Larry Wolfe Dan Malachuk is flying high—in more ways than one! Now starting his third year in our program, Dan was named Most Improved Player in the Lakes Division last year, increasing his batting average from .566 to .683—good for a Top Ten spot. He also flies high as a pilot of 737 aircraft for…
Tag: softball
December 2023, Sports
Fall Softball Season Is Underway
Larry Wolfe Our Fall Senior Softball Season began on Oct. 31 and will continue through Dec. 18. This season’s team sponsors and managers are as follows: In the Lakes Division: A-1 Golf Carts (Mgr. Dennis Kennedy), Core Consulting (Mgr. Chris Jensen), Skyview Digital Media (Mgr. Dave Kratz), and Young Home Team Realtors (Mgr. Gary Hillabolt).…
September 2023, Sports
High Heat
Larry Wolfe High heat in baseball and fast-pitch softball parlance is a term that is used to describe a pitch, usually a fastball, that is high in the strike zone. A high heat fastball tends to be a hard pitch to hit, as it is difficult for most batters to swing around quickly enough to…
August 2023, Sports
Statistically Speaking
Larry Wolfe At last count, there were 121 baseball/softball statistics categories; 72 are considered “standard,” while 49 are considered “advanced.” Additionally, Major League Baseball has created 32 measurements, called “Statcast” numbers. These measure things such as launch angle, exit velocity, catcher framing, and outfielder arm strength. However, our Sun Lakes Softball stats are much simpler.…
Front Page, June 2023
A-1 Golf Carts and Spooner PT Teams Win Spring Pennants
Larry Wolfe Manager Dennis Kennedy’s A-1 Golf Carts team won the Lakes Division pennant with a record of 11-5, with Manager Chris Jensen’s Core Consulting squad finishing second with an 8-7 mark. In the highly competitive Sun Division, Manager Ron Carmichael’s Spooner PT team won the pennant with a 9-7 record, finishing just one game…
Sports, June 2023
Camp Hilby Team Are Sun Division Tourney Champs
Larry Wolfe The Spring Sun Division Tournament was held over three days in April, with Manager Mike Gloyd’s Camp Hilby team winning the championship. Here’s a game-by-game recap of the tourney: In the opener, Camp Hilby cruised to a 29-18 win over Manager Joe Commisto’s Redeemed Team. Marty Hobby led the way for the Campers,…
Sports, June 2023
A-1 Golf Carts Wins Lakes Division Tourney
Larry Wolfe In the opening game of the Lakes Division Spring Tournament, Manager Chris Jensen’s Core Consulting team outlasted Manager Tom Erpelding’s Skyview Digital Media squad 24-20. In a well-balanced attack, eight Consultants had three hits each, with Tim Loeffler adding a homerun. Ken Brenden was the leading hitter for the Drones, going 4 for…
Sports, June 2023
Softball Player Profile: Garnet Hammer
Larry Wolfe A native of Olds, a farming community in Central Alberta, Canada, Garnet (pronounced like the birthstone) Hammer attended Olds High School where he was a member of the Spartans hockey team. He also played baseball during Alberta’s short summer season. The Hammer family has farmed in the area since 1900 so, naturally, Garnet…
Front Page, April 2023
Young Home Team Realtors Lakes Division Tourney Champs
Larry Wolfe The Lakes Division Winter Softball Tournament took place over three days at the Field of Dreams. In Game 1, the second-seeded A-1 Golf Carts club eked out a 20-19 win over third-seeded Young Home Team Realty. Manager Dennis Kennedy’s Golfers banged out 26 hits in the victory, with John Robinson’s four safeties leading…
Sports, March 2023
Winter Softball Is a Wrap
Larry Wolfe Our Winter Sessions ended on Feb. 16 and were followed by seeded three-day tournaments in both our Sun and Lakes Divisions. Both the regular seasons and tournaments concluded after this month’s press deadline, so the results will be in next month’s Splash. If you can’t wait to see the results, the winners are…