Tom Albrecht The “Big Horns” Softball Team won the Saturday Robson Ranch Winter League Softball Championship. Pictured are: (front row, L to R) Dave Murray, Ramon Covington, Coach Bill Dirkes, John Sutton, Dan Kay, and Tom Albrecht; (back row, L to R) Jeff Swan, Bruce Marshall, Scott Basner, Brian Webb, Jim Borgardt, Tom Moyer, and…
Bob Kehoe Recently, and with a heavy heart, 92-year-old Artie Wachter decided it was time to put his softball-playing days behind him. His final game took place this last December, but it ended with a complete surprise. Unexpectedly, players from the Robson Ranch Softball Club, as well as some fans, presented Artie with a bat…
RRSC (Robson Ranch Softball Club) When being a world champion is just not enough, you become a champion of world champions, and that’s just what the Road Warriors did in January. The Road Warriors softball team, which includes six Robson Ranch residents (Jim Innocenti, Clark Fletcher, Patrick Kohls, Fred Goossens, Will Habing, and our newest…
Bill Schaible, Program Director Hello Everyone, I hope everyone is enjoying their summer wherever you may be. First off, this is my last year as program director, but Bruce Brothus has stepped up to be my assistant this season and will take over the duties come next spring. For those of you who are new…
The Robson Ranch Softball Club is currently in the process of forming teams for fall softball 2022. The Robson-only league is currently playing every Saturday in October. New teams will be formed after the conclusion of the four-week October season and will include those who will be at the ranch starting in November. All softball…
Ken Muhlbeier On April 1, the Robson Ranch Softball Club played two exhibition softball games to raise money for the Eloy Food Bank. This was the first year of what club president Bill Dirkes says he hopes will become a yearly event. Each participating player contributed, and donations from the fans were accepted at the…
Ken Muhlbeier Bill Dirkes claims the distinction of being “the oldest kid to ever play tee-ball. We didn’t have any baseball in Federal Way, Washington, so when we moved to Claremont, California, I had no skills and had to start at the lowest level.” This start led to his father going to the store to…
Ken Muhlbeier About one-third of the way through the Palm Creek B league season, the Robson Ranch Renegades were limping along with a 2-win and 4-loss record, and no one was talking about them as a contender for the league title. Coach Jim Innocenti says, “We continued to play selflessly despite our mediocre win-loss record…
Ken Muhlbeier Lori Aitken got her first ball glove when she was 10 years old. “My dad loved playing catch with me in the backyard. He loved sports and had two daughters. He encouraged and helped my sister and me to learn to play all sports. I remember playing on blacktop playgrounds. Boy, did that…
Ken Muhlbeier Being raised in a family that included four sisters, Jim Duran had to endure the unenviable treatment of nail polish, makeup, and being dressed like a girl. Fortunately, Jim grew up “all boy” and enjoyed stellar athletic success that now includes senior softball at Robson Ranch. Jim’s ability to throw and catch was…