About HARD Senior Softball Baseball
DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE COME ON OUR WEBSITE? SO FAR IN THE MONTH OF July 28, 2025 4219 hits. TAKE A LOOK AT THE GRAPH ON THE LEFT. PLAYERS ARE WAITING FOR STATS!
MEET BEVERLY VAN GUNDY at 84 years old
MEET BEVERLY VAN GUNDY The first lady to play for h.a.r.d senior softball
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more on beverly van gundy
In 1993 I came across an article that the Hayward Recreation District was looking for softball players, ages 50 and over. I had lost my Mother-in -law. She had been my best friend and a second Mother to me. I tried out for the team in hopes of overcoming my grief. I made the team and began playing softball again. Back then, there was only one team and we traveled to play other bay area teams. From 1993 to present, I played on many different teams with the league and in 1999 I received recognition for hitting a gram slam. I miss the many players that have passed away over the years, but I carry their memories with me each time I take the field. In addition, at the age of 55, I started a women's softball tournament team. Since the internet was still new, we handed out flyers to find players. After holding try-outs, we formed our team, Nor-Cal Stars. Lou Profumo was our coach. I learned more from him than I had learned all the years playing Softball. We traveled to Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, Tennessee, and Texas just to name a few. There were two teams that formed from Nor-Cal Stars. Cal-Express and Showtime out of Oakland. I played left field on Nor-Cal Express for 25 years. Now I play for Cal.Spirits 70 and still play left field. At 84 years old, God is still #1. I think the only thing in life that really counts is what you do for others. Looking forward to seeing all of you at our next game. God willing, I hope I still have a few more years in me.
Beverly Van Gundy
MAR RECLUS
WE LOST ANOTHER H.A.R.D PLAYER
Just notified that Marc Reclus suffered a heart attack and passed away. He had planned to return to Hayward softball next year. More details will follow when available.
John Ironside
Earliest date I could find Marc on a HARD team was 2014 when he played with Keystone Batted .720 that year. In 2019 he played 60’s and batted .750/. He also played in 2019 with the Rockies. Currently he was playing in Walnut Creek and Jim Keltner was on a team with him. Jim wrote me about Marc’s passing.
He was born in 1954. Young.
Live every day.
Joe Farias
waiting for 50+ stats
70+ stats and standing for july 24, 2026 are posted except for diamonds
50+ AND 70+ TEAM BATTING AVERAGE AS OF july 15, 2026
DIAMONDS .630 WARRIORS .654
OLDEN BEARS ,609 WOLFPACK .633
ROWDYS .594 OUTLAWS .626
BRONCOS .548 MUDCATS .621
PRIME TIME .477 CARDINALS .584
ROVERS .???
TOP BATTING AVERAGE FOR EACH TEAM 70+ AS OF JULY 15TH WITH 45+ BATS
70+ BATTING AVERAGE WITH AT LEAST 45 AT BATS
ROWDYS BARRY WALTERS .886
DIAMONDS DAVID BALFOUR .872
BRONCOS DOUG JOHNSON .854
OLDEN BEARS TIM LARSON . .745
PRIME TIME .???
50+ BATTING AVERAGE WITH AT LEAST 46 AT BATS
WOLFPACK GARRETTT SULLIVAN .854
MUDCATS MARK JHNSON .848
WARRIORS LEVALEA FALEAFINE .782
OUTLAWS JOHN McCOWAN .770
CARDINALS BRIAN ICKE .730
ROVERS ???????? .???
NO 50+ ROVER BATTING AVERAGE BECAUSE OF NO STATS FROM TEAM
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Players who have been around the longest IN THE LEAGUE
Joe Farias 1990
Bev Van Gundy 1993
John Ironside 1994
Don Keller 2003
Gordon Smith 2003
Carla Francis 2004
Lanny Witt 2005
2006
- Rich Jovel
- Walt McQlueston
- Gill Jess
- Joe Serochi
- Dave Harding
- 2007
- Roger Gonzalez
- Tom Wagenseller
- Chip McCarter
- Barry Walter
- IF I MISS YOU LET ME KNOW
STARTING NEXT WEEK JULY 22, 2026
EACH WEEK I WILL START WITH THE PLAYER WHO HAS STARTED FIRST PLAYING WITH HARD SOFTBALL WITH A BIO AND PICTURE OF PLAYER IF THEY WANT TO PARTICIPATE. NEXT WILL BE JOE FARIAS THEN Bev Van Gundy THEN JOHN IRONSIDE THEN DON KELLER THEN GORDON SMITH THEN KEEP GOING DOWN THE LINE
OLDEST PLAYERS FROM LAST SEASON, CHECK OUT THEIR AGES
AGES AS OF BEGINING OF 2026
1. Ruben Fielder AGE 91 50+WARRIORS
2. Don Keller AGE 90 BRONCOS
3. Walt McQueston AGE 90 ROWDYS
4. Ray Johnson 86 OLDEN BEARS
5. Joe Farias 86 OLDEN BEARS
6. Ed Johnson AGE 86 DIAMONDS
7. Gilbert Jess AGE 84 BRONCOS
8. Jim Dietrich AGE 83 MUDCAT
9. Bev Van Gundy AGE 83 DIAMONDS
10. Al Antonini AGE 82 OLDEN BEARS
11. Rich Jovel AGE 82 ROWDYS
12. Bo Johansen AGE 82 DIAMONDS
12. Gary Lee AGE 81 OLDEN BEARS
13. John Ironside AGE 81 BRONCOS 50+CARDINALS
2026 LEAGUE
BRONCOS 4 PLAYERS ON LIST
OLDEN BEARS 4 PLAYERS ON LIST
ROWDYS 2 PLAYERS ON LIST
DIAMONDS 3 PLAYERS ON LIST
PRIME TIME 0 PLAYERS ON LIST
2025 LEAGUE
OLDEN BEARS 6 PLAYERS ON LIST
BRONCOS 3 PLAYERS ON LIST
ROWDYS 2 PLAYERS ON LIST
PRIME TIME/TWINS 0 PLAYERS ON LIST