Congratulations Gary Hoeft Karen Jankovich Congratulations to Gary Hoeft for his hole-in-one. Gary drove 165 yards for a hole-in-one on hole number 8, Sun Lakes Country Club. Nov. 4 was a good day for Gary and his 6 iron, plus all in the Mulligans clubhouse! Cheers!
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Sports, January 2022
Goodbye Fall, Hello Winter Softball
Larry Wolfe The Fall Seasons for both our Lakes and Sun Divisions ended in December after the deadline for Splash articles. We’ll do a complete recap of the final standings and batting statistics in next month’s edition. In the meantime, you can view up-to-date info on the Stats page of our website, www.sunlakessoftball.com. With a week…
Sports, January 2022
CLGA News and Scores
Judy Onken Our season opener on Nov. 4 was fittingly a team game of Select-a-Drive, and the winners by a six-stroke margin included Captain Mikki Rydell with stalwart partners Trudy Houghton, Rita Healy, and Alice Barber. This was followed by our first major, the Handicap Tournament. The two-week competition was closely contested, with the overall…
Sports, January 2022
Lady Sluggers Announces Home Schedule
Larry Wolfe Our Lady Sluggers senior softball team opens their home schedule at the Field of Dreams on Wednesday, Jan. 5. The first pitch is scheduled for noon. The remaining home dates are Jan. 12, 19, 24, and 26 and Feb. 2, 16, and 23. Mark your calendars! The full home and away schedule is…
Sports, January 2022
Cottonwood Niners had a Crazy Christmas Hat Contest
Cottonwood Niners had a Crazy Christmas Hat Contest at their Dec. 9 golf outing. Winners were Wanda Johnson for Cutest Hat and Tracy Thornock for Most Creative Hat. Niners are looking forward to more fun events, as well as golf, every Thursday in 2022. New members are welcome. Contact Moe at [email protected].
Sports, January 2022
Softball Player Profile: Manny Verdusco
Larry Wolfe A native Californian, Manny Verdusco grew up in Norwalk in LA County, graduating from Excelsior High where he played baseball for the Pilots. Baseball and softball have been a big part of Manny’s life since Little League. He’s played on many teams in various city leagues and on several tournament teams, earning a…
Sports, January 2022
OLGA November and December Recap
Kathy Burns Our Nov. 16 POD was a three-person scramble. The winning team was Sharon Bowditch, Phyllis D’Amore, and Mary Perry. Tied for second were Eun Yoon, Pam Shumard, and Karen Fager and Judy Darnell, Barbara Anderson, and Doris Swanson. Fourth place was Joan Hammond, Robin Thomas, and Linda Anderson. Tied for fifth were Mary…
Sports, January 2022
IMGA Golfer of the Month: Bill Ranney
Bill was born in Bloomington-Normal, Ill., the oldest of three children. His childhood was full of school, Little League, Boy Scouts, and caddying at a local golf course. After high school, he went to work for State Farm in the Photostat Department—a time before copy machines. Drafted into the Army during the Korean War, Bill…
Sports, January 2022
Oakwood Lady Niners Golf League
Reggie Wegman Our Christmas Scramble and Luncheon was a great success. The Ugly Sweater Contest was not so ugly. Actually, some of them were pretty darn cute. Kathy Chebuhar, our president, installed the new officers: Pam Matassarin, president; Loy Rheinauer, vice president; Lynn Matassarin, secretary; and Rachel Enloe, treasurer. Thank you, Kathy and the members…
Sports, January 2022
PVLGA News
Mary Nelson Nov. 16 Results: Palo Verde Ladies Golf Association (PVLGA) U of A Cancer Fundraiser: Flight 1: 1st Place Team: Zara Logan, Denise Orthen, Barbara Senneff, and Eden Carter; 2nd Place Team: Virginia Cook, Sandy Worden, Linda Grendahl, and Jane Lewis; 3rd Place Team: Maryanne Lofquist, Mary Lu Esget, Helen Jeub, and Joni Hiller…