The Macclesfield 'Redbacks' Softball Club are part of the Hills Softball Association.
Many of the Senior Men's players have represented at Senior State level, as well as having many players named in the Senior State Championship and Hills Softball Association Teams of the Year, and having representatives at multiple National and International competitions, as well as Masters Carnivals almost everywhere.
For 2024-25, Maccy will be fielding 4 senior teams:
- Women's C Grade - Sam Williams
- Div 1 Kaleb Zakelj
- Div 2 Red - Kris McLeod
- Div 2 Black - Axel Westren-Schapel - This team is exclusively for Under 23 Men's Development.
We will also register juniors for the Hills Home Run Heroes program - to be held on Friday evenings.
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In 2023-2024, Maccy had 4 senior teams - Div 1 Men's, Div 2 Men's Red, Div 2 Men's Black Under 23s, and C Grade Women's. Both the Div 1 and the Div 2 Red teams made it to the Grand Finals, but missed out by narrow margins. Div 2 Red were minor premiers, again.
At the Hills Softball Association 2023/24 awards night, Maccy came away with a few merits:
Runner Up Best & Fairest - Coen McLeod
Team of the Year Shortstop - Kaleb Zakelj
Team of the Year Utility - Sam Flinn & Aaron Pearce
Our own 2023/24 awards night, saw the following accolades:
Outstanding Club Service: C Grade Women's Team
C Grade Women's Coaches Award: Jerrilee Nash
C Grade Women's Players Player: Tania Nethercote
C Grade Women's Runner Up MVP: Amabel Lions
C Grade Women's MVP "The Andrea Farrell Award": Claudia Lions
Div 2 Men - Black Coaches Award (Kaleb): Kyan Davis
Div 2 Men - Black Coaches Award (Axel): Lachlan McCurrie
Div 2 Men - Black Finals MVP: Lachlan McCurrie
Div 2 Men - Black Runner Up MVP: Zak Pedersen
Div 2 Men - Black Finals MVP: Cooper Pedersen
Div 2 Men - Red Players Player: Coen McLeod
Div 2 Men - Red Coaches Award: David Martin
Div 2 Men - Red Finals MVP: Sam Williams
Div 2 Men - Red Runner Up MVP: Mark Cherry
Div 2 Men - Red Best & Fairest: Coen McLeod
Div 1 Men - Finals MVP: Axel Westren-Schapel
Div 1 Men - Coaches Award: Christian Rothall
Div 1 Men - Players Player: Sam Flinn
Div 1 Men - Runner Up MVP: Kaleb Zakelj
Div 1 Men - MVP: Kris McLeod
"Frank N Beans" Award for Meritorious Injury: Alex 'Noodles' Eglitis
Maccy was also well represented at the 2023 Junior State Championships with players in both the Hills and NAMSA Under 18 teams - Christian Rothall, Tom Galgey, Jackson Jones, and Ajax Westren-Schapel, with Kris McLeod coaching and Catherine Westren managing.
Maccy raised the standard for 2024 Senior State Championships representations - there's too many to name, and I don't want to leave anyone out! Safe to say, there were Maccy players in a lot of teams across all divisions and grades.
And then at the State Team level, Maccy stepped up and delivered.
The inaugural Under 23 Men's State Team was led by an all-Maccy officials squad - Head Coach Jarome Vernocchi, Assistant Coaches Kris McLeod and Matt 'Junior' Schapel, Scorer Karlyn McLeod, and Manager Catherine Westren. And the players representing Maccy were Christian Rothall, Axel Westren-Schapel, Cooper Pedersen, Ajax Westren-Schapel and Kaleb Zakelj. Of the 19 players and officials, TEN were from Macclesfield.
At the Softball SA State Awards Night, the Under 23 Men's MVP Award went to Kaleb Zakelj.
In the Under 18 Boy's State (and also the School Sport SA 18 Years & Under School Boys) Team was Ajax Westren-Schapel. The School Boys team, for which Ajax was Vice Captain, achieved South Australia's first medal in that age group, finishing with a bronze medal. Ajax also helped coach at the Softball SA 2024 Dragons Camp.
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In 2022-2023, Maccy had players across junior teams, as well as their own B & C Grade Women's teams, 3 Division 2 Men's teams, and the Men's Division 1 team. The Maccy Red Div 2 Men's teams made it into the Grand FInals, once again.
For the 2022-2023 season, our Coaches were some extremely experienced players.
- Women's B Grade - Lisa Lions
- Women's C Grade - Sam Williams
- Div 1 & Div 2 Black - Jarome Vernocchi
- Div 2 Red - Kris McLeod
- Div 2 White - Sean Wuttke
In 2021-2022, they fielded a Division 1 Men's, and 3 Division 2 Men's teams, as well as a B/C Grade Women's team. The Maccy Div 2 Red Men's and Div 2 White had success - with White winning the Plate, and Red coming home as Div 2 premier's, breaking a 13-year drought. The C Grade Women made it into the GF, but were pipped at the post.
In the 2020-2021 season, they fielded a Division 1 and Division 2 Men's team. Both teams made it to the Grand Finals.
For further information regarding the Hills Softball Association, please click here: https://www.revolutionise.com.au/hillssoftball/
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