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Wilmington Senior Softball Association
Founded 1995
“You don’t stop playing because you grow old.  You grow old because you stop playing!"

Pelicans

(L to R) front row:  Gip Fehring, Paul Pluta, Roy Sullivan, Gary Kohunsky, Freddy King, Bob Perry;
back row: Brad Van Amberg (manager), Bill Walsh, Fred Altman, Tim Snyder, Walter Aaron, Wayne Fincannon, Mike Abernathy

(L to R) front row:  Gary Kohunsky, Bob Perry, Roy Sullivan, Paul Pluta, Gip Fehring; back row:  Fred Altman, Wayne Fincannon, Bill Walsh, Brad Van Amberg (Mgr.), Walter Aaron, Mike Abernathy, Tim Snyder, Freddy King

Ortho Wilmington Alumni

Brad Van Amberg - knee replacement - Dr. Hocker
Brad Van Amberg - rotator cuff - Dr. Hocker
Dick Butler - knee - Dr. Hannum
Dick Butler - shoulder - Dr. O'Malley 
​Mike Carney - Dr. Shawn Hocker
Frank Zecca, hip replacement - Dr. Frueh
Wayne Fincannon - double knee replacement - Dr. Hocker
Glenda Fincannon - knee
Marty Free - wife - double knee replacement - Dr. Hocker
Gerry Dowling - Dr. Hocker
Jim Myers - rotator cuff - Dr. O'Malley
Reggie Brew - arthroscopic knee surgery (twice).  Dr. Scully
Bob Light - left knee - Dr. Scully
Jim Ratkus - hand surgery and a pulled calf muscle - Dr. Bahner 
​Paul Pluta - hip replacement - Dr. Hannum
​Tom Howley - gel injection into knee - Dr. Shaw

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OrthoWilmington offers patients a range of orthopaedic services, specialties and technologies unmatched in Wilmington, North Carolina and the surrounding region. Our patients benefit from this exceptional level of orthopaedic care, delivered in a convenient, efficient and cost-effective manner. Through OrthoWilmington's unparalleled medical team of 23 orthopaedic specialty physicians, we offer fellowship-trained and board-certified experts in a variety of subspecialties, including: Spine | Sports Medicine | Joint Replacement & Reconstruction Hand & Upper Extremity | Foot & Ankle | Trauma

While at UNC, he was Captain of the 1993 Tar Heel Football Team and in 1994, played for the NFL's San Diego Chargers. He has helped to develop one of the current operating computer navigation systems used for total knee replacement surgery.

ian Summer Roberts (first row center and above right) plays on the UNCW Women's Softball team and she has spent the last 2 Coastal practice sessions with Ortho Wilmington as part of a class project.
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She sent Brad Van Amberg the following email April 14:
"Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to come out and play with your team.  I learned everything I needed for class and really enjoyed myself.  I will see you on Tuesday cheering loud in the stands.  Thank you again to everyone!"

Darian proved she can REALLY field, run, and hit and is surely an asset to her UNCW team.  In about 50 years or so, we hope she remembers Wilmington Senior Softball and continues to play ball and have fun as a senior.  Thank you and  Good Luck, Darian!​​