6/21/03 - The much anticipated Elks league team is scheduled to start Thursday, July 10th. The city of Santa Ana does not host slow pitch leagues, and Tustin was booked up. The team will thus be playing outside their district in the city of Orange. There are currently eleven players signed up on the team, which include: Dan Romero, Alberto Vargas, Nick Cantu, Bruce Wonderlick, Jason Mirth, Scott Cwiertny, Tom Capra, Greg Baker, Mike Rash, Eliseo Oliva, and John Rodriquez. The team is looking forward to spending post and pre-games at the Santa Ana Elks lodge.

5/12/03 - The Santa Ana Elks headed out to Fountain Valley to play in a PSTS softball tournament. The team ran into some troubles early when two members who's names we won't mention NO SHOWED on the team!! Holy moly!! Three more members showed up in the bottom of the 1st. NOt a good start. The Elks team did take a 9-4 lead however with some strong hitting. The team went on to lose the first game 20-14 though. The second game was a bit tighter, We had a chance to win in the bottom of the 7th but wound up losing 13-11. The third game was also hotly contested, but the Elks lost but a 14-10 count. The boys rolled over to the Garden Grove lodge and met up with Bob Gross for some post-game comradirie. CLICK HERE for pictures from the tournament.

 

Jason Mirth takes a hack. Click on pic above for complete softball picture archive.

3/22/03 - The Santa Ana Elks Young Bucks group played their first softball tournament out at the Yard in Fullerton on Saturday March 22nd. The team consistent of current Elks Dan Romero, Jason Mirth, Bruce Wonderlick, Brian Berneking, Nick Cantu, Scott Cwiertny,Tom Capra and Jeremy Roach, Also playing were soon to be future Young Bucks Robert Hausner, Scott Shumaker and Chris Robertson. The team debuted with a big 13-3 win over the Dodgers. They followed the win up with their second all-time win over the Beer Goggles. Between games, the group headed out for some lunch at the Fullerton Elks Lodge. The team went on to lose a heartbreaker 20-19. Although they lost their third game, the Young Bucks team did advance to the playoffs, but bowed out with a loss. All in all, a GRAND day! Click here for COMPLETE STATS from the tournament