Category: Sports

OLGA crowns club champion

Carol Smith Well, we have crowned a new Club Champion. She is Roselyn Hoiby. Congratulations! Great job, Roselyn. The flight winners were 1st Flight: 1st (tie) Sharon Bowdich and Carolyn Marchuk, 2nd Mary Dyrseth; 2nd Flight: 1st Dari Akin, 2nd Glo Malmberg, 3rd Dang Teater; 3rd Flight: 1st Nancy Cohn, 2nd Susie Lynch, 3rd Kathy…

HIts and Misses bowling league

High Scratch Games: 2/04. Men: Hank Mathias 234, Hal Newton 205; Women: Tammy Visser 200, Ruth Andersen 179 2/11. Men: Bill Dwyer 217, Jerome Schultz 194; Women: Fran West 199, Pat Schmeckpeper 189 2/18. Men: Pat Wilson 184, Dave Dahl 171; Women: Christa Marshall 193, Pat Schmeckpeper 170 2/25. Men: Pat Wilson 215, Hal Newton…

Kane wins gold in 10k road race

Dick Kane took the gold medal for best time in his age class (85-89) at the 2019 AZ Senior Olympics road races held in Scottsdale on February 24. His winning time for the 10-kilometer (6.2-mile) race was 78 and 1/2 minutes. Kane is a resident of Cottonwood and is also an active tennis player in…

Sandy Chavez wins PVLGA President’s Cup

Liz DeMichael The Palo Verde Ladies Golf Association (PVLGA) posted some hot scores in February, even though it was pretty chilly on the course. Check it out. 2/05 and 2/12. President’s Cup. Sandy Chavez is the 2019 President’s Cup champion for PVLGA. She played against a talented field of ladies and prevailed in the two-round…

PVMGA activities

Jim Roberts, Publicity Chairman We sure had a mixture of good and not-so-good weather in February. We all thought winter was over and spring was on the way at the beginning of the month. But by the end of the month, we were reminded that winter can linger here in the desert. On February 2,…

Other Card Results

Tuesday Cribbage 2/05. 1st Madelyn Toews 12-76, 2nd Rudy Gerstner 11-63, 3rd Patty Donahue 11-54, Low Frank Costa 2- -41, 24 Hand Frank Even, 24 Hand Nancy O’Donnell, 24 Hand Stan Wengrzyn 2/12. 1st Madelyn Toews 12-110, 2nd Pat Donahue 12-49, 3rd Karen Costa 11-103, Low Rudy Gerstner 1- -149, 24 Hand Madelyn Toews 2/19.…

CMGA playday results

Buddy Meola These are the results of the two tournaments held in February, 2019. No tournament was held on February 23 due to the Cottonwood course closure. February 2 Ace of Aces Qualifier tournament. In each flight, the player who has the low gross and low net score qualifies for the Ace of Aces tournament…

IronOaks 18 Hole Couples Golf League celebration

Duane Our event this past Friday, 8 March, was something new. For the first time, we had a celebration, celebrating the past presidents of our club. Not all of the past presidents were able to come, but many did. There was singing and dancing and some drinking. These articles in the Splash are not just…

Sun Lakes Ladies Pitch and Putt news

Arlene Fletcher We played just ahead of the rain on February 14 and had some great games on the Pitch and Putt Course at Sun Lakes. Everyone wore red to celebrate Valentine’s Day. First place, with a score of 21, was won by Joann Brown, Nancy Garlish, Janice Cosgrove and Mary Ann Kehrberg. The second-place…