Sam 'the Man' joined the Vets line-up on February 27 weighing in at 7 lbs 11 oz. The Veterans Softball Club pass on their best wishes to Jim and Jane. We'll save a roster spot for Sam.
| December 29 |
| BELATED BIRTHDAY GREETINGS ! |
| Veteran players celebrating birthdays in December: Bob Ostafiew — December 25th |
| October 25 |
| BIRTHDAY GREETINGS ! |
| Veteran players celebrating birthdays in November: Michell Connell — November 3rd; Paul Wuttunee — November 5th; Tammy Daly — November 7th; Nancy McCabe — November 10th; Jane Senay — November 27th |
| October 19 |
| BOWLING NIGHT OUT ! |
| Scheduled for Friday, November 7th at 7:30 pm Brentwood Lanes - 5502 Lougheed Highway, Burnaby, BC Hope to have a good turnout. Let Darcy know if you plan on attending. |
| October 3 |
| BIRTHDAY GREETINGS ! |
| Veteran players celebrating birthdays in October: Sharon Gramchuk — October 4th |
| September 14 |
| EXTRA INNINGS CLUB - FALL & WINTER SCHEDULE ! |
| Although we won't be on the ball field the Veterans Softball Club will be gathering monthly throughout the fall and winter. If you're interested plan to attend one or more of the following nights. It will afford you a chance to get out of the house, watch some exciting Canucks action, & keep in touch with your Veterans teammates. Plan to attend the Eldorado Hotel — Scheduled Dates:
Hope to see many of you at the Eldorado ! |
| September 2 |
| THANK YOU McCABES ! |
| Thanks to Nancy, and husband Sean, for hosting the Veterans year-end BBQ on Sunday, August 24th.
Good food & good company. A great time was had by all. Ed Falys, Michelle Connell, Len Fong, Doug McDonald, Kristina Davis, Al & Sharleen Jackson, Dan Gray, Nancy McCabe, Bob Ostafiew, Norm & Sharon Gramchuk, Darcy Grendus, Jim & Jane Senay, Ryan Taylor. Those players unable to attend were Doug Walls, Tammy Daly, Fred Hawkshaw, and Paul Wuttunee. Spouses and significant others in attendance were Sean McCabe, Leslie Gray, Vicki Ostafiew, Tara Fong, and Christina Meneghin. Vets progeny included Hayden & Leigha Fong, Melissa & Matt Jackson, Jennifer & Shane McCabe, Sophie & Emily Gray, and Sam 'the Man' Senay! |
| September 1 |
| TIME FOR A CHANGE ! |
| The Veterans Softball web site is undergoing a format change. Some pages have been removed and others have a new look.
Visit often to see what's changed. Hope you enjoy the new format ! |
| September 1 |
| SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS ! |
| Veteran players celebrating birthdays in September:
Len Fong — September 10th; Doug McDonald — September 15th |
| July 27 |
| NEW PLAYER OF PERSONNEL ? |
| Catcher/Equipment Manager Jim Senay appears to have taken on a new position with the Veterans Softball Club.
Jim was seen in conversation with a couple of Cuban ball players at Collingwood Park last week. Could it be Jim has turned to scouting out new talent for the Vets? Stay tuned! |
| July 20 |
| NEW RECORD ! |
| The Veterans Softball team established a new record during the game against Vancouver Film Studio on July 16th.
The Vets have walked a record 66 times this season surpassing the team record for Bases on Balls (61 - 2002). With three regular season games remaining how many more can we add to that total? |
| July 3 |
| ROAD SHOW ! |
| A big 'Thank You' to Fred Hawkshaw for arranging & hosting the 'Extra Innings Club' road trip to Earls on Lougheed. Great service and good food was enjoyed by all!
