David Zapatka Would you like to neutralize the hard shots being hit in your direction? Consider a blocking strategy. Blocking a shot properly requires technique, positioning, timing and strategy. Follow this advice to improve your blocking skills: * Stand with your knees bent and feet shoulder-width apart. The lower you can get down, the better.…
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April 2024, Sports
Hole-In-One – April 2024
An Ace for Becky! Barbara Arakelian Congratulations to Becky Donatelle who scored a hole-in-one on hole 3 at Sun Lakes Country Club using her #5 fairway wood on Feb. 27, 2024. Way to go, Becky Ken Bunch Gets a Hole-in-One! Barbara Arakelian Congratulations to Ken Bunch for scoring an ace on Valentine’s Day on the…
April 2024, Sports
Niners February Golf Results
Jim Wegman, Publicity Sadly, a longtime member, Ron Betti, passed away in February. Ron was a Niner from 2009 to 2022. Ron was a good guy and served as our rules chairman from 2013 to 2018. Ron was also a member of the Community Assistance Program with the SL Fire Department. We offer our deepest…
April 2024, Sports
Cottonwood Tennis Club Championships
|Jerry Higgins The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat comes and goes. These are two of the 12 teams that experienced these emotions in the Cottonwood Tennis Club (CTC) Championship matches during the week of Jan. 8. In the Ladies 3.5 Green Division, Adrianna Michael and Debbie Larson took away the trophy from…
April 2024, Sports
IMGA News April 2024
Club Championships The 2024 IMGA Club Champions have been determined. They earned their coveted titles by grinding through three days of competitive golf with talented opponents hot on their heels. Congratulations to Bruce Pape, Club Champion; Bill Swed, Super Senior 75 Champion; and Bill Beltz, Super Senior 80 Champion! The rest of us must be…
April 2024, Sports
Lady Sluggers’ Season Is a Wrap
Lynn Tanner and Cyndy Hilby Our Lady Sluggers ended their 2024 season on March 4 with two decisive victories against Sunland Springs Village, highlighted by four-baggers by Grace Alvarado and Jan Davies. That improved their final record to 12-16. The team lost several “heartbreakers” this year, which easily could have significantly improved their record. (Wait…
April 2024, Sports
Softball Player Profile: Bob Zeidler
Larry Wolfe California native Robert “Bob” Zeidler was born in San Diego and grew up in the San Bernardino area, graduating from Eisenhower High School in Rialto. As a 19-year-old, Bob decided to join the Air Force. He served for four years, first as a flight line mechanic for B-52 bombers, then as a telephony…
April 2024, Sports
IronOaks Ladies Pool League—Come Have Some Fun
We are growing and have room for four more ladies to fill our last table. In our recently remodeled Billiards Room in the Oakwood Country Club, we’re lucky to have four professional Olhausen tables. Recently, they also replaced the felt tops, so it’s like having new tables again. We elected to play more often this…
April 2024, Sports
MOGA News and Scores
First Tee Thanks to the generous support from IronOaks golfers, First Tee collected 40 sets of clubs, 1,000 balls, and 20 pairs of shoes! MOGA supports the efforts of First Tee, whose goal is to empower kids and teens through the game of golf by creating active learning experiences that build inner strength, self-confidence, and…
April 2024, Sports
Men’s Niners 2024 Fundraiser and Awards Luncheon
Jim Wegman, Publicity The Men’s IronOaks Niners held its 2024 Fundraiser and Awards Luncheon at the Oakwood clubhouse on March 6. Here we honor the winners of our annual tournaments and award prizes to members, but the most important purpose is to raise funds for youth golf programs, and this meeting ensures that the great…