Maggie Robson Thankfully, the weather has started to be more like the sunny, beautiful, and warm weather we know and love but have been missing for a while. It couldn’t come at a better time than with the newly renovated and expanded indoor and outdoor spaces at Grill on the Green. Their new menu offerings…
Penny Petersen Jerry Higgins managed to do what many would love to do: Win all three major tournaments—the Bradshaw/Neu Charity Tournament in November, the Gender Doubles Tournament in January, and the Mixed Doubles Tournament in February. All three were week-long tournaments. He calls it the “Triple Crown of Cottonwood Tennis Club.” He competes at the…
Sharma Goodwin A luncheon was held to honor the winners of the Club Championship. In addition, a special group of ladies was honored as well. This is our “Ladies of a Certain Age” who were able to join us for the luncheon. Many are active members, and others have hung up their clubs. The ladies…
Reggie Wegman OLNGA had a successful Home and Home with our neighbors Cottonwood Ladies 9-Hole League. The weather was unsettled for the first few minutes but warmed up, and we finished the round in sunshine. It was a terrific turnout, and lots of fun was had. Thanks to the fellows at the Golf Club for…
Larry Wolfe The Lakes Division Winter Session went down to the wire, with Manager Chris Jensen’s Core Consulting team winning the title with a 12-6 record. Manager Gary Hillabolt’s A-1 Golf Carts squad finished a close second at 11-7. Manager Jon Hendrikse’s Spooner Physical Therapy team ran away with the Sun Division pennant, finishing with…
Larry Wolfe After the regular Winter Session ended, a seeded double-elimination tournament was held at the Field of Dreams before large crowds of fans. In Game 1 in the Sun Division bracket, the Redeemed Team, managed by Sam Giordano, edged Camp Hilby, managed by Mike Gloyd, by a 21-19 score. In a well-balanced attack, Dave…
Carole Rockland The IronOaks Tennis Club recently completed the annual Mixed Doubles Tournament. There were two levels of play. Division I winners were Bob Lynne and Cathy Coin (first place) and Mike and Carmella Davin (second place). Division II winners were Tom Crookston and Julie Tunnell (first place) and Jeff Groudan and Melissa Emery (second…
Wow! The annual Jason Morton Tennis Classic Tournament 2023 had its second largest number of entries (230). Besides local players, out-of-state players came from as far away as Florida, Chicago, New Mexico, and Washington State to compete. Mother nature blessed the players with cooler temperatures and a slight breeze to help cool off these tennis…
Susan Lamb March 7 was the second week of the Presidents Cup competition (net score). Diane Kruse won the overall championship with a two-day low net of 118. She was not the only winner, as five ladies in each of the four flights also won honors and some chits. Flight 1: 1st Paddy Newton, 2nd…
Larry Wolfe The Lady Sluggers wrapped up their 2023 season in early March with a record of nine wins, 12 losses, and two ties. Even though the team didn’t have a winning record this year, the season itself was a winner, since everyone had a great time! The Sluggers are members of the Valley of…