Larry Wolfe Like Bad, Bad Leroy Brown, Paul Eskridge hails from the south side of Chicago, but he’s not “meaner than a junk yard dog.” Actually, he’s a really nice guy! Several months after graduating from Thornridge High in Dolton, Illinois, Paul flew from Chicago to Los Angeles on a cold, gray and blustery day…
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Sports, April 2019
Olympics participants
Professor Doctor Bill Badger and Gerry Vogelsang participated in the Arizona Senior Olympics in the 85 to 90 age group held at ASU on February 16 in Racquetball Singles. Bill Badger got a Gold Medal and Gerry Vogelsang the Silver Medal.
Sports, April 2019
Cottonwood Lady Niners updates
Lorri Morgan, Publicity April already?! Well, not as I write this article, due to cutoff dates for publishing in the Splash. Spring showers resulted in three of our Thursday play dates to be canceled, but our event of the year (hopefully) had beautiful weather. The Niners’ Member/Guest held on March 14 took months of preparation…
Sports, April 2019
6th NIT at Cottonwood Courts
Irene D’Aloisio It was the sixth time, and it was just as successful this year as it was the first. With 86 teams and loads of volunteers, the Norris Invitational Tournament went for four days with lots of happy participants. The weather was absolutely perfect, and so was the play. Spectators cheered for their faves,…
Sports, April 2019
Sun Lakes Table Tennis Club wins traveling trophy
Sun Lakes fielded 10 table tennis players for the annual Ahwatukee – Sun Lakes Shoot Out. Three hours of exciting play from both clubs at all levels resulted in a Sun Lakes victory. Format for this year’s event was all doubles matches, best two games out of three to 11. This win allowed SLTTC to…
Sports, April 2019
Young Realty tops Lakes Division
Larry Wolfe The Young Realty Team, managed by Dave Rinaldo, captured the Lakes Division Winter Softball pennant with a record of 14-4. The Wolfe & Associates squad finished second at 11-7. The Top Ten hitters in the Lakes Division were Dave Boone (.719), Doug Warwick (.712), Al Grefsheim (.709), Dennis Kennedy and Gary Alexander (both…
Sports, April 2019
Bill Speck scores an ace
On January 30, 2019, Bill Speck of Faribault, MN, had a hole-in-one on Ironwood Golf Course’s 13th hole using a 7 iron on the 113-yard par 3. Bill hit his great shot witnessed by his playing partners Jerry Lane, Tom Truax and Ted Baehr, all of Sun Lakes.
Sports, April 2019
Sun Lakes Lady Putters results
Susan Gottschalk Our Spring Luncheon will be held on Friday, April 5, at the San Tan Ballroom in Cottonwood. Good eats and a special short program featuring the “Tea Lady,” along with the usual raffle drawings will highlight our afternoon. Monday Flight: 2/04. Sharon Darnell, Susan Gottschalk, Phyllis Schager 2/11. (tie) Kathi Bobek, Elaine Greer,…
Sports, April 2019
Ponchos win Palm Springs Softball Tournament
Larry Wolfe The Ponchos, our 70+ travel team, recently won the annual Palm Springs Senior Softball Tournament. And they not only won it, they dominated the tournament, winning all six games they played, including an 18-9 drubbing of the Arizona Rockies in the championship game. The tournament featured teams from Arizona, California and Washington State.…
Sports, April 2019
PVLGA Traveling Team results
The Palo Verde ladies’ traveling team participated in four competitions this season. Format for team play is equivalent to match play where two members of one team square off against two ladies from another club with similar handicaps. When the last match was completed at Ironwood Country Club, points were tallied from all events and…