The Fairview Falcons are back for another season of exciting softball. Arguably the greatest company softball team ever assembled are breaking out the cleats again as the defending 2002 champions. The Falcons have established themselves as a dynasty, considering they have always finished in the top four year-after-year, including 3 championships in the last 6 seasons. The trend of winning championships every 3 years continues.

This year the line-up will relatively stay the same with possibly a couple of new additions. In 2003 the team is hoping that poor scheduling in the part of the players (eg. Vartan being in Lebanon on the day of the tournament) won't be repeated. The Falcons will rely heavily on their defensive prowess, which many have deemed to be their strength. The "toy-t" defense has definitely won them their titles.

The dynasty was formed several seasons ago with the signing of Warren Brewster as the player/coach/general manager. The hard work finally paid off in the form of the first championship in 1996, followed by another championship in 1999. Then there was a changing of the guards after a few tumultuous seasons. Although the team finished in the top four in the following years, many veteran players grew weary of direction of management. Several players filed for free-agency and went to teams offering bigger salaries for their talents. This lead to the re-building phase for the Falcons, where some players were brought up from the minors. This proved to be a exactly what was needed to continue the fine play on the field. The team was winning again and the dream came to fruition with the championship win in 2002. The only remaining members from the previous championship year were the two players/coaches/general managers Daniel Ramos and Madhan Bala.

2003 is sure to bring about some exciting ball games. Will the team win again this year? Come out and see for yourself

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