The Sun City Softball League is excited to kick off its upcoming season on May 11 at Veterans Memorial Field at 5:30 p.m.
“We are always excited anytime we start playing at the beginning of the year because it’s a brand new season, and that’s what we look forward to,” said Chuck Hund, president of the Sun City Softball League.
However, the league faces an obstacle this year: low enrollment numbers. Like many recreational teams, Sun City has seen a decline in participation. To ensure that teams stay active, club officials are focusing on community outreach.
“We’re trying to get our numbers up. People are not playing softball as much anymore, and we’re trying to recruit more players so we don’t lose teams,” Hund said.
Registration numbers are currently about the same as last year, which is lower than expected, so the club hopes to get them up by getting the word out to the community and letting them know what the club has to offer. League officials plan to spread the word throughout different communities through advertising in hopes of boosting participation and keeping all teams active this season.
“We want to put the word out there with a little advertising. We want to get the word out to Sun City, Del Webb’s people, so everybody will know what is available,” Hund said.
Later on in the season, the Sun City Softball League will be having an all-star game, followed by a tournament.
“We will have an all-star game at the end of July,” Hund said. “We’ll also have a tournament in the middle of August.”
Hund deeply encourages the community to attend Sun City softball games. After many years of being a part of the Sun City Softball Club, Hund excitedly anticipates the arrival of this year’s season.
“For anybody who wants to come out, games take about an hour,” Hund said. “Come see a bunch of old guys running around, acting like kids.”
