Buccaneers off to great start
PHOTO/SCOTT DELL
Shawn Kaleta, of Beach to Bay Construction Bucs,
evades a defender as he runs for a big gain.
The Sun sports game of the week was an adult Co-ed NFL Flag Football matchup between the Beach to Bay Construction Buccaneers and the Integrity Sound Redskins. The NFL may still be in a lockout, but the Anna Maria Island Community Center's adult flag football eight team league is just heating up.
The Beach to Bay Construction Bucs got off to a great start on their opening drive. They marched down the field and scored first on a 10-yard Larry Berkery TD pass to Don Purvis. The extra point was good on a Berkery pass to Scott Eason. On the very next play, Don Purvis picks off a Redskin pass for a touchdown. Just like that the Bucs are up 13-0. The Bucs' defense held the Skins to a three and out on their next possession. Four plays later Berkery found Purvis in the end zone again for an eight-yard TD. The extra point was good on a pass to Shawn Kaleta which made the score 20-0.
With 33 seconds left before halftime, the Integrity Sound Redskins scored when quarterback Danny Murphy hooked up with Scott Rudacille for a 31-yard strike. The extra point was good on another pass to Rudacille which made it 20-7. Quickly the Bucs roared back. Berkery threw a 22-yard pass to Kaleta who then went out of bounds to stop the clock. With five seconds left, Kaleta caught a middle shuttle pass and scored from 11 yards out. The extra point was no good and left the score 26-7 at the half.
The Redskins came out gunning in the second half. On the first play, Murphy throws a bomb to Rudacille for a touchdown. The extra point was good on a nice catch by Dina DeJesus, score 26-14. Both defenses found their mojo and scoring was halted until late in the second half. With less than five minutes, Berkery connected with Kaleta for a 20-yard TD pass. The extra point was good to Purvis, score 33-14. On the Skin's last drive, Murphy threw a one-yard TD pass to Brad Lowery. The extra point was no good and made the final score 33-20 Buccaneers.
Game Summaries:
Adult Co-ed League Scores:
Tyler's Ice Cream Steelers - 25
Sato Real Estate Browns - 18
For the Steelers, Paul Kurtz threw for 197 yards and four TDs, Alan Conley had 97 yards receiving and two TDs, Chuck McCracken had two receiving TDs, Jason Garden had 79 receiving yards and one interception, and Aris Thompson had one extra point. For the Browns, Jason Sato threw for 179 yards and three TDs, Tommy Tyrell had 79 yards receiving and a TD, Lexie Braxton had two TD receptions and a sack, and Josh Sato had 63 yards receiving and three flag pulls.
MartiniVille Saints – 31
Agnelli Pool & Spa Dolphins – 19
For the Saints, Ryan Moss threw for 110 yards and three TDs; ran for 49 yards and scored a TD and extra point, Jonathan Moss threw for 78 yards and one TD; had 31 yards receiving with a TD and a two-point conversion, Nate Talucci had 61 yards receiving and one TD and one extra point, David Moss had one TD and a two-point conversion. For the Dolphins, Mike Shaugnessy threw for 128 yards and two TDs, Frank Agnelli had 97 yards receiving and one TD, Tim Shaugnessy had 28 yards rushing with a TD and 13 yards receiving and a TD, and Brianna Shaugnessy had five yards receiving and an extra point.
Slim's Place Patriots – 34
Island Sun Newspaper Panthers – 20
For the Patriots, David Johnston threw for 277 yards and five TDs, Dustin Swain had 150 yards receiving and three TDs, Tommy Hutchinson had 50 yards receiving; one TD and a two-point conversion, Heidi Johnston had 45 yards receiving and one TD, and Ben Conlon had 52 yards receiving and a two-point conversion. For the Panthers, Scott Dell threw for 225 yards and two TDs, Tyler Bekkerus had 97 yards receiving and three TDs, Kevin Austin had 51 yards receiving; threw a TD pass and had one interception, and Kevin Gregorich had 39 yards receiving and a two-point conversion.
AMICC NFL Flag Football Schedule
Adult Co-ed League
June 23, Thursday, 6 p.m.
Tyler's Ice Cream Steelers
vs. MartiniVille Saints
June 23, Thursday, 7 p.m.
Agnelli Pool & Spa Dolphins
vs. Slim's Place Patriots
June 23, Thursday, 8 p.m.
Integrity Sound Redskins
vs. Sato Real Estate Browns
June 23, Thursday, 9 p.m.
Island Sun Panthers
vs. Beach to Bay Construction Bucs