Bette Lu Buchanan The Cottonwood Lady Niners had a great first month of play and also welcomed many new members. Our Welcome Luncheon was held on Nov. 16, with a taco bar for lunch and a meeting introducing new members and conducting club business. It was announced that the State Medallion Tournament would be held…
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February 2024, Sports
OLGA Golf News
Mary Dyrseth OLGA finished the year 2023 with Dang Teater winning both the Club Championship in February and the OLGA Cup (a low net competition) in December. Congratulations, Dang! Perhaps we should all take notice of the fact that she is never seen on the driving range but spends most of her practice time on…
February 2024, Sports
PVLGA Donates to University of Arizona Cancer Research Center
February 2024, Sports
Christmas Joy
Beth Smith The members of Sun Lakes United Church of Christ celebrated Advent Joy with a Christmas Toy Drive for underprivileged children in the Chandler area. The members of the church received Joy by shopping for the children. They gave Joy to the volunteers at Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank who stated that they had never…
February 2024, Sports
2024 Norris Invitational Pickleball Tournament Opens Registration to All
Peggy Martin The Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood (SLPCC) has opened Norris Invitational Tournament (NIT) registration to all players in Cottonwood, Palo Verde, Sun Lakes Phase 1, IronOaks, Springfield, and SunBird communities. The registration fee is $25 per person. You can register online at www.slpcc.net/upcoming-events. Scroll down until you come to March 4. Click on…
February 2024, Sports
Annual Jason Morton Is Right Around the Corner
Tournament Director Matt Gleason (USTA Southwest) and IronOaks tennis pro, Coach Kwong, hope to attract top-level players from all over the Southwest and beyond for this prize-money competition. There will be plenty of great volleys and tactics from both singles and doubles play, but in the end, no matter the outcome, the genuine handshake and…
February 2024, Sports
IronOaks Tennis Club Welcomes in the New Year!
Fun, casual tennis, great Italian food, and good friends—what a perfect way to welcome in the new year! IronOaks Tennis Club players and their guests turned out in record numbers, and all had a wonderful time. Thanks to Kristina Traylor and her enthusiastic helpers for planning a perfect event!
February 2024, Sports
Spooner PT Wins Division Title
Larry Wolfe The Spooner Physical Therapy-sponsored team, managed by “Super Joe” Commisto, ran away with the Sun Division Fall title, sporting a record of 16 wins and only 4 losses. Manager Jon Hendrikse’s Redeemed Team finished a distant second at 9-11. The Top 10 hitters in the Division were George Siegele (.818), Mike Lebet (.800),…
February 2024, Sports
Sun Lakes Lady Putters
Susan Gottschalk The busy holidays are over for another year. The decorations are put away, and our homes are in order. We are grateful for the many opportunities shared with our families and friends with good company and lots of good food. Our new year 2024 is here, and we are settling back into our…
Sports, February 2024
Ironwood Lady Niners
Maggie McLeod The Ironwood Lady Niners 2024 season started off with our new incoming president Shirley Moore calling a general meeting, which was held on Jan. 10 in the Grill on the Green restaurant. Subjects that were covered included committee reports and up-and-coming events for golf and socials. Our new season is starting off with…