TRR photo by Richard A. Ross The 2008 SCWSL “A” Division Champion, Charlie’s Angels, smile in the afterglow of their tense nine-inning series-clinching 7-5 win over L&B Tack. Pictured are Shannon Dietrich, front row left, Sue Zieres, Emily Zier, Jo Walls, Debi Ackerley, Cindy Ellmauer, back row left, Leanne Mangabang, Beth Fanning, Nikki Krom, Lindsay Liquori, Jessica Bradley, Analey Dietrich, Diane Staves, Lisa Krom, Robyn Gannon, Tonya Martin and Heidi Blade. Missing from photo are Terri Hess and Christine Decker.

Softball

Cloud nine

Charlie’s Angels ascend to championship in nine-inning thriller over feisty L&B Tack

By RICHARD A. ROSS

MONGAUP VALLEY, NY—It was far from an easy passing, but Charlie’s Angels are finally home again, delivered from their earthbound trials and tribulations to their celestial perch atop the Sullivan County Women’s Softball League.

Following an implausibly dramatic 7-5 ninth-inning win over L&B Tack on August 13 and with their 25-1 season behind them, Charlie’s Angels can finally drift on Cloud Nine and enjoy their well-deserved rest. But were it not for an odd twist of fate here or there, that peaceful slumber could have been forestalled, or prevented, by L&P Tack, a team that has been graced this year with its own healthy share of fine play, good fortune and true grit.

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Softball

Awesome foursome

By RICHARD A. ROSS

MONTICELLO, NY—Next! That word is often heard in a barbershop as the chair becomes vacant and ready for the next client.

For the talented players of Styles Barber Shop, the Coney Division champions of the Monticello Men’s Softball League and the team that handed Fitness Factory its only regular-season loss this year, that famous barbershop word could well have been on their lips on August 14 as the league’s two best teams prepared to face each other in this year’s championship series.

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