Category: Sports

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Gold medal winners Dave Zapatka and Don Simmons at the Grand Canyon State Games in February

The latest medal winners from our own clubs right here in Sun Lakes. Congrats to all our great players! Dave Zapatka and Diane Baumgartner, Bronze, 5.0, El Mirage, March Ron Kent and Mary Kent, Silver, 3.0, El Mirage Super Senior, March Dave Zapatka and Don Simmons, Silver, 5.0, El Mirage Super Senior, March JoAnn Zapatka…

IMGA news and events

Bruce McCorkle Congratulations to our 2017 IMGA Tournament Champions: * Club Champion – Larry Horner * Super Senior Club Champion – Don Noble * Ironwood Cup – Bruce McCorkle The 2017 Club Championship is now “in the books” with Larry Horner winning the title by a three-stroke margin in a tight race to the finish.…

SLLGA 18 Holers results

Brenda Heyink, 2017 Club Champion

Nancy Field Club Championship: Flight 1: 1st Daryl Mellafont, 2nd Debra Emerick, 3rd Nicole Wadley Flight 2: 1st Janet Batting, 2nd Dang Parker, 3rd Debbie Loch Flight 3: 1st Mary Liepold, 2nd Jan Martin, 3rd Carolyn Luna Flight 4: 1st Ruth Benson, 2nd (tie) Iris Cannaday and Pinky Kubiak, 3rd Lilian Getty Flight 5: 1st…

The Strike Zone

Sun Lakes Prime Timers Bowling League 3/08. Team Scratch Game: Misfits 667, Alley Cats 657; Team Scratch Series: Misfits 1938, Alley Cats 1920; Team Handicap Game: Strike Force 890, Bowling Buddies 861; Team Handicap Series: Magnificent 7 2511, Strike Force 2504 Scratch Game – Men: Marc Vallecorse 258, Ed Sowney 226; Women: Chris Frazon 179,…

Sisk Park Bocce Club completes Low Hanging Fruit Tournament

Gary Vacin A rollicking good time was had by all at the Sisk Park Bocce Club’s second annual Low Hanging Fruit Tournament on March 23. The event pits players from divisions in F through M fun tournament competition. Four players were selected randomly for each of eight teams. Another random draw pitted teams against each…

PVMGA playday results

Bob Armstrong The Palo Verde Men’s Golf Association, with our thanks to Head Professional Greg Tokash, has continued its very active schedule through a cool winter and into a very pleasant spring. On Saturday, March 11, a morning Scramble contest was won by Daryl Ramseyer, Bill Ryan, James Granzow and Jim Davis, with a very…

Ladies Billiards Club – let’s play pool

Michelle Behanna “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” is the title of a popular song by Cyndi Lauper but so true when describing the objective of the ladies in the Ladies Billiards’ Club. The sound of conversational chatter, a solid crack from a good break and upbeat background music make for a fun Tuesday morning.…

EVIL Mixed Doubles champions

IronOaks pickleball team

Janet Myrick Our own IronOaks pickleball team took first place in the EVIL league. Teams were from Cottonwood, ARC, Solera and SunBird. IronOaks members included John Reed, Marietta Reed, Joanne Zapatka, Pete Macksam, Tom Kasper, Chuck Myrick, Janet Myrick, Scott Hickman, Karen Hickman, Darlene Williams, Jack Hill, Tom Dawson, Dave Sproull, Bev Kreuger, Karen Iovin,…

Table Tennis Club wins trophy

Sun Lakes fielded 11 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 24 doubles matches, best two games out of three to 11. The final result was Sun Lakes 18…

Other Card Results

Tuesday Cribbage 3/07. 1st Stan Wengrzyn 12-92, 2nd Madelyn Toews 12-42, 3rd Jack Toews 11-113, 4th Lydia Kolsch 11-76, Low Eldon Drenthe 2- -94, 24 Hand Lydia Kolsch, 24 Hand Mike Roberts, 22 Hand Dan Flicker 3/14. 1st Milt Knutson 11-117, 2nd Michael Roberts 11-115, 3rd Barb Bade 11-70, 4th Richard Lewin 10-76, Low Cherrie…