2017 Homerun Derby & Cookout Highlights
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KING OF SWAT! Jim Czerniakowski, left, presents Dave Sanecki with the 50's homerun trophy at the cookout/HR Derby event. Sanecki hit 5 out of 10 pitches OTF.
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ULTIMATE EVIL! A special loaded "Caution - this sucker flies!" ball was used for the SSS Cookout/Homerun derby. This is the same ball used on ESPN TV for homerun derbies by the pros!
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TROPHY WINNER! Jim Czerniakowski, left, presents the 60's
"King of Swat" award to Doug Meek who hit 4 out of ten OTF at the annual SSS cookout. Meek also won the Master's Homerun title with ten out in the Tuesday night league, playing for Andy & Barney's Sports Bar.
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COOKOUT COMMITTEE! Linda Fox, SSS Cookout Chairman, left, and friends Julie Harris, Jamie Dillon and Cyndy Higgins organized and managed the SSS annual cookout. As always, a great, fun time for all!
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SSS COOKOUT! Brad Phillips, left, with Monty Coffman's family Nicole,Courtney and Sabrina Coffman.
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FAMILY TIME! Sherry Harris and Karen Dheel cheer for husbands Wayne and Jeff. There are now three members of the Dheel family playing in the Sylvania Senior Softball League: Don (father), Scott and Jeff.
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GAME TIME! Jacob and Nathanial Saurbeck, left, with Grandmother Sally Slemka, (Larry's wife), Amber Saurbeck, keeping score and Connie Fisher, (Tom's wife) in the back row.
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FAN CLUB! Grace, left, Sierra and Tony Waislak cheer for Patrick Henry at the SSS Legends league play on Thursday nights and chowed down on the hot dogs and hamburgers coming off the grill at the cookout.
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GOOD TIMES! A gala crowd turned out for the SSS annual Cookout/Home-run Derby. Wendy Bierbower, left, Joe and Beth Beham, Jo Davis and Maryann Iffland enjoyed the hamburgers off the grill and the large buffet.
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SSS FRIENDS Bill Wiseman, Jim Barr and Don Dheel at the Cookout/Home-run event.
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HOT OFF THE GRILL! Sylvania Recreation staff members Emerson Johnson and Alex Albring manned the grills, feeding the SSS players, family members and friends.