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  central ohio senior softball ASSOCIATION

 Over 70 Men's Senior Softball League

 

The Over 70's league anticipates playing the 2024 season at McCord Park in Worthington. 

Games are played at 10:30am Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Currently, the annual fee

for joining the league is $60.00. The regular season runs May through August.

For more information about joining the league, contact Jim Schroeder at jimschroeder@outlook.com

The registration form for the 2024 season can be downloaded here: COSSA-2024 Registration Form

For any questions about this web page, contact Dave Kelley at kelleydave9@gmail.com

For field conditions, call the Worthington Parks and Rec "Rain Line" at 614-786-7366.

Commissioner

Jim Schroeder

 jimschroeder@outlook.com
Vice Commissioner  Dick Reidenbach rreidenbach@att.net
Secretary Jim Lee jimjolee@aol.com
Treasurer Rich Martorano rjmartorano78@outlook.com
Rule Specialist / Game Scheduler John Skaggs johnjskaggs@gmail.com Byrum, Lee, Scholz, Kelley,
Ciucki, Reidenbach, Skaggs
Webmaster Dave Kelley kelleydave9@gmail.com
 

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 News : (Updated 01-08-2024)                                  

  Happy New Year!
     

  Registration is now open for the upcoming 2024 Senior Softball season. 

Please submit your COSSA-2024 Registration Form before the April 15, 2024 deadline!

  Worthington Parks and Rec is anticipating McCord Park with artificial turf infields will be ready

for our 2024 season.  Click here for a map of the new field layout.

2023 League Standings (Final)

TEAM

RECORD

% WON

TOTAL RUNS SCORED

TOTAL RUNS ALLOWED

AVG RUNS ALLOWED PER GAME
1 Notary One 16-2 88.9% 284 159 8.8
2 Raymond James 15-3 83.3% 322 249 13.8
3 Schoedinger 10-8 55.6% 235 222 12.3
4 Seager 7-11 38.8% 263 297 16.5
5 Universal Mechanical 6-12 33.3% 242 250 13.9
6 Advanced Civil 5-13 27.8% 190 252 14.0
7 Westerwood 4-14 22.2% 215 315 17.5

Tie standings for teams with identical win-loss records will be broken by:       
 1) Head to Head Competition Record       2) Runs Allowed

