The Anna Maria Island Sun Newspaper


Vol. 16 No. 31 - June 1, 2016

sports

Play is strong at mid-season mark

Island youth and adults have been meeting up for friendly competition all spring at the Center on the basketball court and soccer pitch. After several weeks of play, each league has clear leaders heading into the next phase of the season.

Team Jackson, lead by Antwan Jackson, is at the top of the adult basketball league with three weeks of play in the record books. With a 3-0 record, Team Jackson is followed by Team Sapanora and Team Calvary, both with two wins and no losses.

In the middle of the pack are Team Terman and Team Bekkerus, each with one win. Yet to get the W, Team Aaron and Team Bailey both have three losses, with the hopes of getting their first win in the coming week.

Last week's high scorers for Team Jackson were team captain Jackson with 29 points, Brandon Kern scoring 25 points, and Matthew Smith racking up 22 points. Team Terman's scoring leader was Ray Gardner with 16 points. Patrick Calvary recorded 18 points for his team, Team Calvary, with Reggie Clemons adding 24 points to the scoreboard for his team.

Captain Paul Aaron lead his team with 20 points, followed by Dale Smith who put up 13 additional points for Team Aaron. Team Bailey, led by Daniel Bailey, had two scorers with 12 points: Jeff Marland and Andrew Staggs. Neil Baumann shot 18 points for Team Bekkerus in their win last week.

Adult soccer played its fourth week and has clear leaders in Team Ross Built Construction, the only undefeated team in the league. The league top team will find its schedule only getting harder as the weeks go on. With returning veteran players, Greg Ross, Lyn Clark, Ed Moss and Darrin Wash, the season has already seen strong head-to-head matchups.

Three teams have lost a single game so far: Jiffy Lube, Eason Builders Group and Island Pest Control. Slim's Place and Moss Builders each have two losses and two ties. Wash Family Construction, which had a bye the first week, has a 1-2 record.

Blake Medical Center brought in two professional team building teams who have shown their sportsmanship and skills on the soccer field. The Blake #2 team found its first win last week against Moss Builders, while the Blake #1 team is still in search of its first win.

The youth soccer leagues take the spot light each week, as they should, with friendly but competitive games each week. For the 11- to 13-year-old league, Team Coldwell Banker tops the leader board with four wins and two ties. Added to Tyler Brewer's goals in its game on May 24 were scores by German Rivera and Travis Bates for Coldwell Banker in its win against Team Beach Bums. Beach Bums is in the middle of the pack with two wins, two losses and one tie.

Wednesday night, Coldwell Banker faced Sugar Beach Digital, currently in third place in the league with one win, four loses and one tie. Brewer was the sole scorer for his team, while David Daigle showed tremendous hustle, scoring a single goal for Team Sugar Beach Digital.

In the eight- to 10-year-old age group Anthony Nguyen, Gregory Jordan and Jackson Kruse were the scorers for The Feast last week. Team Blue Lagoon Landscape's Aiden Templeton made multiple goals for his team, and Jackson Pakbaz scored for Lux Golf Carts.

The standings in this age group have two standout teams: The Feast and Wash Family Construction. Team John Damato Real Estate and Team Blue Lagoon Landscape each have one win and one tie. Team Lux Golf Carts have time to capture their first win.

The youngest age group with game stats, six- to seven-year-olds, are lead by Team Signarama with a 4-1 record. Progressive Cabinetry and Truly Nolen both have three wins and two losses. Team Pink and Navy has a record of 0-5, with three more games to play in the season.

With the kids playing toward the playoff games, the adults hit their stride mid-season. Win or lose, each player continues the spirit of recreational sports on the island as a community at the Center.

Sun Scoreboard

Monday, May 23

6- to 7-year-old league

Truly Nolen 1
Signarama 0

Progressive Cabinetry 3
Pink and Navy Boutique 1

8- to 10-year-old league

The Feast 3
Blue Lagoon 1

Tuesday, May 24

Adult Basketball

Team Bekkerus 45
Team Bailey 44

Team Calvary 65
Team Aaron 56

Team Jackson 97
Team Terman 51

8- to 10-year-old league

Wash Family Construction 4
Lux Golf Carts 1

John Demato Real Estate 0
Blue Lagoon Landscape 2

11- to 13-year-old league

Coldwell Banker 4
Beach Bums 0

Thursday, May 26

Adult Co-Ed Soccer

Ross Built Construction 5
Slim's Place 1

Eason Builders Group 2
Wash Family Construction 5

Blake Hospital Team #2 4
Moss Builders 2

Jiffy Lube 6
Blake Hospital #1 2


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