ANNA MARIA – The final days of school added to the excitement of the first two rounds of youth soccer playoffs played last week at The Center of Anna Maria Island. On Monday night, four games were played and the teams advancing to round two were determined.
In an exciting finale, team AMI Coconuts beat out the Emily Moss Design squad in post-regulation play penalty kicks. Emily Moss Design’s goalkeeper Miles Moss earned top honors in this demanding position with the Outstanding Goalie award.
Isola Bella Italian Eatery won out over team Shady Lady Horticultural Services by one goal, advancing along with the team in pink to Tuesday’s round two play of matches for the 8- to-10-year-old league. Winning Most Improved Player accolades for the season, Shady Lady’s Leo Tyler played hard all season, honing his skills each game.
The older kids played last Monday night with Moss Builders sitting out as the first-place finishers at the end of the regular season. Westfall’s Lawn Care & Pest Control and HSH Design came out on top over Solid Rock Construction and The Gitt Team, respectively.
The Gitt Team roster nearly swept the 11- to-14-year-old league awards this season. Teammates Jasmine Sparks, Gunnar Maize and Charlee Maize won the league’s Defensive MVP, Most Improved Player and Sportsmanship awards, respectively.
Co-league MVPs Brittany Robertson and Mason Moss played with dedication for team HSH and Moss Builders, respectively, during the season to earn their awards. Both teams moved past round one of the playoffs.
Wednesday night’s soccer play solidified this week’s two championship game opponents. With their wins, The Intuitive Foundation and Solid Rock Construction earned their places in the final game of the season for the elementary school age co-ed soccer league.
The three goals scored by The Intuitive Foundation squad were off the feet of Gunnar Maize and Parker Svoboda, league co-MVP, alongside Solid Rock’s Everly Chaplinsky. Maize’s two goals against team AMI Coconuts solidly put his team in the championship game against Solid Rock Construction.
Despite winning Defensive MVP honors for the season, Aiden Guess scored the only goal in Solid Rock’s game against the Isola Bella Italian Eatery team. Isola’s Carson Long was honored with the Sportsmanship Award this season for his age group.
Night two for the tweens and teens last week only had one match-up with Westfall’s Lawn Care & Pest Control getting a big win against team Moss Builders. The Westfall win put them in the final game of the spring youth soccer season this week against HSH.
Adult players completed the regular season battles on the pitch this past Thursday night with Pool America finishing at the top of the standings. The big kids will finish spring sports at the Island community center in June.
SUN SCOREBOARD
MAY 21
YOUTH SOCCER – ROUND ONE PLAYOFFS
8- TO 10-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE
AMI Coconuts 1
Winner in a postgame shootout
Emily Moss Design 1
Isola Bella Italian Eatery 1
Shady Lady Horticultural Services 0
11- TO 14-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE
Westfall’s Lawn Care & Pest Control 4
Solid Rock Construction 0
HSH Design 3
The Gitt Team – KW on the Water 2
MAY 22
YOUTH SOCCER – ROUND TWO PLAYOFFS
8- TO 10-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE
The Intuitive Foundation 3
AMI Coconuts 0
Solid Rock Construction 1
Isola Bella Italian Eatery 0
11- TO 14-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE
Westfall’s Lawn Care & Pest Control 2
Moss Builders 1
MAY 23
ADULT CO-ED SOCCER – WEEK 9
Salty Printing (6-3-0) 3
Diamond Turf (2-6-1) 2
Ross Built Custom Homes (5-2-2) 4
Language Services Association (2-4-3) 1
Progressive Cabinetry (6-2-1) 5
Sato Real Estate (4-5-0) 4
Beach House Waterfront Restaurant (2-6-1) 2
Solid Rock Construction (1-4-4) 2
Pool America (6-1-2) 6
Moss Builders (3-4-2) 1