Click here for Team Pictures and Rosters: Over 70 Rosters 2023

Click Here for league rules:  COSSA - 70's RULES 2023

Click here for a copy of the league schedule: Over 70  2023 Schedule

2023 Schedule       All games begin at 10:30AM           (First team listed is Home Team)

Round 1

Date --->

 May 16 May 18 May 23 May 25 May 30 June 1 June 6
Diamond 1 Notary One  17

Westerwood  14

BYE Seager

 Advanced  17

Ray James  24
BYE Schoedinger

Universal  6

Notary One  13

 Westerwood  11

Schoedinger  16

Ray James  18

Universal  17
Diamond 2 Schoedinger  17

Ray James  13

 Advanced  12

Universal  11

 Notary One  20

Seager  6

 Universal  14

Westerwood  12


BYE Ray James

Seager  10

Advanced  9

 BYE Notary One
Diamond 3
BYE Advanced

Westerwood  7

Ray James  31

 Universal  12

Schoedinger  16

 Notary One  22

Advanced  12

 Schoedinger  17

Seager  8

 Ray James  10

Notary One   9

 Seager  24

Westerwood  11
Diamond 4 Universal  24

Seager  23

 Notary One  13 

Schoedinger  5
BYE Westerwood

Seager  7

Ray James  22

 Advanced  14

Westrwood  21

 BYE Universal Schoedinger  18

Advanced  11

Round 2

Date --->

 June 8 June 13 June 15 June 20 June 22 June 27 July 11
Diamond 1 Ray James  17

Schoedinger  16

 Universal  7

Advanced  13

 Seager  24

Notary One  23

 Westerwood  8

Universal  25

 BYE Ray James Advanced  8

Seager  7

 BYE Notary One
Diamond 2 Westerwood  2

Notary One  20

 BYE Seager Ray James  12

Advanced  11

 BYE Schoedinger Notary one  11

Universal  10

 Schoedinger  17                                                        

Westerwood  12

 Universal  25

Ray James  28
Diamond 3 Seager  18

Universal  25

 Schoedinger  7

Notary One  15

 BYE Westerwood Ray James  18

Seager  9

 Westerwood  17

Advanced  21
BYE Universal

Advanced  8

Schoedinger  14
Diamond 4  BYE Advanced Ray James  20

Westerwood  17

 Schoedinger  7

Universal  6

 Advanced  4

Notary One  10

 Seager  21

Schoedinger  17

 Notary One  16

Ray James  15

 Westrwood  17

Seager14

Round 3

Date --->

 July 13 July18 July 20 Aug 15 July 27 Aug 1 Aug 3
Diamond 1 BYE Advanced Westerwood  9

Ray James  17

 Universal  12

Schoedinger  11

 Notary One 13

Advanced 3

 Schoedinger  13

Seager  12

 Ray James  2

Notary One  17

 Seager 11

Westerwood 20
Diamond 2 Universal  11

Seager  16

 Notary  12

Schoedinger  7

 BYE Westerwood Seager 20

Ray James 21

 Advanced  5

Westerwood  11

 BYE Universal Schoedinger 11

Advanced 10
Diamond 3 Schoedinger  9

Ray James  15

 Advanced  10

Universal  9

 Notary One  19

Seager  18

 Universal 14

Westerwood 10

 BYE Ray James Seager  15

Advanced  12

 BYE Notary One
Diamond 4 Notary One  18

Westerwood  7

 BYE Seager Advanced  9

Ray James  21

 BYE Schoedinger Universal  7

Notary One  16

 Westerwood  19

Schoedinger  17

 Ray James 18

Universal 17

                                                                                 Make-up game dates are shown in RED

 

                                                                                                                

  

 

HISTORICAL FINAL LEAGUE STANDINGS

  
2023 2022 2021
1 Notary One 16-2 Schoedinger 16-4 Schoedinger  15-4-1
2 Raymond James 15-3 Seager 13-7 Seager  12-5-3
3 Schoedinger 10-8 Westerwood 12-8 Advanced Civil  12-8
4 Seager 7-11 Notary One 12-8 Universal Mechanical  10-9-1
5 Universal Mechanical 6-12 Advanced Civil 11-9 Notary One  10-9-1
6 Advanced Civil 5-13 Universal Mechanical 7-13 Raymond James  9-10-1
7 Westerwood 4-14 Raymond James 5-15 Amano's Sports Bar  5-14-1
8 Amano's Sports Bar 4-16 Westerwood  3-17
Post Notary One 10 - Universal Mech. 6 Seager 24 - Advanced Civil 23 Schoedinger 13 - Advanced Civil 7
ROSTERS Team Rosters  Team Rosters Team Rosters
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
1 Notary One  18-1 Advanced Civil  14-3 Advanced Civil  16-5 Laurels  10-4 Detroit Diesel  14-2
2 Advanced Civil  15-4 Paragon  12-3-2 Seager Realty  14-5 Seager Realty  9-4 Rutherford  12-4
3 Schoedinger  11-7 Schoedinger  9-6-2 Rutherford  12-8 Detroit Diesel  8-7 Laurels  10-6
4 Universal Mechanical  9-9-1 Rutherford  10-7 Laurels  10-9 Paragon  6-8 Paragon  8-9
5 Amano's Sports Bar  7-10-1 Friendship Village  7-10 Detroit Diesel  10-11 Friendship Village  6-8 Friendship Village  6-10
6 Raymond James  6-12 Seager Realty  7-10 Paragon  4-15 Rutherford  5-8 France Associates  4-13
7 Friendship Village  4-14-1 Amano's Sports Bar  4-10 Friendship VIllage  3-16 Advanced Civil  4-9 Seager Realty  3-10
8 Seager  1-14-1 Laurels  3-14 xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx
Post Advanced Civil 22 - Seager 19 Advanced Civil 14 - Paragon 5 Advanced Civil 16 - Rutherford 15 Laurels 15 - Detroit Diesel 11 Detroit Diesel 11 - Laurels 8
ROSTERS Team Rosters
  2015   2014   2013   2012   2011
1 Friendship Village 10.5-4.5 Friendship Village 11-2   Planks 14-1   Planks 13-5   Rutherford Corbin 12-5
2 Rutherford 10.5-4.5 Paragon 9-5   Friendship Village 11-5   Village at Westerville 12-6   Village at Westerville 12-6
3 Detroit Diesel 10-5 Highbanks 7-6   Paragon 10-5   Highbanks 10-8   Planks 11-6
4 Gresso's  7-7 Roadhouse 66  6-6   Highbanks 7-7   Laurels 9-9   Friendship Village 11-7
5 Laurels 7-8 Laurels 5-8   Rutherford 5-12   Paragon 8-9   Paragon 7-10
6 Paragon 4.5-9.5 Rutherford 4-9   Laurels 3-12   Friendship Village 6-12   Highbanks 7-13
7 Highbanks 1.5-12.5 Detroit Diesel 3-9   Detroit Diesel 3-12   Rutherford-Corbin 5-13   Laurels 3-16
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POST

