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…
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 Larry Maggard is a true “softball lifer.” He’s played in one league or another since graduating from high school except for a brief hiatus when he turned 60, thinking maybe he was too old. But a few years later he discovered Sun Lakes Softball, so he’s back at it again and doesn’t plan…
Larry Wolfe A baseball junkie is defined as someone who loves baseball and “eats and breathes” the game. Bill Whiteley is the epitome of that definition. A native of Westminster, California, Bill was a three sport (baseball, basketball and football) letterman for the Westminster Lions, but baseball was always his game. After graduating from high…
Larry Wolfe Yes, it’s hot, even at 7:00 a.m.! That’s when batting practice starts at the Field of Dreams during the summer months. BP is followed by a pick-up game. Hot or not, there are always 20 to 30 guys willing to brave the high temperatures to play the game they love. Our playing in…
Larry Wolfe Our 60 Plus tournament team, sponsored by Brenden Financial Planning, recently escaped the heat by participating in the annual Pinetop Senior Softball Tournament. Even though the weather was about 20 degrees cooler than here in the Valley, our boys ran into some hot teams and finished the tourney with two wins and three…
Larry Wolfe The Mutual of Omaha sponsored team won the spring softball title with a record of 15 wins and only five losses. Their top hitters were Manager Larry Kaufmann (.726), Frank Tanner (.681) and Tom Lorgan (.671). The team sparkled defensively and pitcher Owen Bae kept opposing hitters “at Bae” with his high arcing…
Larry Wolfe The 2013-2014 Senior Softball award winners were announced at the April season-ending tournament. The Sportsmanship award went to Kenny Brenden while TJ Tjerlund was named Rookie of the Year as the top first year player. Steve Schaider won the Most Improved Player award. The Board of Directors also recognized Dennis LePore with a…
Larry Wolfe The Sun Lakes Senior Softball Spring Tournament and Awards Ceremony was held in late April. The event featured a six-team seeded tournament, a cook-out and the annual awards ceremony. A large contingent of fans and players were on hand for the festivities. Thanks to event coordinators Dr. Roger Spark, Mike Core and everyone…