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Wilmington Senior Softball Association
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WSSA NEWS & EVENTS (click + to expand, CLICK - to collapse) ------>
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Subject: Opening Ceremonies Social at Empie Park
Hi there, Senior Games participants!
We'd love to see all of our Silver Arts and Senior Games participants and their fans at the Senior Games Opening Ceremony, Hot Dog Lunch, and Silver Stride Fun Walk at Empie Park on April 13! Spectators of all ages are invited to eat and cheer on our Cornhole, Football Throw, Bocce Ball, Shuffleboard, and Horseshoes players while enjoying a FREE hot dog lunch. Social games of each of the above will be offered as well, along with a few other fun field games.
Opening Ceremonies will be held on Saturday, April 13 at Empie Park beginning at 10 am. Lunch will be served from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. We hope to see you there!
Wendi Epps
Local Coordinator
Senior Games by the Sea
WilmingtonSeniorGames@gmail.com
Follow us on Facebook - www.Facebook.com/GamesByTheSea
Hi there, Senior Games participants!
We'd love to see all of our Silver Arts and Senior Games participants and their fans at the Senior Games Opening Ceremony, Hot Dog Lunch, and Silver Stride Fun Walk at Empie Park on April 13! Spectators of all ages are invited to eat and cheer on our Cornhole, Football Throw, Bocce Ball, Shuffleboard, and Horseshoes players while enjoying a FREE hot dog lunch. Social games of each of the above will be offered as well, along with a few other fun field games.
Opening Ceremonies will be held on Saturday, April 13 at Empie Park beginning at 10 am. Lunch will be served from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. We hope to see you there!
Wendi Epps
Local Coordinator
Senior Games by the Sea
WilmingtonSeniorGames@gmail.com
Follow us on Facebook - www.Facebook.com/GamesByTheSea
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ANNUAL MEETING ELECTION RESULTS
WSSA's annual membership meeting was held February 6. The following members were elected and will join Mike Abernathy, Commissioner and Skip Flynn, Treasurer on the Board of Directors.
Deputy Commissioner: Charlie Backes
Treasurer: David Reardon Coastal President: Tony Spataro Director of Marketing & PR: Joe Newcomb Atlantic President : Mike Gallagher (1 year term) Legacy President : Gary Kohunsky (1 year term) To view the slides presented during the annual meeting, CLICK HERE
The Step Up for Soldiers golf tournament will be held on March 1 at Beau Rivage. It is a 4 player Captains Choice, cost is $100 per golfer which includes 18 holes of golf, gift bags, range balls, breakfast on the veranda, and buffet and prizes at JOE's OASIS. Check in is at 07:30 - Tee Off at 9 AM sharp.
Questions: call DREW FLYNN 910 431 7698 or Vinny Arcieri 910 520 9440. Click HERE for more information
The 2019 player applications are available.
Applications & $100 check should be received by March 27. Click HERE for application |
PROSPECTIVE NEW PLAYERS:
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-field 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 about the WSSA, please email wssa2017@gmail.com. ALL OTHER PLAYERS:
* (1) Players who did not attend Spring Training in 2018 but played in the WSSA during the 2018 season, (3) players who are requesting a move to a different division, and (4) WSSA players who did not play in 2018 must attend the sessions.
IT'S TIME FOR WINTER BALL Tuesday & Thursdays NOON - 2 PM Ogden Park Everyone welcome - no experience necessary! |
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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