The Sportsman’s Prayer

Dear God, Help me to be a good sport and a good loser in this game of life.   

I don’t ask to be the pitcher or for any prominent place in the line-up;

play me anywhere You need me.

I only ask that you give me the patience, courage, and stamina to give you the best I’ve got in every game. 

If all the hard drives seem to come my way, Lord, I Thank You for the compliment.

Help me always to remember that You won’t ever let anything come my way that I can not handle, and help me to take the bad bounces as part of the game. 

Help me to understand that the game of life is full of hard knocks, bad hops, and foul tips, and make me thankful for them. 

Help me to get so that the harder they come, the better I will like it, and grant that I shall never sidestep one that is too hot to handle, alibi, whimper or complain that I have had a raw deal or that the game was a frame-up.  

Use me wherever You will to play the game in such a way that You will have no regrets for giving me the chance; 

and finally, when we reach that last inning and the evening shadows are gathering, grant that I may win Thy decision and be counted safe at Home.

Author Unknown

Charlie McBride...........2000.......................DJ Productions...(Pleasantdale)

Archie Manoogian.......1998 to 2007..........Foshay's Discount Tire.  

Back in 1998 he worked very closely with Anita.Chandler in establishing our league

Brian Kroot...................2012.......................Foreside Tavern (Roofing Specialist)

Dwight Pendexter........1998 to 2012..........Foreside Tavern (Roofing Specialist)

was an important person in keeping the league going through the years. He also was responsible for the defense only rule that many teams have had to use

Steve Scribner.............1999 to 2012..........Foshay's  Discount Tire

Skip Doughty...............? to 2014................Various Teams

John Gildard.............2002 to 2019............Portland Pipe<

Pat Perkins...............1998 to 2020............DJ Productions (Pleasantdale) & Other Teams   

Pat was 73 at the time of his death on May 14, 2020. Pat was an original player in the league planing for DJ Productions. He also played some games for other teams in the league after coming back to Maine in the summer from Florida where he played in the Villages Softball League. 

Steve Locke.............1998 to 2020............Umpire, Commissioner (Most importantly as a friend) 

Steve passed on August 21st due to complications from liver surgery.  Steve battled long and hard but finally lost the battle. Steve is very instrumental in keep the league alive through the early years of the league after taking over from Anita Chandler. Steve also was an umpire for league from the beginning to just before he went for his surgery.  To the rest of our softball members who have passed on we know Steve will be ready and able to organize you into a wonderful league in Heaven