If you were unable to attend this past Wednesday plan to visit soon. Check out Fred's name on the front door. We didn't know Fred was such a 'Big Wheel'. |
| July 3 |
| CONGRATULATIONS PAUL ! |
| Congratulations to Paul Wuttunee on becoming the sixth player in Veterans history to hit for the 'cycle'. (Hitting a Single, Double, Triple, & Home Run in a single game) Paul, the only bright light for the Vets against the Industrial Glue, had hits in all five at-bats. 1 single, 1 double, 2 triples & 1 Home Run. |
| June 30 |
| VETS GETTING YOUNGER ! |
| The average age of the 2003 Veterans team is 42 years, 23 days.
Oldest player is 65 years, 347 days old. (No names please!) Player birth years - by decade Note: The 2002 Vets registered an average age of 42 years, 97 days. |
| June 30 |
| BIRTHDAY BOYS ! |
| Veteran players celebrating birthdays in July:
Ed Falys — July 10th; Norm Gramchuk — July 13th; Doug Walls — July 18th |
| June 28 |
| LOOKING GOOD ! |
| The 2003 Veterans Team Photo has been added to the 'Photo Gallery' Page. Check it out! |
| June 16 |
| MORE STATS ADDED ! |
| 'Pitching Stats' & 'Playing Stats' categories have been added to the 2003 Stats Page.
The 'Playing Stats' category lists average innings played per game, total games played, total innings played, number of game starts & substitutions, and complete games played for all Veterans players. |
| June 1 |
| 'MOON CHILDREN' BIRTHDAY WISHES ! |
| Veteran players celebrating birthdays in June:
Fred Hawkshaw — June 28th; Darcy Grendus — June 30th |
| May 5 |
| MESSAGE FROM JENN EADIE ! |
Recent update from former player - Jen Eadie
Had a nice visit when I was out to Vancouver, but unfortunately, don't think I'll be back anytime soon. Maybe in the fall, but no guarantees. Hope the team does well this year and kicks some butt. |
| May 5 |
| PUB NIGHT RECAP ! |
| A Big 'Thank You' to Vet player Dan Gray for organizing the Veterans 25th Anniversary Pub Night held May 3rd.
The evening was a great success. It was nice to find a drinking establishment with patrons older than the Vets. Manager Darcy Grendus wishes to thank those players, alumni, and guests that attended. In attendance were: 16 CURRENT PLAYERS
8 ALUMNI
22 GUESTS
Your support was much appreciated. GOOD GUY AWARD
Total funds raised from Pub Night to be announced. |
| May 1 |
| EVEN MORE BIRTHDAY WISHES ! |
| Veteran players celebrating birthdays in May:
Jim Senay — May 12th; Kristina Davis — May 12th |
| April 14 |
| WASHED OUT ! |
| The opening of Spring Training was cancelled due to inclement weather.
The Vets have scheduled two additional practises prior to the season opener. Saturday, April 19th and Sunday, April 27th at Renfrew Park. 11:30 am start times!! |
| April 9 |
| SEASON OPENER ! |
| The Veterans will open the 2003 season on Wednesday, April 30th against the Dodgers at Kingscrest Park. Plan to join the Vets as they embark on their 25th season of exciting softball action. |
| April 1 |
| MORE BIRTHDAY WISHES ! |
| Veteran players celebrating birthdays in April:
Ryan Taylor — April 4th; Al Jackson — April 9th |
| March 30 |
| FINAL PIECE OF THE PUZZLE ! |
| The Veterans roster has reached twenty players with the final addition of Kristina Davis to the squad.
Kristina comes to the Vets highly recommended by our Michelle Connell. Welcome aboard, Kristina !! |
| March 26 |
| OFFICIAL SCOREKEEPER ! |
| Leigh Jerstad has agreed to be the Official Scorekeeper of the 2003 Veterans Softball Club. If you slip her a few bucks you could win the batting title this season. |
| March 11 |
| OFFER WITHDRAWN ! |
| The contract offer to have Laine Garland re-join the Vets has been withdrawn. The Veterans and Ms. Garland could not come to terms on a new contract and have broken off talks. |
| March 9 |
| MERV JACKSON ! |
| The Veterans Softball Club wish to express their sincerest condolences to Al Jackson & his family on the passing of Al's father — Merv Jackson.
