Metro Atlanta Senior Softball League

2009 Memorial Tournament
Saturday, April 11 - Bethesda Park

Age Division	Winner
60	GA/AL Masters GA/AL Masters 3 - 0 Team ABC (TN) 2 - 0 GA Express 1 - 2 Hendersonville (NC) 0 - 3
65	Georgia Nuggets GA Nuggets 3 - 0 Nuggets Memorial Tournament Pictures by Judy Hopkins Lake Keowee 2 - 1 GA Classics 1 - 2 Triumphs 0 - 3
70	Hendersonville (NC) Hendersonville (NC) 3 - 0 Columbus Rejects 2 - 1 Augusta 1 - 2 GA Pioneers 0 - 3

Thanks to all of the teams and players that came out and played in the Memorial Tournament. We had 12 teams participate from GA, NC, SC, AL and TN (60 Division, 65 Division and 70 Division). The Executive Committee appreciates your support of the tournament honoring league players and spouses that have passed away.

The tournament was a success after a "slow" start due to rain the night before. One field was dry enough to start on time, but we had to delay the start of the games on the other 2 fields an hour to do some "field maintenance". Unfortunately, the bases had been set at 70 feet and the extra 5 feet does make a difference for players over 60. The good thing was the weather was cool and held for the rest of day. So it wasn't the normal "hot" Georgia weather where the extra 5 feet would have been unbearable in the afternoon. We were able to finish all games by 6:30 p.m.

The proceeds from the 2009 Memorial Tournament was donated to the Bethesda Senior Center.

THANKS to the following individuals who helped make the tournament a success this year!

Tena Stanfield brought her camera and was the "official" team photographer. She also helped keep score for the 60 Division Teams.
Kathy Walker bought the donuts and donated her time in the morning doing team registration.
Elton Lewis stayed all day keeping score for the 70 Division Teams. It was great seeing Elton again.
Cindy Acker donated her time in the afternoon keeping score for the 65 Division Teams.
Larry Wilson donated his time in the afternoon helping out with trash detail.
Ed Davis recruited the 60 and 65 teams that participated this year.
Norm Lebedin recruited the 70 teams that articipated this year.
Bert McDade donated his time in the morning helping to set up and making some trips to Walmart to pick up items to help with the field maintenance.
Ed Davis, Peter Mariolis and Ed Brown, Jr. stayed to the very end and helped lock up.
Freeman Davis, Best Friend Park, took an early morning S.O.S. call to help us get a contact with the Bethesda Park maintenance crew out to drag the 2 fields.
Norcross Masonic Lodge operated the concession stand for us, made sure ice/water was in the dugouts, and cleaned up the trash.

SPECIAL THANKS to Curtis Caldwell, Norm Lebedin, Larry Milleville, Don Griffiths, Tena Stanfield and Harry Harrison from the League and also to Jason from Bethesda Park in working on the 2 fields with the standing water to get them playable. They were out there with buckets, brooms and mops moving the water off the field.

If I missed anyone that helped out, please let me know so I can add you to the list to be recognized.
This was definitely a team effort this year!!

Les Boswell's Prayer

Dear God:

Help me be a good sport in this game of Life. I don't ask for an easy place in the line up. Put me anywhere you need me. I only ask that I can give you 100% of everything I have. If all the hard drives seem to come my way, I thank you for the compliment.

Help me remember that you never send a player more trouble than he can handle. And help me, Lord to accept the bad breaks as part of the game. May I always play on the square, no matter what the others do. Help me to study the book so I'll know the rules.

Finally, God, if the natural turn of events goes against me and I am benched for sickness or old age, help me to accept that is part of the game too. Keep me from whimpering that I was framed or that I got a raw deal.

And when I finish the final inning, I ask for no laurels. All I want is to believe in my heart that I player as well as I could and that I didn't let you down. Amen

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