This year, the 2022 Jason Morton Memorial Tournament attracted 218 entrants. Most are locals or from the surrounding cities such as Tucson, but some came as far as Washington State, Oregon, Minnesota, and Chicago. This annual Level 5 tournament covers all divisions from Open, Age, Men and Ladies Singles/Doubles, and NTRP-rated players. Many came out…
Sharma Goodwin Lynne Shaw made a hole-in-one on Ironwood number 8 on the last day of the club championship. Congratulations, Lynne!
Neither wind, nor rain, nor broken ankle kept Cottonwood Niner Valerie Weiss off the course as she joined her group for regular Niners’ play on Thursday.
Judy Wegener Congratulations to Jan Cobb for the overall winner of the Presidents Cup. Also, congratulations are in order for the Sun Lakes Ladies Travel Team for taking the trophy this year—a feat they haven’t seen since 2010! Feb. 1 Low Net Flight 1: 1st (tie) Debra Emerick and Lynn Tanner, 3rd Judy Bray; Flight…
John Terranova February highlighted the Bocce Club’s first of two scheduled tournaments for the year: The Tournament of Champions was held at Sisk Park on Feb. 20. It was a wonderful day, with the weather cooperating. The club’s social directors Karen and Neil Donohoe were on hand early at 10 a.m., preparing hot dogs and…
With beautiful weather, standing-room-only crowds, wonderful vendors, great players, hard-fought matches, and selfless volunteers, the 2022 Norris Invitational Tournament (NIT), sponsored by the Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood, exceeded all expectations. This year’s Norris Invitational Tournament included 88 teams, 140 participants, and over 50 volunteers. Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in America! Ask any of…
Larry Wolfe After finishing the regular Winter Season with an 8-10 record, good for last place in the Lakes Division, hopes were not high entering the Winter Tournament for Manager Joe Commisto’s A-1 Golf Cart-sponsored team. However, they surprised the number one-seeded Skyview Digital Media crew in the opening game with an 18-12 victory. Wayne…
Buddy Meola February was a very active month for CMGA members with two Ace of Aces qualifiers and the three-day Club Championship. On Feb. 5 an Ace of Aces Qualifier was played. The player with the lowest gross and the lowest net scores in each flight qualifies for the Ace of Aces tournament in early 2023.…
Kwong Young Do you have or are you aware of Spatial Awareness? This is when a player knows where they are on the court in relation to where the ball is, as well as where their opponent is on the court. They track the ball better and, therefore, hit a better-quality shot targeted for zones…