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…
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.
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…
Dawn Hangen It’s a new season for PebbleCreek’s women’s softball team, the Desert Diamonds! The ladies will participate in a tournament at Liberty Field in Sun City West Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 9 and 10, with play beginning at 8:30 a.m. Come on out, cheer them on, and show your support for PebbleCreek! Liberty Field is…
Fred Dresser The 28th season of PCSSA softball has ended and the 29th season is on the horizon. It was a great season. The PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) is a family that cares about their players, as well as their families. During the past year, the PCSSA family lost not only players but also…
Fred Dresser The 28th season of PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) comes to an end, and what a season it was for the 22 teams (8 American Division teams and 14 National Division teams) and 250-plus players. A total of 874 regular season games were played. When the dust settled and the rains stopped, Donna…
The PebbleCreek Desert Diamonds women’s softball team has committed to league play with teams from Sun City West and Sun City Grand, and kicked off their debut season on Nov. 19. Their next scheduled play will be Saturday, Dec. 10, participating in a Round Robin Tournament held at Liberty Field in Sun City West, with…
Fred Dresser On Saturday, Oct. 22, the PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) began its 28th season of play with 22 teams and more than 250 players, managers, coaches, and assistants. Twenty-eight years of softball and it seems that it was only yesterday that a group of guys approached Ed Robson and convinced him that “if he…
Fred Dresser The PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) started to prepare for the 28th season back in August, with a complete infield makeover and new sod placed around the perimeter of the infield. The Robson Field of Dreams is all dressed up and ready to go. The PCSSA has grown to 22 teams and 242…
Fred Dresser It would seem logical that after playing 60-plus games during the fall/winter and spring seasons that the PCSSA softball players would want a break from softball. Apparently, there are not many logical softball players because after a two-week hiatus from the diamond, there were players who couldn’t wait to play some good old…