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League Championship Results
Talk about dramatic!
In a WECSSO Blue division championship final for the ages, Steve Sabina’s Broncos defeated Terry Renaud’s plucky Relics 19-18 on Tuesday – when Glen Gedge cranked an inside-the-park, grand-slam home run in the bottom of the ninth inning.
With misty rain drizzling all morning at the Ciociaro Softball Complex, the Broncos had just rallied with six runs in the (open) top of the ninth, to turn a 15-12 deficit into an 18-15 lead in the back-and-forth final.
It took the blue-topped Broncos only five batters in the bottom of the ninth to snatch back victory from the grey-clad Relics. Al Setterington led off by reaching first on an infield error. Mickey Hergott singled, and Jody Baynton advanced only Hergott on a fielder’s choice. Al Raeside then singled to load the bases.
Gedge’s hefty blast barely cleared the glove of a Relics outfielder in left-centre, and rolled nearly to Diamond No. 2’s fence. Hergott, Baynton, Raeside and Gedge all scored before the Relics could relay the ball home.
Is softball a game of inches? You betcha. Had Gedge’s blast been inches shorter, and been caught by the Relics outfielder, there would have been two outs. Even had Hergott tagged up and scored from third on the fly out, the Relics would have been up two, one out away from the championship.
Baynton was the only player on either team to score five runs; he hit two doubles and a single and walked once. Afterward he said the Broncos’ clutch comeback – only minutes after the disappointment of seeing the Relics burst ahead in the top of the ninth – was emblematic of his team’s late-season hitting heroics.
“All year we’ve bounced back,” Baynton said. “We’ve had games where we scored 25 runs. We never give up, never quit – no matter how bad it looks. We just keep coming, and coming. It’s a total team effort. Different players rise when needed.
“Once we got into the round-robin, we really stepped up. We believed. I mean, the first three games of the round-robin we scored 58 runs.”
Baynton said a crucial ingredient in the Broncos’ success was that they prided themselves all season on never sniping at one another. That attitude paved the way for their championship run, once eliminations began last week, he said.
“For the entire season, nobody on the team has gotten down on anybody. Everybody has been positive, and I think we all feed off that positive energy. It’s been a great season.”
Setterington’s pitching was no small factor in the Broncos’ 2024 championship. His usually well-placed reverse-spinners continually forced opposing batters to pop up, fly out or mis-hit grounders for easy outs. That said, Relics batters – to their credit – on Tuesday scrounged enough good hits off Setterington to have beaten most teams.
“Good pitching always beats good hitting, right?” Baynton said. “That’s the secret. Al struggled a little bit today, but he puts that little twist on it and gets the hitters off a little bit, and that keeps them from driving the ball deep. About 95% of the Relics’ hits today were in-betweeners – over our infielders, in front of our outfielders.”
The Relics had placed only sixth in the seven-team Blue-division’s playoff-seeding round-robin (truncated by rainouts) from late August to early September. But they won their two elimination games to reach the championship game.
On Tuesday the Relics jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the top of the first, and led 7-4 after three innings, before the Broncos’ bats got hot. The Broncos took their first lead in the bottom of the fifth, 12-11. A three-run seventh gave them a 15-12 lead heading into the decisive, dramatic ninth.
“There are no superstars on this team,” Baynton said. “It’s a good group of guys who gelled at the right time.”
Story by John Kryk (Green/Blue Division)
Congratulations to Broncos for winning the 2024 Blue Division Championship
2024 Blue Division Finalists: Relics
Green Division Championship rained out. No final was determined.
Congratulations to Leisures for winning the 2024 Red Division Championship
2024 Red Division Finalists: Vikings
Irwin Philip (Casey) Jones
Gone to be with the Lord on September 2, 2024 at 89 years of age.
Loving husband of Rita for 66 years. Cherished father to Chris (Helen), Keith (Laurie), Brian (Julie), Tim (Kim) and Terry (Sheila). Loving grandfather to Ashley (Eric), Ryan (Melissa), TJ (Meg), Christopher (Jenn), Lucas, Brayden, Morgan, Hayley, Melina, Evie, Elise and great-grandfather to Hazel, Matthew, Jeremy, James, Kelly, Peyton, Penelope, Levi, Isabella and McKenzie. Son of the late Forrest and Sarah Jones. Dear brother of Doris Robak (late Frank), Ken (Freda), Patricia Colwell (Tom), Alvin (Florence), Richard (Marylin), Larry (Linda), John (Tracey) and the late Ron (Mary Rose). Also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Irwin travelled to Calgary at the age of 18 to join the Canadian Forces. He became a member of the Lord Strathcona’s Horse (RCAC) and was stationed in Germany for two years peacekeeping post Korean War. Retired from Ford Motor Company in 1995 with 30 years of service. Over the years, Casey involved himself in the LaSalle community including the Turtle Club baseball, Slo-Pitch in both LaSalle and Windsor-Essex, Sandwich West Hockey, LaSalle Parks and Recreation Board, and Boy Scouts Canada. Member of Parkwood Gospel Church, being involved in various leadership roles and expressions of ministry. Irwin and Rita cherished the healthy years spending time with their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He lived life to the fullest with determination and courage. To say that he will be missed is an understatement.
Special thanks to the PSW’s, Nurses and team at Extendicare Southwood Lakes, and all those caregivers who came to the family home over the many years before Irwin entered long term care.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Alzheimer Society of Windsor-Essex County or the Hospice of Windsor and Essex County would be appreciated.
Visitation on Friday, September 6, 2024 from 3-5 & 7-9 p.m. and Saturday, September 7, 2024 from 10 a.m. until time of Funeral Service at 11 a.m. at Families First, 3260 Dougall Avenue, South Windsor (519-969-5841). Interment Heavenly Rest Cemetery.
