Tag: Softball

Senior Softball stars shine on Labor Day

The crowd watches as this catcher makes the out at the plate; photo by Paul Jarzembinski.

Jonathan Green Sixty plus players and dozens of volunteers entertained hundreds of SaddleBrooke neighbors with three hard fought SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) games at the annual Labor Day tournament at the softball stadium Monday, September 7. It was a labor of love for all at SSSA to serve you. Food was served, too! Thanks…

Spring Softball Champs crowned

2015 Spring Season Monday Recreation League Champion – Allstate Insurance – Bruce Unger: Back row: Ken Schuttler, Lee Davis, Jerry Wilkerson, Steve Grabell, Bill Webster and Sandie Hills; front row: Fran Weinberg, Jeff Rayner, Steve Schneck and Jonathan Green; photo by Pat Tiefenbach

Carol Chiarello The short spring season ran from May 5 to June 29 for the men and women of SaddleBrooke softball. Statistics have been compiled and here are the results: Monday Recreation League: These two teams were evenly matched until the last game when the eventual winners went wild and scored 14 runs in the…

Softball announces winter champs

2015 Winter Season Monday Recreation League Champion – A Closer Look Real Estate Inspection. Back row: Carol Chiarello, Ken Schuttler, Denise Norgard, Harold Norton and Lee Davis; front row: Paul Jarzembinski, Steve Schneck, Tim Benjamin, Janet Jarzembinski and Jack Graef; photo by Pat Tiefenbach

Carol Chiarello The SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association ran the 15 week Winter Season from January through April 24. The statistics have been compiled and the final records for the seven leagues are in the books. Let’s recap: Monday Recreation League: We had a tie of seven wins, seven losses, one tie apiece. Congrats to Dale…

Spring Break Grandkids’ Softball game a big hit!

This young lady avoids the tag from Coach Q and she is safe at third base! Photo by Jim Smith.

Jim Smith The SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) sponsored its annual Spring Break Grandkids’ Games on Saturday, April 4 at the Softball Complex. Games Director Steve Garceau was assisted by Coaches Pat Tiefenbach, Doug Sweetland, Denise Norgard, Roy Stigers, Ed Cussick, Paul Buchanan, Debbie Seguin, Jeff Rayner, Steve Laureys, Dave Fuller and Ron Quarantino and…

Softball fun well worth the price paid

2015 St. Patrick’s Day Tournament Recreation League Champion – The Charles Company, back row: Bob Cole, Bob Alvarez, Harold Norton, Mark Foster, Steve Grabell and Pat Tiefenbach; front row: Jake Jacobson, Jack Graef, Paul Jarzembinski, Debbie Seguin and Greg Morgan; photo by Jim Smith

Jonathan Green SaddleBrooke Softball Stadium, March 15, 2015 – The Senior Softball St. Pat’s Tournament with games, food, music and entertainment proved once again to be the best free show in SaddleBrooke. SSSA thanks Patrick Shaffer Dentistry for sponsoring the tourney again this year. SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) got 80 players to play four…

Free fun and food for St. Pat’s Saturday

Will he be safe or tagged out? Photo by Paul Jarzembinski.

Jonathan Green Root, root, root for the home team! Your two March choices are as follows: 1. Drive to Phoenix. Pay $5 to $10 to park. Pay about $25 each for tickets. Pay lots more $$$ for some just OK stadium grub. And then watch some players that you don’t know play for a team…

Announcing fall season softball champs

2014 Fall Season Tuesday Competitive League Champion – Johnston’s Pest Solutions. back row: Claude DuVall, Dave Fuller, Joe Oczak, Doug Sweetland and Charlie LaNeve; front row: Harry Adams, John Perfetti, Bill Spevak, Tom Fitzgerald and Larry Weber; photo by Pat Tiefenbach

Carol Chiarello The men and women of softball are now playing the Winter Season. It’s great to have our snowbirds return helping to fill out a robust schedule of softball games each week. Let’s take a moment to recap the Fall Season and to honor our champions. In the Patrick Shaffer Dentistry Monday Recreation League,…

It’s Grandkids’ Softball time again

Kids of all ages enjoy being active after a Thanksgiving feast; photo by Jim Smith

Jim Smith The SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association will sponsor its annual Thanksgiving Grandkids’ Games on Friday, November 28. The event will be held at the softball complex located just southwest of the DesertView Center. This is a great chance for you to get your grandkids away from their Xboxes and Nintendos. Bring them out to…

Softball Crowns summer champs

2014 Summer Season Friday Community League Champion – BRAKEmax: Back row: Charlie LaNeve, Jerry Cowart, Pat Brennan, Steve Krantz and Leroy Johnson; front row: Rob Gish, Steve Wehmann, Debbie Seguin, Harold Weinenger and Allan Kravitz; photo by Pat Tiefenbach

Carol Chiarello The men and women of SaddleBrooke Senior Softball made it through another summer season. Monsoon rains messed up our schedule a few times and many of our usual players are gone during summer but overall, players on fourteen teams in seven leagues managed to keep cool and have a good time. Here are…