 Laurels def Detroit Diesel 10-4 Highbanks def Friendship 16-10  

Highbanks def Friendship 19-18

(8 innings)

   Highbanks def Paragon 26-17   did not finish - rain
                   
  2010   2009   2008   2007   2006
1 Paragon 20-6 Prime Timers 23-3   Prime Timers 12-2   Planks 22-0   Planks 17-3
2 Rutherford 18-8 Highbanks 21-5   Planks 10-3   Dominion Homes   Prime Timers 15-5
3 Prime Timers 15-11 Planks 18-8   Rutherford Corbin 8-7   Prime Timers   Dominion Homes 13-7
4 Planks 14-12 Paragon 11-15   Worthington Champps 5-8   Friendship Village   Arlington 9-11
5 Highbanks 12-14 Champps 11-17   Paragon 5-9   Tim Hortons   Worthington 6-14
6 Friendship Vlg 12-14 Friendship Village 11-17   Highbanks 4-9   Worthington   Slammers 0-20
7 Laurels 8-18 Rutherford 10-18   Friendship Village 4-10   Slammers    
8 Champps/Hooters 5-21

Laurels 3-25

  

 

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POST  

Highbanks def Champps

       Prime Time def Planks    
 

                                                                                                                                                                                         

            Notary One Over 70 2023 Regular Season and Tournament Champs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

                                                                                                                                              

             Universal Mechanical Over 70 2023 Tournament Runner up

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

                      Raymond James Over 70 2023 League Runner up

 

                         SEAGER REALTY Over 70 2022 Tournament Champions

                                  1st Row: Tom Correll, Dan Ginn, Larry Kelly, Gary Rogers, Ted Nunziante, Jack Raidiger, Larry Alvaro

                     2nd Row: Ron Mahone, Glenn Griffiths, Don Seager, Mike Valentine, John Offenbacher, John Byrum Manager, Ken Fischer, Bob Scholz

                           ADVANCED CIVIL Over 70 2022 Tournament Runner up

                                                        1st Row: Rick Spring Manager, Tom Gruzs, Ron Young, Kurt Essenmacher

                   2nd Row: Don Barcus, Steve Bahns, Bill Becker, Jim Operman, Bucky Loudermilk, Jim Morgan, Terry Dean, Jim Pfirsch

                                                                           Missing: Kirk Ainger, Ron Smith, Bruce Baxter

                SCHOEDINGER FUNERAL HOME  Over 70 2022 League Champions

                                  1st Row: Steve Midura Manager, Joe Gall, Dave Staten, Todd Martin, Jeff Trost, Jack Manter

                    2nd Row: Al Reed, Warren Almond, Mitch Rantz, Dick Smith, Dave Dillon, Bob Bennett, Doug Greenup, Gary Salyer

                                                                                      Missing: Ron Miller, Dave Martin

                               SEAGER REALTY Over 70 2022 League Runner up

                                         1st Row: Tom Correll, Larry Kelly, Don Seager, John Offenbacher, Jack Raidiger, Larry Alvaro

                     2nd Row: Bob Scholz, Glenn Griffiths, Dan Ginn, Mike Valentine, Ron Mahone, Ken Fischer, John Byrum Manager

                                                                                                   Missing : Ted Nunziante

                     SCHOEDINGER FUNERAL HOME Over 70 2021 Tournament Champions       

                              1st Row: Steve Midura Team Manager, Dave Staten, Jeff Trost, Doug Greenup       

     2nd Row: Jack Manter, Al Reed, Joe Gall, Drew Hutson, Dick Smith, Ron Miller, Mitch Ranz, Dan Schumacher, Dave Martin, Gary A Salyer.       

