Softball 2009

We Want You*To Play Softball!

Wow, this was a cold winter wasn*t it?  Now it is starting to warm up, the fields are starting to dry out, and soon it will be time to begin another softball season!  So get that glove out of the closet, get the bat out of the garage, and rescue your cleats from the dust bunnies under the bed!  It*s almost softball season!

I would like to remind all our Special Olympics athletes out there that we are a Summer Games sport.  Not only that, but after Summer Games our season keeps going.  So even if you participate at Summer Games in another sport, I welcome you to come to softball as well so you can join us in the end of the season tournaments at the end of July.

The Parks and Rec Department is currently working out the schedules for everyone who has applied for use of the fields and will release the official schedules later this month.  Keeping that in mind, our practices are set to begin on Sunday, April 5th.  Our practices are tentatively scheduled to run from 2:30-4:30pm during the cooler spring months (April-May).  During the hot summer months of June and July, practices will run from 5:30-7:30pm, which will let us practice during the cooler evening hours.  I have once again requested to use the practice venue at Orchard Park if that field is available.  As soon as I receive confirmation I will let you all know.

Last year we had a nice blend of veteran ball players, some returning faces, and a couple of new rookies as well.  We always are happy to welcome any new players, whether you are new to softball, played at the challenger level, or you live and breathe softball.  If there are folks out there who would like to volunteer, you are welcome as well.  If you are interested in joining softball this year and would like more information give me a call at 235-5209 or you can drop me an e-mail (Softball@SpecialOlympicsCentreCounty.org).  Let*s play ball!

Tentative Practice Schedule (there will be 1-2 tournaments added when they are announced)

April 5         2:30-4:30
April 12       2:30-4:30
April 19       2:30-4:30
April 26       2:30-4:30

May 3          No Practice
May 10        2:30-4:30
May 17        2:30-4:30
May 24        2:30-4:30
May 31        2:30-4:30

June 4-6      Summer Games
June 14       5:30-7:30
June 21       5:30-7:30
June 28       5:30-7:30

July 5           5:30-7:30
July 12         5:30-7:30
July 19         5:30-7:30
July 26         5:30-7:30

Glenn Hunter, Softball Coach

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