This Website Is Going Away

September 1st, 2023

Maybe sooner.

PLEASE get an account set up on our new site, wmseniorsoftball.com so you can keep in touch with our seasons, people & events!

We're under way at wmseniorsoftball.com, our NEW Website and League Management system! This website will go away on September 1, 2023. We have officially moved all league and operational information to www.wmseniorsoftball.com

The new league management and communication tools are set up and operational.

You can create an account without registering for the Summer 2023 season. This will put you on our email list and help you stay in tune with developments through the summer and into the Domeball season. Just go to wmseniorsoftball.com, click "Log-in" and follow the steps to reset your password. (sorry, this step is forced on us by the new system.)

There are TWO steps to staying "IN THE LEAGUE."

1. Setting up an account, which will put you on our email list
2. Registering for the summer or Domeball seasons as they're available.
3. (We were kidding about Two) Asking (on the NEW site) to be put on a waiting list if our rosters fill up.

This will be the only way to stay involved in our league! So it's basically set up an account at www.wmeniorsoftball.com, or drop off our lists! 

Go to the "Contact Us" tab to ask for help. We actually can.

We're under way! Our rosters are full, but the next addition to the new (Still under construction) website will be a signup for our Waiting List! If you've already been told you're on "The List" no sweat...you're at the top!
Holy Cow, This is Fun!

For Rosters & Schedules, Weather alerts and other fascinating information, go here. www.wmseniorsoftball.com

We're paring the OLD site (this one) down to the bare minimum...cuz all the important stuff, like registrations, rosters, schedules and picnic'ing will be appearing on the
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​NEW WEBSITE!
Go There!

We'll be running tests of our NEW Weather Alert text system soon! If you haven't signed up on the NEW site, you should do that now. Look in the Top Right corner of the NEW site home page to sign-up.

Go to our NEW WEBSITE to set up an account and register online.
NO paper registrations!
Please go to wmseniorsoftball.com now! Registrations closed April 15th
AND sign up for the NEW Weather Alert system! It's different! It's not the same! You have to sign up at the NEW site!!!

 The 2022 Domeball Rules are HERE. Domeball is a different game...some of the rules are different too! Know 'em!
 
PARKING is limited to the visitor’s lot at St. Peter’s Catholic Church on the South East corner of the Holy Angels property. DO NOT park in any numbered parking spot! You will be towed.

All the Important Junk

​​Managers. Thank you! Here's a link to printable lineup pages and other Manager's Resources.

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Welcome!
Curious what West Metro Senior Softball is all about? Check out this video.

Ready to join the fun?  Contact Us for more info.

Ballplayer for Life.
A Photo Essay Series
​introduced by Aaron Isaacs.

How old were you when you started playing? Got any pictures from that time? Stories you'd like to share? Check out Aaron's series here.

Attend a senior softball hitting clinic from the comfort of your couch. Thanks to Mike M.

Mike Marrinan says he learned a lot from this hitting clinic he attended in Florida. Click here to watch the hour-long video.

Looking to grab some new balls,
bats or other softball gear? 
​We know a guy (or two).

We have a number of reputable sources right here in West Metro Senior Softball. Find out more about our league's own businesses here.
Got info you'd like to share with the league? Why not send a note to the webmaster?

"GETTING TO KNOW YOU" 2022

When you play a lot of games with the same group of folks, you tend to learn about their ball playing skills. For example, you soon find out things like who generally pulls the ball, who's got a strong arm and who tends to bring the baked goods (Sheryl). But with all this concentration on the game, we don't always learn what players are like off the field. In this series, we asked our teammates and softball friends to tell us something about them that we may not know--or that might surprise us. These videos only scratch the surface, but we hope they'll generate some conversation as well. Like to contribute to this video series? Let us know and we'll keep you in mind for our next round of filming. Happy viewing!
In Pt. 1, we learn that Board Member John Hovde is not just "bueno" at softball, Joe Albachten gives us a peek under his hood and we discover some historical sports trivia about John "Aldy" Aldritt.
In Pt. 2, Board Member Bruce Torgerson tells us which way he swings, John Marr reveals the secret behind his power and Dennis "Murph" Murphy confesses about a big decision he made early in his life. 
In Pt 3, Tim Bothof tells us what he does with his music degree, Leon Donaghue gives us an open invitation and Dave Pertl reveals the best advice Mike Wech ever gave him about crushing a softball.
Pt 4 introduces us to a couple newer additions to our West Metro family--Kevin Honius and Charlie Vrooman, while revealing the big thing Bob Herbers and Jay Lee have in common.

