SYLVANIA SENIOR SOFTBALL

FRICKER'S speedster Rich Puckett turns a single into a double. Puckett was a "Pool Player MVP" - volunteering more than anyone to play for whoever - when needed, in the Thursday night Legends League.

ROUGH YEAR! Schneider Sons' Electric Corp. finished 4-10 in the Legends League. But Keith Dunbar, left, Paul Wesolowski and Martin Schmenk had a good year. "It was tough, losing some close games - but, we never gave up!", Martin said.

GUARDIAN ANGELS outfielder Jim Shoemaker scoops up a grounder in Tuesday night's Masters League action at Pacesetter Park.

NO DUDS HERE! Marty Schmenk, left, Jay Schramm, Bob Collins and Charlie Oberlin - all compete in the SSS Thursday night Legions League at Pacesetter Park.

NICE GRAB! Todd Omey digs deep for a grounder in Fall Ball finals.

ANDY & BARNEY'S pitcher Don Dheel with his "Champions" jacket at the A&B pizza party. The team set a record for the Masters League with a 14-0 run to win the championship.

ST. GEORGE, UTAH - Jim Burnor, center, was awarded a ring and special recognition for his 15-year participation in the Huntsmen World Senior Games. The award was presented by CEO Kyle Case, left, and John Morgan, Jr., right, President and Founderof the Huntsmen Games. Burnor joined the SSS league in 2008. He played baseball for Xavier College, and was invited to tryouts with the Detroit Tigers.

MASTERS LEAGUE WINNER'S Andy & Barney's second baseman Jim Nickelsen, models the jacket he and his team mates received for winning the championship. Nickelsen join the SSS league in 2008.

TROPHY WINNERS! Andy & Barney's players celebrated winning the Masters League with a 14-0 record. From l-r: Tim Kuzmaul, Bruce Klostermeier, Mark Gedert and John Johnson. Bruce led the team with a .810 avg., Mark hit.726, 39 RBI's, John .712, 9-HR's and Tim hit .617. Players received jackets, plus a DVD of the BCSN televised game against Krieger Realty and a 8x10 team photo.

2019 FALL BALL CHAMPIONS Rick Schmidt, left and Mike Stobel with the winners trophy. The Fall Ballers defeated The Grinders 21-15 in the final game of the season to win the title.

TROPHY WINNERS! Kyle Green, left, Gary Gardner and Mike Hamann hold the 2019 Fall Ball League Championship trophy.

GOOD SPORTS! The Grinders congratulate The Fall Ballers on winning the Fall League Championship. From l-r: Perry Chillus, Dave Ashman, Guy Stager and Paul Wesolowski. The Grinders lost 21-15.

GOING, GOING, GONE! "King of Swat" Tom Duhart hits home-run #14 against Fricker's Maroon in the seasons final game. In his last five games, Duhart went 17/18 with 10 home-runs for a total of 14. He hit .782 for Bullmoose.

KRIEGER REALTY'S second basemen Paul Wisniewski back-hands a grounder in the Masters Tournament finals, won by Guardian Angels 13-8.

GUARDIAN ANGELS gifted outfielder Bob Hoffman's hitting was a key factor in the Master League's Championship finals.

GUARDIAN ANGELS outfielder Bob Miller makes a terrific running, leaping catch in a 13-8 win against Krieger Realty in the Masters Tournament finals.

KRIEGER REALTY'S John Radscheid runs down a fly ball in the Masters League Tournament finals, won by Guardian Angels 13-8.

THE WINNERS celebrate after defeating Krieger Realty 13-8 in the Masters Tournament finals. From l-r: Jim Shoemaker, Jim Rizzo and Bob Miller.

GUARDIAN ANGELS Jim Burnor, left and Dwayne Nemire give "five" to Krieger's team mates in a 13-8 Masters League tournament win. The Angels swept the tourney with a 3-0 record.

NICE CATCH! Bull Moose's right fielder Matt Edinger drifts back to haul in a long drive in the Legends Tournament finals, defeating Fricker's Maroon 23-8

FRICKER'S Mark Jackson, coaching third for the league champions who finished with a 11-3 record.

