Hi all my name is Fred Kaiser, and as of Monday I am now the acting President of Dana. My primary goal is to continue to maintain this league as the most competitive, fun and socially active senior softball league in San Diego County. I hope to maintain a very open and transparent policy in dealing with all league members. Therefore, I welcome all questions, concerns, ideas and complaints sent to me.
Besides being a high school baseball coach for 10 years, I have played at every level but professional in both baseball and slow-pitch softball and if it possible to happen in a game, I have seen it.
As noted, earlier Cameron Williams is the new Commissioner, in charge of rules. Mike Allen is now in charge of new player membership and will be beating the bushes to find good quality people to add to our league.
Lastly and one of the main reasons for this announcement is to give thanks and a large debt of gratitude to Dave Hunt for keeping this league the most popular in San Diego for an unprecedented 21 straight seasons. I believe we should all thank him for his tireless work and commitment to the Dana Softball League. See you all Saturday.
Fred Kaiser
Email: fgkaiser@cox.net
Phone: 619-933-2076

Week 2 match ups are set. White hosts Crimson in the first game; Black hosts Navy Blue in game 2 with the Championship game to follow. All games are nine innings. We are hopeful the weather forecast will improve.

For the upcoming season, the following attachment is the numerical and graphical age distribution of our league.

The Black Lobos, led by the incomparable Rich Tapia, a seasoned manager in search of his 11th league title in 45 attempts, needed only a tie in the last game to secure a first-place finish for the league, but won by a double-digit margin.

Led by Robin Royak’s towering bases-clearing home run over the left field fence, the team took the game in hand with key hits from everyone up and down in the line-up. Alas, legend Louie Lopez did not have his typical 5-5 or 4-4 outing, but contributed with some timely and sterling ball placement.

Like most teams in the San Diego Senior Softball Dana League, the Black Lobos had a number of players who spent time on the IR: Craig Roubinek, our scorekeeper extraordinaire, with his bad back; Dave Larson with a popped quad; Daniel Malchow with a hammy; and Terry McNiff with leg problems.

While Gary Bowman was overseas recruiting for next season’s team, contributors to the day’s clinching performance were: Jack Close, Tim Dimasi, Dave Larson, Louie Lopez, base coach Daniel Malchow, Terry McNiff, Bill Peitz (also with a home run for the day), Robyn Royak, and Lori Sterling.

Next Saturday, the Black Lobos will enjoy scouting the first round of the playoffs with margaritas in one hand, and donuts in the other—the staples of the champion Black Lobos.

8:30am Light Blue hosts Grey – winner plays Crimson at 10am

11:30am Red faces Purple – winner plays Navy at 1pm.

8:30/11:30 games are 7 innings unless both managers want time limit.

10am/1pm games are time limit.