Seneca Valley Raiders Softball
Welcome to the 2019-2020 Softball Season
SV Softball Online Apparel Store
The online apparel store is open now until March 13th. One week only! Don't miss out on your chance to get some great Seneca Valley and SV Softball gear for the season! You can also share this link with your friends and family.
www.play2wear.com/sv-softball
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We Need Your Help
Concession Stand
JV and Varsity - each family is required to work at least one game and/or donate the ‘special of the day’ via the link below
Middle School - please consider making a donation via the link
Coordinator: Jenn McNany, jmcnany@zoominternet.net
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1n3TqCmweS2Hx7B235i-paErkZazhlNsKRVcP2_8qVUA/edit?usp=sharing
Middle School - please consider making a donation via the link
Coordinator: Jenn McNany, jmcnany@zoominternet.net
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1n3TqCmweS2Hx7B235i-paErkZazhlNsKRVcP2_8qVUA/edit?usp=sharing
Spaghetti Dinner
Saturday, April 25 from 4:00 - 7:00 @ St. Peter’s Reformed Church, Zelienople
All families are asked to participate in our major fundraiser of the year in the following ways
Coordinator: Beth Leseman, cbbk454@gmail.com
Donation Signups:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nqE31F9NzerJLsC0fbP1x6kK8nF72_g0yq8fR-scJUg/edit?usp=sharing
Volunteer Participation Signups:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zp9qvuk-1MFWuXexXKGjZdkjNidIrkL1-uwvRgIF4Cg/edit?usp=sharing
All families are asked to participate in our major fundraiser of the year in the following ways
- Each player is expected to sell 10 tickets for the dinner
- Each player is expected to volunteer their time to work the dinner
- Each family is asked to secure at least 2 donations for our raffle baskets and should sign-up on the link below
- Each family is asked to participate the day of the dinner and should sign-up on the link below
Coordinator: Beth Leseman, cbbk454@gmail.com
Donation Signups:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nqE31F9NzerJLsC0fbP1x6kK8nF72_g0yq8fR-scJUg/edit?usp=sharing
Volunteer Participation Signups:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zp9qvuk-1MFWuXexXKGjZdkjNidIrkL1-uwvRgIF4Cg/edit?usp=sharing
Away Game Meals
JV/Varsity players and coaches are provided dinner for away games. There will be up to 10 away games that the team will need meals. Sign up for as many as you are able. Help would entail ordering and picking up dinner (Chick-Fil-A, Costco, Jason’s Deli) as well as a side item (chips, cookie, fruit, drink, etc) depending on budget and then delivering to the field. Boosters will reimburse up to $150/meal
Coordinator: Jenn McNany, jmcnany@zoominternet.net
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mQKBOeAD54pZ6wjQhTaFbnz7KOyo6cVkijKxC4ugTFs/edit#gid=1463856387
Coordinator: Jenn McNany, jmcnany@zoominternet.net
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mQKBOeAD54pZ6wjQhTaFbnz7KOyo6cVkijKxC4ugTFs/edit#gid=1463856387
SV Softball in the News: We are honored to have such an amazing person on our coaching staff.
In youth sports, we talk all the time about modeling good behavior. The head coach for our Middle School softball team did more than just talk about it.
"For those of you who were not aware, one of our own did something amazingly brave and selfless.
You can’t help but to feel proud that one of our colleagues is a part of something like this.
What a great representative of a building named after Ryan Gloyer." -Anthony Babuski, Principal, SV Ryan Gloyer Middle School
Read the full story here:
butlereagle.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=BE&Date=20200207&Category=NEWS01&ArtNo=702079911&Ref=AR
"For those of you who were not aware, one of our own did something amazingly brave and selfless.
You can’t help but to feel proud that one of our colleagues is a part of something like this.
What a great representative of a building named after Ryan Gloyer." -Anthony Babuski, Principal, SV Ryan Gloyer Middle School
Read the full story here:
butlereagle.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=BE&Date=20200207&Category=NEWS01&ArtNo=702079911&Ref=AR
SV teacher immediately made decision to help
February 7, 2020 Local News
GABRIELLA CANALES/BUTLER EAGLE
BADEN — Instead of receiving a gift on her birthday, Lisa Tyson gave one.
Tyson, who is a Ryan Gloyer Middle School eighth-grade reading teacher and softball coach, donated her kidney to a neighbor — Donna Francis of Baden — who was a stranger at the time.
“I call it my smacked in the face by God moment,” said Tyson, 52. “Without thinking and without hesitation, I said, 'You can have one of mine.' ”
Francis, 66, referred to Tyson as her “angel” for her donation.
“She made a huge sacrifice,” said Francis. “She gave me a kidney, she gave me a life, and now I feel like she has my heart and I have hers.”
National Donor Day is observed every year on Feb. 14, Valentine's Day. It is designed to spread awareness and education about organ, eye and tissue donation and to recognize those who have given and received the gift of life through a donation, are waiting for a life-saving transplant or who died waiting for a donated organ.
“I feel like everyone comes into each others' lives for a reason,” Tyson said.
