Washington County Senior Softball 

Washington County Senior Softball

Open to all men over 50 and women over 40 from the four-state area

The Latest News

Welcome to the Washington County Senior Softball League news webpage.  If you have a question or comment please fill out the form to the right.  Every attempt will be made to answer you as soon as possible.

Please note that the new email address for the Washington County Senior Softball League is wcssl@yahoo.com


Due to the shutdown in the state of Maryland, the opening of games begins June 22.  See the Calendar page for more information on games and locations.

2019 SEASON CHAMPS:  Congratulations to Brian McKenzie and Darryl Willard and the team representing FOP.  They were the league champions this year with a final record of 19-5.  It was a great season - well done!

8/17/19 - The WCSSL All-Stars defeated the Chambersburg All-Stars this afternoon 12-3.  Congratulations team!

8/9/19 - The All-Star game will be Wednesday, August 28th at 7:00 pm. Players should wear their team jerseys, and be at Halfway Park by 6:15 pm.  We ask that friends and family come out to support the WCSSL for a fun filled evening


FOP                        Brian McKenzie - Team Manager

                                         Vince Zaburcky

                                       Bob Sherald

                                       Mike Stoner

Family Heritage              Darren Gray

                                       Ronnie Miller

                                       Marty Reichert

                                       Marv Oliver

Atlantic Foot & Ankle      Brent Taylor

                                       John Lawler

                                       Smiley Jackson

                                       Jimmy Taylor

The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics       

                                         Dan Elgin Jr

                                      Dan Elgin Sr

Team 2 - Tom Hyme - Manager

Miracle Ear          Eric Andrews

                           Steve Thorton

                           Todd Metzger

                           Terry Grzadzielewski

Visiting Angels    Rodney Knable

                              Jeff Rowe

                            Mel Horst

                            Rick Nicarry

Mayes Septic        Frank Emery

                             Paul Owens

                             Ron Gentile

                             Ron Brown

The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics      

                              Tammi Hardesty

                             Randy Moffett


7/10/19 - The mid summer picnic registration is now closed.

6/14/19 - The mid summer picnic is coming soon!  Click here for details. 

4/3/19 - By vote of membership and the board of directors, Steve Rhyne has been elected as Vice President.

3/17/19 - The minutes from the Monday, March 11th meeting are available at this link

2/21/19 -  The minutes from the Monday, February 21st meeting are available at this link

1/27/19 -  We just want to thank all of our family and friends for making our BONANZA a huge success. We truly appreciated all of you coming out and supporting our league. I hope everyone had a good time and enjoyed them selves. We want thank the players who did come out and help out. I want thank Fairplay Fire Hall for letting us hold the event at their place. Plus, I want to thank our DJ Don Davis for a good job. I also appreciate all the help from Cheryl, Theresa, Brent, Frank, Ron, Randy, Craig, Tom, Paul, Jim, Darrell, Marvin, and if forgot any one, I apologize. Thanks to Miracle Ear for giving us the door prizes to chance off. I truly appreciate each and every one of you!!!!!

1/15/19 - The minutes from the Monday, January 14th meeting are available at this link

12/11/18 - The minutes from the Monday, December 3rd meeting are available at this link

11/10/18 - The minutes from the Monday, November 5th meeting are available at this link.

10/15/18 - The minutes from the Monday, October 15th meeting are available at this link.

2018 Champs


Kneeling (L to R) Bob Grecco, Rick Short, Jim Flick, Gene Shockey, Mark Poffenberger, Jimmy Taylor, Dave Broadhurst.  Back Row (L to R) Mike Stoner, Eric Andrews, Terry McLeod, Brent Taylor, Skip Poffenberger, Frank Hood

10/8/18 - The next organizational meeting for next season is 6:30 PM on Monday, October 15.  Please note the time change to 6:30.  As usual, the meeting will be held at the Sheriff's Department conference room on Western Maryland Parkway in Hagerstown.  This is in the patrol office area.


Election of officers will be held.  Nominations will be accepted from the floor but anyone submitted must have approval of their nomination in advance.  All offices are open this election year.

Our 2nd Annual Chili Cook-off will be held at the Pavilion behind Field C in the Marty Snook Softball Complex on Saturday the 20th of October.  There will be a pick-up softball game that will start at 10 AM.  The chili cook-off will begin at Noon.  Theresa Emery needs to know if you are entering the chilli cook-off.  Please email her at: theresa72015@gmail.com.

Please make every effort to attend the organizational meeting and have a voice in YOUR league.



9/17/18 - Now that all of the 2018 season events are over, plans begin for 2019.  It's very important to install the officers for the next year and that is what will happen on October 15 - election of officers for the year.  Nominations for all offices are open:  president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer.  Nominations can be submitted for yourself, or you may nominate someone else, either in advance or from the floor on election night, October 15.  Nominations can be emailed to  A.J. Nicolosi.  Nominations must be accepted by the individual prior to offering his/her name for consideration.


