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Jupiter Senior Softball

As registration begins for its 2024 season the Jupiter Senior Another longtime player,
Softball Association (JSSA) experienced unprecedented Norm Haltrich, 87, has been
growth this year when 41 new players were added, bringing playing since the league
total membership to a record 236. began 35 years ago. He
Commissioner Paul Storch attributed the program’s said he’s incurred a number
success “to the members doing what we all love to do; play of injuries, including torn
softball in an atmosphere that is competitive and filled with quad muscles and pulled
endless camaraderie.” The slow-pitch softball program is hamstrings but never
open to persons 55 and over and players of all skill levels are considered quitting. Haltrich
welcome. Games are every Monday, Wednesday and Friday is also among ten JSSA
morning at Jupiter Community Park. players who have been
Now in its 35th year, the senior league is sponsored by the enshrined in the National
nonprofit Jupiter Senior Softball Association in cooperation Senior Softball Hall of Fame.
with the Town of Jupiter. Interested persons are encouraged For more information
to give the softball program a try even if has been some years about the senior softball
since they played. league contact Gary Newman Temple Houston
Former JSSA commissioner Tom Cosentino characterized at (917) 623-0791, or to
the softball program as “a Little League for old guys that after register go to www.leaguelineup.com/jssa. Mike Igneri Norm Haltrich
a while becomes addictive.” There is no upper age limit but
most participants are in their 60s and 70s, with some in their
80s, The oldest is Mike Manasia, who turned 91 last July.
New players this year include Temple Houston, 60, who arTs & enTerTainmenT
said, “It’s been fun and I like to compete and there are very
few places when you get this age that you can compete.”
Mike Igneri, 69, a member of the JSSA Board of Directors,
began playing in the town’s evening adult league while still Palm Beach Dramaworks Seeking
working as a mailman and joined the senior softball league
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