This was the 31st year for the Bradshaw Tennis tournament held at the Cottonwood Racquet Club. There were many close matches with over 50 needing a tie-break game. The IronOaks Fitness and Racquet Center had many members place in the top three in their division. The results are as follows: Dave Rokusek was part of…
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Sports, January 2016
St. Steven’s Ladies Guild sponsoring a day of recollection/retreat
If you want to be inspired, motivated and awed, then plan on attending the Day of Recollection/Retreat being held at St. Steven’s Church in Sun Lakes, Arizona on Thursday, January 21 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. A luncheon will follow in the St. Steven’s Fitzpatrick Center Great Hall and discussion will continue. This event is opened to…
Sports, January 2016
Venture Out pickleball results
David Zapatka Sun Lakes Pickleball competitors played the ever popular Venture Out Pickleball Tournament November 17-19 in Mesa and brought home numerous medals. In the 4.0 mixed division Sheila Parkinson and Steve Smitham had a strong tournament slicing, dinking and driving their way through a strong 4.0 field making their way to the finals of…
Sports, January 2016
Softball Player Profile: Dan Bradfield
Larry Wolfe The word “inspirit” means to instill courage or strength of purpose, to hearten, to inspire and to encourage. Dan Bradfield recently opened a company in Casa Grande called Inspirit Gymnastics to provide gymnastics training for children and teens, but he teaches much more than tumbling, vaulting and the use of parallel bars; he…
Sports, January 2016
Cottonwood Lady Niners plan for golf, fun and charity
Lila Ritchie Lots of golf, fun and charity fill this year’s schedule of Cottonwood’s Lady Niners with President Bette Lu Buchanan announcing the upcoming activities. In addition to weekly golfing events, the Lady Niners will host its annual Member-Guest Tournament on Thursday, March 10, which will include a luncheon, prizes and fun golf activities. A…
Sports, January 2016
Norris Invitational set for March 7-11, Cottonwood’s annual Pickleball event
Irene D’Aloisio, Publicity, SLPCC What’s a Sun Laker to do on a glorious spring day? Watch or participate in the annual Norris Invitational Tournament (NIT) of course! The event is scheduled for March 7-11. This annual pickleball tournament which is held at the Cottonwood pickleball courts in Sun Lakes is open to all Sun Lakes…
Sports, January 2016
Sun Lakes Tennis Club news
Jerry Vance Mary Jane Robinson says it’s time to play tennis again for the Sun Lakes Tennis Club. Our potluck dinners started on November 11 and will be the second Wednesday of each month with the next one January 13. Officers leading the club this year are Mary Jane Robinson, president, Dan Thorsen, vice president,…
Sports, January 2016
Sun Lakes Oasis Bocce League beginning 2016 Spring season
Keep this on your to do list for 2016! Many of you who may have missed out on this fun while living in Sun Lakes Country Club should come join us in 2016. Sun Lakes Oasis Bocce League will be starting their spring season January 13-15. Play will continue once a week through March 14.…
Sports, January 2016
The Strike Zone
Guys and Dolls Ava Greenwood Happy New Year bowlers! 11/09. Scratch Game – Men: 1st Dave Cichoracki 213, 2nd Doc Heckler 212; Scratch Series: 1st Doc Heckler 597, 2nd Bob Reeves 596; Scratch Game – Women: 1st Karen Sowney 164, 2 Pat Pokorny 163; Scratch Series: 1st Karen Sowney 469, 2nd Joyce Anderson 446 11/16.…
Sports, January 2016
4 IronOaks Tennis Teams advance to USTA sectionals
IronOaks Tennis Club is thrilled to recognize four of our USTA teams who won their season on the local level and advanced to the sectional competitions on December 11-13. All four teams were in Surprise, AZ at that time. These are all 65 and over teams. Their competition was teams from the rest of Arizona,…