Carol Chiarello and Pat Tiefenbach The SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) recently ended its eight week Spring Season. This article usually details the records of the teams and who became the champs. But this time things are a little different. A guy named John Vosper plays softball and he is 85 years young—will turn 86…
Jonathan Green Hundreds of Brookers cheered dozens of players, had their fill of free lunch and honored America’s heroes at SaddleBrooke Senior Softball association’s (SSSA) annual Memorial Day tournament. Ambient Air Heating and Cooling sponsored the affair and Doug Wagers, Window Wizard, cooked the lunch once again. And all three games were very close with…
Carol Chiarello The five week Winter Softball Season has ended. It began January nine and went until April 21. Thank you to Pat Tiefenbach and Jim Smith for our team photos. Let’s see the results: Monday Recreation – This was close but Webbscapes Landscaping, led by manager Tim Benjamin, came in first with a record of…
Jim Smith The SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) sponsored its annual Spring Break Grandkids’ Games on Saturday, April 15 at the Softball Complex. Games Director Steve Garceau, apparently in his swansong appearance, was assisted by coaches Pat Tiefenbach, Roy Stigers, Ron Quarantino, Joe Sanders, Janice and Terry Mihora, Jeff Stolze, Jim Westerberg and Charles Hendryx.…
Jonathan Green Exciting close games, lots of well-fed and enthusiastic fans and perfect weather played well for SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association’s (SSSA) St. Patrick’s Tournament, Saturday, March 18. SSSA thanks Patrick Shaffer, DDS, for sponsoring his namesake tournament once again this year and Doug Wagers, Window Wizard, for cooking the brats and dogs on his…
Jonathan Green You played ball years ago, loved it, but moved on for one of a bunch of good reasons. Or, maybe you always wanted to play but thought you weren’t good enough. You are in the right place—take the next step to first base. SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) is waiting to embrace you…
Jim Smith The SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) sponsored its annual Thanksgiving Grandkids’ Games on Friday, November 25 at the Softball Complex. Games Director Steve Garceau was assisted by Coaches Pat Tiefenbach, Doug Sweetland, Roy Steigers, Mark Schauer, John McKniff, Janice and Terry Mihora, Jim Westerberg, Gus Marano, Ron Quarantino and photographer Jim Smith. Twenty-two…
Jonathan Green Sunshine and softball stars came out to warm and entertain hundreds of fans and to honor the memory of one of our good friends, Mark Foster, at yet another SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) holiday tournament, Saturday, November 26 at SaddleBrooke Stadium. They were all well fed, too! Mark Foster passed away this…
Carol Chiarello SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) completed the summer season in September. The final results are in, so let’s take a look: Monday Recreation – Bubb’s Grub ran away with the championship with a final record of eight wins, three losses. Dale Norgard was at the helm as the season ended. Second place went to…
Jonathan Green Three great softball games were played on a perfect and sunny Labor Day at the SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) annual tournament, but the surprising star of the day was the amazing size of the crowd. Hundreds packed the SaddleBrooke Stadium for the games, the show, the food and drinks and the neighborhood…