ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Kids and Kubs, a senior softball league, announced its opening for its ninety-sixth season at St. Petersburg's North Shore Park on Thursday.

96-year-old Ethel Lehmann opened the season with first pitch honors after becoming a member of the club in 2004, organizers said.

The Women's Softball Hall of Fame honored Lehmann in 2008, showing her dedication to the sport.

According to Lehmann, she led the June 2025 Senior Games and established seven new records in both track and field events. Lehmann competed in multiple National Senior Games and Florida Senior Games for over four decades.

Organizers said that club members paraded in their traditional ceremonial uniform at the opening game, consisting of a shirt and a black bow tie.

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