May 2017

IMGA personality of the month

Bruce McCorkle – Publicity Joe D’Amore is a gifted attorney, family man, former softball coach, one of the best piano players I’ve ever met, someone who generously donates his time and talents to the Sun Lakes Community and is our highlighted IMGA Golfer for the month of June. Growing up in Brooklyn, Joe attended 12…

Pickleball winners corner

Gold medal winners Dave Zapatka and Don Simmons at the Grand Canyon State Games in February

The latest medal winners from our own clubs right here in Sun Lakes. Congrats to all our great players! Dave Zapatka and Diane Baumgartner, Bronze, 5.0, El Mirage, March Ron Kent and Mary Kent, Silver, 3.0, El Mirage Super Senior, March Dave Zapatka and Don Simmons, Silver, 5.0, El Mirage Super Senior, March JoAnn Zapatka…

IMGA news and events

Bruce McCorkle Congratulations to our 2017 IMGA Tournament Champions: * Club Champion – Larry Horner * Super Senior Club Champion – Don Noble * Ironwood Cup – Bruce McCorkle The 2017 Club Championship is now “in the books” with Larry Horner winning the title by a three-stroke margin in a tight race to the finish.…

SLLGA 18 Holers results

Brenda Heyink, 2017 Club Champion

Nancy Field Club Championship: Flight 1: 1st Daryl Mellafont, 2nd Debra Emerick, 3rd Nicole Wadley Flight 2: 1st Janet Batting, 2nd Dang Parker, 3rd Debbie Loch Flight 3: 1st Mary Liepold, 2nd Jan Martin, 3rd Carolyn Luna Flight 4: 1st Ruth Benson, 2nd (tie) Iris Cannaday and Pinky Kubiak, 3rd Lilian Getty Flight 5: 1st…

The Strike Zone

Sun Lakes Prime Timers Bowling League 3/08. Team Scratch Game: Misfits 667, Alley Cats 657; Team Scratch Series: Misfits 1938, Alley Cats 1920; Team Handicap Game: Strike Force 890, Bowling Buddies 861; Team Handicap Series: Magnificent 7 2511, Strike Force 2504 Scratch Game – Men: Marc Vallecorse 258, Ed Sowney 226; Women: Chris Frazon 179,…

PVMGA playday results

Bob Armstrong The Palo Verde Men’s Golf Association, with our thanks to Head Professional Greg Tokash, has continued its very active schedule through a cool winter and into a very pleasant spring. On Saturday, March 11, a morning Scramble contest was won by Daryl Ramseyer, Bill Ryan, James Granzow and Jim Davis, with a very…

Ladies Billiards Club – let’s play pool

Michelle Behanna “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” is the title of a popular song by Cyndi Lauper but so true when describing the objective of the ladies in the Ladies Billiards’ Club. The sound of conversational chatter, a solid crack from a good break and upbeat background music make for a fun Tuesday morning.…

EVIL Mixed Doubles champions

IronOaks pickleball team

Janet Myrick Our own IronOaks pickleball team took first place in the EVIL league. Teams were from Cottonwood, ARC, Solera and SunBird. IronOaks members included John Reed, Marietta Reed, Joanne Zapatka, Pete Macksam, Tom Kasper, Chuck Myrick, Janet Myrick, Scott Hickman, Karen Hickman, Darlene Williams, Jack Hill, Tom Dawson, Dave Sproull, Bev Kreuger, Karen Iovin,…

Strategy in the green

Pickleball St Paddy’s Day social

Janet Myrick Pickleball players competed in a St. Paddy’s Day social on March 18. There were eight teams, 32 players and four court monitors. Players were put to a test of skill, stamina and strategy in team pickleball. Seven round robin games were played on a very warm day. Games consisted of rotating people at…