Larry Wolfe At press time, the State Farm Insurance team, managed by Larry Kaufmann, held a four-game lead in our winter league standings with two weeks to play. They had posted a sparkling 12-2 record at that point. Our top five batters, based upon a minimum of 90 at bats during the fall and winter…
Larry Wolfe The Sun Lakes Senior Softball Association’s winter season opens on Tuesday, January 5. For the first time, our league will have seven teams vying for the title. Each team plays a 24-game schedule. Team sponsors are: A-1 Golf Carts, Brenden Financial Planning, Farmers Insurance (Frank Margiotta Agency), Mutual of Omaha Bank, State Farm…
Larry Wolfe The fall season of the Sun Lakes Senior Softball League began on October 27 and will conclude on December 18. This year’s team sponsors are A-1 Golf Cars, Brenden Financial Planning, Frank Margiotta’s Farmers Insurance Agency, Mutual of Omaha Bank, Ralph Vasquez’ State Farm Insurance Agency and Terry and Susan Young Realtors. Our…
Larry Wolfe Wesley, Iowa, is the hometown of two really good ballplayers. One, George “Showboat” Fisher, played in the major leagues in the ‘20s and ‘30s while the second, Dick Bleich, currently plays in the Sun Lakes Senior Softball League. Wesley’s a small farming community thirteen miles east of Algona in northern Iowa. Dick was…
Larry Wolfe The Sun Lakes Senior Softball Association wrapped up the 2015-2016 season with a seeded six-team tournament on April 16. The seedings were based upon the teams’ spring season won-lost records. Hundreds were on hand to watch the exciting contests. In game one, the fourth-seeded Mutual of Omaha squad, managed by Mike Gloyd, edged…
Larry Wolfe Art Isley and Dr. Hal Kime were honored with the Spirit of Sun Lakes Senior Softball award at the annual banquet held in the Oakwood Ballroom on March 30. The Spirit Award is presented to members who go above and beyond in support of our organization. Thanks and congratulations, Art and Hal! Over…
Larry Wolfe Our fall league got underway on Tuesday, October 28 and runs through December 18. Each of our six teams will play 10 doubleheaders (20 games) during the season. Each team is sponsored by a local business. Our team shirts feature the name and other information about the businesses on the backs of our…
Larry Wolfe It may be football season to a lot of folks, but for members of the Sun Lakes Senior Softball Association it’s almost softball season! Our fall league begins on Tuesday, October 28 and runs through December 18. Each of our six teams will play 10 doubleheaders (20 games) during the season. In the…