Wayne Bixler The Island Burgers softball team celebrated a recent win during lunch at their sponsor’s restaurant. Players from left front to right: Jimmy Williams, Rick Bell, Lyman Rinehart, Dan Sammartino, Wayne Bixler—Manager (standing), Debi Bixler, Steve Biffle, Don DeCoste, Vince Richey, and Rich Haab.
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…
Dawn Hangen The PebbleCreek women’s softball team, Desert Diamonds, managed by Dawn Hangen, begin their season Jan. 5, visiting Sun City. Game time is 2:30 p.m. at Sun City Bowl Field, 10220 N 107th Ave. Come on out to cheer and support your fellow “Creekers” and enjoy an afternoon at the ballpark! We have several…
Fred Dresser The National Softball Hall of Fame is located in Oklahoma City, Okla. On Oct. 26, players and teams were inducted into the National Softball Hall of Fame during the 2024 induction ceremony. One team that was inducted into the Hall of Fame was a team from Seattle called Pay ’N Pak. One of…
Rochelle Zuckerbrow PebbleCreek softball team Stellar Kitchen & Bath had their first team party of the season. We gathered at the home of Paul and Joan Zuckerbrow on Oct. 16 for good food and to get to know the new team members and their spouses. Paul manages the team with assistant coaches Alan Jones and…
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,…
Fred Dresser See you in October? Wait a minute, that song was titled “See You in September” and was performed by The Happenings in 1966. September has arrived and the bleachers, warm–up area, and playing field are currently vacant. Now that we have that cleared up, in October, the PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) will…
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…
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…
Fred Dresser The 29th season of PebbleCreek Softball that started back in October 2023 has come to an end. This season saw 24 teams divided into three divisions play 40 games, with each team hoping to declare themselves division champions in their respective division. When the dust settled, the following teams were crowned as champions:…