King Mitchell (aka Mitch) Well softball fans and friends, here it is April and Progress and Roundup deadline time again. The big news? The softball winter season, league standings, and the championship playoffs are in da books. Yep, the season began Jan. 9 and ended April 21. For the last two years, the softballers have ended their…
King Mitchell (aka Mitch) Well softball fans, the softball world here in the SaddleBrooke ‘hood is 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. It’s good to see them back. Well, most of them—yours truly generally…
Mark Hojnacki The summer softball season ended on September 24 at the SaddleBrooke complex with four clear pennant winners and one deadlock in the Friday Competitive League. You see here in the Brooke, we play four seasons throughout the year for the enjoyment of still being able to compete. Pennant winners each season get bragging…
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…
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…
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…
Jonathan Green SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) welcomes all to enjoy three games well-played (we hope!) by your athletic neighbors, holiday lunch and more at the annual SSSA Labor Day Tournament September 5 from 9:00 a.m. until about 1:30 p.m. Sunshine Experts will sponsor this event. Lunch, grilled up by the always reliable Doug Wagers…
Carol Chiarello The eight-week spring softball season ended on June 27. This session featured 16 teams playing in seven leagues on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Let’s recap how the teams fared. Monday Recreation League: Jeff Rayner managed The Charles Company team to a first place finish with 6 wins and 1 loss. Stone Canyon…
Carol Chiarello The SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) concluded its winter season on April 22. This was a busy season filled with more than 150 players on 22 teams, in seven leagues, playing four days each week. Nearly 6,400 runs were scored by your friends and neighbors. Let’s recap: Monday Recreation League: Jonathan Green led…
Carol Chiarello The 2016 Board of Directors for SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) is busy planning several activities: ROOKIE CAMP: Ongoing every Wednesday and Saturday starting at 10:00 a.m. at the softball field. ROOKIE AND SKILLS CAMP: This is for players returning to softball after a long layoff (can you say 20 or 30 years?),…