Category: Sports

12 Mental Shifts That Instantly Make You a Better Tennis Player (No New Strokes Required)

Kwong Young, USPTA Tennis Professional, IronOaks Tennis Club Becoming a better tennis player isn’t always about technique—it’s about mindset, discipline, and emotional control. Master these mental habits, and your game will level up fast. 1. Control your breathing. Play calmly. Slow, steady breaths steady your nerves and sharpen your decision-making. 2. Watch the ball—really watch…

IronOaks Tennis Club Crowns Winners at Gender Doubles Tournament

DD Kullman IronOaks Tennis Club proudly congratulates all players who competed in its Gender Doubles Tournament held Jan. 12–17. The weeklong event featured exciting daily round-robin play with regular scoring, best two out of three sets, and a 10-point tiebreaker in place of a third set. Throughout the tournament, players showcased outstanding tennis, strong competition,…

ILGA Happenings!

Sue Olson Congratulations to our 2025 Most Improved Golfer, Judi Walker! During January, we also crowned our Best of the Best Winners: Peggy Cooper (Low Gross 72) and Judi Walker (Low Net 60). Our Best of the Best Tournament recognizes individuals who recorded the lowest scores for weekly league play throughout the prior year. Our…

OLGA News

Andy Harper, Vice President, OLGA On Jan. 27 the Oakwood Ladies Golf Association (OLGA) participated in a fundraising event to benefit Valley Bloom, a nonprofit agency whose mission is to transform the lives of children and adults through community programs. Fifty OLGA members supported the tournament, which raised $3,503 for the agency, and funds were…

SLLGA Results

Nadine Stark Jan. 13, Sweet and Sour Flight 1: 1st Nadine Stark, 2nd Lynn Tanner, 3rd (tie) Judy Wegener, Sandi Frantzen, Nancy O’Donnell Flight 2: 1st Judy Bray, 2nd Kelly Dennis, Barbara Shermann Flight 3: 1st Kerri Jerome, 2nd (tie) Janis Drummond, Pat Waldher Flight 4: 1st Kris Peterson, 2nd Gloria Fronk, 3rd (tie) Mary…

Palo Verde Lady Niners

Susie Welker The Palo Verde Lady Niners golf on Wednesdays starting at 2:30 p.m. for twilight play. During the month of January, we were only able to play on three of those Wednesdays due to rain (again), but on those days we came out in very strong numbers! In fact, our membership has grown to…

Oakwood Lady Niners Golf Association

Reggie Wegman The Oakwood Lady Niners would like to invite any former league members to join as a social member. There is no charge. You will be put on the list for updates and when the luncheons are scheduled. Contact Nancy Hansen at nancy.hansen42@yahoo.com. Come and visit with your teammates and make some new friends.…

Sun Lakes Lady Niners News

The Sun Lakes Lady Niners love to play golf. A robust schedule of four weeks of league play was completed in January. The weather is anticipated to allow for more league play during March and April. The Lady Niners golf at Sun Lakes Country Club on Tuesday mornings at 9 a.m. (10 a.m. during the…

PVMGA January Play

Jeff French The Palo Verde Men’s Golf Association had a full calendar of events for January’s play, starting with a Home and Home with the Sun Lakes Country Club Men’s Club. The month filled out with a 2-man select a drive, a 2 best ball of 4 net, the annual two-day Presidents Cup, and finishing…

Palo Verde Ladies Golf

Melea Reese On Jan. 13 at our luncheon and meeting, the Ringer winners were announced. Margaret Battista was given the glory of our Most Improved Player. On Jan. 20 we had our Cottonverde Golf Tournament. We had a good time playing golf with our Cottonwood golf friends. First-place winners were Mary Lou Jones, Kay Berner,…