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Wilmington Senior Softball Association
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ATTENTION RETURNING & PROSPECTIVE NEW PLAYERS:
The Annual WSSA membership meeting will be held Wednesday, February 6 from 10 am - Noon at the First Baptist Activity Center, 1939 Independence Blvd. 28403 (behind the Independence Mall).
Our membership will be electing 6 board members & voting on bylaws changes. The 2019 WSSA applications will be available at the meeting and the $100 annual fee remains in effect for the upcoming season. Deadline for submitting an application this year is MARCH 27. Changes to the Manual will also be announced during the meeting. Board positions are 2 year terms. Nominations for any of the open positions can be made before the meeting by contacting any of the current board members (contact information available by clicking here) and nominations will also be taken from the floor during the meeting. In both cases, the person nominated must have agreed in advance to running for the open position. The following vacancies on the board are as follows with candidates for each position who have indicated their interest in serving: Deputy Commissioner: Charlie Backes; Treasurer: David Reardon; Coastal President: Tony Spataro; Director of Marketing & PR: Joe Newcomb; Atlantic President: None to-date; Legacy President (filling 2nd year of term): Merle Barnett. Job descriptions for all BOD positions can be found in our WSSA Bylaws. (CLICK HERE to access the bylaws.) Anyone interested in joining WSSA and playing softball during the 2019 season is welcome to attend the February 6 meeting. |
Spring Training camp for new players will begin Tuesday, March 5 with an indoor orientation session held in the Pine Room of the Northeast branch of the NHC Public Library beginning at 1 pm. Men & women who will be 55 and older during 2019 are eligible to become WSSA members. On-feld Spring Training activities will be conducted beginning March 7 and will continue on Tuesdays & Thursdays through March 26.
If you are interested or want more information, please email wssa2017@gmail.com. The 2019 player applications are now available.
Applications & $100 check should be received by March 27. Click HERE for application The WSSA Bylaws have been revised and approved by the Board of Directors. The revisions can be viewed by clicking HERE.
The revisions will be voted on during the February 6 annual membership meeting. The WSSA Manual has been revised & approved by the Board of Directors on January 9. Click HERE to review.
Minutes from the January 12, 2019 BOD meeting are available.
Click HERE Minutes from the December 5, 2018 Board of Directors meeting are available. Click Here to read and/or download.
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Being (or staying) in condition is important as we tick off the days until we begin play during the 2019 season. If you have been meaning to start dieting or begin jogging, or walking, or anything to begin working your muscles, here are 2 options for you to consider: Senior Basketball and/or Pickleball. If you are interested in finding out how you can play basketball (indoors)with guys of similar abilities (and age of course), contact Dwight Crainshaw at dwight28412@yahoo.com. If you want to find out more about Pickleball, give Ken Denne a shout at denne59@bellsouth.net.
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IT'S TIME FOR WINTER BALL
Tuesday & Thursdays NOON - 2 PM
Ogden Park
Everyone welcome - no experience necessary!
(For complete schedule through February 2019, Click HERE)
Thank You, Carrabba's for hosting our annual banquet and for your continuing support as a League Sponsor
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WSSA welcomes Humana as a 2019 League Sponsor. Thank you for your support
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A Look Back at the 2018 WSSA Banquet and Hall of Fame Inductees
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End of Season Standings
Wilmington team members from the local area included; Jerry Dowling, Mike Dolan, Vinny Gentile, Bob Bonner, Ron Lafond, Terry Peters, Richie Price, Jerry Shaw, George Scelzi, Merle Barnett, Donnie Morton, John Allen, Jerry Johnson and Santee Colloca
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COASTAL TOURNAMENT
OCTOBER 16 FINAL ROUND TheTugs team beat Carrabba's in the first game 14-3 which eliminated the Carrabba's team. The Tugs proceeded to the first game of the championship round facing the unbeaten Patriots. The Patriots defeated the Tugs 5-2 in that game and they are the Coastal Division tournament champs. CONGRATULATIONS, PATRIOTS!
ATLANTIC TOURNAMENT
OCTOBER 9 SINGLE ELIMINATION Round 1
O'Brien (5) vs Stifel (9) K&W Reds (5) vs Cambridge Village (18) Round 2 Stifel (16) vs Cambridge Village (5) CONGRATULATIONS Wayne Wilbourne (manager ) & the STIFEL team 2018 Tournament Champions The 80+ men's senior softball team succeeded in bringing Gold back to Wilmington! The Wilmington 75+ men's senior softball team also won the Gold medal at the recent North Carolina Senior Games held in Cary on Oct 7 & 8.. The 75+ team was sponsored by Sea Coast Physical Therapy with the registration fee paid by New Hanover County Commissioner Rob Zapple.
Carolina Sports Medicine sponsored the 80+ team. By winning Gold, each team has an invitation to attend and compete in the National Senior Games held next year in Albuquerque, NM. Scroll down to see photos of the GOLD winning teams. CONGRATULATIONS! 
Front row: Charlie Elliffe- Bob Perry- Bob Faehner- Ken Denne-Dave Sommerville; Back Row: Dwight Crainshaw- Duane Batchelor- Fred Altman-Howard Voorhees- Ed Scott-Hank Dozier-Bob Dempsey-Dave Gardner-Eugene Johnson (Not shown: Ed Scott)
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WSSA NEWS & EVENTS (click + to expand, CLICK - to collapse) ------>
NOTE TO ALL PLAYERS
Be sure to check this website frequently for WSSA news & announcements.
IF YOU ARE NOT PART OF OUR SOFTBALL COMMUNITY OF MEN & WOMEN AND WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO JOIN US THIS SEASON, SEND AN EMAIL TO wssa2017@gmail.com AND WE WILL CONTACT YOU.
IF YOU ARE NOT PART OF OUR SOFTBALL COMMUNITY OF MEN & WOMEN AND WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO JOIN US THIS SEASON, SEND AN EMAIL TO wssa2017@gmail.com AND WE WILL CONTACT YOU.