Northwest Region Seeks Additional Directors

Jan. 1, 2009

By Mike Sisavic

Softball News Report

PORTLAND, Ore. – The SSUSA Clubs & Leagues program in the Northwest needs representatives in Seattle, Eastern Washington, Spokane, Montana and Alaska.

Anyone interested is encouraged to contact SSUSA C&L Northwest Regional Director Mike Sisavic, 503-314-3967 or at fsisavic@hotmail.com.

We are developing a directory of all senior softball associations and senior leagues in the Northwest to encourage more senior softball players to join the sport and, hopefully, partner with the SSUSA Clubs & Leagues program.

Following is the current list of associations and leagues that has been developed. Included are contact names, e-mail addresses, and websites. Please get in touch to have your association or league added to the directory.

Portland Metro Softball Association

Contact: Ron Boley (pkronb@ci.portland.or.us)

Competitive League for players 50 and over

Teams play weekly evening double headers Monday or Tuesday for 10+ weeks

Vancouver Metro Senior Softball Association (60 and above)

Commissioner: John Aarhus (jaarhus@comcast.net)

Recreation league with teams chosen by a committee

Teams play weekly evening double headers for 17 weeks

All games played in Vancouver, WA

Oregon-California Travel League

Overall Commissioner: Oren Wright (patmw@epud.net)

Three Leagues: 58+, 63+, 68+

Competitive leagues with teams from 6 cities in Oregon and Northern California

Teams play 5-game round robins, once a month, hosted in each of the six cities

58+ Commissioner: Bruce Haugen (bhhaugen2012@yahoo.com)

63+ Commissioner: Roger Smith (rsmith3738@aol.com)

68+ Commissioner: Oren Wright (patmw@epud.net)

Portland Senior Softball - 65 Daytime League & 60 Sign-up Daytime League

Commissioner: Michael Sisavic (fsisavic@hotmail.com)

65+ Recreation league - teams chosen by a committee

60+ Recreation league - teams chosen from players who show up

Teams play weekly midday double headers for 10+ weeks

All games played at Delta Park, Portland, OR

Pacific Senior Softball Association (PSSSA)

President: Al Talley, website address (www.bashbro1nwseniorsoftball.com/)

Idaho Senior Softball Association

Commissioner: Del Drake, phone (208-286-9123), e-mail (joyceadrake@hotmail.com)

Wood Bat Draft League with 10 teams in 2008

Website address (www.idahoseniorsoftball.com)

Rogue Valley Senior Softball Association (RVSSA)

Director: Harry Purslow (slowpitche@aol.com)

50+ Coed Puget Valley League (Washington)

Commissioner: Jim Sherman (jsherman91@ comcast.net)

Olympia Senior League (Washington)

Contact: Shane Varley (sver52@ Comcast.net)