Carole Rockland, IOTC Publicity Chair Longtime IronOaks Tennis Club member Jack Sanders has once again achieved national recognition, winning the 2022 National Clay Court Championship in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Jack and his partner J.B. Hayes from Westfield, Ind., competed in the 85+ division. From October 13-16 they played four matches to win the championship…
Carole Rockland, IOTC Publicity Chair Congratulations to the IOTC 7.0 Women’s USTA tennis team on qualifying for the 2022 Sectionals held at Scottsdale Park Ranch Dec. 9-11. Competing at the 65+ level, even though half the team is over 70, the team advanced over five other local teams to win the fall season and then…
The IronOaks Tennis Club hosted its Second Annual Crystal Card Sale on the patio at the Wellness Center in October. A special thanks to Judy Gahide and Lois Newman who organized and hosted the event. Thanks to the tennis players, pickleball players, and Wellness Center members for participating. It was a grand success. All proceeds…
The new board of the IronOaks Tennis Club has been busy making plans for a 2022-23 tennis season filled with activities to include every member of the tennis community. Mark your calendars for these great events: • Nov. 5: The year will start with a casual “Welcome Back” gathering of tennis and pickleball players for…
arole Rockland A few raindrops were not enough to dampen the spirits of the IronOaks Tennis Club (IOTC) members who gathered on Saturday, July 2, for the annual pancake breakfast to celebrate Independence Day. Over 50 IOTC members started the morning with some friendly, social tennis followed by a delicious breakfast of pancakes, sausage, and…
The IronOaks Tennis Club 65+ Ladies 7.0 USTA tennis team recently won their playoffs and earned the honor of moving on to Sectionals in December. This win was especially important to the team, since they lost their longtime captain Sue Davidson who passed away suddenly in December. The team all agreed, “This one’s for Sue!”…
Twelve teams recently competed in three divisions to claim the title of IOTC 2022 Mixed Doubles champs. The competition was very intense, with many matches decided by tie-breakers. The winners were as follows: Division 4.0: First place: Barb Jorgensen and Craig Twitchell Second place: Cathy Coin and Bob Lynne Division 3.5/1: First place: Diane James…
In their first year competing as a team, the “Insiders,” representing IronOaks Tennis Club in the Valley of the Sun 3.0 Division, swept past the competition to win first place. Congratulations to Captain Vivian Guimond, Co-Captain Lori Wold, and the entire team for their outstanding season!
Carole Rockland, Publicity Chair, IronOaks Tennis Club Almost 70 members of the IronOaks Tennis Club gathered to send off the snowbirds and celebrate the end of a good season on the tennis courts. Some members braved the heat to play tennis, and many others joined for a chance to socialize, enjoy an evening meal, and…
Love was in the air on Saturday, Feb. 12, at the IronOaks tennis courts. Over 40 participants from all Robson tennis clubs enjoyed two hours of social tennis followed by ice cream sundaes and Valentine treats. As a special surprise, 10 lucky winners were awarded Valentine sunglasses as door prizes. Thanks to organizers Carole Rockland,…