Sports

Lucky Shot Pool Club members attend year end meeting

Gary Vacin The Lucky Shot Pool Club wrapped up another successful season with its annual spring awards meeting April 28 at the Cottonwood Country Club. Club President Mike Giarlo welcomed the members and thanked them for their support during his two years as club president. He also announced the following certificate of achievement winners: Paul…

Men’s Oakwood Golf Association

Players enjoyed the Beat the Pro challenge on May 7.

Bob Greene, Publicity TJ is still looking for volunteers to assist at special events. If you can help please call TJ at 602-908-5406 or e-mail him at [email protected] for details. The summer golf maintenance schedule, May through October, is listed on the MOGA web page. Gentlemen, please help to take cate of the course by…

IWLN medallion winner

Lana Jonker (left) and Leta Polson.

Nancy Davis, Publicity IWLN Medallion winners: Our president, Jeanine Krause, hosted an absolutely wonderful and well-attended General Meeting and Brunch Awards Ceremony on April 8. Because the IWLN has so many amazing members, we have more ladies to acknowledge and congratulate from this meeting in this month’s edition. Nancy Heberling presented Medallion Medals to our…

Niners results – April 2015

Jim Wegman, Publicity The old song suggests that April showers bring May flowers; in our case, April brings the start of Arizona’s hot weather and the transition from spring to summer golf. Our winter visitors will soon be closing their homes and departing for cooler locales. Our Canadian friends will make the long trip up…

IMGA personality of the month

Joe Rizzi

John Concannon, Publicity My Personality of the Month this month is none other than Joe Rizzi, one of Ironwood’s marshals, a job that he has held for the last six years. I have to say that after interviewing Joe, I had to stop, take a breath and try to assimilate his past. Joe is a…

Sun Lakes Lady Niners news

Sun Lakes Lady Niners celebrated Rally for a Cure Day on April 14 honoring those women who have cancer or those who have survived cancer.

Verla Matuschka, Publicity Summer time and the activities slow but don’t stop! The Sun Lakes Lady Niners have no organized play from June 1-October 31. However, Niners meet early on Tuesday mornings and tee off in foursomes by 7:00 a.m. If you have any questions regarding summer play, please contact Phyllis Swanson at 480-883-3819. Also,…

Bob Pivec: making tennis fun

Bob Pivec with student Kim Schmuck. Photo taken by Al Wagner.

Rod Hayward The Cottonwood Tennis Club has a long history of helping its members to improve their tennis skills. It is members like Bob Pivec who make this possible; 60 years ago, he congregated with his eighth-grade classmates to hit tennis balls in the local public playground; a decade later, he was already pursuing his…

The Strike Zone

Hits and Misses Arlene Burkhardt The following are the high scores for April 6: Men – High Scratch Series: Bob Welch 629 and LeRoy Houchen 608; High Scratch Game: Bob Welch 267 and Eldon Drenthe 227 Women – High Scratch Series: Marcie Buirge 482 and Teri Tinney 471; High Scratch Game: Teri Tinney 211 and…

Cottonwood Lady Niners name 2015 winners

Linda Sparks, left, and Pat Kivi display a colorful cake bidding farewell April 16 to Cottonwood’s Lady Niners’ snowbirds at the luncheon marking the end of the 2015 season. Sparks and Kivi co-chaired the event.

Lila Ritchie As Arizona’s first warm days of summer begin, Cottonwood’s Lady Niners say farewell as snowbirds flee to cooler climes. A luncheon on April 16 celebrated the end of another season and made plans for a new one as 2016 officers were seated. Lynn Tanner and Rachelle Wilson were named winners of the coveted…