Door Prizes for Wednesday October 16th Annual Banquet
Greetings everyone,
Our Annual Banquet is just around the corner. How is it already September?
As in years past, anyone wishing to provide a door prize for the banquet, your generosity is welcome.
Over the next several weeks, Patti and Barbara will be collecting door prizes at the ball park before and after the games. Bringing the donation to the AGM on October 2nd also works.
Anyone wishing for a letter from WECSSO, that states you are collecting for our banquet, can get one from me, upon request. Should an organization request a receipt, we will provide it.
Thank you for your generosity, it is greatly appreciated.
Any questions. comments are concerns, let us know. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the banquet on Wednesday October 16th at Ciociaro.
Social Committee
Standings (as of September)
| Blue Division Playoff Standings (Sept 12th) | |||
| Team | W | L | Win % |
| 14-Remnants (1st) – M. Duguay | 4 | 1 | 0.800 |
| 15-Broncos (2nd) – S. Sabina | 4 | 2 | 0.667 |
| 13-Fossils (3rd-due to Run Differential) – B. Adlam | 3 | 2 | 0.600 |
| 12-Ancients (4th) – M. Palenchar | 3 | 2 | 0.600 |
| 11-Norsemen (5th) – D. MacPherson | 2 | 3 | 0.400 |
| 16-Relics (6th-due to Run Differential) – T. Renaud | 1 | 4 | 0.200 |
| 17-Rockers (7th) – J. Bump | 1 | 4 | 0.200 |
| Green Division Playoff Standings (Sept 18th) | ||||||
| Team | W | L | Win % | RF | RA | RD |
| 23-Aristo Cats – M. Graham | 4 | 1 | 0.800 | 90 | 73 | 17 |
| 24-Power Outage – R. Bonelli | 2 | 3 | 0.400 | 59 | 52 | 7 |
| 22-Thunder & Lightning – B. Westlake | 2 | 3 | 0.400 | 45 | 56 | -11 |
| 21-Raiders – J. Knudsen | 2 | 3 | 0.400 | 70 | 83 | -13 |
| Red Division Standings (Sept 11th) | |||||||
| Team | W | L | T | Win % | RF | RA | RD |
| 4-Leisures – D. Haesler | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0.929 | 268 | 171 | 97 |
| 3-Vikings – J. Carpenter | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0.571 | 234 | 222 | 12 |
| 1-Gladiators – T. McNorton | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0.543 | 280 | 248 | 32 |
| 2-Dinosaurs – T. Johnston | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0.273 | 205 | 262 | -57 |
| 5-Cavemen – B. Doan | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0.190 | 209 | 280 | -71 |
Lancer Womens Softball Season Schedule
WECSSO made a donation towards the purchase of a pitching machine for the Lancer Womens Softball Team. If you would like to show them your support at Mic Mac Park, below is their schedule for this season including many home games.
2024 WECSSO Golf Tournament
A Message From The President,
On behalf of our WECSSO Board I would like to thank Mike Palenchar and Don Balkwill for arranging another very successful WECSSO golf tournament on Friday. Ninety six golfers teed off at 9am under ideal weather conditions. One could not ask for better weather to play golf with friends and fellow WECSSO members.
Thanks, also, to our volunteers who gave up their day to assist where needed “behind the scenes”.
Thanks Patti, Aldo, Barbara, Cathy – your efforts on behalf of WECSSO were much appreciated and welcomed.
Finally, a big thank you to the golfers who participated in our tournament. Hopefully you had a good time and plan to return next year for our third annual tournament.
Ron Ottogalli
Day of Remembrance – August 17th, 2024
Day of Remembrance August 17th 2024
WECSSO would like to express our sincere gratitude to the many volunteers who made our Day of Remembrance such a special event.
To the families, although we miss our former members, we remember them fondly and thank you for sharing a part of them with us.
A special thank you to Bob Parent for his many years of service to this day of celebration. Bob has graciously passed the torch onto John Rudak, who did a wonderful job on this revered day.
Next years’ service will take place on August 16th, 2025. If you were unable to attend please enjoy the pictures.
Windsor Fastpitch Softball Hall of Fame Charity Golf Tournament
James Wilfred Brownell
James (“Moose”) Wilfred Brownell
January 12th, 1931 — August 4th, 2024
Passed away peacefully and reunited with his beloved wife, Jennie (2011). Dad will always be remembered for his loyalty and honesty. He was a dedicated employee at BASF (formerly INMONT) for 40 years and was a true inspiration for his hard work and strength. Upon early retirement, he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, as well as being active in Senior Slo-Pitch and recreational hockey. Gardening with his dear wife, Jennie, was also a true passion; although family was number one. Jim will be truly missed by his daughter, Lisa (Dave) Droski, and was a proud “Gramps” of his grandchildren, Adam (Jessica), and Ava (Brett). He most recently became a great-grandfather to Wesley, and to a soon-to-be great-granddaughter. Dad was also a devoted stepfather to Mary Stone, Robert (Halina) O’Brien, Margaret Denison, and the late Caroll (Jeff) Thachuk (2022), as well as many step-grandchildren. He is survived by his brothers Carl and Earl Brownell, and predeceased by Winston, Bud, Bob, Jack, and sisters Grace, Audrey, Carol, Shirley, Elsie, Joyce, and Gladys. Visitation to take place on Thursday August 8th 2024 from 10:00am until 11:00am at Victoria Greenlawn Funeral Home 1525 Hwy 3, Old Castle ON. Funeral service at 11:00am with interment to follow at Victoria Memorial Gardens.
Being as my dad was very charitable, in lieu of flowers our family is requesting donations be made to the cancer or Alzheimer’s society.