ABOUT US
The Osceola Senior Softball League was founded about 1995 in St. Cloud Florida. Our most-respected, highly-admired founder Leo Viti passed away in 2022 but his memory lives on. Since its founding the league has been devoted to providing an outlet for active seniors to stay in shape both physically and mentally and socially while playing a game they love. We also find that it can also provide the opportunity of meeting other like-minded individuals, leading to strong and long-lasting friendships. All seniors are welcome regardless of skill level or place of residence; the only limitation is the 55 plus age requirement hence the name of the website (though actually it probably should be 55plusor54ifturning55thatcalendaryearsoftball.com).
Pickup games are played Monday and Friday from mid-March to December at Denn John Softball Complex in Kissimmee (behind Makinson Aquatic Center). Players must arrive by 9AM (or call before 9 & arrive by 9:15 (see Contact, below, for phone #'s) to play in that day's game. On Wednesday there is batting & fielding practice @ 8:45 to 9 followed by a 10 pickup game (arrive, call by 9:30 to play pickup game).
From Jan. to end of March Mon. & Fri. pickup games are replaced by our Monday Thursday Winter League tournament played at Fortune Road Softball Complex in Kissimmee. Sign-ups begin in August. Teams are created by a selection process with the goal of creating evenly divided teams according to their abilities. Each team is sponsored by a participating organization who donates to our League in exchange for various perks and benefits (and of course prestige).
Individual players can be highly competitive, but with the league mission of creating a safe place for seniors to enjoy a healthy recreational environment that competitive drive should never drive away respect & tolerance of others. One's sense of competition should be limited to improving one's own game. Osceola Senior Softball is a non profit corporation registered with the Federal Government and the State of Florida, all the work of running the league is strictly on a volunteer basis.
The full Newsday article/obituary (you need a password to read it) By Deon J. [email protected] @deonjhampton Updated January 3, 2018 12:51 PM
Andre Bermudez, a Suffolk County employee in the department of economic development and planning and an avid musician, has died.
He was 40. “He is the best father and most amazing husband. We laughed a lot. He loved to play with his children, and his friends and family always came first,” said his wife, Danielle Bermudez, of Selden. “He would do anything for us, and would move heaven and earth to see us happy.”
In his county role, he was involved in revamping, renovating and reselling zombie houses, his family said.
“I am deeply saddened by the passing of Andre Bermudez, a rising star who was instrumental in the revitalization and economic development of communities across Suffolk County,” Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said in a statement. “Andre was the utmost professional, someone who believed in the mission of the Suffolk County Landbank Corporation and, most of all, understood the importance of helping others in need.”
Bermudez died Friday at his home in Selden. The cause of death was not immediately known, his family said.
Bermudez graduated from Commack High School in 1995, and from the State University New York at Purchase, majoring in music composition and performance.
He later received his master’s degree in business from State University New York-Empire State College.
Many people didn’t know that Bermudez was very handy and preferred to fix something rather than buy new, his family said.
“He built me a farmer’s table by hand, because he wanted simply to make me happy,” Danielle Bermudez said.
Her husband, who had been part of the Long Island music scene since his teens, was an avid musician who often played guitar, she said.
Bands he played in included Space Robot Scientists, Freaks from the Apocalypse, and Yes Sensei, his family said. His love of music brought him and Danielle together, she said.
“I was working in a coffee shop and his band played there. It was pretty much instantaneous love,” she said. They were married for 10 years.
Those who knew him said he also loved the outdoors, camping and hiking.
In addition to his wife, Bermudez is survived by two daughters, Isabel and Olive; and his parents, Angel and Cynthia Bermudez of St. Cloud, Florida.
Services for Bermudez will be Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m., and from 7 to 9 p.m. at Moloney Funeral Home in Ronkonkoma,
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Directors Contact Information and payment address
Board of Directors: Jose Vallecielo (407-579-7644), Frank Sempa (631-714-9128), Ray Ortiz (407-744-2539), Johnny Ojeda (407-530-8896), Victor Martinez (718-490-1477) and Ron Ramos (407-361-1503).
League dues and fees can be mailed to Ron Ramos at 5137 Caspian Street, St. Cloud, FL 34771. Please make all checks payable to "Osceola 55 Plus Softball".
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of Directors
Ron Ramos
Johnny Ojeda
Ray Ortiz
Cano Aviles
2024-25 All Stars & All Star Game
The 2024-25 All Stars have been selected - see the selections below. The All Star game will be held Friday March 7. Please be at the fields no later than 8:30 a.m. on Friday, March 7. Wear your Team's jersey! The banquet will be held after the game Food (plus water and refreshments) will be provided by the League. Please bring your own beverages.
