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Nelson Hall tied or set some kind of record on Wednesday, Aug. 21.

He struck out three batters in the 7th inning with just slow (and slower) ball pitches.

Congrats, Nellie!

— Al Sterling

Stanislaus Senior Softball Association has a long tradition, and we honor those who have made significant contributions by including them in our Hall of Fame. 

Nominations are now open for a new slate of honorees. Nominees must be at least 55 years old with 10 years in our Association. Please email your nominees to Board President Al Sterling:  pres@stanssa.com

Deadline for nominations is Sept. 1, 2024.

Elections are held at the December meeting of the Board of Directors.

Due to the unprecedented number of game cancellations this season, the SSSA Board has arranged to extend our season two weeks. That means two additional games for each league. The last games will be played the week of Sept. 30.

For simplicity’s sake, the schedules will repeat from the top. So follow the first two weeks of April to determine who and when you play. (Check with your league Commissioner for any questions.)

It’s that time again; elections for the Stanislaus Senior Softball Association Board of Directors will be held soon. The Board consists of 4 Officers (2 year terms), and 9 Directors (3 year terms). Terms are staggered so that 3 Directors and 2 Officers are elected per year.

Elections this year will be for Vice President (Dave Hansen-incumbent), Secretary (Lisa Silveira-incumbent), and 3 Director seats (Dan Yoder, Dan Langhoff, and Cindy Cooper-incumbents). 

Nominations are now open for these positions. You may suggest yourself or others. 

Email your nominees or questions to Board President Al Sterling:  pres@stanssa.com

Deadline for nominations is this Friday–Aug. 23, 2024.

Elections will be held during league game days. 

Robert Harper passed away on July 18, 2024. Mr. Harper was one of our last “founding fathers,” and was instrumental in starting our women’s league–still one of the few of its kind. He entered the SSSA Hall of Fame in 2011.

Viewing will be at Eaton Family Funeral on Aug. 6th, from 5-8pm. He will be interred with full military honors in San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery at Santa Nella on Wed., August 7 at 12:15pm.

Feel free to leave your memories below in the comments.

“Events” from the morning leagues

AND SPECIAL KUDOS to Charlie Partin, one of our elder members. On a recent Tuesday morning game, he made all three put-outs in one inning, snagging shots from guys 20+ years his junior at third base.

For those who haven’t spent much time with the internet, you may find pages don’t seem to change, even though it’s high time they did. Sometimes, it means the volunteer squirrels turning the gears behind the scenes haven’t gotten to it yet. But, more often, this simply means you need to “Refresh” your view of the page.

In order to save time, your local computer saves a copy of the page. Sometimes it forgets to check for a new version. That’s when Refresh/Reload is your friend (and you prove YOU’RE in charge).

To start a refresh, look for it’s icon near the top of your browser. Usually it’s some sort of circle with an arrow in it.

If you can’t find it, never fear–there’s always a key for that. The F5 key is generally reserved for the same purpose. On anything Apple, of course, it is different: often [Command] plus [R].

If a page HERE still hasn’t changed…well, webmasters usually respond to bribes.

Drafts for each league have completed. We’re just tidying up schedules and roster lists to post here (and not expose any personal data).

Watch the new Schedules/Rosters page for your team/league.

During March, practices are held on each league’s day and time. This gives players a chance to take a few swings, and team captains to plan their draft.

Tues. Morning (9:00am):  Platinum League (Men 63+)

Tues. Evening (6:15pm):  Rookies League (Men 40+)

Wed. Morning (9:00am):  Golden League (Men 69+)

Thurs. Evening (6:15pm):  Legends League (Men 52+)

Thurs. Evening (6:15pm):  League of Their Own (Women 40+)

NOTE:  You must be registered to take part in practice. You can still register AT the practice sessions, or mail it in. Click here for a registration form.  And tell a friend–we still need more players.

Our Spring kick-off event was February 21. Once again, a great chicken-TriTip feed was put on by Mike’s Branding Iron.

After an Invocation by Dave Hansen, new President Al Sterling tapped Jim Laurenti to open the festivities with a joke. The Mason Kirkpatrick awards were presented to John Bishop, James Galloway, and Danny Vierra. The Terria Banda award went to Penny Barker.

Selected for the Hall of Fame this year were league veterans Royal Addis and Mike Stout.

Plaques were presented by Don Angle to three members who have been in the league for 35 years: Bill Bashor, Charlie Partin, and Frank Romandia.

And now…it’s on to another season. Dust off your gear–practices start the first week of March.

See the Photo Gallery for some pictures from the night.