Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Director of Parks, Buildings, and Recreation Management Thomas Ashe, Assistant Recreation Director Randy Piteo and team joined with Massachusetts Senior Games Chairman Dennis Pollard, Steve Lepow who helped get the this year’s tournament organized, Attorney Tom Dunn, Jack Quigly of the Western Mass Relics squad, members of the Massachusetts Senior Games non-profit organization and 16 men’s senior softball teams on Friday afternoon to kick-off an exciting weekend of family fun at the Mass Senior Games Softball Tournament taking place at Blunt Park here in Springfield.
The tournament continues through the weekend, and Mayor Sarno will be back at Blunt Park this Sunday at 9:00 a.m. to kick-off the elimination round of the tournament. Learn more on the Mass Senior Games website:
https://maseniorgames.usetopscore.com/e/softball-mens-august-8th-10th-2025 Mayor Domenic J. Sarno states, “On behalf of the City of Springfield, I want to welcome back our Massachusetts Senior Games to Springfield. What began decades ago as a ‘Fun Walk’ in our historic and iconic Forest Park and where senior athletes gathered to compete at Springfield College, has now become a premier senior athletic competition for hundreds of athletes and their families across the State. I was honored to join today in welcoming all of the athletes as they took the field to compete. Shout out and thank you to our Parks Director Tom Ashe, Assistant Recreation Director Randy Piteo, and team for your care and attention to all our city parks. As a former catcher who once wore ‘The tools of ignorance’, I had fun throwing out the ceremonial first pitch too! Hoping that after a successful event, Springfield will become their permanent home for their tournament. Good luck and congratulations to all of the athletes and their families!”
