Jerry Vance The Sun Lakes Tennis Club had its monthly meeting and dinner on January 9 at Sun Lakes Country Club. Members enjoyed a great beef, green beans and potato dinner. The next dinner will be on February 13. Meeting followed with President Ed Campion in charge; Dan Thorsen, vice president; Faye Haynes, secretary; Paul…
Jamie Noblit of Sun Lakes (second from left) won the Silver Medal in Women’s Singles 60-69 age division at the Arizona Senior Olympics.
Larry Wolfe The Wolfe & Associates squad, managed by Tom Erpelding, rolled to an impressive 14-4 record to clinch the Lakes Division Fall title. They outpaced the second place Young Realty Team by five games. The Realtors, managed by Gary Hillabolt, finished at 9-9. The third place A-1 Golf Carts team, managed by Chris Jensen,…
Larry Wolfe The Brenden’s Financial Planning team, sponsored and managed by Ken Brenden, won the Fall Sun Division championship with a record of 12-6. They finished three games ahead of the Real Estate Rustlers, sponsored by Jim Leckner’s Century 21 Agency and managed by Doug Freisen. The Rustlers finished at 9-9. They were followed in…
Hits and Misses bowling league Ruth Andersen High Scratch Game: 12/03. Men: Bob Mersino 214, Eldon Drenthe 204; Women: Joan Houchen 191, Pat Schmeckpeper 172 12/10. Men: Pat Wilson 234, Hal Newton 202; Women: Ruth Andersen 180, Phyllis Kreglo 173 12/17. Men: Chuck Caruthers 232, Jerome Schultz 195; Women: Pat Schmeckpeper 202, Kathy Wilson…
The IronOaks USTA 7.0 Men’s team won the sectional tournament at Surprise, AZ, December 7-9, 2018, and advanced to the National Championships, also to be held in Surprise, AZ, February 1-3, 2019. Team members include Ken Stanley (captain), Phil Messer, Hal Davis, Mark Heth, Zev Yardeni, Jerry Geiszler, Marv Jensen, Mario Dominguez, Jake DeMoss, Jim…
‘Pickleball Rocks’ founder, Rodney ‘Rocket’ Grubbs David Zapatka Have you seen those really cool-looking pickleball shirts that say, “Pickleball Rocks, Let’s Play,” on them? You probably have and if you haven’t, you will likely see one soon. They’re the marketing genius of Rodney “Rocket” Grubbs of Brookville, Indiana. Here’s his story. In 2008, Rocket was…
December 15 found the members of the Sun Lakes Tennis Club enjoying the Christmas party with a great evening of food and fellowship at the Sun Lakes clubhouse. Sandy Lind and Kathy Thorsen did a super job with decorations, and Dan Thorsen made everyone happy with a going home present.
C. Reed On January 5 and 6, the State Medallion was played at PebbleCreek Golf Course in Goodyear. The two-member golf teams represent their clubs throughout Arizona, including four teams from Sun Lakes. These excellent golfing ladies qualify for this tournament through their play throughout the season and are then invited to play in the…
Come join us for a tennis social and potluck. Meet friends, enjoy some great tennis and then relax, visit and nosh on some great food. The IronOaks tennis players get together each month to challenge each other’s tennis prowess and catch up on how their game is going. Plan to join us February 16 from…