If you close your eyes and listen to tennis players playing, you will hear the constant squeak of what sounds like a bird-like chirping. This is from their rubber sneaker soles during continuous stop-and-go foot movement. If you lose a point and miss a ball, many times it isn’t that your opponent had a great…
April 2025, Sports
Niners February Golf Results
Jim Wegman, Publicity Welcome to February golf. We are already saying goodbye to some winter visitors. Gentlemen, travel safely and come back to us in the fall. The 50/50 drawing has hit an all-time high thanks to the efforts of Jim Campbell and his able assistant Bob Gresen. Gentlemen, we have lost one of our…
April 2025, Sports
CMGA Events
Buddy Meola February started with the monthly Ace of Aces Qualifier. The low net and low gross scores will qualify for the annual Ace of Aces Championship later this year. Blue Flight: Low Gross Bruce Pape, Low Net Anton Koschnik White Flight 1: Low Gross Charlie Aasand, Low Net Bill Lewis White Flight 2: Low…
April 2025, Sports
Cottonwood Lady Niners
Congratulations to our Club Champions! After two rounds of golf in January, Julie Little played well and became our Net Champion, and Margo Sodahl reigns as our Gross Champion. Great golf, ladies! Our Member/Guest play was on March 20. This year we were proud to support Positive Paths, a local nonprofit that supports women in…
April 2025, Sports
PVLGA News
Susan Lamb Believe it or not, April is here and many of our members will be leaving soon to enjoy the summer months in cooler climates. Those of us still here will do our best to endure the heat and somehow play the scheduled games and somehow still have fun and win money! Our premier…
April 2025, Sports
IronOaks Lady Breakers
Kim L. Hutchinson Have you played pool before and forgotten the rules? Has it been years since you played and you’re afraid you might embarrass yourself? Were you never that good but really enjoyed playing? Then the IronOaks Lady Breakers might be just what you need. IronOaks Lady Breakers would like to invite you to…
April 2025, Sports
Palo Verde Men’s Golf Association
Jeff French The PVMGA men had a full schedule of events in February that included Ace of Ace’s qualifiers, Member/Member, Home & Home with the Oakwood men, and a Presidents’ lunch event to recognize our past presidents. Feb. 1 started the month off with a flighted 2 Best Ball Ace of Ace’s qualifier. Blue Flight…
Clubs & Classes, April 2025
Beat the Heat with Cottonwood Ceramics Group
Dannette Hunnel Uh-oh, summer is on the way. Wondering how you will stay active during the heat? Consider the Cottonwood Ceramics Group. We meet on Tuesdays in Room A-8 from 9 a.m. to noon. No experience is necessary. We all pitch in to help you. All that is needed is a piece of either greenware,…
April 2025, Clubs & Classes
Bridge Results
Sun Lakes Duplicate Bridge Club February First-Place Winners Open Pairs 2/01. N/S: (A&B) Elizabeth Kirkpatric and Laine Byrnes; E/W: (A&B) Scott Laudert and Larry Anfinson 2/03. (A) Kyle Rockoff and Shari Smart, (B&C) Elizabeth Thornton and Barbara Castro 2/04. N/S: (A) Rick Boyd and Donna Hofer, (B&C) Craig Holsted and James Libby; E/W: (A) Larry…
Generals, April 2025
Veterans Coffee Hour
Veterans Coffee Hour is held every second Thursday of the month from 9 to 10 a.m. at Valley of the Sun Memorial Cemetery located at 10940 E. Chandler Heights Road, Chandler, AZ 85248. Join us for coffee and donuts, share stories with fellow veterans, and learn about veteran services. Come join us for the camaraderie!…