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 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…
Jerry Vance The last tournament of the year by the Sun Lakes Tennis Club is called Remembrance to remember all our friends we have played with this year and in past years. We had good games and good food and good friends. It seems like November was just yesterday, and here we are done for…
Penny Petersen The Don Neu Charity Tennis Event was held at the Cottonwood Courts Friday and Saturday, March 15 and 16. There were 123 players participating from six communities: Cottonwood Palo Verde, IronOaks, Sun Lakes CC, SunBird CC, Springfield and Robson Ranch. Fifty-six matches were held. The Chandler Boys and Girls Club Tennis Program, where…
John Brasch It was one for the record books as the IronOaks Tennis Club hosted some of the finest local talent in this year’s Jason Morton Tennis Classic. From its beginning in 2004, the tournament has grown to this year’s record of almost 170 players competing in over 200 matches in four days for a…
Jerry Vance The Sun Lakes Tennis Club finished up the season with our annual Spring Fling. members gathered for a great prime rib dinner at the clubhouse. Decorations for the room and tables by Kathy Thorsen were innovative and appreciated. Many gifts and prizes were given away, and the 50/50 was won by Sandy Lind,…
Penny Petersen The Don Neu Memorial Tennis Event was held March 12-14 at the Cottonwood tennis courts. All funds raised went to the Boys & Girls Club of Chandler and designated toward their tennis for youth programs. The event was open to tennis players from Cottonwood Palo Verde, IronOaks, Sun Lakes CC, Springfield, SunBird and…
Gerry Vogelsang The Sun Lakes Table Tennis Club accepted an invitation and challenge from the SaddleBrook Table Tennis Club. We had good games of doubles, and although the games were close, Sun Lakes Table Tennis Club got defeated, and we had to surrender our trophy. Their hospitality was great, and fun was had by all…
The Cottonwood Tennis Club held a Patio Party at Palo Verde and also elected officers for the 2019-2020 season as part of the last general meeting of the year. Officers elected were President Mary Ann Rice, Vice President Laks Jagnandan, Secretary Jenette Curran, Treasurer Spencer Roberts. Jerry Higgins will continue as the tournament director and…
Jerry Vance March 23 was a beautiful day to play tennis, and the Sun Lakes Tennis Club hosted Springfield for a great day of tennis. Springfield was unfortunately victorious, but we ate most of the pizza. We had four courts full of players from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and lots of great matches. Food…