A pandemic postponed this cross-border competition … but it didn’t stop these teams from rekindling their good-natured rivalry.
The Sequim Greywolves and the Victoria (B.C.) Raiders, senior softball teams, were back on the softball diamond at Carrie Blake Community Park on July 8 and 9, with a weekend full of friendly competition and a banquet/barbecue.
The softball “rivalry” kicked off in 2012 but was interrupted for a couple of years by the COVID-19 pandemic. It continues in 2023 with a series of games in Victoria, B.C., later this summer.
Locals David Underwood, David Unruh and other helped coordinate the weekend’s festivities.
Sequim Gazette photoS by Michael Dashiell Sequim Greywolves second baseman Bob Hays, right, makes the final out to first baseman John Dilley to preserve a Sequim win over the Victoria Raiders on July 8, in the first game of a weekend full of friendly competition and socializing. Looking on is outfielder Kevin O’Neil.
Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell / Sequim Greywolves’ Randy Smith looks for a base hit in a July 8 match-up with the Victoria Raiders.
Joel Hecht of the Sequim Greywolves lobs a pitch in an international friendly game with the Victoria Raiders on July 8.
Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell / Sequim Greywolves’ Norm Forney looks for a base hit in a July 8 match-up with the Victoria Raiders.
Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell / Annette Hanson of the Sequim Greywolves rips a single to left field as her squad rallies for a win over the Victoria Raiders on July 8 at Carrie Blake Community Park.
With teammate Ron Brown looking on, Victoria Raiders’ Vern Benn bats in the seventh inning of a game agains the Sequim Greywolves on July 8 at Carrie Blake Community Park.
