At 15 in 1975, Les was given an at-bat against Inglis with his brother Dale's Elphinstone Movers. It was the beginning. By 1976, he was a full-time player with the Sandy Lake Comets and from 1976-84, he developed into a fine catcher and hitter with the Elphinstone Outlaws. From here, it was an incredible climb to prominence. Until his retirement from Softball in 2013, he played in provincial, western, national and international championship teams during most of these years. Through he was committed to his local teams including the Elphinstone Outlaws, Portage Diamonds and Gladstone Whips, he was repeatedly asked to join teams qualifying for western, national and international play. In 2007, he was awarded the Wayne Gilbert Memorial Award as Top Male Player in the province and named MVP at the Western Canadian Masters. A talented player and a really fine guy.
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