Has your life been affected by cancer? Personally, family, friend? Join us in supporting cancer research. Ironwood Ladies Golf Association will hold its annual Swing for Hope fundraising tournament on April 4, 2019. Please help us reach our goal of $10,000.00. All funds are given directly to The University of Arizona Cancer Center for…
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Sports, March 2019
Senior Softball conspectus
Larry Wolfe Okay, I’m impressed if you know what a “conspectus” is! If you don’t, Google it! At press time, the winter seasons in both the Sun and Lakes Divisions were nearing their conclusions. In the Sun Division, the State Farm Insurance team, managed by Ron Carmichael, had clinched the title with a sterling record…
Sports, March 2019
Ladies Travel Team ends season
Cheryl Reed The Travel Team ladies wrapped up another fun-filled season in January. Travel Team is a match play competition between Sun Lakes CC, Ironwood, Palo Verde and SunBird. These tournaments have been played for over 20 years and once included golf clubs in Mesa. The top golfers in these clubs compete and have an…
Sports, March 2019
Sun Lakes Lady Putters results
Susan Gottschalk Monday Flight: 1/07. Susan Gottschalk, Camille Jasien, Jane Wagner 1/14. (tie) Colleen Foley, Phyllis Schager, Vickie Smith, Jane Wagner and Camille Jasien, Diana Laubenstein, Carol Lorenz, June Wagner 1/21. (tie) Sharon Gouthro, Pat Martin, Linda Meylink, Jane Wagner and Kathi Bobek, Camille Jasien, Phyllis Schager, June Wagner 1/28. Sharon Darnell, Bea Hadsell, Diana…
Sports, March 2019
Ladies Pitch and Putt report
Arlene Fletcher January 17 found some lucky Sun Lakes ladies enjoying a game of Pitch and Putt behind the Sun Lakes Country Club. As usual, we played a scramble. The team of Lynn Turnquist, Joni Wetzel, Judi Smith and Leslie Hagemeister won first place with a score of 22. Second place went to the…
Sports, March 2019
IMGA news and events
Bruce McCorkle Ironwood Cup: The Ironwood Cup is now history… and, wow, was it a close one! Bernie Dugan edged out Bill Beltz by two strokes… and Jim Martin was a close third. Bernie is the new Ironwood Cup Champion. Congratulations, Bernie! The first-place finishers by flight were: Flight 1 Bill Beltz, Flight 2 Mark…
Sports, March 2019
Pickleball Winners’ Corner
Sports, March 2019
It’s Pickleball and you can learn: Free walk-in clinic
Irene D’Aloisio It’s true! It’s a sport for all ages and all levels of skill, and it’s the fastest-growing sport in North America. And if you are a Cottonwood or Palo Verde (CWPV) resident, the Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood (SLPCC) would love to show you what all the excitement is about. You might…
Sports, March 2019
Times off to a good start in 2019 for PVLGA
Liz DeMichael January was better in Sun Lakes than most parts of the country. It’s why the Palo Verde Ladies Golf Association (PVLGA) posted such great scores. Check it out: 1/08. Crier’s Tournament. Not many ladies were crying when they got to throw out their worst three scores and take pars on those holes. The…
Sports, March 2019
Relising Pickleball
2018 NIT Mixed Doubles Tourney Champions, 4.0+ Division David Zapatka The 6th Annual Norris Invitational Pickleball Tournament, the NIT, Sun Lakes’ largest pickleball tournament of the year, returns this month, March 4-8. The NIT namesake is Dick and Maureen Norris who worked so hard on behalf of the pickleball community to have a place for…