 "TALKIN' DOMEBALL" 2021

We're back in the Dome! And we wanted to know how you were enjoying it so far. Are you glad to be back? How does dome ball compare to outdoor ball? Any tips on making the most of it? And how about that new "strike if it hits the screen" rule? Happy viewing and have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Pt. 1 includes interviews with Jay Lee, Mike Borrell, Jeff Master, Bruce Barringer and Mike Thingvold and At Bats by Bob Elsen, Denis Tierney, Bruce Senst and Mike Weck.
Pt. 3 includes interviews with Dick Nutt, Mel Olson, Steve Shepherd, John Marr and Doug Falls and At Bats by Gaylen Swoboda, Ken Koch, Judd Rietkerk, John Marr and Mike Schmidt.
Pt. 2 includes interviews with Sheryl Pylypow, Tom Olson, Esq, Mike Holm and Dick Kuyath and At Bats by Ron Wenaas, Bud Gott, Roger Briese and Don Goltz.
Pt 4 includes interviews with Tim Rud, Rick E. Reiss & Family, Mike Holm, Dick Nutt, Steve Shepherd, Tom Olson, Sheryl Pylypow, Bruce Barringer and Mike Borrell and At Bats by John Aldritt, Tim Rud, Rick E. Reiss, Aaron Isaacs and Bruce Barringer.

A music video for all you winners.

Get the New Year off to a winning start with this music video shot at the Holy Angels Dome in Richfield. (Music: Game Winner by Vulfpeck)

Neato! We've got a credo!

Inspired by the Rodney Crowell song of the same name, this video is a tribute to the men and women who just keep coming back, week after week, year after year, to West Metro Senior Softball. 

A look back at the summer of 2021.

A classic "Life to the Max", May 2012.
Enjoy this 3-minute recap featuring some of your senior softball pals.
Ahh, we were so young back then. :-)

A couple of classics from the West Metro archives.

Domeball Moments 2014-2015. This was our first compilation video from the Holy Angels Star Dome, filmed between Dec. 2014 and March 2015. Our poster boy is our very own Bob Lundegaard, former Star Tribune movie critic and close personal friend of movie titans, the Coen Brothers.
Recorded Dec 22, 2016, "West Metro Confidential" features many of our most entertaining players talking about some of their favorite moments from senior softball. The interviews were conducted at the VFW in Richfield where we would celebrate the holidays and the end of the year.

Pandemic Predictions: March 12, 2020.

Talkin' softball as 2017 comes to a close.
When we came to dome ball on Thursday, March 12, no one knew it would be our last games of the winter season. But everyone was talking about it! So sit back, wash your hands, don't touch your face, and watch as many of your fellow West Metro softball friends share their thoughts about the coronavirus (COVID-19). It's a serious subject, but leave it to senior ball players to not take the pandemic, or themselves, too​ seriously.
At our end-of-year VFW lunch, we chatted with a few enthusiastic players about what they love about West Metro Senior Softball.

Double your pleasure with two slow motion videos!
Recorded at the Stardome on Jan. 17, 2019. Shot and edited by Gary Bingner of Quasimodo Advertising and Hold Tight Video.
Shot Dec. 20, 2018 at the Stardome.
​High-speed softball action, slowed down for your viewing pleasure.

West Metro's Brush with TV Fame

On March 16, 2021, Board Member Gary Bingner was contacted by a television production company who had found his videos for West Metro Senior Softball online and was interested in using some of the footage for a commercial for a "major car company" (for confidentiality reasons, they couldn't say who. Ron Wenaas quickly reached out to our players to see how they felt about it and there was enthusiastic approval for the idea--especially knowing the league could be compensated for any footage used.

Unfortunately, none of our clips made the final cut, but the production company was grateful for our interest and said they would reach out in the future if any similar opportunities came up. After viewing the Chevy version (with voiceover by James Earl Jones), Gary felt like the car company was missing the mark by not including our footage, so he re-edited the video with a heapin' helping of West Metro footage. He shared it with the production company who, quite candidly, said they liked OUR version better. Have a look yourself and be the judge. Which version do YOU prefer? Which one would make you want to buy a new Chevy?
The Approved for TV version
The West Metro "Extra Spicy" Version