Keith Ori After initially facing cancellation, the 2025 Norris Invitational Pickleball Tournament made a triumphant return thanks to the dedication of a small group of club members who brought the beloved event back to life. Held from March 3-5, the tournament was a resounding success, drawing enthusiastic players and spectators alike. Pickleball Is Great, a…
Reggie Wegman On March 11 Oakwood Lady Niners sponsored an invitational golf tournament. The theme was “It’s All About the Shoes.” The final count is in, and our league raised $2,000 for the Child Crisis Center in Mesa. Congratulations to all our wonderful women who so generously donated to such a worthy cause. President Karen…
Kim Hutchinson Have you played pool before and forgotten the rules? Has it been years since you played and you’re afraid you might embarrass yourself? Were you never that good but really enjoyed playing? Then the IronOaks Lady Breakers might be just what you need. IronOaks Lady Breakers would like to invite you to stop…
Susan Lamb Wow! The ladies of PVLGA and their guests had a “hog-killin’ time” on April 8 at their annual Member/Guest Tournament. Everyone dressed in western duds and armed themselves with woods and irons in order to make a killin’ on the course. Along the trail, golfers encountered Sheriff Marty Snodgrass who made it tough…
Larry Wolfe At press time, the Redeemed Team, managed by Ron Carmichael, had clinched the Sun Division Spring title with a 9-5 record. The Young Home Team-sponsored club, managed by Gary Hillabolt, led the Lakes Division, sporting a 9-3 record with four games remaining on their schedule. The Core Consulting team, managed by rookie manager…
Larry Wolfe He’s from Chicago. He’s Irish. What else could he be? I’ll let you ponder that for a while. Patrick Murphy graduated from Brother Rice High, Chicago’s premier Catholic college preparatory school, where he was on the football, wrestling, and softball teams. He attended Moraine Valley Community College before earning a Criminal Law Degree…
Dannette Hunnel, Barb Jorgensen Cottonwood Tennis Club welcomes new board members for the 2025-26 season. They are Mike Jaltuch, president; Susan Hood, past president; Mike Gallant, vice president; Steve Norvet, treasurer; Julia Romanin, secretary; and Mike Burdett, tournament director. Each member brings a unique set of skills to our club. All individuals have volunteered to…
Hole-in-One for Mark Sauer! Congratulations to Mark Sauer for scoring an ace on the 11th hole at Sun Lakes Country Club using a 7 iron on April 3, 2025. What an achievement! Another Ace for Peter Cobb Congratulations to Peter Cobb for scoring his third hole-in-one! On March 12, 2025, Peter used a 7 wood…
Susan Gottschalk Our spring luncheon was held at the Cottonwood ballroom on April 4. We always enjoy the planning and execution of the committees’ work to successfully present to the membership a delightful and fun lunch, raffle prizes, and table games, always leaving time for a brief business meeting. This spring, our club treasurer Wanda…
Jeff French Monthly play for the PVMGA included a full calendar of events, including the Club Championship played on March 15 and 16 and wrapping up with the Member/Guest tournament played on April 5 and 6. Weekly play also included a Pick Your Partner Ace of Aces Qualifier, 2 Net Best Ball, and a team…