Deputy Commissioner: Wayne Fullerton
(Solivitamenssoftball@gmail.com)
Secretary/Treasurer: Bill Keller
2025 EXECUTIVE COMMITTE:
Paul Navarro, Kurt Musial, Scott Nall (snowbird), Danny Vito, Earl Key and Alex Recio
The Solivita Softball Club was established in 2003 by a couple of guys meeting at Mac McCarty's house. Al Quattrochi was a driving force to get our great club started. First year players still with the Club are: Bob Gaudioso and Jimmy Sellers.
Membership:
2025 Annual Membership Fee is $50. From July 1st to Annual Meeting the Fee is $25. New members paying after Annual Meeting pay Only for the next year. Associate (non playing) membership Fee is $25.
Scheduled Play:
The club plays every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The first game is at 9:00 am and the second game is at 10:30 am. Sign up time for games is 20 minutes before the first game and 30 minutes before the second game. See Play Schedule for which game you have been scheduled to play.
2022 Softball Club Sponsors:
All Star Sponsors - Community Watch solutions (www.communitywatchsolutions.com), MD Construction (www.mdconstructionfl.com)
Major Sponsors - Borchini Realty (www.borchinirealty.com), Jolens Carts (www.jolenscarts.com), Muellers Chiropractic (muellerchiropractic373@jmail.com), Two of Us Pest Control (twoofuspestcontrol@gmail.com), and our generous member Tom Cartelli.
Florida Half Century Softball - (floridahalfcentury.org/en.index.htm)
Events:
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2023 |
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January 10 |
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Get Sponsors for the Tourament |
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January 10 |
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Pick Teams no later than January 18th |
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February 1 |
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Order Jerseys - Need Sizes!! |
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February 26 |
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Polk Senior Games last Saturday in February |
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March 5 |
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Possible Tournament Start |
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March 23 |
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Tournament Picnic |
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March 25 |
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Championship Game - Memorial Ceremony - Diamonds Game |
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March 31 |
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Annual Fundraiser Dance @ the Ballroom |
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November 7 |
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Annual Meeting @ the Palms 6pm |
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2022 |
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Tournament Champions |
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March 26 |
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Phil Gratton's Team, Boomer Insurance won the Tournament |
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defeating Brad Weiss's Team MD Construction 22 - 15 |
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2021 |
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Tourament Champions |
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March 27 |
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Jim Balas Team Art's Cars won the tournament 11 to 2 |
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Memorial Paver Ceremony 2022:
Previous Commissioners:
From left to right - Bill Brown, Bob Hrdlicka, Bobby Gaudioso, Keith Beck, Ed Steimle, Charlie Reitzler, Bill Keller and Bob Roberts. Not pictured - Steven Pillips, Al Quattrochi, Phil Gentilli and Karl Lengle. Over 80 Club: Here is the clubs oldest player Dom Lore hanging up his cleats on his 86th birthday 8/7/2020
OVER 80 CLUB
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Charity for 2018 is the Little League of Poinciana 
Fundraiser for Chartiy support was our Annual Dance in March.
Charity for 2019 and 2020 is the Polk County Special Olympics
We have made multiple contributions for 2019 and one in 2020. Additional personal contributions are accepted as well.
Polk County Speical Olympics
St Rose of Lima and Vincent de Paul Food Pantry's
Covid-19 Donation of 1,000 N95 Masks to the Poinciana Medical Center 4/10/2020
Charity for 2021 is St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Charities for 2022: Poinciana Little League and KOA Elementary School
Tournament Results:
2022 Tournament won by Phil Gratton Boomer Insurance Team vs Brad Weiss MD Construction Team 22 to 15
2021 Tournament won by Jim Balas Art's Cars Team vs Mark Draper MD Constuction Team 11 to 2
2020 No Tournament due to Covid-19
2019 Tournament - won by Joe Santos White Team over Jack Bonura Pacific Blue Team 12 to 8
2018 Tournament - won by Harry Good Red Team over David French Black Team 7 to 5
2017 Tournament - won by Harry Good Green Team over Ralph Papaleo Sapphire Team 7 to 6
2016 Tournament - won by Ralph Papaleo Green Team over Chris Varrone Blue Team 14 to 13
2015 Tournament - won by Charlie Millar Navy Team over David French Maroon Team 15 to 14
2014 Tournament Champions - won by David French's team 22 to 7
2013 Tournament Champions - won by David French's team 22 - 20
2012 Tournament Champions - won by Bernie Renwick's team the Blue Jays
2011 Tournament Champions - won by Ralph Papaleo's team
2010 Tournament Champions - won by Bill Kish's team
2009 Tournament Champions - Won by Terry Kelley and Greg Millers team 11 to 10
2008 Tournament Champions - Bob Robert's White Lighting won 9 to 8
2007 Tournament Champions - Keith Bopp's Bombers won
2006 Tournament Teams - 3 team tournament - this was the first Solivita Softball Club Tournament
Polk Senior Games:
2020 Silver Medal 2019 Gold Medal
Memorial Paver Site - Friends we have lost - Heavens Gate
Frank Cassello, Dan Buckless, Josh Murray, Walt Sackevich, Gary Fleck, Willie Febus, Mike Malpero, Marty Kossover, Tom Lauer, Butch Cicatko and Julie Hillger
Other Activities:
Group Golf day is every Thursday - Contact Jack Bonura @ jbonura53@gmail.com
Group Pickleball is every Friday on Courts 4 and 5 at 9:00 am if interested contact Don Swick @ swicknet@aol.com
Tuesday & Friday Invitational Play: You must be invited to join, this will be a higher level of play, must show up regularly when at Solivita. Senior bat and balls are used. Must be a regular club member and an additional fee will be charged of $15. The number of members will be limited. Current appointed Invitational Play captain is Jack Bonura. Joey Santos is managing the Travel Team.
The Traveling Team is Proudly sponsored by The Window Wizards and Art's Golf Cars
