Millburn-Short Hills Magazine May 2017 | Page 52

Athletes MOMS IN LEFT FIELD (standing left to right) Sloane Skolnik, Joanna Suna, Julie Singer, Melissa Arden, Pam Rubin, Illana Lebersfeld, Jemela Zamore, Naomi Panzer, Liz Spinner and Wendy Missan. Kneeling left to right: Samantha Green and Shana Berman 50 MAY 2017 MILLBURN & SHORT HILLS MAGAZINE What began as a way for the town’s women to have fun and be active in a competitive sport has become more than that for the players. “It has been a great way for us to meet new people and make friends, and it is nice for our kids to see that too,” says Zamore. There are players of all ages in the league, from college-aged girls to women in their 50s, and in various stages of life, from mothers of younger children, to empty nesters. “Softball is community building and it can never hurt to have women encouraging each other,” Talbert says, “whether in sport or work or anywhere.” ■ For more information on joining the league, contact Chris Myers at the Millburn Recreation Department at [email protected] or (973) 564-7750.