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Dr. Keith Pastuch
UPDATED 9/3 /24
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...and FALL BALL Begins. The Commissioners of POPs Fall Ball are Howie Gallub & Hugh Kovitz. All questions or concerns are to be discussed directly with them. Good luck and have fun.
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Congratulations to all the league Champions.. As the regular season comes to a conclusion and we head onto to fall ball, I want to thank all the Managers & Directors who have made this season so successful. The competion, camraderie and friendships continues the "brotherhood" POPs has become.
Coming in 2025 - POPS 70 & Over League. Some players 66-69 years old & over will be eligible to join us. Contact the Commish if interested at commish@popsofball.com More information to follow soon.
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Based on request of players and a survey of managers in the 50+ league, the POPS board voted to have two leagues. A 7 inning & 9 inning league. 12 teams voted for 7 innings & 4 voted for 9 innings. Consequently, there will be 3 champions. One from the 9 inning league and two from the 7 inning league, where the league will be split up to form 2 divisions for the playoffs. _____________________________________________________________________________________
GREAT News!!! It is offcial - Oceanside HS, our home field is getting TURF. That means less rainouts, more room for makeups and a safer field hopefully for 2025. ___________________________________________________________________________________
It was great to see so many smiling faces. Men renewing friendships, having a night out, the competition and camraderie. Its what POPS Softball is all about. ___________________________________________________________________________________
POPS Softball is full for this year in all 3 leagues, the 40, 50 & 60+ leagues.
I feel horrible we were unable to get the 3 teams and 67 players into our league from the waiting list. POPS will continue to try to get good fields to add these players next year.
I'd like to "Welcome" the new teams and players to POPS Softball. You will find POPS is known as a "Brotherhood" where good competition, camaraderie and new freindships are the standard. ___________________________________________________________________________________
New Players or New Teams looking to join POPS Softball in 2025 can contact the Commish @ commish@popsoftball.com
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Update- POPS has gotten permission to add a "Port A Potty" at Oceanside HS.. It is placed behind the 1st base dugout, attached to the fence. Every manager has the combination of the lock and this will stay until after Fall Ball is completed. Please make sure to LOCK it when done. This means there are now facilities at every field we play on.
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"POPS is more than just softball, it's a Brotherhood".
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Congratulations POPS 2024 Spring/Summer CHAMPIONS:
40 & over A division - team Hassett
50 & over A division - team Intrabartola
50 & over B division- team Soodek
50 & over C division- team Findling
60 & over A division - team Pastuch
60 & over B division - team Polinsky
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POPS Softball is a league that allocates any additional monies raised, donated or left over to help others. We do so with "scholarships" to kids going to college and to helping "families in need" come the holidays.
Congratulations POPS 2024 "Scholarship" Winners:
1) Oceanside HS MVP Softball Player & LASH Memorial winner: Olivia Ikes
2) Rick Holle Memorial- Jack Greenfeld
3) Ed Cain Memorial - Emma Trocchia
4) Scott Crohn Memorial - Matthew Kearney
5) Stephen Klein Memorial - Brendan Mitaritonna
6) David Kerner Memorial - Thomas Scholl
7) POPS Director Scholarship - Madsion Marazita
Each of these recipeints exccelled in their high school careers and POPS expects special things in their futures.
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Congratulations POPS 2023 Fall Ball CHAMPIONS:
40 & over- team Hughes
50 & over - team Aversano/Hassett
60 & over - team Lane
Congrats to all the Father/Son teams on another great season,
Special THANKS to the Fall Ball Commissioners: Andy Eisner and Howie Gallub, and Umpire in Chielf Hugh Kovitz for allowing me time to unwind, relax and recharge my batteries for a great seaon in 2023
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