Cindy Edwards February found 60 of our members participating in a very popular event, our Handicap Tournament. Week one consisted of a two-person scramble and week two a better ball game. The overall winners were Kathryn Campbell and Deb Bohac. Winners in the other three flights were as follows: Flight 1: Karen Fischer and Shawnee…
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March 2024, Sports
IronOaks Ladies Pool League—Fun Times for All
Ladies, if you are looking to add a fun activity to your Monday and/or Tuesday morning, come join us for pool. We are always looking to add to our roster. Most of the members who currently play had not played in years. It doesn’t take long to “get back in the saddle.” We play every…
March 2024, Sports
Coach Kwong’s Tennis Tip
Are you a “baseliner” when playing doubles who doesn’t transition toward the net/inside service box when opportunities present themselves? If you are that type of player who stays on the backcourt, are you doing your “DSW” shots? DSW are Deep, Short, or Wide shots. When executing these shots, your opponent will need to adjust and…
March 2024, Sports
Niners January 2024 Results
Jim Wegman, Publicity Welcome to 2024. We started our Low Gross Tournament on a cold, windy morning, but the weather and the golfers warmed up in short order. Membership. Be sure to welcome our newest members Steve Eppert, Alan Aken, Mark Stoimenoff, and Jim Thompson. Winners: 01/04/24 Two Best Net Balls Palms. 1st Bob Gresen, Jerry Pederson,…
March 2024, Sports
MOGA News
Bruce McCorkle Member/Member Overall Winners Bob Olson and John Hoffman were the overall winners of the Member/Member tournament. Congratulations on a well-played round! Other first-place winners in their flights were Dennis McClintic and Mark Nichols, Dan Muth and Rich Popham, and Jim Schaper and Aki Yasuda. Mark Nilsen, Tournament Director Shootout Championship Qualifiers for February:…
March 2024, Sports
OLGA Golf News
Mary Dyrseth The day of the OLGA Charity event turned out to be a cold, windy, rainy day. Only five brave souls completed 18 holes of golf. Kudos to Terry Jung, Dang Teater, Barbara Kassel, Robin Thomas, and Linda Anderson for their perseverance. Nevertheless, a nice lunch was enjoyed by those five and some of…
March 2024, Sports
Ladies Pitch and Putt
The 2024 season got off to a chilly start with the weather, but the ladies are a hardy bunch and fought through all adversities. Everyone managed to have a good time as well as some chuckles from the weekly “special” game. They included rolling dice to subtract from your score, turning your putter backwards to…
March 2024, Sports
Relishing Pickleball: Countering the Slice Shot
David Zapatka Last month we discussed hitting slice returns of serve and dinks. This month we are discussing how to counter the opponent’s slice returns and dinks. Consider using these strategies to counter the opponent’s slice shots. * Hit through the spin using a flat drive shot. By driving the ball, you are countering the…
March 2024, Sports
SLLGA Results
Nadine Stark It was a cold and wet January, but we still had some great times on the golf course. We also started our Monday mixer. It is nine holes with a meal and awards following golf at Mulligans. 1/09 Par 3s Only 1st: Pam Sebela, Moe Schoenwalder, Kathy Schneider, Carol Smith 2nd: (tie) Donna…
Sports, March 2024
Lady Sluggers’ Season Is Winding Down
Lynn Tanner At press time, the Sluggers were halfway through their season and were sporting a decent 8-6 record. Almost all the games have been closely contested affairs, with losses being by only one or two runs. The competition has been fierce, and the ladies have shown they are up to the task. The top…