King Mitchell Well, SaddleBrooke Senior Softball fans and friends, here it is June 26 and SaddleBrooke Progress deadline time. That means 600 or so words from the golden fingertips of yours truly! Wait a minute, you say! Mitch, where you been? Well, the old Mitchster has been on a bit of a “break.” But the…
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Sports, April 2024
Luck of the Irish Makes SSSA Tournament a Success
SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) had its annual St. Patrick’s Day Tournament on March 16 to a hungry and rousing crowd, despite the threatening weather the day before, the luck of the Irish gave the weather a needed break with sunshine and a dry field to boost the spirits of everyone who attended. The St.…
Sports, April 2017
SSSA hits home run for St. Patrick’s Day
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…
Clubs & Classes, January 2016
Grandkids Softball event scores a victory
Jim Smith The SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) sponsored its annual Thanksgiving Grandkids’ Games on Friday, November 27 at the Softball Complex. Games Director Steve Garceau was assisted by Coaches Pat Tiefenbach, Jake Jacobson, Doug Sweetland, Roy Steigers, Mark Schauer, Rich Battagello, Ron Quarantino, Denise Norgard, Gus Marano and photographer Jim Smith. Twenty-five grandkids participated,…
Sports, October 2015
Senior Softball stars shine on Labor Day
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…
Sports, July 2015
SaddleBrooke Senior Softball scores again!
Jonathan Green A sell-out crowd of fans (sell-out?—it’s free!) cheered their softball playing neighbors, chowed down (that was free too!), rocked out to live music (OK it was not a rock band) and had a time to remember at the exciting Memorial Day SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association’s (SSSA) annual holiday tournament, May 25 at SaddleBrooke…
Sports, May 2015
Spring Break Grandkids’ Softball game a big hit!
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…
Sports, October 2014
Big treat for record softball crowd — SaddleBrooke Stadium packs ‘em in for Labor Day
Jonathan Green A record crowd saw four exciting softball games, including three one run wins and come from behind walk offs at the SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association’s (SSSA) Labor Day Tournament played at SaddleBrooke Stadium. They were well fed, too! 80 players, dozens of volunteers, sponsor Jeff Johnson of Merrill Lynch and Doug Wagers of…