John Terranova, President February closed with our first of two tournament events, organized by our tournament director Sue Donovan, the Harry Bicchieri Memorial Bocce Tournament, which quickly sold out. It was an overwhelming success and well attended! March will end our second session with our second tournament to be held on Thursday, March 14, at…
Carole Rockland, IronOaks Tennis Club The IronOaks tennis courts were the site of spirited competition from Jan. 15-20 as 17 women’s teams and 14 men’s teams competed for the title of champion of their division. The winners were as follows: Women’s 4.0: 1st place: Amy Clubb and Cathy Coin, 2nd place: Ellen Maurer and Kay…
Jerry Higgins Neighbors Who Care (NWC), a Sun Lakes-based service organization that provides multiple varied services to the Sun Lakes and South Chandler community, was recently the beneficiary of a $1,611 donation from the Cottonwood Tennis Club (CTC). “Community groups such as the Cottonwood Tennis Club are so key to our sustainability. We are so…
Peggy Martin The 2024 Norris Invitational Pickleball Tournament (NIT) opens on the Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood (SLPCC) courts on Monday, March 4. The tournament goes through Wednesday, March 6, with a rain day on Thursday, March 7. The tournament was open to players from Cottonwood Palo Verde, Sun Lakes 1, IronOaks, Springfield, and SunBird…
Dottie Wodraska The colder weather and one cancellation due to rain did not deter the hearty Sun Lakes Lady Niners from enjoying golfing during January. The Welcome Back Brunch was held on Jan. 13, hosted by Jan Sykes at her home. Everyone enjoyed a delicious brunch and the camaraderie of old and new friends. The…
Bette Lu Buchanan January has been a challenge due to weather, which forced the course to be closed on Jan. 11. The State Medallion Tournament was held at the Oakwood golf course on Jan. 12. Our members Sue Utzinger and Jill Brindley took third place in the first flight, and Minna Rasmussen and Cheryl Kopacz…
Larry Wolfe Rainy and windy conditions played havoc with our winter softball season. Many games were canceled completely and/or rescheduled due to inclement weather in late January and early February. An extra week of play was added at the end of our regular schedule to get in as many games as possible prior to our…
Susan Lamb Brrrrrrr is all I can say for the January 9 scramble and business Lunch at Palo Verde. Seventy-two brave and strong football loving women golfers bundled up in 30 degree weather for a fun scramble chaired by Mary Fitzke and Jan Hawks. We started with game warming hot chocolate and Baileys in the…
Jerry Higgins Boys & Girls Club of the Valley, Chandler Compadres branch, which provides affordable afterschool and summer programs for more than 20,000 young people in grades K-12, was the beneficiary of a $1,611 donation from the Cottonwood Tennis Club (CTC) fundraising Bradshaw-Neu tennis tournament. The donations from player fees, fan donations, raffle ticket sales,…
Larry Wolfe Dun, da-DUN-dun! The story you’re about to read is true. Unlike the old TV show Dragnet, the names have not been changed to protect the innocent. “This is the city—San Leandro, Calif. I carry a badge. My name’s Lemmon.” That could certainly be the lead-in for the life story of Greg Lemmon. But let’s…