Sports

Guys and Dolls Bowling League

  Bob Reeves The Guys & Dolls Bowling League concluded its 2017-2018 season with a banquet and meeting on Monday evening, April 9, 2018, at Palo Verde Country Club. The first-half winning team of Fearless Four (Bill Cheney, Dottie Carmichael, Ron Carmichael, Bob Reeves and Lynn Cheney) were also the overall season champs. They beat…

The Strike Zone

  Irene Olson Hits & Misses Bowling League held their annual awards banquet on Monday, April 23, at the VFW – Chandler. All 18 teams in the league received award money according to their place standing at the end of the bowling season. Sweeper awards were also presented to bowlers having the highest series in…

Join the Lady Niners!

  Verla Matuschka If you’re new to Sun Lakes, new to golf – either or both – or you just do not have time for an 18-hole round, the Sun Lakes Lady Niner Golf Association is for you! Also referred to as the “Niners,” we play nine holes of golf as a group every Tuesday…

CLGA news

  Mary Nelson April 4 and 19 PICO (Palo Verde, Ironwood, Cottonwood and Oakwood) Tournament results: 1st Place team with a score of 210: Anne Annis IW, Pauline Boyd OW, Jan Nelson PV and Ruby Meyer CW. 2nd Place team with a score of 225: Glo Malmberg OW, Rita Healy CW, Randean Rex IW, and Rita Benfer…

MOGA news and playday results

  Wayne Karp MOGA Membership: New to the area or just looking for a great way to spend time on the course and meet some new friends? You don’t have to be a resident of IronOaks to join our group. We have over 350 members with golfers at every level. MOGA has an event each…

Relishing Pickleball

  David Zapatka, USAPA rating committee member The spectacular growth of pickleball across the U.S., Canada and Mexico has spread to the rest of the world. Ten other countries from Australia to the U.K. now have pickleball federations. That is about to become 11 as China is poised to also join the International Federation of…

April golf for PVLGA

  Liz DeMichael, Publicity There were no showers in April but a lot of great golf for the Palo Verde Ladies Golf Association (PVLGA). Check it out… 4/3. The first tournament of the month was one of the most fun – Beat the Pro! Sixty-five ladies challenged the Head Pro at Palo Verde, Greg Tokash.…

End of season for Cottonwood Lady Niners

  Lorri Morgan, Publicity Another fun season for the Cottonwood Lady Niners is coming to an end. April 12 was our Farewell Luncheon, held just before a lot of the snowbirds took flight. Along with a great lunch and lots of socializing, awards for the golf season were announced. Eden Carter presented Cathy Sullivan with…

IronOaks Pickleball Club champs

  Janet Myrick With temperatures ranging from the 90s to a couple of 100-degree days, as well as the spring winds that blew through, we were thankful to have a great day to play! Sixteen teams signed up to play in a round robin format that included Men’s division, Women’s and Mixed Doubles. A good…

Niners April golf results

  Jim Wegman, Publicity Membership. New Niners: Bob Clark sponsored by Peter Gerdik and Jim Newman sponsored by Carl Burnham, Jr. Welcome, Bob and Jim, and thanks, Peter and Carl. Another new member is Frank Monaghan sponsored by Renny Vowell. Thanks, Renny, and welcome, Frank. A former member has re-signed with the Niners. Ed Anderson…