A change that will happen very soon is that registration for next year will open soon and remain open until just prior to draft night.  Check back often for registration information.


In addition, we would like to identify sponsors and managers for next year as soon as possible.  This will help us plan more strategically for the next season.


And finally.... please attend the chilli cookoff and pickup softball game on October 20 at Halfway Park C.  More information will be coming. 



8/30/18 - Congratulations to Maloo's Pub and Grill for their 25-18 victory over Family Heritage.  Maloo's wins the season with a record of 19-6.  Jimmy Taylor and Brent coached Maloo's this year.


Family Heritage finished with a season record of 18-7.  Congratulations also to Greg Smith and John Rowe for an outstanding season.



Final Call !!!!!!

WCSSL Banquet

When:  Friday, September 14th at 6:00 pm

Where:  The Elks Lodge, Hagerstown, MD

If you still want to attend, you will need to send your $15.00 (per person)

by Wednesday, September 5th to the following:

Theresa Emery

11655 Country Club Rd

Waynesboro, PA 17268

Please email me at theresa72015@gmail.com and let me know you want to come so I can add you to the count.



8/22/18 - The All-Star game is Thursday, August 23 at 6:15 at Marty Snook Park, Field A.  John Rowe and Jerry Gigios are the managers. 


7/5/18 - Find out the latest on the summer picnic by clicking here.


5/21/18 - Due to unexpected circumstances beyond our control, the mid-year picnic has been moved to August 4th!!! So mark your calendar and get ready for another fun day in the park . . .August 4th, 2018 – Our 3rd Annual Softball Picnic to be held at Pavillion #3 at Byron Memorial Park, Williamsport, MD


All events are for family and players, and we will celebrate with food, fun and prizes, to include a Cornhole Tournament, 50/50 drawing, raffle drawings, etc.  The League will supply the meats, drinks, paper products, and each team will be assigned a side dish to bring.


So mark your calendar for August 4th and the mid-season softball picnic.

More details to follow . . . any questions, contact Theresa Emery at theresa72015@gmail.com or call at 703-728-5842.


Other happenings:

September 2018 – Our Annual Softball Banquet to be held at the Elks Lodge, Hagerstown, MD


October 20th, 2018 – Our 2nd Annual Chili Cookoff to be held at the Pavillion behind Field C in the Marty Snook Softball Complex



3/31/18 - March League meeting notes HERE

2/20/18 - February League meeting notes HERE


12/27/17 - WCSSL 2018 Newsletter

The Washington County Senior Softball Board wishes you a Happy New Year and hope you’re excited to turn your holiday thoughts to softball and helping make 2018 a successful year. This year we will again face several challenges in our drive to get new players, volunteers, rule changes and your votes on how we run the league.


We conducted an online survey with the hope of getting more playing members to participate. We seem to have a core group of 12-18 members at the monthly meetings making the decisions. The result was that only 20 members participated with most being the core group. We will try another survey before the February meeting and ask that you keep an eye on your email or spam folders. It would help if you registered as a member on our web site or verify that we have your correct email. If you did not receive the survey, there is a chance we do not have your correct contact information. It is your responsibility to check your emails and respond if you want to participate. If you are not receiving an email, send us an email with your name, address, and phone number to; www.washingtoncountysoftball@gmail.com


The January WCSSL meeting will be held on the 16th please arrive by 6:00 pm at the Washington County Sheriff’s office. This is the most important meeting of the new year to get volunteer managers to sign up. This year we are thinking of limiting team rosters to 14 players. What that means is that only 84 players will be drafted. Most players agree that 15-16 players on a team is too many. And that moving to 9 inning games was too long to allow everyone three innings of play. The goal is to get back to 8 innings with smaller team sizes and of course we need 2-3 additional managers.


There is a chance that we could get 126 registrations and grow to nine teams. So we will need 3 more managers and a few more sponsors. Please commit in January if you can help the league as a manager. It is not a difficult task. We will decide by the March meeting the number of players that can be drafted.


Also, take note that we have a couple of possible changes that may impact you. We are thinking of eliminating the runner from home plate which means the batter must run to first. In addition, substitute base runners can occur at any time, by anyone, however a team player can only run once an inning. We believe this will end some of the on field disputes about last batted outs and who can be the substitute runner on base.


You can use the attached forms to return your registration. Money will be returned to all players who are not drafted or who withdraw from the draft, prior to the draft. Remember you must register, sign the Waiver Form, and have your bat certified, and make payment to practice

So we have a few changes that need a response from you. Attend the monthly meetings or look for “Survey Monkey” surveys in your email.


WCSSL Meetings; Jan. 16th, Feb. 20th, March 20th, 2018.







 





                 



 

 

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