Larry Wolfe The spring senior softball league season opened on February 24 and will continue through April 16. A season-ending tournament and awards ceremony will be held at the Field of Dreams on Thursday, April 18. As of press time, the winter league season was still underway with Mike Gloyd’s Mutual of Omaha Bankers holding…
Larry Wolfe The Lady Sluggers split their first four games and have high hopes for a successful season as their team began to gel. This year’s team, managed by Charlene Ellis, includes several rookies. “You can see improvement each game as we gain more experience playing together as a team,” said Manager Ellis. The February…
Larry Wolfe Sonny M. Lakes, known as “Manny” down at the Field of Dreams, isn’t your typical senior softball player. In fact, he doesn’t play at all, but you will see him down at the field every day. He’s currently our security guard; however, his story is rather unusual. Manny’s originally from New York City,…
Larry Wolfe The State Farm Insurance team, managed by Larry Kaufmann and sponsored by the Ralph Vasquez Agency, won the fall league title with a record of 12 wins and six losses. The A-1 Golf Carts squad, managed by Gary Hillabolt, finished second, two games behind the league leaders. The top 10 hitters for the…
Larry Wolfe After Rick Ebel told me what he and Debbie do for fun in their spare time, I thought, “What spare time?!” Besides playing softball, the Ebels participate in the Sun Lakes Country Club’s Bocce Ball and Pickleball leagues. In fact, Rick was instrumental in the formation of the SLCC’s Pickleball Club. They play…
Larry Wolfe The Lady Sluggers senior softball team opens their season with an away game at the Stingers field on January 5. The first home game is slated for January 7 versus Viewpoint. All home games are held at the Field of Dreams and begin at 1:00 p.m. The Home schedule is shown below: Wednesday,…
Larry Wolfe After a holiday hiatus, our men’s winter league begins on January 6. Each of our six teams plays a 20-game schedule. The fall league ended after the press deadline, but you can find the standings and stats on the Stats Page of our website at www.sunlakessoftball.com. In addition, our Lady Sluggers begin their…
Larry Wolfe and Bruce McClain A new 60 Plus age group senior softball team was formed this year to compete in major tournaments throughout the southwest. The team is comprised of top players from Sun Lakes and nearby areas. The new squad, named Team Ambush, lived up to their name by ambushing the opposition in…
Larry Wolfe Even though it is softball, not football, our fall season kicked off in late October and will run through December 18. Each of our six teams plays a 20 game schedule. The State Farm Insurance-sponsored team, managed by Larry Kaufmann, got off to a strong 7-1 start and was leading the league at…
Larry Wolfe Music, and drums in particular, have been a big part of Gary Alexander’s life since the third grade. After taking drum lessons for four years, he began playing in combos and larger bands and has formed several bands himself over the years. A graduate of Meadowdale High in Dayton, Ohio, Gary was president…