                                     Missing Todd Martin       

                                  ADVANCED CIVIL Over 70 2021 Tournament Runner up       

                                                       1st Row: Kurt Essenmacher, Ron Smith, Ron Young        .

                                                      2nd Row: Rick Springer Team Manager, Bob Herrel, Dave Itkoff, Mike Garner.        

                                                      3rd Row: Steve Bahns, Kirk Ainger, Jim Morgan, Bucky Loudermilk, Don Barchus.
                                                                       Missing: John Flor, Bruce Baxter, Terry Dean       

                           SCHOEDINGER FUNERAL HOME  Over 70 2021 League Champions       

                                     1st Row: Steve Midura Team Manager, Joe Gall, Todd Martin, Dave Staten, Jeff Trost, Gary A Salyer       

                                   2nd Row: Al Reed, Dick Smith, Joe Schroeder, Drew Hutson, Ron Miller, Jack Manter, Dan Schumacher,

                                                      Doug Greenup, Dave Martin, Mitch Ranz

                                 SEAGER REALTY  Over 70 2021 League Runnerup       

                                       1st Row: Larry Alvaro, Larry Kelly, John Byrum Team Manager, Don Seager, Jack Raidiger.        

                                       2nd Row: Tom Correll, Ted Nunziante, Ron Mahone, Bob Scholz, Rod Shriver, Ken Fischer.        

                                          Missing Glen Griffiths, Bob Lundquest, Tim O’Neill, Don Penrod, Mike Valentine       

                              2020 Over 70 League Champion - Notary One

             2020 Over 70 Tournament Champion and League Runner-up - Advanced Civil

                              2020 Over 70 Tournament Runner-up - Seager

                  2019 Over 70 Tournament and Regular Season Champs - Advanced Civil

                  2019 Over 70 Tournament and Regular Season Runner-up - Paragon

2018 Over 70 Tournament and Regular Season Champs - Advanced Civil

 2018 Over 70 Tournament Runner-up - Rutherford

 

LAURELS 2017 OVER 70 LEAGUE AND TOURNEY CHAMPIONS

Front:  Dick Reidenbach, Jim Baker (Asst. Mgr.), Jack Seymour, Jerry Bale,Tom Rollins (Manager)

Back:  John Wolfe, Ralph Kircher, Ray Raparelli, Al Mueller, Bob Hock, Terry Kane, Mark Shipps, Charlie Griffey, Bob Hindman, Dan Gumbish

Front:  Joe Gall, Duke Hofmeister, Fred Thivener, Lee Burnside, Mike Arnold, Bobby Sorley, Jerry Blackburn

Back:  Phil Ashley, Barney Sweeney (Asst. Mgr.), Dwight Dunlap, Steve McCoy, Drew Hutson, Dick Smith, Chuck Hodgkiss, Roger Huff, David Martin,    Gary Salyer (Manager), Missing: Dale Hampshire

Front:Steve DeVore, Paragon; Gary Salyer, Detroit Diesel; Chuck Avey, Rutherford

Back:Kirk Ainger, Advanced Civil; Dick Martin, Friendship; Tom Rollins, Laurels; Don Seager, Seager Realty

Front:Tom Baker, Laurels; Frank Clements, Advanced Civil; Al Stamper, Seager Realty

Back:Norm Rask, Friendship; Barney Sweeney, Detroit Diesel; Bill Crothers, Friendship; Dewey Wade & John Roush, Seager Realty; John Skaggs, Rutherford
 

Front:  Dwight Dunlap, Bobby Sorley, Bob Lundquest, Mike Arnold, Joe Gall, Bob Newcomb, Gary Salyer (Manager)

