Ottawa’s Suds Buds & Windmills: Who Are We?

The Ottawa Suds Buds & Windmills (SBW) was established in 2010. At the time of its creation, the main goal was to provide co-ed opportunities to play safe recreational-level softball.

Now SBW has grown into a miniature league, playing softball while also adding Futsal, Volleyball and Ball Hockey to its roster. SBW also organizes annual softball tournaments, events and charity outreaches in the Ottawa region.

SBW continues to foster new friendships and provides new experiences to young Ottawa adults to play and grow as a team.

Over the years, SBW has grown and learned with the help of its sponsors: Broadhead Brewery, Northern Phenix, Southbank Dodge, Dinardo's Ski.Bike.Hike and Katimavic Massage Therapy.

Ottawa Softball Post Game 8, SBW Comp vs Lumberjacks

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It was a stormy day for the Buds. Lumberjacks started the rain early on, by dropping hit after hit throughout the field. The Buds put up a valiant effort, but could not contain the mighty axes of the opposing woodsman. We battle out of the opening inning, eager to get some of those runs back.

Seb felled a tree of his own with a 2 run shot over the ...

0 June 28, 2016 Diana Vesta 2016, Post games, Softball

Ottawa Softball Post Game 5, SBW Beer vs Pump Up The Base

COSTUME WEEK

The superheros united to protect the universe. The challenge this time was a team of recreational softball players, who put up a pretty good fight but ultimately, the good guys won.

Themes of the night:

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The grass is greener… in the outfield – after a small disagreement with the other teams bench, mike took a turn out in left field to avoi...

0 June 24, 2016 Diana Vesta 2016, Post games, Softball

Ottawa Softball Post Game 7, SBW Comp vs Brawlers

COSTUME WEEK

The day had finally arrived. The unification of the greatest superheroes to set foot on a baseball diamond took place. Not since the days of Babe Ruth had spectators starred so intently on how uncomfortable players could look in such tight apparel...

0 June 21, 2016 Diana Vesta 2016, Post games, Softball

Ottawa Softball Post Game 6, SBW Comp vs Lumberjacks

We knew going into this game that it was going to be a tough one considering the Lumber Jacks were top of the division. The first 3 innings were a struggle, barely getting any runs and missing some balls allowing the Lumber Jacks to take the lead. The 4^th inning showed some promise for the Suds, getting 7 runs in one inning all the while having 2 outs...

0 June 14, 2016 Diana Vesta 2016, Post games, Softball

Ottawa Softball Post Game 4, SBW Beer vs Foul_Balls

Post Game:

Inspirational Music Night

The music started off with some country shit, and the game started off equally badly in the first inning with our defense not at its best. Fortunately the music improved and so did our game. Shawn putting one out of the park and Mel’s aggressive base running in the first inning were just the start of our domination.

By ...

0 June 10, 2016 Diana Vesta 2016, Post games, Softball

Ottawa Softball Post Game 5, SBW Comp vs Walk Offs

It was a cool June night, with threatening rain and heavy traffic. Most of the regular Tuesday guys couldn’t make it, so we had a lot of our spares out. Quite a few of us were still sore from the tournament over the weekend. Seb was sore from his biking adventure, but still biked to the game to base coach first...

0 June 7, 2016 Diana Vesta 2016, Post games, Softball

Ottawa Softball Post Game 3, SBW Beer vs Dingerz

Post game:

The Buds had extra incentive to beat Dingerz with renegade Bud Amanda in the lineup.

The Buds’ bats were as cold as the 12° weather, as they could only muster 4 runs against a potent Dingerz offense, who plated 19.

The Buds had a strand rate worse than the castaways on Gilligan’s Island, failing to score 9 of the 13 runners on base.

The Buds ...

0 June 3, 2016 Diana Vesta 2016, Post games, Softball

Ottawa Softball Post Game 4, SBW Comp vs Playball Boys

There are many wonderful streaks in the world of sports and the Ottawa softball circuit is no exception. Cal Ripken Jr. played 2,632 consecutive games, Joe Dimaggio impressed all with 56 game hitting streak, the Boston Celtics won 8 consecutive NBA championships and even Wayne Gretzky had a streak where he scored at least a point in 51 games in a row...

0 May 31, 2016 Diana Vesta 2016, Post games, Softball

Ottawa Softball Post Game 4, SBW Beer vs Roger Dorn’s

An Ottawa Softball Post-game Poem:

T’was the game before the kick off Bar-Be-Q, when all through the stands,

Not a fan was silent, as everyone clapped their hands.

The bats were all hung in the dugout with care,

In hopes that each ball would land fair.

In the first inning many singles were hit,

The other team had trouble keeping the ball in their mitt.

0 May 27, 2016 Diana Vesta 2016, Post games, Softball

Ottawa Softball Post Game 3, SBW Comp vs Moaning Mooses

It was a rocky start to Ottawa softball A Div. The afternoon had a work emergency for Greek Seb, he contacted Krystle to inform her and Captain Krystle asked long time Bud Pete Giles to spare. Just before dinner Seb wrote Krystle saying things had changed and he could in-fact be at the game...

0 May 24, 2016 Diana Vesta 2016, Post games, Softball