Join us for Sun Lakes Mobile Food Program’s first annual golf tournament fundraiser! The event is March 19 at Sun Lakes Country Club with a 3 p.m. shotgun start. There will be a buffet, swag bags, and raffles. Our mission is to provide essential groceries and supplies directly to not only the Sun Lakes communities,…
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February 2024, Sports
Cottonwood Lady Niners
Bette Lu Buchanan The Cottonwood Lady Niners had a great first month of play and also welcomed many new members. Our Welcome Luncheon was held on Nov. 16, with a taco bar for lunch and a meeting introducing new members and conducting club business. It was announced that the State Medallion Tournament would be held…
January 2024, Sports
Second Annual Pickle Barrel Classic
Yes, we are doing it again! IronOaks Pickleball Club is inviting all the pickleball enthusiasts from Sun Lakes, Solera, Springfield, and SunBird to join us in this fun and challenging event. With over 100 participants in our first event, we are anticipating more than 150 competitors in our March 11 through March 14 event. The tournament…
January 2024, Sports
2024 Norris Invitational Pickleball Tournament
Peggy Martin The Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood (SLPCC) will host its 10th Annual Norris Invitational Tournament (NIT) on March 4, 5, 6, and 7 on the pickleball courts at Cottonwood Country Club, 25630 S. Brentwood Drive. The NIT tournament is named after Maureen and Dick Norris who first brought pickleball to Cottonwood Palo Verde,…
January 2024, Sports
2023 ILGA Low Net Winner Mary Medved
The Low Net tournament was held on Nov. 9 and 16. A total of 60 women played in the tournament from four different flights. Congratulations to Mary Medved with a final score of 131 for the two-day tournament.
January 2024, Generals
Bradshaw/Neu 4.0 Ladies and Gentlemen Winners
Jerry Higgins The Cottonwood Tennis Club Bradshaw/Neu Charity Tournament concluded with two teams rising to the top through an eight-team round robin and two playoff matches. The 4.0 men’s winning team from IronOaks of Bob Lynne and Craig Twitchell defeated the runner-up Cottonwood team of Ron Ryer and Alan Wellard. Mike Jaltuch and Sid Porter…
January 2024, Sports
MOGA News
Shootout Championship Mark Nilsen announced that Matt Fellows won the annual Shootout Championship for 2023! Gary Hodges, John Skoworn, and Dan Kiska were nipping at his heels only one stroke behind. The shootout is a yearlong, low net qualifying event that culminates in one final tournament of those qualifiers for the grand prize. Fred Smith,…
January 2024, Sports
OLGA Results
Kathy Burns OLGA started playing after overseeding on Nov. 14 with a four-person scramble. Two teams tied for first place: Mary Figgis, Peggy Cooper, Mary Keith, and Judi Walker/Sue Pederson, Lorraine Blair, Doris Swanson, and Sherry Rogers. There was a big four-way tie for third place: Mary Dyrseth, Kay Lehnkuhl, Terry Jung, and Karen Beltz/Lynda…
December 2023, Sports
Halloween Tennis
Jerry Higgins Ron Ryer and partner Natalee Campbell used all the tricks to pull up the trophy treat from the 7.0 division at the Halloween-themed mixed doubles tournament at Gene Autry Park in Mesa on Friday, Oct. 27.
December 2023, Sports
Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood Experiencing Growing Pains!
Lorri Morgan The Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood (SLPCC) is bursting at the seams, and that has resulted in a little pain, but mostly a lot of fun! As of the first week of November, we counted about 410 members, with many snowbirds still flying south. Our monthly meetings are well attended, and our industrious…