20^th Season of UCSSL Commences with Tribute to Dom Deo

 

The Union County Senior Softball League opened its twentieth season on April 27th with a ceremony honoring Dom Deo prior to the TLC / Creative Industries game.  Dom, one of the men who formed the UCSSL two decades ago, passed away in August of 2008.  He had been a player, a team manager and a league officer since the league's inception.

 

The evening began with team jerseys presented by Deo's Creative Industries team to his wife Judy and his son Derek.  Teammate Bob Failla spoke to the players and fans in attendance about Dom's contribution to the UCSSL as a Charter Member and of his progression to the position of League Commissioner, after which Derek Deo threw out the ceremonial first pitch of the league's 2009 season. 

 

In a well played match of 60+ Division powers, TLC edged Creative by a score of 13-12.  Creative has won either the League Championship or League Playoff for the past 8 years.  Dom Deo was manager or co-manager since 2004, when Creative won the State Championship.  TLC has won the State Championship for the past two seasons. 

 

 

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(L to R):  Pete Osborn of TLC who has succeeded Dom Deo as UCSSL Commissioner, Dom's son Derek Deo, Dom's wife Judy Deo and 60’s Division Coordinator Norm Stumpf who has succeeded Dom as manager of Creative Industries.