Gary Vacin The Sisk Park Bocce Club is looking forward to another great year of camaraderie and competition at the courts located at Sisk Park at Palo Verde. New and current players can sign up at the club’s table at the Cottonwood Open House from 9:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday, October 14. Players can…
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Sports, October 2017
Norm’s Ace
“It was a great shot on the hardest hole on the course, No. 13,” said fellow Sun Lake’s golfer Bill Brogan. On July 31, 2017, Norm Mark drove 200 yards for a hole-in-one on hole No. 13, Sun Lakes Country Club. Norm thought it was a good drive but wasn’t expecting to find the ball…
Sports, October 2017
S.L. Women’s Softball
Don’t be shy; come out and give it a try. All levels of ability are welcome to join the ladies’ team, the Sluggers. The season is January and February playing other retirement communities in the East Valley. Practice begins in November. If interested, contact Terry Finley at 480-940-1269 or email [email protected].
Sports, October 2017
Niners August Golf results
Jim Wegman, Publicity Well, here we are in the “dog days” of August, struggling with the heat, the increased humidity and the monsoon rain storms. On the plus side, the fairways are looking very green. New Member. Thanks to Gary Nessel, one of our new members, we have another new member, Kyle Guss. Welcome Kyle and…
Sports, October 2017
Relishing Pickleball
David Zapatka These are truly exciting times for pickleball. Not only is the sport growing by leaps and bounds across the USA, the United States of America Pickleball Association, USAPA, hosts its annual national tournament, a 10-day extravaganza of the best pickleball in the world, the first full week of November every year. This year,…
Sports, October 2017
CMGA news and scores
Rick Nelson Results of recent events: Cha Cha Cha, September 9, 2017 First Place: Blind Draw, Jeff Sedlack, Les Blaylock, Russell Grgich 122 Second Place: Jim Curran, Ronald Sarnicki, Steve Martz, Danny Jetton 122 Third Place: Thomas Wilhelm, Don Mugrage, Rick Nelson, Jim Rahilly 125 Ace of Aces Qualifier, September 2, 2017 First Flight: 1st…
Sports, October 2017
SLLGA 18 Holes results
Nancy Field 15 of 18 Flight 1: 1st (tie) Jan Fletcher, Judy Wegener, Karen Kolis, Kelly Dennis; 2nd (tie) Marci Koppelmaa, Pinky Kubiak, Shirley Brenner; 3rd (tie) Debra Emerick, Iris Cannaday, Julie Hamlin Flight 2: 1st Tricia Colombe; 2nd Debbie Martin; 3rd (tie) Jean Jones, Judi Kilgus, J.M. Scramble 1st Place Team – Judy Wegener,…
Sports, October 2017
Monsoon season is gone – it’s time for OLNGA golf
Molly Bergesen It’s time to think golf — nine holes that is – also time to think about joining a super group of ladies who belong to the Oakwood Lady Niners Golf Association (OLNGA). We play each Tuesday, rotating from the Sonoran, Palms and the Lakes courses. We meet Tuesday mornings at 9:30 a.m. at…
Sports, October 2017
PVMGA August 2017 Tournament results
Bob Armstrong – Publicity Watching disastrous hurricane news coverage and wondering why we complain about heat and some humidity… We are blessed, even in summer, to be living in Sun Lakes, Arizona! The competitors in our Association continue to enjoy their Saturday morning outings, and we are very pleased to report the results of their…
Sports, October 2017
Ladies Billiards Club kicks off new season
Michelle Behanna, Club President The hot summer months are behind us as the Ladies Billiards Club kicks off the 2018 season at the Oakwood Clubhouse. We can’t wait to get started. Let’s play pool! The club is looking for lady residents of Oakwood and Ironwood who either currently play or who’ve played pool in the…