Fred Dresser With the 30th season of PebbleCreek Softball now underway, let’s look back on how this game of softball got its start. A reporter for the Chicago Board of Trade named George Hancock is credited with inventing softball in 1887. That year, Hancock gathered with some friends at the Farragut Boat Club in Chicago…
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January 2025, Sports
PCSSA and the Year Ahead
Fred Dresser The new year has started and the holidays are once again behind us. Calendar year 2024 saw the PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) start their 30th season of softball here in PebbleCreek. It also saw the passing of players who played and loved this game. The PCSSA is a tight knit group of…
Sports, December 2024
Thank You PCSSA
Linda Wyman The family, friends, and former PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) teammates of Don Wyman gathered on Oct. 28 at Robson Field to unveil the plaque on the Memorial Wall for Don. Although Don retired from PebbleCreek Softball in 2004, he was instrumental in making Robson Field a reality. He and many, many other…
December 2024, Generals
PebbleCreek Senior Softball Turns 30!
Fred Dresser I’m quite sure that many of us can remember the time that each of us turned 30 (except for the ladies who somehow always remain 29). Funny how that math works. The PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) unfortunately is not able to use the above-mentioned math as on a rainy morning on Saturday,…
November 2024, Sports
30th Season of PebbleCreek Senior Softball Gets Underway
Fred Dresser The 30th season of the PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) got underway on Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Ed Robson Field of Dreams. What started back in 1995 with just two teams and 21 players has now grown to over 300 players and twenty-three teams. Prior to the start of the 30th season…
October 2024, Sports
PCSSA to Begin 30th Season
Fred Dresser The PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) will begin their 30th season of softball on Saturday, Oct. 19. Just think about it—30 seasons of softball being played by friends and neighbors who live here in PebbleCreek. We hope to see you there! Opening Game Day Schedule 9 a.m. West Valley Golf Cars vs. Henson…
August 2024, Sports
The Lure of the PCSSA
Fred Dresser Do you wonder just what makes up the PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA)? The PCSSA is made up of individuals (men and women) who come from many walks of life. We have veterans; first responders; financial, medical, and legal professionals; construction contractors; teachers; scientists; and the list goes on. What drives these individuals…
August 2024, Front Page
PCSSA Travels to Pinetop
Fred Dresser Everyone in PebbleCreek is aware of our softball league (PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association, PCSSA). What you probably didn’t know is that each year the PCSSA has teams that travel to Pinetop, Ariz., to participate in tournament games. One such team known as the PebbleCreek 60’s team traveled to Pinetop again this year to…
July 2024, Sports
PCSSA Summer Pickup Games
Fred Dresser It would seem logical that after playing 40-plus games during the Fall/Winter Season and 18 games during the Spring Season that the PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) softball players would want a break from softball. Apparently, there are not many logical softball players, because after a 10-day hiatus from the diamond, there were…
April 2024, Sports
A Diamond Is a Girl’s Best Friend
Fred Dresser It’s often been said that a diamond is a girl’s best friend. Whoever coined that phrase should have included a diamond that many girls/ladies/women play on. In previous articles we referenced that the PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) also has women who play in the league. The PCSSA also has a women’s team,…