Story Tools • • Date of Issue: September 15, 2005 The season-opening banquet for soccer players, family and friends with spaghetti and salad courtesy of Beach Bistro was another huge success. Players were assigned teams and received uniforms and schedules for the upcoming season. Islander Photo: Amelia Talucci Marlin Ellis of Sparks Steel Art comes over from his sweeper position to deny Rotten Ralph's forward Courtney Wash during instructional league action at the Anna Maria Island Community Center. West Coast Surf Shop defender Stephanie Purnell challenges Jake Rappe of Pine Avenue Store for the ball during Division II soccer action at the Center. Pine Avenue forward Alex Hall races toward the goal as a trio of Surf Shop defenders give chase. West Coast Surf Shop goalie Hailey Dearlove makes a save just before Pine Avenue Store forward Alex Hall arrives. Spirit week: Soccer kicks off the season at AMICC by Kevin Cassidy Islander Correspondent Soccer season got off to a spirited start with three days of exhibition games where teams played a couple of 20-minute mini-games as a dress rehearsal for the real deal, which got started Sept. 12. In addition to the exhibition games, the Center also hosted its annual kick-off-the-season banquet Sept. 6, and picture day Sept. 10. The winners of "Spirit Week," a competition for fans to display their best enthusiastic support, were Longboat Observer in Division I, West Coast Surf Shop in Division II, Air & Energy in Division III and Rotten Ralph's Waterfront Restaurant in the instructional league. Each of these teams' players won free ice cream from Dip's Ice Cream and will get their photo prominently displayed in the Center for all to see. As for the exhibition games, aside from Division III (ages 8-9), where Air & Energy pretty much had its way with every team they played, the teams appear to be fairly even and should make for an exciting season of soccer. West Coast Air Conditioning won one game and tied another for the top mark in Division I (ages 12-14), while Harry's Continental Kitchens and Island Real Estate had the best records in exhibition games in Division II (ages 10-11). Air & Energy has Joel and Adam Hart in addition to Trevor Albers, giving them a three-pronged scoring attack that will carry them to the Division III title. Danziger Allergy & Sinus and Mike Norman Realty both have strong defenses, but will have to find consistent scoring threats to challenge them for the title. Good luck to all of the teams as they embark on the 2005 soccer season. Division I (ages 12-14) Blake Wilson and Celia Ware each scored a goal to lead Longboat Observer past Mr. Bones by a 2-1 score on Sept. 10. Cory Wash notched one goal to lead Mr. Bones in the loss. West Coast Air Conditioning received a goal from Max Marnie to break a scoreless tie in their 1-0 victory over Longboat Observer on Saturday. LaPensee Plumbing received goals from Heldino Gomez and Joey Hutchinson to defeat ReMax Gulfstream Realty by one goal on Sept. 10. ReMax was led by one goal from Jordan Sebastiano in the loss. Mr. Bones shut out LaPensee Plumbing on Sept. 9 behind one goal apiece from Chandler McClung, Ally Titsworth and Cory Wash. ReMax Gulfstream Realty and West Coast Air Conditioning battled to a 1-1 tie on Sept. 9. Martine Miller scored the lone goal for West Coast Air, while Matt Bauer notched the goal for ReMax in the tie. Division II (ages 10-11) Trevor Bystrom's goal held up as Harry's Continental Kitchens defeated Pine Avenue Store in Division II soccer action on Sept. 10. Island Real Estate swamped West Coast Surf Shop by a 4-0 score on Sept. 10, getting a pair of goals from Chandler Hardy in the victory. Paulo Fonseca and Austin Wash each added a goal for IRE in the victory. Harry's Continental Kitchens and Island Real Estate battled to a 0-0 tie in Division II soccer action on Sept. 9 at the Center. Alex Hall scored a pair of goals to lead Pine Avenue Store past West Coast Surf Shop on Sept. 9 in Division II action. Hailey Dearlove's stellar play in goal helped keep West Coast in the game. Goals from Daniel Pimental and Trevor Bystrom lifted Harry's Contental Kitchens past West Coast Surf Shop on Sept. 9. Giorgio Gomez scored the lone goal for the Surf Shop in the close loss. Island Real Estate and Pine Avenue Store battled to a 1-1 tie on Sept. 8 in Division II soccer action. Chandler Hardy scored the lone goal for IRE, while Alex Hall found the back of the net for Pine Avenue. Division III (ages 8-9) Air & Energy rode the four-goal explosion from Joel Hart to defeat Mike Norman Realty by three goals on Sept. 10 in Division III soccer action. Mike Norman Realty was led by Ryan Gilman's lone goal in defeat. Danziger Allergy & Sinus defeated Cannons Marina 1-0 behind a goal from Josh Zawistoski in Division III action on Sept. 10. Mike Norman Realty and Cannons Marina battled to a 1-1 tie on Sept. 8 in Division III action at the Center. Ryan Gilman notched the goal for Mike Norman, while Max Moneuse found the back of the net for Cannons. Air & Energy rode a balanced scoring attack led by Adam Hart during its 4-1 victory over Cannons Marina on Sept. 8 in Division III. Joel Hart and Trevor Albers added single goals for A&E in the victory, while Hunter Parrish scored the lone goal for Cannon's in defeat. Danziger Allergy & Sinus and Mike Norman Realty battled to a 0-0 draw on Sept. 8. Air & Energy shut down Danziger Allergy & Sinus 4-1 on Sept. 8 in Division III action. Adam and Joel Hart led the way with two goals apiece, while Josh Zawistoski notched the lone goal for Danziger in the loss. Horseshoe news Steve Doyle and George McKay, both of Anna Maria, were the big winners of the horseshoe competition on Sept. 10. They defeated the team of John Johnson of Holmes Beach and Ron Pepka of Bradenton. On Sept. 7, Doyle teamed up with Herb Ditzler of Anna Maria to defeat Tom Rhodes of Cortez and Pepka in a one-game playoff. Play gets under way at 9 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday at the park behind the Anna Maria City Hall and everyone is welcome to play, regardless of skill level. AMICC Soccer Schedule DateTimeTeam vs. Team Division I (ages 12-14) Sept. 147:15 p.m.Mr. Bones vs. LaPensee Plumbing Sept. 167:15 p.m.West Coast Air vs. ReMax Gulfstream Sept. 196 p.m.Observer vs. Mr. Bones Sept. 197:30 p.m.LaPensee vs. ReMax Gulfstream Division II (ages 10-11) Sept. 146 p.m.IRE vs. Pine Avenue Sept. 166 p.m.IRE vs. Surf Shop Sept. 207 p.m.IRE vs. Harry's Division III (ages 8-9) Sept. 156 p.m.Danziger vs. Cannons Sept. 157 p.m.Mike Norman vs. Air & Energy Sept. 206 p.m.Cannons vs. Mike Norman Instructional League (ages 5-7) Sept. 146 p.m.Rotten Ralph's vs. LB Kiwanis Sept. 147 p.m.Tropical Treats vs. Coastal Orthopaedic Sept. 156 p.m.LPAC vs. Tropical Sept. 157 p.m.Sparks vs. Duncan Sept. 206 p.m.Tropical vs. Sparks Sept. 207 p.m.Orthopaedic vs. Ralph's