Sports

Awards all round for the Ironwood Lady Niners

Vicki Mendenhall and Beth Zdeblick April 10 turned out to be a great day for many of the IWLN golfers. Our awards brunch was planned by Bettie Far with help from Kay Blas, Sandy Roach, Dottie Mead and Barb Sletto. Deb Burns handed out the numerous awards won by the Niners. The following women received…

Arizona Pickleball Players League ends with Salad Bowl finale

On Saturday, April 26, 2019, the inaugural season of the Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) 4.5+ Salad Division ended in a tightly-contested, season-ending Salad Bowl matchup between the top two teams in the six-team division. Teams Up To No Gouda and The Unbeanables had split their two regular-season matches, so it was clearly a bragging…

Relishing Pickleball

David Zapatka Lucy Kovalova and Dick Johnson are this year’s Pickleball Rocks Players of the Year. Why is this a special moment for pickleball players in the Phoenix metropolitan area? Because Dick Johnson resides right here in the Valley. Many of our readers know and have played with or against Dick Johnson in social and…

Cottonwood Tennis Club’s great season in review

Penny Petersen Cottonwood Tennis Club’s 2018-19 season began with the “Rainbow Classic,” a two-day, fun-for-everyone where teams play against one another and all levels participate together. The first tournament of the season, “The Bradshaw,” was open to players from SunBird, Sun Lakes CC and IronOaks as well as Cottonwood PV players. It was played November…

The Strike Zone

Cindy Werth, Secretary/Treasurer The 2018-2019 season wrapped up another fun and exciting 27 weeks at Bolero Kyrene Lanes in Chandler on April 17, 2019. One of the most memorable moments happened in November, 2018, when Jim Hatzenbuhler bowled his first-ever 300 game. The cheering was probably heard all the way to Sun Lakes! The Sunny…

April was the best time for PVLGA golf

Liz DeMichael The beautiful April weather allowed the ladies at Palo Verde to play great golf with lots of wins and surprises… 4/02. Beat the Pro. The first tournament in April for the Palo Verde Ladies Golf Association (PVLGA) was one of the most entertaining: Beat the Pro! Each of the 81 golfers played their…

MOGA news and June schedule

Wayne Karp, Men’s Oakwood Golf Association Are you new to the area or just looking for a great way to spend time on the course and meet some new friends? We have over 350 members with golfers at every level. MOGA (Men’s Oakwood Golf Association) has an event each Thursday throughout the year. Why not…

The annual Generation Doubles Match was a success

The heat was on Saturday, April 20, as a group of IronOaks tennis members paired up with high school players representing Academic College Preparatory (ACP) for the Annual Generation Doubles Match. Members of the tennis club were partnered up with high school players to compete. Members were extremely happy to have younger partners who easily…

Sun Lakes Lady Putters results

Susan Gottschalk We have just completed our 22nd season and look forward to vacationing somewhere much cooler, or going back home to see family and friends, or just enjoying the hot weather at home. Watch for Putter News in the September Splash for information regarding the start of a new season. Monday Flight: 4/08. Sharon…