Results of recent events: 3/05. Ace of Aces – Flight 1 Gross: 1st Mark Higgs, 2nd Terry Denefe; Net: 1st Jay Mays, Cliff Mattson and Tom Wilhelm; Flight 2 Gross: 1st Bill Moore, 2nd Tom Rainville, 3rd Rafael Take and Dan Paxton; Net: 1st Larry Mullins, 2nd Walt Nowicki and Gerry Rooney; Flight 3 Gross:…
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Sports, May 2016
Wearing of the Green pickleball social
Janet Myrick What a great time 60 participants had celebrating St Patrick’s Day in a mixed doubles social. Partners were decided from a blind draw. Our day started at 7:00 a.m. in order to set up our temporary nets and court lines for the extra four courts. This takes a team effort, which we had.…
Sports, May 2016
SLLN attend Apache Wells invitational
Pictured (left to right) Rosie Raisanen, Carole Kinderman, Susan Geis, Jackie Aagaard, Donna Sullivan, Betty Desrochers. Rosie Raisanen and Jackie Aagaard were members of the winning teams.
Sports, May 2016
Sun Lakes Tennis Club tournament results
Denis White, Ann Armbruster and John Cousins[/caption] Wayne Taylor, Betty Dunn, Dick Haynes and Dan Thorsen Jerry Vance The Sun Lakes Tennis Club held its final tennis tournament of the year. The Remembrance Tournament helps us to remember and thank those members who are not here anymore or are not playing. Lots of former…
Sports, May 2016
Sun Lakes Lady Niners news
Sun Lakes Lady Niners Presidents Cup Winners: 1st place Phyllis Swanson, 2nd place Teri Nasett and 3rd place Jackie Aagaard Sun Lakes Lady Niners Club Championship Winners: Overall Club Championship Susan Geis (not shown); Flight 1 Betty Wainwright; Flight 2 Betty Desrochers; Flight 3 Sandy LaBute (not shown); and Flight 4 Celeste Dorsey. Verla Matuschka…
Sports, May 2016
OLGA celebrates Margaritaville
Leann Knox on the left and Karen Welker on the right.[/caption]Ruth Rees OLGA’s Member Guest tournament was aptly named Margaritaville this year. Festivities and refreshments began with a horse race mini-tournament on Monday afternoon, March 14, which featured hilarity, plus some kinds of golf skills not usually seen on the course. The full tournament began…
Sports, May 2016
Strike Zone
Hits & Misses Arlene Burkhardt The following are the high scores for the month of March: 3/07. Men – High Scratch Series: Larry Habel 604 and Terry Lochbaum 585; High Scratch Game: LeRoy Houchen 225 and Tony Halkiadakis 213; Women – High Scratch Series: Ruth Andersen 504 and Phyllis Kreglo 438; High Scratch Game: Joan…
Sports, May 2016
The Duel in the Desert Pickleball Championships
Jack Hill and Tom Dawson are winners at the Duel in the Desert! Sun Lakes pickleball players Jack Hill and Tom Dawson ventured out of the familiar Sun Lakes pickleball confines 28 miles east to the Duel in the Desert. No, this wasn’t the familiar OK Corral saga. This was the more serious Palm Creek…
Sports, May 2016
Sun City Spring Slam and Sun City West Fun in the Sun tournaments
David Zapatka and Don Simmons, 4.5 gold medal winners David Zapatka and Dianne Zimmerman, 4.5, 50 Plus silver medal winners Dave Zapatka Sun Lakes players trekked across the valley to compete in the Sun City Spring Slam Pickleball tournament and play they did bringing home gold and silver medals. This tournament was held in Sun…
Sports, May 2016
IO Tennis Volunteer of the Year
Denise Lott was named IronOaks Tennis Club’s Volunteer of the Year at the club’s annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner. Denise is pictured here with club President Judy Gahide.