Saturday, November 14, 2026
Commissioner Tom Polston presents the championship trophy to Verdi’s Manager Gary Grefer, Snook Inn Manager Peter Karl, and Oyster Society Manager Roger Fleming.
Oyster Society Gulf Coast Division Champions. Standing from left: (Coach) Pat Corragio, Manager Roger Fleming, Jim Williams, (Scorekeeper) Lou Basch, Paul Glynn, Jack Evans, Joe Kruse, Bobby Smith, Dean Leffelman, (Coach) Ed Kopecky. Kneeling: Dave Chroust, Al Cenicola, Steve Chasin, John Gill, and John Klebauskus. Not pictured Nick Brooks, Dave Droddy and Paul Shelton.
Snook Inn Marco Division Champions. Standing from left: (Coach) Scott Byers, Manager Peter Karl, (Coach) Chris Mitchell, (Coach) Lou Marinaccio, Steve Hemmerlein, Neal Newhouse, Bob Bejnerowicz, Jim Willert, John Cavanagh, (Scorekeeper) Judy O’Connell, Dan Gulick, Jim Dorey, and Tom Deater. Kneeling: Chuck McAlpine, Rod Lashley, Paul Sullivan, and Jack O’Brien.
Verdi’s Island Division Champions. Standing from left: Dave Mayo, (Scorekeeper) Ralph Leiterding, (Coach) Pat Comerford, Scott Golan, Eric Phillips, Chuck Stathopolous, Jim O’Toole, Tom Buettner, Manager Gary Grefer, and Bob Armstrong. Kneeling: (Coach) Jack Facciolo, Randy Sheridan, Vito Iacovazzi, Mike Shone, Joe Lazzarotti, and Brian Craig.
Storylines for week nine, the final week in the regular season of the Marco Island Senior Softball League included Verdi’s claiming the Island Division title by one game over Dolphin Tiki and Nacho Mama’s. In the Marco Division, Snook Inn took the crown by winning a pair of games to finish one game ahead of Joey’s Pizza and Sami’s. In the Gulf Coast Division, Oyster Society had already been declared division champ last week.
Now it’s on to the double-elimination tournament with all 16 teams competing. For complete, up-to-date results and standings, please visit the league website at marcoislandseniorsoftballleague.com.
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