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,…
Tag: softball
May 2024, Features
Happy 90th Birthday Lee Ayers and Russ Steglich!
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…
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,…
April 2024, Sports
Woodbury Softball Team Party
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.
April 2024, Sports
Balls and Strikes and Other Calls
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…
March 2024, Front Page
29th Season of PebbleCreek Softball Winding Down
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…
February 2024, Sports
This Game Called Softball
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…
January 2024, Sports
Woodbury Team Party
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.
January 2024, Sports
This Game Called Softball
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…
December 2023, Sports
PebbleCreek Desert Diamonds Softball
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…