Larry Wolfe Born and raised in Rugby, N.D., the geographic center of North America, Gerard “Jerry” Giesinger attended Cardinal Muench Seminary for two years prior to transferring to Rugby High where he was a member of the Panthers football and wrestling teams, graduating in 1966. He then earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration at…
Larry Wolfe The Skyview Digital Media squad, managed by Bill McCoy, won the Lakes Division’s Winter League pennant with a record of 10 wins, 7 losses, and 1 tie. Manager Gary Hillabolt’s Young Realty Team finished second with a 9-9 record. In the Sun Division, Manager Ron Carmichael led the Wolfe & Associates team to…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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).…
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…
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…
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…