Sharma Goodwin Susan Bassi got caught up in the COVID-19 shuffle. Her hole-in-one on number 6 happened at Ironwood on Feb. 20, 2020. The information, along with the picture, got lost in the shuffle and deserves to be recognized.
Larry Wolfe At press time, the Skyview Digital Media team, managed by Bill McCoy, had clinched the Lakes Division title with a record of 12 wins, 7 losses and 1 tie. The Sun Division pennant race was too close to call, with Wolfe & Associates, managed by Ron Carmichael, and the Spooner PT squad, managed…
John Tarranova As we enter the final month of league play for the second session, I would like to thank the board of directors for their dedication and imagination. During the past two years, they have helped implement many improvements observed by all our members, resulting in one of our most successful bocce seasons ever.…
If you are new to the community or would like to spend some time on the golf course, why not join the Men’s Oakwood Golf Association (MOGA)? Our Thursday games are a good way to meet some new friends. You don’t have to be a resident of IronOaks to join our group. We have over…
Judy Wegener 2022 marks two years since the start of the pandemic. Although COVID-19 is still with us, our ladies league is so excited to welcome back our Canadian friends! We are all looking forward to a fun and “normal” golf season. Jan. 4, Low Net Flight 1: 1st (tie) Brenda Heyink and Karen Smith,…
Sheila Barton Marilynn Smith, who helped found the Ladies Professional Golf Association in 1950, went on to win 21 tour events, including two major championships. She died at age 89 in Goodyear, Ariz. In the 1940s the disparity in prize money for men was far greater than for women. As one of the 13 founding…
Penny Petersen For many years, Pierre Moresi spent every Monday night at the tennis courts teaching beginning players the joy of tennis as well as helping other players upgrade their skills. On Thursday evenings, he was there, too, supervising drop-in play. The free clinics he and Don Neu started have become an institution. His students…
Penny Petersen Another successful Cottonwood Tennis Club Gender Doubles Tournament was concluded on Saturday, Jan. 15. A total of 74 Round Robin matches were played with many close matches ending 8-7 in the pro-set format. Matches were in three categories: Blue (lowest), Green, and Red (highest). Prizes were given to first, second, and third place…
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals: Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, “the player returning the serve stands deep in or behind the service court, ready to return the ball. The returner should be alert and ready for the next play. As the serve travels over the net, the returner…
Susan Gottschalk Monday Flight: Jan. 17: Shauna Bragg, Sharon Darnell, Jody Heiman, Susan Gottschalk Jan. 24: Shauna Bragg, Sharon Gouthro, Mary Jo Wheeler, Susan Gottschalk Jan. 31: Shauna Bragg, Lori Becker, Mary Jo Wheeler Feb. 7: Susan Gottschalk, Teri Danaher, Mary Jo Wheeler Holes-in-One: 1st Lori Becker; 2nd Shirley Hutchings; 3rd Kathi Bobek, Jody Heiman;…