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2025 CHAMPIONS! Fricker’s Maroon won the SSS 2025 League Championship and in the tournament finals, defeated Sidelines 23-11 to win the SSS tournament . Front row, L-R: Matt Ciecka, player/manager/SSS board member Joe Beham, Scott Dheel, and Jeff Wagenhauser. Back row, L-R: Jeff Batanian, Michael “MJ” Rochowiak, Jay Kennedy, Chad Collins, Bob Collins, Shaun Dresch, and George Hilfiger. Not pictured:  Ed Reed.  Fricker’s Maroon capped off an incredible season, going 18-4 in total, and never losing to the same team twice.  What an incredible feat, especially given every team in the league is so talented, and you have to come play each and every night.  Thanks guys, for being a talented team but even better teammates !  -Joe

In the semi -finals game,  Sidelines was able to pull out a close one against Fricker’s Red 11-8.  Defense was on display throughout the game, while the offense did just enough to win and move on to the finals.  Offensive leaders were Mike Miller 3-3 with a double and triple, Justin Keller 2-3, Bobby Z 2-3 with an OTFHR, Paul Wesolowski 2-3, Pac-Man 2-3 with a double, Jeff Spotts 2-3, Mel Edmundson 2-4 – with everyone in the lineup collecting at least 1 hit.

Sidelines vs Bullmoose – this game added up to be what everyone thought it would be, with Sidelines winning in walk – off fashion, 21-20.  Sidelines again had everyone in the lineup collecting at least one hit to go with some timely walks and sacrifice flies.  Leading the way to the championship were Mel Edmondson 4-4 with an OTFHR and a double, Mike Miller 3-4 with an OTFHR, Justin Keller 3-3 with an OTFHR, double and walk, Eric Sitter 3-3 with a SAC, Ed Sharek 2-2 with an OTFHR, triple and walk, Bobby Z 2-3 with an OTFHR and walk, Bob Ruckman 2-3 with a double, Jeff Spotts 2-3 with a triple, Shawn Dresch 1-2 with 2 walks and Paul Wesolowski 1-2 with a walk and SAC.  It was a great season for Sidelines with a great group of guys always willing to do whatever it took to win and pick each other up.  This was a very competitive League, with all teams pretty equal in talent.

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2025 MASTERS LEAGUE CHAMPIONS! Bull Moose Retirement Planning went 14-4 in the regular season to take home the league title.  Front row, l-r: Rick Obert, Joe Keenan, Brett Crosby, Kim Crosby, Jim Elchert, and manager Gary Downey. Back row, l-r: Dave Durfey, Bobby Algier, Tom Spy, John Arrington, player/sponsor Mark Clair (Mr. Mooseletic himself), and Dave Obert.

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