Kathy Burns End of the year activities for OLGA were very busy. Our Member/Member tournament was held on Nov. 29, and new officers for the year 2023 were announced at the luncheon. Sharon Skowron will be our president, and Linda Anderson will be vice president. Denise Lott will be secretary, and Susie LaSalvia will be…
Penny Petersen Even a rainstorm that caused the cancellation of many matches couldn’t spoil the joy of the winners of each category in the Bradshaw/Neu Memorial tennis competition, which raises money for charity. Below is a list of winners by category: Men’s 4.0: 1st Craig Twitchell/Bill Cunningham, 2nd Sid Porter/Bill Jenack, 3rd Bill Gosiak/Steve Nolan…
Coach Kwong Young One of the greatest assets a player can have (besides ball striking) is to have Court Awareness, or sometimes called “Situational Awareness.” Here are three key factors you/partner need to have to play your best and outplay your opponents: 1) Know where you are (which zones): Backcourt, Mid-Court, Net Area 2) Know…
On Dec. 8, 2022, Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood hosted a Christmas social event for new and old members to mix and mingle while enjoying delicious donuts, cookies, hot chocolate, and/or coffee. Fun was had by all, and we look forward to the next social events scheduled in February with a Valentine’s theme. If you…
Larry Wolfe Dave Cooper has had a “very diverse career,” including the local radio industry. From 1994 to 2001, he worked at Phoenix radio station 95.5, KYOT, as a full-time production assistant, public service director, and weekend on-air personality, known as Coyote Dave. He later joined 91.5, KJZZ, for a couple years as a DJ. He also…
On Saturday, Dec. 3, we held our first Saturday Social, which was a huge success, even though the weather wasn’t so accommodating. We had a Q&A with the club members and introduced our newest board member, Nicole Mueller, who is the director of website design. We are so pleased to have her on our board,…
Larry Wolfe As of press time, there was still a week to go in our fall sessions, with the winter sessions scheduled to start on Jan. 3. We’ll provide final standings and stats in next month’s Splash. If you can’t wait that long, go to the Stats page on our website, www.sunlakessoftball.com. Our Lady Sluggers…
Judy Onken It’s the season for peace on earth and goodwill to all. If the excitement of holiday planning, parties, and family visits keeps you awake nights, there is a perfect solution. Read the comparisons of old rules with the new ones effective Jan. 1 on the CLGA website. As Uncle Joe would say, “all…