Charles Gee On Jan. 26 the Sun Lakes Men’s Golf Association hosted its much-anticipated Derby, drawing a crowd of golf enthusiasts and participants eager to showcase their skills. Twelve talented golfers competed fiercely for the top honors. The event had six chip offs to resolve ties in the nine-hole event. Tim Kopp emerged victorious, clinching…
Susan Lamb At the CottonVerde Ladies Tournament on Jan. 23, PVLGA President Naomi Bryson made a hole-in-one on hole 15 at Palo Verde. She was interviewed soon after by an anonymous reporter. Here is the result of that interview: A First Hole-in-One A hole-in-one is a feat all golfers dream of and non-golfers talk about.…
Jim Carlson There are more than 36,500,000 active pickleball players in the United States and growing at all age levels, making pickleball the fastest growing sport in the world. 33.7% are over the age of 65. Your Cottonwood Palo Verde Pickleball Club is inviting HOA2 homeowners or renters to attend our free Pickleball Clinic on…
Congratulations to Phyllis D’Amore for a hole-in-one on Jan. 24, 2025, at the second hole of the Lakes course at Oakwood Country Club during the 18-hole Couples League. Way to go, Phyllis!
Mary Dyrseth OLGA has a new board for 2025. Linda Anderson takes over as president, Pam Grimmer as vice president, Linda Morris as secretary, and Connie Hughes as treasurer. Thank you for volunteering, ladies. The OLGA charity event raised $3,230 for the Assistance League of the East Valley. This organization provides much-needed assistance for school-aged…
DD Kullman The IronOaks Tennis Club (IOTC) hosted an exciting, weeklong Gender Doubles Tournament Jan. 13–18. More than 40 matches were held over six days, and 24 teams participated. The annual event celebrated winning teams in men’s and women’s 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0 level doubles play. Following are the results of the doubles pairs winners:…
Dottie Wodraska The Sun Lakes Lady Niners love playing golf. Even the more chilly temperatures of December didn’t deter the ladies from taking to the links. The Lady Niners golf at Sun Lakes Country Club on Tuesday mornings, usually at 9 a.m., but tee-off times change to 10 a.m. during the colder months of December…
The Sun Lakes Lady Niners love playing golf. Even the chillier temperatures of January didn’t deter the ladies from taking to the links. The Lady Niners golf at Sun Lakes Country Club on Tuesday mornings, usually at 9 a.m., but tee off times change to 10 a.m. during the colder months of December and January.…
David Zapatka The Australian Open Tennis Championships, known as the “Happy Slam,” made history this year when it hosted the Australian Open Pickleball Championships in tandem with their famous tennis tournament on finals weekend, January 24-26. Tennis court #3 was transformed into center court for the pickleball championships. $100,000 in prize money was offered. The…
Larry Wolfe At press time, the Lady Sluggers were halfway through their 2025 season with a record of 7-7. Based upon a minimum of 25 at bats, Trudy Hall led the team with a batting average of .813, followed by Nancy Butler (.786), Holly Hall (.758), and Grace Alvarado (.721). Terry Finley topped the team…