Merv passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 5th. Thanks to the following players & alumni that attended Merv's service at St. Giles United Church yesterday. |
| March 2 |
| WHO IS THIS GUY ? |
| The Veterans will have a new face this season. Contract negotiations have been finalized and Fred Hawkshaw has agreed to play for the Vets in 2003. Fred was recruited by our Tammy Daly.
Tammy's scouting report below. "In regards to Fred...yes, he would totally fit in with the team. He is in his 30s and is the Kitchen Leader (Chef) at Earls. So he is not some young punk who is going to dick around etc.! He has played ball before but I personally have never seen him play...really ...how bad can he be?! He is an extremely nice guy and his schedule is flexible because he basically makes his own....he most likely won't miss a game. He is very excited and is willing to play any position and as much or little as we need. I have explained to him how it works sometimes with sharing positions etc. Remember I brought Michelle to the team and she is a gem...right?! You can trust my judgement but I take no responsibility if he ends up being a disaster...you know...murdering the whole team etc.!!!!" |
| March 2 |
| FUTURE VET ON THE HORIZON ! |
| Congrats to Jim & Jane Senay on the birth of their son, Samuel MacKenzie.
Sam 'the Man' joined the Vets line-up on February 27 weighing in at 7 lbs 11 oz. The Veterans Softball Club pass on their best wishes to Jim and Jane. We'll save a roster spot for Sam. |
| March 1 |
| BIRTHDAY WISHES ! |
| Veteran players celebrating birthdays in March:
Dan Gray — March 30th |
| March 1 |
| PROMISING START ! |
| Thanks to those players that have stated their intention to play once again this season. To date Manager Darcy Grendus has responses from the following players:
Ryan Taylor - #88 Nada Jelavich & Debbie Irving - retired |
| February 1 |
| ANOTHER YEAR OLDER ! |
| Veteran players celebrating birthdays in February:
Sharleen Jackson — Feb 20th |
| January 28 |
| DROPPING LIKE FLIES ! |
| Manager Darcy Grendus regretfully announces that two players from last season's roster have advised that they will not be returning in 2003.
Debbie Irving and Nada Jelavich have stated they can not commit to the Vets this year. The Veterans Softball Club wishes Debbie and Nada all the best in the future and thank them for their contributions to the team. |
| January 28 |
| MISSING IN ACTION ! |
| The much anticipated return of Jen Eadie will have to wait another year. Jen advised Vets management that although she has returned to Canada from her one year pilgrimage to Australia she is currently residing in Ontario seeking employment. Jen passes on the following message to the team: "All the best this year and hopefully see the team at some point when I come for a visit." |
| January 27 |
| CONGRATULATIONS ! |
| Congratulations to Jim and Jane Senay as they are expecting their first child in six weeks! The Vets wish them both all the best. |
| January 26 |
| SPRING TRAINING DATE ANNOUNCED ! |
| Manager Darcy Grendus is pleased to announce the Vets 2003 Spring Training camp will open Sunday, April 13th.
Renfrew Park (19th Avenue & Nootka Street, Vancouver) — 11:30 am start! |
| January 19 |
| NEW LOOK VETERANS ! |
| To celebrate their 25th anniversary the Veterans Softball Club will be outfitted with new team uniforms in 2003.
Manager Darcy Grendus, Ed Falys, and Doug Walls recently attended Prostock Athletic Supply scouting for a new uniform. And they found what they were looking for!
In the photo below, Doug models the new Vets uniform.
All Veteran players will be contacted shortly regarding the upcoming season. It's sure to be exciting. |
| January 8 |
| DEJA VU.......ALL OVER AGAIN ! |
| Manager Darcy Grendus is pleased to announce that ex-Elco player Laine Garland has stated her intention to re-join the team after a 12 year retirement.
Manager Grendus was in conversation with Ms. Garland while watching the Canada-Russia Junior Hockey Gold Medal game at Jimy Mac's Pub on Sunday, January 5th. Garland was quoted "Yes. definitely....I want to play again!" Official contract signing to be announced soon. |