Back:  Dave Martin, Dick Smith, Dale Hampshire, Phil Ashley, Lee Williams, Drew Hutson,

Barney Sweeney (Asst. Mgr.), Don Penrod, Chuck Hodgkiss    Missing:  Ballard Justice, Russ Cellar
 

Front:  Dick Smith, Ballard Justice, Lee Williams, Bobby Sorley, Joe Gall, Mike Arnold, Bob Lundquest

Back:  Chuck Hodgkiss, Dave Martin, Dwight Dunlap, Barney Sweeney (Asst. Mgr.), Bob Newcomb, Drew Hutson,

 Phil Ashley, Dale Hampshire, Gary Salyer (Manager)     Missing:  Don Penrod, Russ Cellar
 

Front:  Dick Reidenbach, Jim Baker, Charlie Lemon, Fred Thivener, Randy Marks, Larry Dayton

Back: Ralph Kircher, Al Mueller, Terry Kane, Bob Hindman, Charlie Griffey, Dan Gumbish, Tom Rollins

Not Pictured: Ray Raparelli, Bob Hock, Rich Bloom

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LAURELS

70 Senior League Post Season Tournament Champion 2015

 
 
 

FRIENDSHIP VILLAGE

70 Senior League Champion 2015

 
 

Detroit Diesel

70 Senior League Post Season Tournament Runner-Up 2015
 
 

FRIENDSHIP VILLAGE

70 Senior League Champion 2014
 
 
 

PLANKS

70 Senior League Champion 2013

 
 
 

PLANKS

70 Senior League Champion 2012

 

Front Row(L to R):  John Weekley, John Wolfe, Russ Evans, Dick Holderle, Dave Evans, Frank Clements, Chuck Mayers

Back Row(L to R): John McFarland, "Pete" Peters, Bob Cook, Matt Bartilson, Stan Rubin, Dave Swicegood, Steve Borden, Dave Hussey

                                   

 
 
 

The Village at Westerville

70 Senior League Runner-Up 2012

Front Row(L to R):  Rob Greer, Ballard Justice, Eldon Ronning, Mike Vaselakes, Gary Salyer

Back Row(L to R): Phil Ashley, Dale Hampshire, Heinz Putz, Donald Ker, John Kuchinka, Jim Markham, Gerry Greer; 

Not Pictured: Bob Krasen, Tom Black                                       

 
 
 
 

Rutherford Corbin Funeral Home

70 Senior League Champion 2011

 
 
 
 
 
 

The Village at Westerville

70 Senior League Runner Up 2011

Front Row(L to R):  Dale Fridley, Charlie Collins, Tom Black, Don Ker, Eldon Ronning, Jim Markham

Back Row(L to R): Phil Ashley, Nolan Rindfleisch, Heinz Putz, John Kuchinka, Gary Salyer, Dale Hampshire

Not Pictured: Mike Vaselakes                                     

 

PPARAGON TECHNICAL SERVICES

70 Senior League Champion 2010

Front Row(L to R):  George VanNiel, Gerald Stillings, Phil Courtad, Joe Crump, Al Radford, Jack Montoney

Back Row(L to R): Ken Frash, Nick Chibis, Gary Newell, Dave Koblentz, Dick Kerns, Martin Stahl, Herb Zaar, Bob Klinger, Steve Devore, Harold Charles

 
 

CHAMPPS RESTAURANT

70 POST SEASON TOURNAMENT RUNNER UP 2009

Back Row(L to R): Phil Ashley, Jim Markham, Heinz Putz, Nolan Rindfleisch, Tom Black, Don Ker, Charlie Collins.

Front Row(L to R): Joe Miller, Gary Salyer, Dale Fridley, Coach Eldon Ronning

Kneeling: Walter Williams, Mike Vaselakes

 
 

PLANKS

70 Senior League Champion 2007

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                                                  Front Row(L to R):  Russ Evans, Charlie Mayers, Dick Holderle, Jerry Spiers, Art Rosemeir,  Dave Evans, John McFarland

Back Row(L to R): Dave Swicegood, John Weekley, Bill Bates, Bob Cook, Ron Maier, John Wolfe, Fred Howard, Larry Burt, George Zorick, Dave Hussey