We haven't been informed of the 2010 schedule yet. Stay tuned!
2009 Game Schedule for Gloria Dei-dreamers (Games are at UMD on the fields which are close to the Weber Hall Auditorium.) Bring a beach chair, blanket or a folding chair and cheer them on! Games last one hour. June 9th Field #3 7PM June 16th Field #3 6PM June 23rd Field #2 9PM June 30th Field #2 8PM July 7th Field #2 8PM July 14th Field #2 9PM July 21st Field #3 6PM July 28th Field #2 8PM Aug 4th Playoffs Aug 11th Playoffs Contact Paul "Coach" Steklenski or Carol "Assistant Manager" Uecker if you have any questions.
GLORIA DEI SOFTBALL - "Gloria Dei Dreamers" team Paul Steklenski had a great idea (one of many). Gloria Dei should field a softball team in the YMCA summer church league. So Paul rounded up some players and we were off! Part of the fun of this league is the fun of playing together. Each team in the league was to have had people of all ages and both men and women. Playing for Gloria Dei this season (in no particular order which is pretty much how we played) were: Sue Anderson, Paul Steklenski, Gary Olson, Ken and Lubov Willms, Andy Switzer and his friend Jayme, Tim Houbaugh, Wayne and JoAnn McCall, Pastor Dave, Tanner Hall, Marita, Maia and Steve Dalager, Tom Uecker, Patti Maguire, David Danielson, Neil and Cara Weberg, Steve O'Neil, Ben Small, Tim Wright (our walk on 82 year old pitcher) and Carol Uecker (assistant manager). We won only two games but maybe more was won as time and again we heard, "I was cheering for your team because you laughed and had fun." Or "Thanks for the fun game tonight. We really enjoyed playing you." The spirit of Gloria Dei shone on the field through the rusty skills and aching bodies. There was one game where we were sub running for three players. Ken Willms sustained a bone bruise from a line drive and Tom Uecker nursed more than one bruise on his right hand through the thin 50 year old glove he used. The first games saw a piece of the sanctuary carpet rolled out in the dug out to be certain our feet remained firmly planted in the "Lutheran tradition". Team members teased and supported one another through losses and cheered at small victories like two double plays in one game or a 1-2-3 inning for Tim W. or the long fly ball catches from Pastor Dave. We had a good time....this is most certainly true! A huge thank you to Paul for organizing this and to Linda Kalweit, the most faithful of cheerleaders. This is something we should do again. Please join us next season! Submitted by Carol Uecker
3rd base coach Tom Uecker encourages Pastor Dave to steal home.
Players and Fans enjoy watching the Dei Dreamers playing softball.
Andy hits a home run on his birthday!!!!!
(Posted beginning of 2008 season) DEI DREAMERS - SOFTBALL -
The end of March is opening day for
the Twins.While the Dei Dreamers are a
little behind that schedule, we are preparing for opening day of summer church
league softball.Already we have had one
coffee hour fund raiser and another is planned.There is a fee to register a team for the league and we hope to defray
some costs to players by using coffee hour to help us pay some fees.
Last years players are encouraged to be
thinking about this season.We need
youth, young adults, veteran (mid-life) and senior players (62 years +).We need both men and women but when the rule
keepers count prior to the game, women, seniors and youth are the categories
for which they scan.This is serious “non-competitive”
and fun softball!Paul Steklenski
returns as coach and Carol Uecker returns as organizer.To that end, if you want to have some fun on
the field, please contact either Carol (cruecker1@msn.com) or Paul (psteklenski@q.com). Both Carol
and Paul have been recruiting at coffee hours and the season looks great with
some old and some new players indicating interest.
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church 219 N. 6th Ave. E. Duluth, MN 55805 218.722.3381
