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:…
Kathy Craig Lee Ayers and Russ Steglich celebrated their 90th birthdays on March 20 with their golf friends and family at the PebbleCreek Oasis Pool pavilion. Lee was born in Portland, Ore. Lee received a B.A. in education at Western Washington State University and received his master’s at the University of Washington. Lee’s career consisted…
Fred Dresser At the end of each Fall/Winter season, the PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) holds an award banquet to recognize not only the championship teams, but also the individuals who make this league a league to be proud of. Here are the individuals that achieved recognition this year. 15-Year Awards: Al Chandler, Gary Forrest,…
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,…
Rochelle Zuckerbrow On Feb. 29 the PebbleCreek softball team Woodbury got together for some fun off the field. Our gathering was hosted by Larry and Amy Young. They made chili and we played a fun card game called Screw Your Neighbor.
Fred Dresser The game of softball is played with bats, balls, gloves, bases, and individuals who probably need to see an optometrist from time to time. You guessed it, the individuals mentioned above are sometimes referred to as “blue,” “are you blind,” or “hey Ump.” These hardy individuals are the umpires that are made up…
Fred Dresser The 29th season of the PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) will finish the first week of April, where the season and tournament champions will be crowned. The 29th fall/winter season of PebbleCreek Softball started in October 2023. The 29th season saw the league grow to 24 teams spread across three divisions. To accommodate this…
Fred Dresser Previous articles brought the reader up to speed on the growth of the PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) as well as how the game of softball started. The question that remains is: What exactly draws the individuals who play this game at this stage of their life back to playing a game from their younger…
Fred Dresser Our last article dove into the history of the PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA). This article will look into how the game of softball actually started. George Hancock, a reporter for the Chicago Board of Trade, is credited with inventing softball in 1887. That year, Hancock gathered with some friends at the Farragut…
Rochelle Zuckerbrow On Nov. 12, Team Woodbury of PebbleCreek Softball hosted their first team party of the season. It was held at the home of Paul and Joan Zuckerbrow. Paul is the team manager, and Craig Hauger is the team sponsor. It was fun to get together off the field to continue building friendships and camaraderie.