We started enjoying warmer golfing weather in February. We held the Ladies Derby event on Feb. 18. Twelve ladies had to qualify based on gross score, and then people bet on those ladies who they thought would win. Spectators were allowed to drive their golf carts all over the course and follow the players. They…
After a total of 289 elimination games, the IronOaks Breakers Pool League has a new 9-Ball Champion. The games were played over a total of four weeks, and on Feb. 23 Terry Proctor and Sonny Williams played for the championship. The championship match was a race to seven games (the first person to win seven…
Buddy Meola The monthly Ace of Aces Qualifier was played on Feb. 3. The low gross and low net scores from each flight will qualify for the 2024 Ace of Aces Championship. Blue Flight: Low Gross Bob Tomsett, Low Net Tony Phillips White Flight 1: Low Gross Mark Higgs, Low Net Buddy Meola White Flight…
John Terranova, President The Sun Lakes Italian-American Club (SLIAC) had their annual Potluck and 3rd Annual Mini Bocce Ball Tournament at Sisk Park on March 3, and Steve Ambroso, president of the SLIAC, asked Mike Buscaglia and yours truly, both member of the SLIAC, if we would organize a bocce tournament, as we did in…
Larry Wolfe The Young Home Team-sponsored club, managed by Gary Hillabolt, won the Lakes Division Winter Season title with a 13-3 record, easily topping the second-place Skyview Digital Media team, managed by Dave Kratz, by four games. Skyview finished the season at 9-7. Doug Warwick led the division in batting average (.717) and slugging percentage…
OLGA wrapped up the final round of the three-week Club Championship on Feb. 22. Christa Pensworth is the 2024 OLGA Club Champion. Congratulations, Christa! Dang Teater came in first place, Sharon Bowditch came in second place, and Dari Akin came in third place. There was only a three-stroke difference between the Champion and third place.…
Dottie Wodraska The Sun Lakes Lady Niners continued enjoying the golfing season during February, which included participation in the SunBird Golf Club Home on Home Tournament at the SunBird Golf Club on Feb. 27. Twenty-seven Sun Lakes Lady Niners participated in the SunBird tournament and enjoyed the warm hospitality extended by the SunBird Lady Niners.…
Lorri Morgan, Communications The Regional Season for the Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) is finished, and not one, but two of our teams were victorious in the East Valley Region. APPL has four regions in the Phoenix area: Southern, Casa Grande, Western, and Eastern (us). There is also a White Mountain region, but that is…
Larry Wolfe After winning the regular Winter Season Sun Division pennant, the Redeemed Team, managed by Marty Hobby, continued their winning ways in the end-of-season tournament. Here’s a recap of the games: The third-seeded Camp Hilby club, managed by Joe Commisto, edged Manager Mike Gloyd’s second-seeded Spooner PT team 14-11 in the tourney opener. George…
This year, the 2024 Jason Morton Tennis Classic of the top doubles team of Coach Kwong (IronOaks tennis pro and Cottonwood resident) and USTA Southwest Director of Adult Competition Matt Gleason were in top form when they ran an incredible 280 entries for this four-day prize money event, with lots of hungry talents. This is…