Larry Wolfe One of eight kids, Bob Montelione grew up in East New York, a section of Brooklyn, in what he describes as a beautiful neighborhood that turned bad. He describes running home from school every day negotiating possible muggings, or worse. And he’s still running, and fast, as is evidenced by his always being…
Larry Wolfe Even though they still had two games to play at the press deadline, the A-1 Golf Carts team, managed by Dave Kratz, had clinched the Lakes Division Winter League title with an impressive 12-4 record. That was four games better than Manager Tom Erpelding’s First Response Roofing squad’s 7-7 mark. In the Sun…
Larry Wolfe A native of Sault Ste. Marie, Canada, Joe DiLabio was a member of the Northern Ontario provincial high school football champions, playing corner linebacker. He’s been very active in a wide range of sports during his entire life, starting with Little League baseball, then fastpitch softball, intramural sports in college, ice hockey and…
Cyndy Hilby and Larry Wolfe Our Sun Lakes Lady Sluggers softball team opened their season on Jan. 6 with a road trip to play the Viewpoint Gems of Mesa. In the opening game, the Sluggers fell behind early and found themselves in a 10-1 hole after the first two innings; however, the Sluggers fought back…
Larry Wolfe Our Fall Softball Season opened on Oct. 29 and wrapped up on Dec. 20. There were still over two weeks to go in the season at the press deadline for this issue of the Splash, so if you can’t wait until next month, you’ll have to go to the Stats page on our…
Larry Wolfe Jay Yoakum’s adult life can be divided into three very distinct phases: Soldier, Rancher, and Trucking Company Owner. The New Mexico native joined the Army as a 17-year-old, serving our country from 1972 to 1983 as a member of the 82nd Airborne Division. Jay says that he was looking for “a little excitement,”…
Larry Wolfe Our Fall Softball Season opened on Oct. 29 and will continue through Dec. 20. This session’s team sponsors and managers are as follows: In the Lakes Division: A-1 Golf Carts (Manager Dave Kratz), Core Consulting (Larry Maggard), First Response Roofing (Dennis Kennedy), and Young Home Team Realty (Gary Hillabolt). In the Sun Division:…
Larry Wolfe Our Lady Sluggers senior softball squad has been practicing for the upcoming season on Wednesdays at the Field of Dreams. The Sluggers participate in the Valley of the Sun Ladies Senior Softball League, which includes several teams from the Southeast Valley. The schedule will not be released until mid-December, but we do know…
Larry Wolfe Faith, Family, and Function (or purpose): Those are the three tenets that have guided David Douglas throughout his adult life. Faith: David and his wife Leigh have always been very active in their home churches, with David serving in several lead ministry positions. Family: The Douglases have been married for over 48 years…
Larry Wolfe Our “Boys of Summer” have almost made it through another long, hot summer softball season. The season began on April 30 and wraps up on Sept. 19. Four teams participated, with doubleheaders played every Tuesday and Thursday morning. Each team played one doubleheader per week over the 21-week season. Thanks to our summer…