2025 AllStar Game, Rings and Banquet
Election Update for New Board
The election is now on-going and any member can vote at the Denn John Fields on Monday/Wednesday/Friday during games. Anyone living out of state can request a ballot by calling Ray Ortiz at 407-744-2539. The votes will be tabulated and the new Board announced on Monday, September 7th. On that day we will have the normal games in the morning and a bbq afterwords (spouses invited). If you have any questions, contact one of the current Board members. The candidates running for election are:
Jose Soto Marcus Jones
Johnny Luciano Bill Lopez
Ray Ortiz Ramon Torres
Angel Bermudez Johnny Ojeda
Randy Parnell Victor (Cano) Aviles
Results will be announced at the Labor day BBQ
Members Update
Please be in prayer for Freddy Morales and Ron Ramos for health reasons.
Yearly Dues for Winter Tournament and practices
Dues for the league are due for the upcoming season. The dues this year will be the same as last year, $100. Please pay the dues by September 30th for the upcoming Winter tournament.
Labor Day BBQ
We will have a BBQ after the games on September 7th. All players and spouses are invited. Due to the limited tables at Denn John, please bring a table and chairs if possible.
Website is being renovated to provide more useful information. Please be patient
League T shirts available $25 see Jose V
PLAYERS WANTED
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SCHEDULE COMING IN NOVEMBER
Players may not argue balls and strikes with the umpire, first offense get a warning, second offense the player is removed from that game and his team will an incur out when that player's next at bat comes up
ALLSTATE
CRUZ ROSARIO
FRANK LIZARDO
FREDDY ROSADO
GEORGE RIDDICK
GUS TORO
JOEY RUIZ- JANUARY
JOHN ECHEVARRIA
JOHNNY OJEDA- MNGR
JOSE RIVERA 2
KIKE RIVERA
MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ
OSCAR MACHICOTE
PAUL GOODART
GREEN THUMB
GRAPHICS
A. OROZCO
C. FIGUEROA
GERRY LYSTER
JIM DIGIACOMO
JOE ORR
JOSE LOPEZ
LUIS NIEVES
RON MONTGOMERY
RON RAMOS
SAL GONZALES
TITO HERNANDEZ
TOM GALLIGAN
TOMAS RENNES & JIM BRADY
WILFRED DENIZARD
KOFFEE KUP
ANIBAL NIEBLA
BOCH RUIZ
DAVE BROWN- MNGR
DAVE YOUNG-
FRANK WOODSBY
LARRY WIDMER
LUIS FERNANDEZ
MIKE SANCHEZ
PAT GILES
PETE ORTIZ
BARRY GARRETT
RICO RIVERA
ROB MILNOR
NELSON
CARLOS
TWIN LAKES
ANGEL BERMUDEZ- MNGR
BIENVENIDO LOPEZ
CHARLEY GRIGANI
DAVE BEAUMONT
HECTOR AHORRIO
JERRY MOBLEY
JIM PARKER
LARY WILLIAMS
MARIO TATTOLI
ROBERT WOOD
RON DUSTIN- JANUARY
RUDY VINAS
TIM NEAL
MARRERO JEWELERS
CECIL VASQUEZ
EARL HENOPHY-
EDGAR VALLE
ERIC RIFFICE
JOE GARCIA
JOHN LUCIANO
JOSE RIVERA 1
JUAN CASTILLO
JUAN RODRIGUEZ
ORLANDO RODRIGUEZ
PETE EDWARDS
RANDY PARNELL
RICK ARLEO MGR
PINCH A PENNY
CARASQUILLO
RAY ORTIZ
BENNY VASQUEZ
CACHIRO MOLINA
DON FULKERSON
JIM PRIDGEN
JOSE CRUZ
JUAN RAMOS
LASARO MAS
LUIS MALDONADO
MIKE RODRIGUEZ- MNGR
PAPO TORRES
TED WITT
RENTAL WORLD
ANGEL SANTIAGO
BOBBY DAVIS
E. PADILLA
JUAN DORTA
FELIX NAVARRO
HARRY CANAVESI
JIM HALL
JOSE SOTO- MNGR
JOSE VALLACILLO
LARRY LEIKEM
LlOYD KNOWLES
LUIS ABREU
MARIO REYES
N. APONTE
O. SANTIAGO
JULIO MEDINA
TONY VEGA
V F W
ARTURO RODRIGUEZ
BEN POMALES
CARLOS ALVELO
DEAN DROZ-V.F.W.
METRO STAN- JANUARY
MIGUEL GONZALES
MIKE LAMBOY
NILO VEGA
RAMON AYBAR
RAUL TORRES- MNGR
RICK RIVERA
WAGNER SIERRA
YORSEY OZORIAO
