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THE SUN
SPORTS
MARCH 9, 2022
TBT reaches adult flag football semifinals BY MONICA SIMPSON SPECIAL TO THE SUN
ANNA MARIA – The first game of the adult co-ed flag football playoff season started off with a close one between the TBT and Shady Lady squads. In the end, after two halves of play, quarterback Matthew Briley and the TBT team moved on to the semifinals after the win against Shady Lady last Thursday night 26-20. Despite the three passing touchdowns by QB Connor Haughey, Shady Lady could not find the end zone for the tying score. Haughey found Jonathon Soultatos, who had a total of six catches in the game, for two scoring plays. In addition to his 12 points, Soultatos made two critical point-after attempts, keeping Shady Lady in the mix the entire game. Shady Lady teammate and youngster Shawn Balvin, graduating to the adult league after a long stint lighting up the gridiron in the youth leagues at The Center, had his own touchdown to go with six receptions in the game. While on defense, Balvin stymied the TBT offense with two interceptions. Jasmin Muldoon and Limarcus Waller made important offensive contributions for Shady Lady with catches from Haughey, keeping the team on the field with positive yardage. In the 26-20 win, Briley’s scoring targets were Nick Cinelli, Yandy Rocamora and Jeremy Rodriguez, with touchdown catches for each of them. Cinelli and Rodriguez added two additional points to the scoreboard with extra point conversions. On offense for TBT, Javier Rivera had solid hands with three positive-yard catches from Briley. The defensive game of TBT may have made the difference in the playoff game. Rocamora’s sack on Haughey produced negative yardage and forced the Shady Lady offense to switch to quick and option plays. Cinelli’s interception on a Haughey throw diminished any positive momentum Shady Lady was trying to build. With the win, TBT returns to play another day in the semifinals. Also moving on to the next round of the playoff is WTBL, Solid Rock Construction and Moss Builders. The four-team showdown leads to the final game of the season when another squad can be called champions.
MONICA SIMPSON | SUN
Above, Yandy Rocamora pressures Shady Lady’s QB Connor Haughey and forces him to throw on the run at The Center last Thursday night. Left, on defense for TBT, Jeremy Rodriguez and Matthew Briley try to stop Shady Lady’s Jonathon Soultatos in the first quarterfinal game in adult flag football action.
The adult flag football championship game will be played on Thursday, March 17 at 7:30 p.m. In other adult co-ed sports action, semifinal action for adult indoor soccer is slated for March 17 at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. in The Center gymnasium, with the championship scheduled immediately after at 9 p.m.
Solid Rock Construction Bradenton Beach Parasailing
33 14
WTBL Cortez Deep Sea Fishing
42 25
Shady Lady Prosper Bradenton
14 19
Solid Rock Construction Sandbar
48 13
Miz & Hiz Biz Nissan of Bradenton
13 26
Prosper Bradenton Moss Builders
13 19
SUN SCOREBOARD TUESDAY, MARCH 1 YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL – QUARTER FINAL PLAYOFF GAMES 8- TO 10-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE
Moss Builders Wash Family Construction
28 0
HSH Investigative Lawyers Group
22 0
Progressive Cabinetry Beach Bums
14 27
Mac Parkman Foundation Moss Builders
0 31
11- TO 13-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE
THURSDAY, MARCH 3 ADULT CO-ED FLAG FOOTBALL – QUARTER FINAL PLAYOFF GAMES TBT Shady Lady
26 20
ADULT CO-ED INDOOR SOCCER – WEEK 5
Sato Real Estate (4-0-1) Win by forfeit Progressive Cabinetry (2-3-0) Mi-Box (3-2-0) Slim’s Place (0-5-0)
Win by forfeit
Beach Bums (4-1-0) 15 Gulfview Windows & Doors (1-3-1) 6
