Jeff French This month’s play for the PVMGA was highlighted by the 2024 John Dobson Memorial Member/Guest Tournament played Saturday and Sunday, April 6 and 7. The weekend event began with a Friday afternoon practice round for the players to finetune their games. There were several closest-to-the-pin and a circle hole contest, followed by dinner…
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool Playing billiards is a beloved pastime for many people. When first starting out, players may spend countless hours simply enjoying the game, even if they’re self-taught. They revel in the feeling of improving their skills, such as when they achieve their first table run or finally beating an opponent who has…
Our ladies league has been continuously running for over 20 years, except for the initial COVID-19 outbreak. We’ve had some recent losses due to unforeseen health problems causing women to have to drop out. We truly miss them and would like to invite you to consider joining. We play weekly on Monday from 9 a.m.…
Susan Lamb Palo Verde Ladies Golf Association (PVLGA) has a 2024 Club Champion crowned on March 12. Tracy Rice has won again after winning in 2023! She had a low two-day gross score of 140! Congratulations, Tracy! The Flight 1 winner was Mary Nelson with a 149, the Flight 2 winner was Pat Tjosvold with…
The member-guest event Disco Divas was a great success, thanks to the hard work of Joan Hammond and her committee. There were many wild and crazy outfits. Winners of Flight 1 were Anne Anis and Mary Grumman, Flight 2 winners were Lorraine Blair and Kathy Snell, Flight 3 winners were Shirley Weaver and Linda Whitaker,…
Penny Petersen The two-day tennis tournament between Canada and the USA, Can-Am, provided good competition and lots of fun eating and drinking, and the surprise was that the USA won by one point. As Sylvia Page said, “The U.S. squeaked by with a one-point victory, setting up a rematch for next year.” Special thanks go…
Maggie McLeod Last month four of our IWLN ladies played in the SaddleBrooke Ladies Invitational Tournament, with Deborah Greenwood’s team coming in fourth in their flight and Denise Weibel’s team coming in third. Also, Oakwood Golf Course hosted the Sun Lakes Rotary 30th Annual Golf Tournament, and two of our ladies from IWLN entered the…
Sharma Goodwin The Ironwood Ladies Golf Association (ILGA) would like to thank its members and everyone in the community who supported our Swing for Hope charity drive. We raised over $12,000 for the University of Arizona Cancer Research Center. Over the years that we have supported this charity, we have donated over $189,000 to cancer…
Penny Petersen Cottonwood Tennis Club elected officers recently. They are President Susan Hood, Vice President Mike Jaltuch, Secretary Julia Romanin, Treasurer Steve Norvet, and Tournament Director Dean Senerius. Now let us introduce you to Tennis Appreciation Month: May. Celebrations will be held around the world. Special tournaments will be organized, and it’s a great opportunity…
The competition was fierce, with close to 280 players participating, but IronOaks Tennis Club (IOTC) was well represented in the winners’ circle at the recent Jason Morton Tournament. The following IOTC members were champions of their division: Mixed Doubles, 3.0: Mary Crump and Tony Crump Men’s Doubles, 3.5: Mark Sadosky and John Braunels Mixed Doubles,…