GREAT EFFORT! Andy & Barney's middle-infielder Dann Schlenbaker dives for a shot up the middle that gets by shortstop John Johnson. Schlenbaker hit .682 for the 14-0 Masters League winners.

ANGELS TROPHY! SSS President Gary Meyer, right, presented the 2019 Masters League Tournament trophy to Guardian Angels sponsor Tom Spy, center and manager Mark Goodremont. The Guardian Angels, victorious in the tournament with a 3-0 record, defeated Krieger Realty 13-8 in the finals.

AFTER THE GAME, Dan Leonard, left and Fricker's Green manager Jeff Aiello celebrate their 4th win with a cold drink and a good cigar at Fricker's. After starting the season 0-8, the Green Machine bounced back, winning four games to finish 4-10 in the Legends League.

BCSN'S sports announcers Rick Poland, left, and Tim Cligg did the play-by-play for the TV broadcast of the SSS Masters League champion's Andy & Barney's 9-5 win over Kreiger Realty on Tuesday, August 27 at Pacesetter. Reruns of the game can be seen on BCSN Video on Demand, for the next thirty days. Gary Meyer, Tom Duhart, Jay Schramm and Rick Schmidt were interviewed for the TV broadcast.

KING OF SWAT! Board Member Rick Schmidt, left, presents the trophy to Tom Duhart who claimed the title with 14-homeruns in the 50+ Legends League. In his last five games, Duhart went 17/18 with 10-homeruns for a total of 14.

SPONSORS TROPHY! Fricker's Sylvania manager, Sean McGill, center, accepts the Legends League 2019 Championship trophy from, l-r: Bob Ruckman, Gary Downey, Wayne Harris and Mark Gedert. Fricker's defeated Bullmoose 16-15, in the final game to win the league with a 11-3 record. Fricker's has been a key sponsor of the SSS league for 12-years!

KING OF SWAT! SSS Board Member Rick Schmidt, left, presents the HR trophy to Doug Meek, who missed the first three weeks of the season with a broken thumb. Meek bounced back to hit 13-home-runs in eleven games for Glass City Investigations. In the Thursday Legends League, Meek hit .800, 32/40 with 6 HR.

OUT AT FIRST! Fricker's first baseman Jase Swede stretches to make the catch at first to nip Mark Clair in the Legends Championship game! Fricker's Maroon defeated Bullmoose 16-15 in 8-innings, scoring 5 in the bottom of the 8th. Suede hit .623 for the season.

FRICKER'S shortstop Todd Hofer drifts back to catch a pop-up in Maroon's final "must-win-game" - defeating Bullmoose 16-15 to win the Legends League Championship!

SAFE AT SECOND! Krieger Realty's Glenn Lewis slides into second base ahead of the throw to Andy & Barney's shortstop John Johnson. This was A&B's 13-consecutive win, defeating Krieger 9-4. A&B won the Masters League with a 14-0 record.

DOUBLE-PLAY! Shortstop Mark Clair , takes a toss from Patrick Henry, steps on second and throws to first to complete a double-play in the Bullmoose/Fricker's Championship game. Fricker's Maroon won 16-15 in 8-innings.

OUT AT THIRD! Bullmoose third baseman Doug Meek tags out Fricker's Jeff Cramer, trying to stretch a double into a triple in the Championship game. Fricker's Maroon won in 8-innings, 16-15, scoring five in the 8th.

OUT AT FIRST! The throw to Krieger's first baseman, Dave Kukic nips Andy & Barney's Don Dheel at first. The game was televised by BCSN. A&B defeated Krieger's 9-4, winning the Masters League with a 14-0 record.

SYLVANIA SIXTIES shortstop John Johnson hit .733 in seven games. The team finished 4-3. The only Sylvania team-out of the four who competed in various age brackets-to finish with a winning record. The SPA Great Lakes Tournament was held at Pacesetter,August 1-4, 2019. Forty-four teams competed.

ANDY & BARNEY'S team mates John Johnson, Bruce Klostermeir, Mark Gedert and Kevin Cagle are a pitchers nightmare - when it comes to swinging hot bats. The A&B team are winning games by 8.4 runs avg. margin over the competition.

SELFIE SNAPS! Camera-bug Avery Cooper, left, shoots a selfie with mates Kyle Green, Jon LaBeau and Perry Chillus at Pacesetter, prior to game time.

