Pictured are members of the Redeemed Team having fun at the Field of Dreams. Front: team sponsors Michelle Hudak and Suzy Steinmann; second row: Kelly Anderson, John Castro, and Dave Platt; back row: John Cooper, Rick Oien, Greg Lemmon, Mgr. Larry Kaufmann, and Mark Durben. Absent: Mark Alop
Larry Wolfe
At press time, the Skyview Digital Media team, managed by Bill McCoy, had clinched the Lakes Division title with a record of 12 wins, 7 losses and 1 tie. The Sun Division pennant race was too close to call, with Wolfe & Associates, managed by Ron Carmichael, and the Spooner PT squad, managed by Randy Neumann, battling down to the wire.
The top average hitters in the Lakes Division were Vern Rodgers (.745), Manny Verdusco (.730), Dennis LePore (.721), Tim Loeffler (.720), and Brian Brockman (.698). Brockman (17), Rodgers (10), and Loeffler (8) were the leaders in home runs.
Over in the Sun Division, Marty Hobby was leading the league with a robust .852 average, followed by Dan Melosi (.808), Tom Bersano (.778), Bob Wicks (.761), and Larry Kaufmann (.760). Top home run hitters were Hobby (26), Greg Lemmon (25), Wicks (23), Bersano (21), and Mike Lebet and Tom Stephens (both with 20 taters).
We’ll recap the final Winter Sessions standings and stats in the next edition of the Splash.
Our Chief Statistician Jim Entwistle pointed out that we recently had a rarity down at the field. In the Lakes Division, the Skyview Digital Media team shut out the Young Realty Team 12-0. That was the first shutout in that division in nearly three years. The last shutout in the Sun Division was two years ago when the Brenden Financial squad shellacked Farmers Insurance 22-0. Since the average score is 17-11 in the Lakes Division and 21-16 in the Sun Division, a shutout is truly an uncommon occurrence.
Our thanks go out to Chandler Air and Christopher & Myranda Fine Diamonds for renewing their advertising banners. Chandler Air has been a sponsor since 2019, while Christopher & Myranda have advertised since 2018. Go to the Sponsors page on our website, www.sunlakessoftball.com, to learn more about them and all our other sponsors.
Our softball family experienced some very sad times recently. Bill Maxwell’s wife Doris passed away after a yearslong struggle with several health issues, Jeff and Connie Jay’s son lost his long battle with cancer, and Dave and Anita Boone’s son passed away unexpectedly. Our thoughts and prayers are with them and their families and friends.