can really flatten the tummy for a lot of folks.

Let me know if I can help more.

You can follow Island resident Ellen Jaffe Jones on her Facebook page and keep up with her just released book:,"Eat Vegan on $4 a Day," or her website: www.vegcoach.com. She is also a nationally certified personal trainer and running coach. For training in a gym or private hire, contact Ellen at ejones@vegcoach.com or 941-704-1025.