Dawn Hangen If you’re looking for some fun and competition, emphasis on fun, come on out and play! We are looking for female softball players for the 2025–26 season. If you’ve got some high school, college, or just a recreational background playing softball and would like to resurrect your inner athlete, the PebbleCreek Desert Diamonds…
Tag: softball
May 2025, Front Page
PebbleCreek Softball Concludes 30th Season
Fred Dresser The 30th season of PebbleCreek Softball that started back in October 2024 has come to an end. This season saw 23 teams divided into three divisions play a total of 864 games with each team hoping to declare themselves as division champions and/or tournament champion in their respective division. When the dust settled,…
April 2025, Sports
Island Burgers Celebrates at Island Burgers
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.
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…
January 2025, Sports
Cheer On the PebbleCreek Desert Diamonds
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…
December 2024, Sports
National Softball Hall of Fame
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…
Sports, December 2024
Softball Team Party
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…
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,…
September 2024, Clubs & Classes
See You in October, Softball Fans!
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…
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…