Their stories
Francis learned she was in stage 3 kidney failure in 2013 after her blood work was completed for her lumbar laminectomy surgery for spinal stenosis.
“I had no clue I had a kidney problem. There were no symptoms,” she said.
A history of high blood pressure, heavy lifting in her 35-year career as an inventory specialist for Heritage Valley Beaver and time spent sitting for computer work might have caused her renal failure.
At the age of 30, she went on blood pressure medication. High blood pressure runs in her family.
After her back surgery, Francis went on disability because her doctor did not clear her for work.
At that point, she found a nephrologist, a kidney specialist.
In February 2018, she was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney failure and her doctor asked if she wanted to be on the transplant list. Her kidney function went down to 14 percent.
If Francis did not get a kidney, she would have to go on dialysis three times a week for three hours, she said.
“I blocked it out of my mind,” she said. “Every time I thought about it, I actually had anxiety. I would get so nervous just thinking about it.”
That is when she registered with the transplant clinic.
Months later in April 2018, she was notified she was a candidate. However, she was told it could take five to seven years to receive a kidney.
“I'd cry every time I'd think about it,” Francis said. She got a part-time job during the summer at Marshalls to keep her mind off the waiting period.
Several family members offered to donate a kidney, Francis said. However, she did not accept.
At the time, she lived in Ohioville in the home she and her husband built in 1978 and in which they raised their two sons and spent time with their grandchildren.
“I was having a very hard time climbing the steps in our home,” she said. “I couldn't even carry a gallon of milk. I just felt like I was going to fall over.”
In October 2018, they sold the family home after the kidney worsened over a period of five years, Francis said.
“Paul knew I was getting worse, and I had to find a home on one floor,” she said of her husband, who would have to leave behind his garden and passion for tending it. “I knew he was going to be sad. No matter where we went, he never said that to me.”
On Dec. 8, 2018, the couple moved into a home in a complex in Baden.
That December, Tyson, who is athletic and active, watched the television show “American Ninja Warrior.” Francis moved in nearby, unbeknownst to Tyson.
On the episode, a participant, who wore a telephone number people could call for information on organ donation, donated an organ to his friend in the audience, Tyson said.
“I remember thinking, 'I would do that in a heartbeat,' ” she said, noting that the donor could take part in the physical challenge after the transplant. “How amazing would that be to save somebody's life?”
But she didn't give organ donation any further thought at the time.
In the summer of 2019, Francis and Tyson, who lived two blocks from each other, met at the swimming pool.
They became acquaintances and occasionally saw each other at the mailboxes at the complex entrance near Francis' home.
That fateful day
Tyson saw Francis in her garden when she picked up her mail on Aug. 9, her birthday, and asked how she was doing.
Francis said she had just come home from another doctor's appointment, and that she was in stage 5 kidney failure — which she had learned the day before. Her kidney function had dropped to 12 percent.
“I never told anyone about my kidney problem,” Francis said. “I don't know what made me open up to her, because I never told any of the other neighbors.”
Tyson said she was stunned.
“I almost fell over. It felt like somebody punched me in the face,” Tyson said. “You can't tell somebody (something) like that and walk way.”
Francis told her she would need a transplant or would be on dialysis by Christmas, prompting Tyson to tell her she could have one of her kidneys.
Francis insisted that Tyson think about the decision.
“What's to know?” Tyson told her. “You are a human being who needs something, and I have what you need.”
Francis cried, hugged Tyson and called her an “angel” about 20 times, Tyson said.
“Let me know what I need to do,” she said.
That night, Tyson found Francis on the donor website and told her family about her choice during her birthday dinner at a restaurant. Her family ultimately supported her altruistic act.
“I feel like I was the one giving a gift in that moment,” Tyson said. “I felt like, what an amazing thing, what a beautiful thing to do.”
February 7, 2020 Local News
GABRIELLA CANALES/BUTLER EAGLE
BADEN — Instead of receiving a gift on her birthday, Lisa Tyson gave one.
Tyson, who is a Ryan Gloyer Middle School eighth-grade reading teacher and softball coach, donated her kidney to a neighbor — Donna Francis of Baden — who was a stranger at the time.
“I call it my smacked in the face by God moment,” said Tyson, 52. “Without thinking and without hesitation, I said, 'You can have one of mine.' ”
Francis, 66, referred to Tyson as her “angel” for her donation.
“She made a huge sacrifice,” said Francis. “She gave me a kidney, she gave me a life, and now I feel like she has my heart and I have hers.”
National Donor Day is observed every year on Feb. 14, Valentine's Day. It is designed to spread awareness and education about organ, eye and tissue donation and to recognize those who have given and received the gift of life through a donation, are waiting for a life-saving transplant or who died waiting for a donated organ.
“I feel like everyone comes into each others' lives for a reason,” Tyson said.
Their stories
Francis learned she was in stage 3 kidney failure in 2013 after her blood work was completed for her lumbar laminectomy surgery for spinal stenosis.
“I had no clue I had a kidney problem. There were no symptoms,” she said.
