Frederick King Mitchell, Jr. (aka Mitch) Labor Day Tournament: Monday, Sept. 5! Well, fans, July 26 is my deadline for the mid-August Progress, so I’ve got to get the little gray cells in gear. There seems to be fewer of them these days, and like the rest of me, it takes longer to get the clutch…
Well, softball fans, the five “W’s” of journalism, as Wikipedia puts it, are “who did it, by what aids or instruments she did it (with), what she did, where she did it, why she did it, and when she ‘done’ it.” As in Miss Scarlett, last Tuesday on the softball field, with her 34-inch, 26-ounce Miken…
King Mitchell, aka Mitch Well, softball fans and friends, the winter season is in the books, as has been previously chronicled by our now-departed wordsmith Terry Hurley. No, not to the great ballpark in the sky! Terry and his wife Nora have saddled up and departed the Brooke for grand and continuing travels to parts…
Terry Hurley SaddleBrooke Senior Softball will hold its first-ever playoffs at the community’s ball field starting Monday, April 18. Twenty-seven teams in all nine winter leagues will play in a single-elimination tournament throughout the week. Most players compete on more than one team. Regular season standings determine the seeding and byes where necessary. Two championship…
Terry Hurley It was a great day for the Irish, and everyone else involved, in SaddleBrooke Senior Softball’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Tournament at the community’s gem of a ball field. The large crowd, featuring players’ families, friends, neighbors, and grandchildren, was treated to free food, lively music, entertaining commentary, and exciting games. The crowd…
Terry Hurley The annual SaddleBrooke Senior Softball St. Patrick’s Day Tournament is set for Saturday, March 19, at the community’s jewel of a ball field. The tournament features lads and lassies who play in the league’s current winter season. Four games are planned, starting at 8:30 a.m. There will also be a first-ever home run…
Terry Hurley The SaddleBrooke Senior Softball winter season kicked off last month with 14 new players. Some of them have an extensive background in baseball or softball, some are new to the game, and most haven’t played in years. What they have in common is how excited and happy they are to be back on…
On another perfect fall day, SaddleBrooke Senior Softball held its annual Veterans Day tournament at their jewel of a ballpark, which was dressed in red, white, and blue bunting and miniature American flags. A large, enthusiastic crowd paid tribute to 43 military veterans representing the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard on the…
Raymond H. Goettsch With great appreciation, the SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association, Inc. (SPA) announces that Desert Life Pharmacy has made a generous donation to assist in the expansion of pickleball at SaddleBrooke. For this sponsorship donation, SPA has designated Court 12 as the Desert Life Pharmacy Court. Desert Life Pharmacy (Desert Life) is locally owned and operated…
Mr. Softball is a longtime supporter of the game here at SaddleBrooke. He was kind enough to spend a few minutes with us to answer some questions about SaddleBrooke Senior Softball. This interview was condensed and edited for clarity. How is softball going at SaddleBrooke? It’s better than ever. We’re in our 17th season and…