FRICKER'S Phil Richard rips a shot to right in Legends League play.

SPORTSMAN AWARD! SSS Board Member Rick Schmidt, left, presents the special award to Glenn Lewis for exemplifying and inspiring outstanding sportsmanship. Lewis is the Care Pastor at the Westgate Chapel.

SPORTSMAN AWARD! SSS Board Member Rick Schmidt, left, presents the award to Mike Sanders, for exemplifying and inspiring outstanding sportsmanship.

FRICKERS Terry Thomas snags a line drive at first in Legends League play.

CLOSE PLAY! Frickers Green's Joe Siefer scoops up a grounder to flip to second for the out - in Legends League play.

SSS BOARD MEMBER Jay Schramm, left, meets Maumee Valley umpire Everett "T" Barton. The league is celebrating it's 12th season with the introduction of umpires for all Legends and Masters league play.

NEW FOR 2019! Rob Boehme, left, MV umpire Gregg Amrhein and Jerry Edmondson discuss the new Sylvania Senior Softball rules for all league play.

GLASS CITY'S Jay Schramm, center, scoops up a grounder, #38 Bob Collins moving right, as Rudy's Hot Dog's Sid Sidall hustles to second, in Masters League play. Sidall is a DJ for 107.5 FM.

OUT AT HOME! Andy & Barney's third baseman Mark Gedert throws home to catcher Bill Bray for the out, against Silverback Supply Co. A&B won 20-2 and holds on to first place in the Masters Tuesday night league.

MASTERS LEAGUE! Jim Krieger Realty's first baseman Dave Kucic scoops up a low throw to get Citizen Advisory Group's shortstop Gary Walton out in Tuesday night league play.

STATE FARM INSURANCE'S Jeff Traudt, coaches third base - offering words of encouragement to his team mates in Legends League play at Pacesetter. Traudt is sitting out this season, recuperating from recent surgery. He has sponsored a team since 2008.

SSS PRESIDENT Gary Meyer, will host the 2019 SSS league organizational meeting April 3, 6:30 p.m., at the Sylvania Senior Center, 7140 Sylvania Avenue, next to Tam O'Shanter. New rules, paid umpires and more to be discussed, plus door prizes, 50/50-raffle and refreshments. Practices at Pacesetter Park, for all players, will be held on Tuesday and Thursdays at 6 p.m., starting April 9. Questions? Call Meyer at 419-215-4618.

SSS NEW YEAR, NEW RULES! SSS Board member James Dunlavy briefed players at the Organizational Meeting on April 3 on the exciting new rules for the 2019 season. Paid umpires will be used, following tournament type rules. The games will be timed at one hour, plus one inning. Other rules and changes can be found on this website menu, above the masthead, click on RULE

MR. LUCKY! SSS member Scott Nichols, right, won the 50/50 raffle at the Sylvania Senior Softball Organizational Meeting. The event was held April 3 at the Sylvania Senior Center. Board member Gabe Barrow presented Nichols with $148. He also won the cash raffle last year-lucky guy!

NEW BATS on display at the April 3 SSS Organizational Meeting were checked out by Nate Freeman, left, Kevin Koepher and Tom Duhart.

GOLF SCRAMBLE! Darren Axon announced that the SSS is hosting the 3rd annual 2019 WWAST golf scramble on Sunday, June 2 at the Heather Downs Country Club. Single players welcome. Entry fee-$70, includes golf cart, range balls and dinner, plus an array of prizes. All proceeds are donated to the Wounded Warrior Amputee softball team charities. Contact Axon at 419-279-6768.

SSS BOARD MEMBERS hosted the 2019 Organizational Meeting, April 3 at the Sylvania Senior Center. Sixty-two people turned out for the annual event. From the left, Rick Schmidt, Mark Clair, Jim Dunlavy, Jay Schramm, Gary Meyer, President, Terry Thomas and Gabe Barrow.

MAUMEE VALLEY UMPIRES Sandy Schultz, left, and Jack Kurth, representatives of the MV umpire association, who will be officiating all SSS league games on Tuesday andThursday nights, discussed rules and held a question and answer session at the SSS Organizational Meeting.