Tim Malone When was the last time you took a stance on something? Stance is a versatile word that can add depth and precision to any position you might take. Take softball—a stance extends beyond its literal meaning, making it a valuable tool for batters. “Be sure to put your feet in the right place,…
C harles Hendryx How long is an era? A million years? A thousand years? The dictionary says as long as something very special is happening. So, for this article, an era is two years. The SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) has five leagues, one of which is the Recreation League. When asked, Peter Romeo, president…
King Mitchell (aka Mitch) Well, softball fans, it’s Oct. 25 (deadline the 26th), so the Softball world here in the SaddleBrooke ‘hood is two weeks into the fall season. That means, among other things, that most of our fall and winter snowbirds have drifted on in, and the rosters are filling up. Good to see…
Frederick King Mitchell, Jr., aka Mitch Well, softball fans, back from a heatwave in New Hampshire early August and just early this morning from Manitowish Waters, Wisc. I know you’re all thinking, “Manitowish what?” Yeah, well, you can’t get much further north in the great State of Wisconsin than Manitowish without running into the UP…
Play Ball! SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network Is on the Team Karyle Steele The Saddlebrooke Pet Rescue Network is now part of the SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association, thanks to a very generous donor who purchased the sign and the space to display our logo and message. The softball league has been a valuable part of SaddleBrooke…
Terry Hurley Tim Ward is full of positive energy as he manages his SaddleBrooke senior softball team in their final game of the winter season last month. He shouts advice and encouragement from his outfield position, the third-base coaching box, and the dugout. “Hit that Longo sign in right center field,” he says to one of…
Terry Hurley No one plays more softball than Ron Quarantino. The 80-year old SaddleBrooke player calculates that over the past 23 years, he’s played in almost 4,300 games, batted 16,000 times and hit for an average of .680. Yes, he tracks these numbers with his own spreadsheet, not surprising for a former IBM accountant. In…
Terry Hurley Playing softball is not easy for people our age. Let’s face it, our reflexes, coordination, strength, speed, endurance, and vision are not what they used to be. Plus, most of us are not in the best shape of our lives. However, every season about 165 men and women put on their blue or…
So, who was the driving force behind getting Ed Robson to build our softball facility? Many here believe Gene Bovee was the key individual to make it all happen in the early 2000s. After land was granted and construction commenced in June of 2004, a steering committee of ten softball players were tasked with getting…
