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Williamsburg Senior Softball League

Slow-pitch softball for men and women in the Williamsburg area who are 50 and older (men) or 40 and older (women).

WSSL is a daytime league. Games are 9am-noon, Tue & Thu.

Latest News

Due to rainouts in the first half of the season, the league has added 15 games to the schedule for the second half. Some teams will be playing doubleheaders on the augmented play dates.

Upcoming games (Quarterpath):
   Tue Aug 23 (Green off)
         9am, field 3: Teal vs Red
            field 2: Blue vs Silver
        10:30, field 3: Purple vs Gold
    Thu Aug 25 (Blue off)
         9am, field 3: Gold vs Silver
            field 2: Purple vs Red
        10:30, field 3: Green vs Teal
                    field 2: Purple vs Red

Registration for 2022 is still open.

Check here for updates as the weather or other circumstances might change.

2022 Standings

Team    W L T   Pct GB
Silver 12 5 0 .706 --
Green 11 5 0 .688 0.5
Red     9 6 0 .600 2
Purple 7 8 0 .467 4
Teal    6 9 0 .400 5
Gold    5 10 0 .333 6
Blue    5 12 0 .294 7

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Recent Results

Tue Aug 16:
    Gold 17, Green 18
    Silver 7, Purple 10
    Red 14, Blue 12
Thu Aug 18:
    Purple 21, Teal 10
    Blue 12, Green 15
    Silver 7, Red 8
    Green 13, Blue 12

Other League Information

Congrats to Dave Amor & Bobby Jankovic (Silver) for streaking to the base running title, and Andy Alford (Red) for winning the Home Run Derby. Thanks to John Stout for another great job of emceeing and for providing photos of the event.
Thanks to Mike Sloan for hosting our midseason party on July 16. Rain did not dampen the spirit of partygoers. See John Stout's photos.
Players are encouraged to fill out a personal medical information form for use by emergency responders during an incapacitating medical emergency. Place the form in a sealed envelope, write your name on it, and give it to any Board member.
Our annual membership meeting was held on February 17 at WISC. Those who missed the meeting can view the presentation.
The 2022 recruiting flyer is available for printing and posting where it will be seen.
The Virginia Gazette published a nice article about our 2021 All-Star Games in the July 14 edition. Photos and results from the games are available for viewing. During the All-Star Games we collected 338 pounds of food for the Williamsburg House of Mercy. Thanks to all who donated food.
Thinking about joining us? Check out this video montage highlighting our 2020 players. Not a frown in the bunch! Also see this video from the 2020 all-star game.
Here's a brief instructional video on hitting, featuring the GOAT himself, Ted Williams.

Past Highlights

Another article about the WSSL appeared in the Virginia Gazette on Feb 8, 2021.
At the end of the 2020 season, the WSSL held a highly successful All-Star Game on Nov 3, 2020. News coverage included a story by Scott Cash, Sports Director at 13NewsNow.
Williamsburg Next Door Neighbors magazine featured articles on WSSL members Jim Ratkus (Dec 2019), John Ancellotti (Feb 2020), Tyler Brooks (Oct 2020), Tom Garcia (Jun 2021), John Stout (Sep 2021), Leslie Revilock (Jan 2022), and Dick Hoell (Apr 2022).
WSSL members walked in the Williamsburg Christmas Parade on Dec. 7, 2019 and Dec. 5, 2021.
An article about the WSSL was published by the Virginia Gazette on May 28, 2019.

2022 Schedule of Events

Jan -- Membership survey
Jan 31 -- Preseason training at WISC begins.
Feb 17 -- Annual membership meeting
Mar 22 -- Rookie evaluation begins.
Apr 1 -- Preseason training at WISC ends.
Apr 4-10 -- Team practice sessions
Apr 8 -- Preseason party
Apr 12 -- Regular season begins.
July 1 -- Mid season break begins.
July 14 -- Home Run Derby
Aug 15 -- Mid season break ends.
Oct 18 -- Regular season ends.
Oct 20, 25 -- Rain dates
Oct 27 -- All-Star Game
Nov 1-18 -- Mini-season for 65+ players
Nov -- Year-end party
Dec -- Wiiliamsburg Christmas Parade

Municipal Partners

Corporate Sponsors

Please keep our sponsors in mind when deciding where to take your business. Our sponsors' generous support helps make WSSL possible. Click on any logo below to go directly to a sponsor's website.

If you know of a business owner or manager who might be inclined to support the league, we have a letter for prospective sponsors ready for printing. The letter explains the benefits of sponsorship that would accrue to a supporting business.

Friends of WSSL

We also acknowledge the following individuals and organizations who have either provided financial support or served as cooperative suppliers.

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