David Zapatka While cruising the Mediterranean for two months, I had the opportunity to talk with many guests about pickleball. The story is the same all over the world. From Australia to Europe, from Latin America to Asia, guests said pickleball is sweeping their country, courts are being built in their cities and there’s excitement…
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Sports, November 2026
Sun Lakers Love Pickleball
David Douglas In a recent article by the Dink Media Team, the explosive growth of pickleball was the topic of the month. More than 36 million Americans now play pickleball. The surprising data revealed that the fastest growing age group discovering pickleball was 60 years old and above. Seniors are showing up to learn how…
November 2026, Sports
Coach Kwong: The Right String Can Change Your Swing
Kwong Young, USPTA Tennis Professional, IronOaks Tennis Club You wouldn’t ignore your car’s tire pressure forever. Your tennis racket deserves the same attention. Just as your vehicle has a recommended tire pressure for proper performance, your racket strings have a tension range that can affect power, control, comfort and feel. And just like tires gradually…
Sports, November 2026
Bocce Ball Club at Sisk Park
Kathy Hoff October was a busy and exciting month for the members of the Sun Lakes Bocce Ball Club! On Oct. 16, the club hosted an Open House for all Sun Lakes residents. It was a fun evening where residents had the opportunity to learn the rules of bocce ball, watch gameplay, and even play…
Sports, November 2026
42nd Annual Bradshaw-Neu Tennis Charity Classic Returns
Mike Jaltuch, President, Cottonwood Tennis Club The Cottonwood Tennis Club is gearing up for its flagship event of the year, the 42nd Annual Bradshaw-Neu Tennis Charity Classic, running from Nov 15 through 21. After breaking all attendance records last year, organizers are confident this year’s event will set a new high-water mark for the community.…
Sports, November 2026
Play Ball! Again!
Larry Wolfe After a short hiatus to re–energize and cool off from our Summer League session, the Fall League opened on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at the Field of Dreams, thankfully with somewhat cooler temps! League play is every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from now through Dec. 18. Two doubleheaders are played each day. In addition…
Sports, November 2026
Play Your Best Pool: What to Do When You Hit a Plateau?
Johnny Henson This article is written by Steve Farmer. Many players have become pretty good at pocketing balls even though they have developed poor fundamentals along the way. They may have an inconsistent stance, grip, bridge, stroke, or alignment, but they have played that way for years. They have repeated those movements so many times…
Sports, November 2026
Palo Verde Ladies Golf Association Update
Melea Reese The long, hot golf days of summer have come to a close. Those who stayed and played had fun, laughs, and heat stroke (just kidding). Our welcome back meeting and game was Oct. 27. Our 2026-27 Palo Verde Ladies Golf Association (PVLGA) officers are: President Mary Nelson Vice President Mary Ball Secretary Mary…
Sports, November 2026
CMGA
Buddy Meola The Cottonwood Men’s Golf Association (CMGA) monthly Ace of Aces Qualifier was played on Aug. 1. First Flight Low Gross: Bruce Pape First Flight Low Net: Mark Higgs Second Flight Low Gross: Orlando Orta Second Flight Low Net: Steve Besch Third Flight Low Gross: Clint Zitner Third Flight Low Net: Terry Cronin On…
Sports, November 2026
Ironwood Men’s Golf
Richard Staszewski The heat of the summer is slowly behind us. This summer season we had great attendance for our morning shotguns and three to four hearty groups in the afternoon slot. By the time you are reading this our annual overseed should be in process or just completed. Men’s golf will resume after overseed…