Tag: softball

Lady Sluggers Having Winning Season

Larry Wolfe The Lady Sluggers ended their 2022 season at the end of February. At press time, they had a record of 13 wins, 6 losses and 1 tie. They had only six games remaining, so they’d already clinched a winning record for the season. Congratulations, ladies! We’ll recap the Lady Sluggers’ full season in…

Softball Player Profile: Ernie Flores

Larry Wolfe A Minnesota native, Ernie Flores grew up in St. Paul where he was a member of the basketball, football, and track teams for the Humboldt Indians (now the politically correct Humboldt Hawks). In fact, he was a member of that school’s last city championship football squad. After high school, Ernie went to a…

Lady Sluggers’ Season is Underway

Larry Wolfe The Lady Sluggers opened their season on Jan. 4 with a twin bill versus the Stingers of Sunland Village East. Their schedule features 13 doubleheaders and two tournaments. The tournaments are at Viewpoint Golf and RV Resort in Mesa (Feb. 18-20) and at Valle del Oro RV Resort, also in Mesa (Feb. 25-27).…

Goodbye Fall, Hello Winter Softball

Larry Wolfe The Fall Seasons for both our Lakes and Sun Divisions ended in December after the deadline for Splash articles. We’ll do a complete recap of the final standings and batting statistics in next month’s edition. In the meantime, you can view up-to-date info on the Stats page of our website, www.sunlakessoftball.com. With a week…

Lady Sluggers Announces Home Schedule

Larry Wolfe Our Lady Sluggers senior softball team opens their home schedule at the Field of Dreams on Wednesday, Jan. 5. The first pitch is scheduled for noon. The remaining home dates are Jan. 12, 19, 24, and 26 and Feb. 2, 16, and 23. Mark your calendars! The full home and away schedule is…

Softball Player Profile: Manny Verdusco

Larry Wolfe A native Californian, Manny Verdusco grew up in Norwalk in LA County, graduating from Excelsior High where he played baseball for the Pilots. Baseball and softball have been a big part of Manny’s life since Little League. He’s played on many teams in various city leagues and on several tournament teams, earning a…

Softball Player Profile: Jon Hendrikse

Larry Wolfe Jon Hendrikse hails from Badger Country. A native of Madison, Wisc., Jon graduated from nearby Monona Grove High School where he played “some football,” but spent most of his time on the baseball diamond. He played four years for the Silver Eagles while also playing American Legion ball in the summers. Normally playing…

Fall Softball League Is in Full Swing

Larry Wolfe The Fall Sessions in both our Lakes and Sun Divisions began in late October and continue through Dec. 17. Sun Division team managers and sponsors for this session are Kim Whitney (Leckner Realty), Bill Corso (The Redeemed Team), Randy Neumann (Spooner Physical Therapy), and Ron Carmichael (Wolfe & Associates). Managers and sponsors in…

Play Ball! Fall Season Is Underway!

Larry Wolfe The Lakes and Sun Divisions of our Senior Softball League both kicked off their fall seasons on Oct. 26. (Actually, kicked-off shouldn’t apply to softball, should it? How about opened or began, instead? Let’s save “kick-offs” for football!) The fall season continues through Dec. 17 with games scheduled for Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.…

Softball League Play Starts Soon!

Larry Wolfe As autumn weather returns, so will Sun Lakes Softball League play. Our Sun and Lakes Divisions will both open their fall seasons on Tuesday, Oct. 26. Sign-ups will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 28, and continue through Thursday, Oct. 14, at Snedigar Field on Alma School Road in Chandler. It is imperative that you…