Larry Wolfe After finishing the regular Winter Season with an 8-10 record, good for last place in the Lakes Division, hopes were not high entering the Winter Tournament for Manager Joe Commisto’s A-1 Golf Cart-sponsored team. However, they surprised the number one-seeded Skyview Digital Media crew in the opening game with an 18-12 victory. Wayne…
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Sports, March 2022
Winter Softball Update
Larry Wolfe At press time, the Skyview Digital Media team, managed by Bill McCoy, had clinched the Lakes Division title with a record of 12 wins, 7 losses and 1 tie. The Sun Division pennant race was too close to call, with Wolfe & Associates, managed by Ron Carmichael, and the Spooner PT squad, managed…
Sports, March 2022
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…
Sports, February 2022
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…
Sports, February 2022
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).…
Sports, January 2022
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…
Sports, January 2022
Lady Sluggers Announces Home Schedule
Sports, January 2022
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…
Sports, December 2021
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…
Sports, December 2021
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…