Fred Dresser The PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) lost one of their finest in November. Dave Gasch was one of those individuals who played the game of softball like he lived his life. Dave loved the game and always appreciated the other players in the league. You would never hear an unkind word from him, truly a first-class gentleman.…
Fred Dresser Each year the PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) recognizes those individuals who contributed to making this league special. Needless to say, this year was a little bit different due to a thing called COVID-19. In spite of this interruption, PCSSA recognized the following individuals for their contributions to our league: Larry Karr, Ron…
Fred Dresser The PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) conducted their player draft in September and started making plans for opening their 26th season of play. In February, they were thrown a curve ball from the COVID-19 situation and had to cut their silver anniversary season short and eliminate the spring season. The Field of Dreams underwent…
Fred Dresser The Robson Field of Dreams, after being closed due to the coronavirus, got refreshed this past month. We have a new warm-up area, made possible by monetary and physical contributions from PCSSA players. Our thanks to Jan Hangen in helping to bring this warm-up area to fruition. Thirty-two tons of new gravel was spread…
Fred Dresser After what seemed an eternity for softball players, the Robson Field of Dreams reopened in April. Practices took place two days a week (Monday and Wednesday.) Practice times were 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Each practice was limited to one hour, to allow the field and equipment to be properly prepared. The maximum…
Fred Dresser Needless to say, the ballpark is quiet as the coronavirus shut it down in March. The PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) shut their season down with six games left to play. With the season being cancelled, the players are looking forward to the 2020-21 season that will begin in October. This past season marked…
Fred Dresser The PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) was thrown a curve ball by the coronavirus as the 25th season came to an abrupt end. The season marked a milestone that started back in 1995 with just two teams and grew to fifteen teams this year. This season was special to many of the players that…
Chris Raptoplous As the Valley and Goodyear prepare for spring training, a few of our boys from PCSSA went to Lakeland, Florida to join the Detroit Tigers for their annual Spring Training Fantasy Camp. The men had an opportunity to interact with current and retired Tigers for a week. There were 150 campers, creating ten teams…
Fred Dresser It’s hard to believe that another year is in the books and what a year it was. The PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) opened their twenty-fifth year of play on Oct. 19, 2019, with a schedule of forty-two games to be played during the season. A season of softball is broken down into…
Fred Dresser The PCSSA had its humble beginning at Old Litchfield Park, then moved to the “rock pile,” ending at our current Field of Dreams. It could not have happened if not for 21 players who had a vision of what could be. Of the 21 original players, only one, Bob Quarantino (or Bobby Q as he…