Bob Armstrong, Publicity First things first! We want to wish us all a very happy and healthy 2016! We also want to express our gratitude to Jim Davis for writing this column the past two years; Jim has now taken on the role of Secretary of this association under our new President Butch Reber. Thank…
March 2016
Sports, March 2016
The Robson Cup returns to Sun Lakes
David Zapatka The coveted Robson Cup table tennis trophy is back with its rightful owners, the brave men of the Sun Lakes Table Tennis Club. The Robson Cup is an annual table tennis team challenge pitting SaddleBrooke against Sun Lakes in an alternating home and away format. The previous two years, SaddleBrooke stormed their way…
Sports, March 2016
Let the sun shine
Jerry Vance We did it again – a great intra club Sunshine Tournament. On Saturday, February 6 at 9:00 a.m. 24 members formed four member teams to have a fun tournament. Everyone played everyone in the modified tie breaker format which changed every time the winning team reached seven points. Fast, fun and different. Lots…
Sports, March 2016
18 Hole Couples Golf news
Carole Schmidt On January 15, the league played a Four-Ball Las Vegas Scramble game. Results: Flight A: 1st Rob and Mercedes DellaCroce and Dave and Robin Thomas, 2nd Paul and Barb Dinardo and Jack and Dottie Holme, 3rd (Tie) Gregg Heinemann and Beth Cummings, Charlie and Marion Peles, Jerry and Jan Hanson, Dave and Kathy…
Sports, March 2016
OLGA news and events
Ruth Rees OLGA’S 2016 Member-Guest event has been named Margaritaville and is scheduled for March 14 and 15. An exciting horse race will begin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 14 with the main event, a Best Ball Tournament pitting teams against one another, played on Tuesday, March 15. The maximum number of players is…
Sports, March 2016
Oasis Bocce fall results
Ellen Williams Fall Bocce at Sun Lakes Oasis Park has been completed. Therefore, we have six champions to honor for each time slot. Here are the results: Wednesday 9:00 a.m. – 1st Nancy and Larry Vanderslice with Bob Zahn and Ellen Williams, 2nd Bill and Sylvia Townsend with Mary Longmire and Diane Kugel Wednesday 10:…
Sports, March 2016
Sun Lakes Lady Putters results
Susan Gottschalk The spring luncheon will be Friday, April 1 in the San Tan Ballroom at Cottonwood. Monday Flight 1/11. Best Ball: Carol Lorenz 1/18. (Tie) Lil Abild, Pat Kruse, Diana Laubenstein and Sharon Darnell; Colleen, Foley, Susan Gottschalk and Phyllis Schager. 1.25. Best Ball: Elaine Greer, Camille Jasien and Carol Lorenz 2/01. Rain. Holes-in-One:…
Sports, March 2016
Sisk Park Bocce teams finish 1-4 in tournament
Gary Vacin Teams from the Sisk Park Bocce Ball club placed first through fourth in competition with the Sun Lakes Country Club Oasis Team in a tournament February 12 at Sisk Park. Four teams from each club faced off in a round-robin competition, with each team playing three games against teams from the other club.…
Sports, March 2016
Softball Player Profile: Stephen “Doc” Dockter
Larry Wolfe A native and long-time resident of North Dakota, Stephen “Doc” Dockter claims Streeter as his hometown. Streeter’s current population is less than 200, but when Doc was attending Streeter High in the late ‘60s, it was a thriving metropolis of around 500! Doc played baseball, softball and basketball for the Bobcats. Doc then…
Sports, March 2016
Why we play pool
Babe Thompson is one of the best players in the country (a two time national champion and a four time Arizona champion in 8-Ball) and a member of our league. He said his pursuit of knowledge about the game has been a lifetime of unlocking the mysteries of billiards. (The physics of the game such…