Lila Ritchie February was spelled B-U-S-Y for Cottonwood’s Lady Niners with the annual Eclectic competition, a Valentine’s luncheon and wrapping up plans for the March 10 Member-Guest Tournament. A full field of 120 members and guests are golfing in the nine-hole event which benefits the Sun Lakes Fire District. Chief Troy Maloney, guest speaker at…
Jenny Browne, Racquet Activities Coordinator Charles Johnson is the current Basha High School coach and wrote the following: I am the Varsity, JV, and freshman girls Tennis coach here at Basha High School. We were contacted by Jenny Browne, the racquet activities coordinator at IronOaks Fitness and Racquet Center in Sun Lakes, late last year.…
Jerry Vance Saturday, February 27 was a great day to play tennis. Starting early at 8:30 a.m. and playing the last matches at 3:00 p.m. provided members and our Cottonwood guests with some great tennis matches. The food and beverages were hosted by Jessie Wagner and Pat Findlay; their partner Sandy Lind was still in…
Results of recent events: 2/06. Morning – Two Man Best Ball: Flight 1: 1st Bob Schaedel and Jack Hill also Walt Nowicki and Terry Olson, 3rd Larry Mullins and Paul Homan; Flight 2: 1st Morrie Anderson and Tim Lamb, 2nd Hank Clausen and Dave Marcus, 3rd Ralph Annen and Tony Arrigo 2/06. Afternoon – President’s…
Ruth Rees, Publicity OLGA members continue to play weekly golf during this beautiful winter season, while friends and relatives living elsewhere hear about our weekly golf events with envy. Then, the phone rings, and here they come to join us! 2/07. The game was Three Blind Holes – Flight 1: 1st Dari Akin, 2nd Sharon…
Irene D’Aloisio, Publicity The Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cotton (SLPCC) held its very first Club Love tournament on February 16. The Valentine event was a blind draw mixed rated tourney for SLPCC members only. The tournament encompassed members from 2.5 level through the 4.0 level. Each team was comprised of two different levels of skill…
Rod Hayward Sylvia Page first learned to play tennis in Dawson Creek, Alberta, Canada where she took her first job as a sole charge physiotherapist. “The physician with whom I worked most closely and his wife were excellent tennis players and they patiently taught me to play the game. We became good friends and the…
Jenny Browne, Racquet Activities Coordinator The JMTC brought some incredible tennis matches this year, Spectators enjoyed the great Arizona weather while watching amazing, consistent matches from players around the Valley. John and Drena Radcliffe put in hours and hours of their own time to make this a huge success. A-1 Golf Carts and 360 Physical…
Guys and Dolls Ava Greenwood First of all, do not forget the bowling banquet date. It is on April 4 at 5:00 p.m. for the no host bar; dinner will be at 6:00 p.m. It will be served at the Cottonwood Country Club Ballroom. We want to thank the Mr. Spot bowling team and their…
Willie Foster Last month I wrote an article in the March Splash titled “Why We Play Pool.” I presented an idea about why we play this game and introduced the readers to Rod “Babe” Thompson, a player who knows more about the game than just about anybody who has ever played. He has spent almost his…