A history of high blood pressure, heavy lifting in her 35-year career as an inventory specialist for Heritage Valley Beaver and time spent sitting for computer work might have caused her renal failure.
At the age of 30, she went on blood pressure medication. High blood pressure runs in her family.
After her back surgery, Francis went on disability because her doctor did not clear her for work.
At that point, she found a nephrologist, a kidney specialist.
In February 2018, she was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney failure and her doctor asked if she wanted to be on the transplant list. Her kidney function went down to 14 percent.
If Francis did not get a kidney, she would have to go on dialysis three times a week for three hours, she said.
“I blocked it out of my mind,” she said. “Every time I thought about it, I actually had anxiety. I would get so nervous just thinking about it.”
That is when she registered with the transplant clinic.
Months later in April 2018, she was notified she was a candidate. However, she was told it could take five to seven years to receive a kidney.
“I'd cry every time I'd think about it,” Francis said. She got a part-time job during the summer at Marshalls to keep her mind off the waiting period.
Several family members offered to donate a kidney, Francis said. However, she did not accept.
At the time, she lived in Ohioville in the home she and her husband built in 1978 and in which they raised their two sons and spent time with their grandchildren.
“I was having a very hard time climbing the steps in our home,” she said. “I couldn't even carry a gallon of milk. I just felt like I was going to fall over.”
In October 2018, they sold the family home after the kidney worsened over a period of five years, Francis said.
“Paul knew I was getting worse, and I had to find a home on one floor,” she said of her husband, who would have to leave behind his garden and passion for tending it. “I knew he was going to be sad. No matter where we went, he never said that to me.”
On Dec. 8, 2018, the couple moved into a home in a complex in Baden.
That December, Tyson, who is athletic and active, watched the television show “American Ninja Warrior.” Francis moved in nearby, unbeknownst to Tyson.
On the episode, a participant, who wore a telephone number people could call for information on organ donation, donated an organ to his friend in the audience, Tyson said.
“I remember thinking, 'I would do that in a heartbeat,' ” she said, noting that the donor could take part in the physical challenge after the transplant. “How amazing would that be to save somebody's life?”
But she didn't give organ donation any further thought at the time.
In the summer of 2019, Francis and Tyson, who lived two blocks from each other, met at the swimming pool.
They became acquaintances and occasionally saw each other at the mailboxes at the complex entrance near Francis' home.
That fateful day
Tyson saw Francis in her garden when she picked up her mail on Aug. 9, her birthday, and asked how she was doing.
Francis said she had just come home from another doctor's appointment, and that she was in stage 5 kidney failure — which she had learned the day before. Her kidney function had dropped to 12 percent.
“I never told anyone about my kidney problem,” Francis said. “I don't know what made me open up to her, because I never told any of the other neighbors.”
Tyson said she was stunned.
“I almost fell over. It felt like somebody punched me in the face,” Tyson said. “You can't tell somebody (something) like that and walk way.”
Francis told her she would need a transplant or would be on dialysis by Christmas, prompting Tyson to tell her she could have one of her kidneys.
Francis insisted that Tyson think about the decision.
“What's to know?” Tyson told her. “You are a human being who needs something, and I have what you need.”
Francis cried, hugged Tyson and called her an “angel” about 20 times, Tyson said.
“Let me know what I need to do,” she said.
That night, Tyson found Francis on the donor website and told her family about her choice during her birthday dinner at a restaurant. Her family ultimately supported her altruistic act.
“I feel like I was the one giving a gift in that moment,” Tyson said. “I felt like, what an amazing thing, what a beautiful thing to do.”
Save The Date - Annual Spaghetti Dinner
The SV Softball Annual Spaghetti Dinner will be held on Saturday, April 25th, 2020 from 4-7 pm at St. Peters Reformed Church in Zelienople. This fun-filled event will have raffle baskets, a 50/50 raffle, hard working softball players, and of course, spaghetti! All families are asked to participate as this is our major fundraiser for the year, and it is never too early to start collecting donations for our raffle baskets.
Many thanks to our event coordinators, Beth Leseman, Marlesse Hames,and Christine Koenig!
Many thanks to our event coordinators, Beth Leseman, Marlesse Hames,and Christine Koenig!
Softball Boosters Mailing List
Parents of any Middle School Softball players interested in trying out for the 2020 Middle School Softball team should email svsoftballboosters@gmail.com to be added to our mailing list. This is the best way to stay up to date on conditioning, try-out information, and booster information.
Parents of any Middle School Softball players interested in trying out for the 2020 Middle School Softball team should email svsoftballboosters@gmail.com to be added to our mailing list. This is the best way to stay up to date on conditioning, try-out information, and booster information.
College Commitments
Congrats Maura Pasquale on making your commitment official to attend Edinboro University to major in Digital Media and continue your softball career career!
Congrats to Lindsay Hans on committing to Chatham University where she will major in Nursing and compete on the softball team.
Kearson Wagner has officially committed to Edinboro University to study Speech Language Pathology and compete on the softball team. Congrats to Kearson!
Julia Ehrman has committed to Robert Morris University, where she will study Biology and compete on the softball team. Congrats Julia!
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