March 2020

OLGA News and Scores

Ladies-only Demo Day is a great way to check out new clubs.

Carol Smith We had our charity tournament for the Maricopa Animal Care and Control. We raised $2,500 to help the county animals. We presented the money to Jose Santiago. The winners of the tournament are 1st the team of Mary Figgis, Dolly Eide, Carol Smith, and Luann Barr; 2nd team of Sharon Bowditch, Phyllis D’amore,…

Senior Olympic Table Tennis Results

Gerry Vogelsang (left) and Ken Nichols (right)

Gerry Vogelsang Gerry Vogelsang won gold in the Senior Olympics with Ken Nichols in Table Tennis Advanced Group Doubles 85 to 89 age division. He also won a bronze medal in the Advanced Singles Table Tennis competition. Ken Nichols won gold in Table Tennis Doubles and gold in Advanced Singles competition in the 85 to…

Senior Softball Short Hops

Dennis LePore (No. 2) scampers toward second base as Gary Hillabolt awaits the throw. Foreground: Coach Tom Vitolo (No. 30) and first baseman Wayne Newman (No. 14) (Photo by Color Shot Studios)

Larry Wolfe At press time, one week remained in our Winter League sessions. In the Lakes Division, the Young Home Team Realty squad, managed by Tom Erpelding, had a two-game lead over the A-1 Golf Carts and Core Photography teams. In the Sun Division, The Farmers Insurance Team, managed by Ron Carmichael and sponsored by…

IMGA Golfer of the Month

Dick Winkelman, IMGA Golfer of the Month

Bruce McCorkle The Nazis invaded Poland, The Wizard of OZ premiered in Hollywood, gas cost 10 cents per gallon, and Richard (Dick) Winkelman was born in his parents’ bedroom in Belleville, IL. Dick is the IMGA Golfer of the Month for March. Born into a working-class family with his dad working in a munitions plant in…

Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation

Joyce Spartonos, Publicity The Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation, or as we often refer to ourselves as SLJC, is prepared for a fantastic month of March. Our service will take place on Friday, March 13, at 7 p.m. in the Chapel in Sun Lakes. This is the month we honor our glorious choir and its director…

Softball Player Profile: Jerry Hester

Larry Wolfe Minutes after he smashed a long grand slam homer that iced a recent win for his team, I sat down to interview Jerry Hester. Jerry’s a modest guy and not one to boast, but teammate Larry Kaufmann walked by and said, “Tell him about the Vegas tournament when you hit 11 homers!” As…

Cottonwood Lady Niners Turn 25!

Lorri Morgan, Publicity The Cottonwood Lady Niners are celebrating a big birthday this year. Twenty-five years ago, about 60 ladies began what has become home to about 130 lady golfers. Scrapbooks in the Pro Shop reveal that in the first year, Jean Watson (January 1995) was State Medallion winner for the Niners, and this year,…