Larry Wolfe
Congratulations to manager Vern Rodgers and his First Response Roofing squad for running away with the Lakes Division Spring pennant, compiling an impressive 15-3 record. That was six games better than manager Gary Hillabolt’s Young Home Team. Manager. Kim Van Nausdle’s Robson Reserve team finished third with a “corner convenience store record” of 7-11 while Dave Kratz’s A-1 Golfers went 5-13.
Manager Marty Hobby’s Wolfe and Associate team won the Sun Division title with a 10-4 record, three games in front of manager Barron Liebert’s Redeemed Team. Manager Ron Carmichael’s Camp Hilby squad finished at 6-8 while manager Mike Gloyd’s Spooner PT crew finished in the cellar at 5-9.
Doug Friesen won the Lakes Division batting title with a.770 average. The remainder of the top ten were Bob Molter (.758), Doug Warwick (.742), Bob Montelione (.732), Vern Rodgers (.720), Dick Bleich and Dennis LePore (both at .704), Dan Malachuk (.695), Billy Jacobson (.682) and Frank Rouse (.663). Jacobson was the homerun leader with six.
In the Sun Division George Siegele won the title in the closest race ever, edging Gino Fiasche .798 to .797. They were followed by Frank Scarpelli (.758), Marty Hobby (.756), Brian Denham (.740), Mike Aldridge (.737), Barron Liebert (.722), Bill Davenport (.721), Craig Porchardt (.713) and Dave Platt (.712). Gino set an all-time homerun record, smashing 84 bombs. George Siegele hit 41 while Gordon Leatherbarrow, Dennis Henderson, Barron Leibert and Brian Denham all topped 20 HRs.
Our Summer League got underway on May 5 and continues through September. Summer League managers are Gary Hillabolt, Larry Maggard and Dan Malachuk. Brad Wendt is the Summer travel team manager. Umpires are Joe Byrne, Dennis Kennedy, Craig Porchardt, Alex Santucci and Jim Vogel. The chief scorer/scoreboard operator is Cyndy Hilby, assisted by Dave Kratz, coordinator. Thanks to all these volunteers.
We recently elected board members and officers for 2026-27. They are president Vern Rodgers, vice president Dave Kratz, secretary Cyndy Hilby, treasurer Larry Wolfe, and members-at-large Bob Molter, Alex Santucci, George Siegele, and Dave Swann.
We welcome a new advertising sponsor, Orbitel Communications. Orbitel is a local provider of high-speed internet, cable TV and digital phone services for residential and business customers. There are links to their website and to all our supporters on the sponsor’s page of our website: www.sunlakessoftball.com.
Coverage of our “year-end” tournaments will be in next month’s Splash.
Fun fact: Did you know that a standard 12-inch softball has 88 stitches while the much smaller baseball has 108 stitches?! Who knew?