Tag: Robson Softball Club

“Desert Rats” Capture Tournament

Ken Muhlbeier On Jan. 20 and 21, the Robson Softball Club sponsored a five-team tournament at the Robson Ranch field. Teams from active-adult communities as far away as Sun City and Tucson as well as a team from nearby Palm Creek were in competition during the two-day event. The Robson boys were able to field…

Softball Profile: Ron Carpenter

Ron Carpenter

Ken Muhlbeier Every winter in upstate New York, the freezing of the local ponds in Elmira would signal the start of another season of neighborhood hockey games for Ron Carpenter and his brothers. Combined with various other sports such as baseball, football, and volleyball, friends and neighbors joined together to enjoy a kind of neighborhood Olympics.…

Softball Player Profile: Bill Sturgeon

Ken Muhlbeier Bill Sturgeon’s softball experience at Robson Ranch began within days of moving into the community in 2015. “I was like a little kid peering through the fence watching a bunch of old guys practicing. Jim Duran was the first to come over and invite me to join in,” Bill said. Even though it…

Softball Profile: Bill Schaible

Softball Profile: Bill Schaible

Keith Bradley Just outside Flint, Mich., is the small town of Swartz Creek. It was here that Bill Schaible first played little league baseball. Like many other youngsters, his lack of success prompted him to turn his attention to other endeavors. “In four years of playing I think I got one hit,” he remarked. Golf,…

Hoods vs. Preps game Monday, March 17

Ron Hunt, Robson Softball Club President It’s time for the most entertaining, raucous, and fun events of the year at Robson, the 3rd Annual Hoods vs. Preps game at Robson Ranch. It’s the hoodlums from the wrong side of the Dog Park verses the Preppies from the right side. The Villa Villains versus the Home…