Karl Eberle, Club President Beginning July 2, the Sun Lakes Pickleball Club will host free pickleball clinics on Mondays from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Sun Lakes Country Club (HOA1). They will be held on courts C and D. The first and third Mondays is an “Introduction to Pickleball” for players wanting to…
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Sports, June 2018
SL Lady Niners news and scores
Verla Matuschka League play has ended as of May 31. If you wish to continue golfing throughout the summer, you must make a tee time. Get a group together and make an early tee time so you can enjoy the game throughout the hot summer months. There is more information about the Lady Niners…
Sports, June 2018
PVMGA Tournament results
Bob Armstrong, Publicity The “Spring Pro Showdown,” a new format for the Palo Verde and Cottonwood Professionals’ competition/exhibition spring match, was held at the CWCC golf course at high noon on Tuesday, May 8, with a large flotilla of golf carts following the action! The temperature was as hot as the action! (29 degrees…
Sports, June 2018
Softball Player Profile: Cyndy Hilby
Larry Wolfe In trying to come up with one word to describe Cyndy Hilby’s impact on Sun Lakes softball, I settled on the word “pillar.” Webster defines the word as “a supporting, integral or upstanding member of a group.” Cyndy is all of that and more. She’s a member of our Lady Sluggers team…
Sports, June 2018
Brenden Financial wins Sun Division Tourney
Larry Wolfe The top-seeded State Farm Insurance team, managed by Ron Carmichael and sponsored by the Ralph Vasquez Agency, hosted the number four seeded Young Realty squad in the opening game of the Sun Division’s Spring tournament. The Realtors were managed by Mike Gloyd and sponsored by Terry & Susan Young. The Insurance Men…
Sports, June 2018
Sun Lakes Lady Putters results
Susan Gottschalk Our Lady Putters season has ended just as hot weather approaches. We look forward to next season starting the last week in October. Watch for the new season news in the October Splash. Monday Flight April 9: (tie) Kathi Bobek, Sue Core, Susan Gottschalk, Camille Jasien and Mary Armour, Jean Cohen, Annie…
Sports, June 2018
IronOaks Breakers Pool League
Larry Stadler Tournament Director Ed Allen came up with an idea to have a “Scotch Doubles” 8 Ball Tournament. The Breakers Board and league members thought this was a good idea, so the tournament logistics were developed. Sign-up was from May 2, 2018, through May 15, 2018. Format: When the sign-up period ends, Tournament…
Sports, June 2018
Lucky Shot Pool Club news
Gary Vacin Jerry Cisneros was crowned champion in both 9-Ball and 8-Ball in the Lucky Shot Pool Club playoffs. Cisneros defeated Jack Hill in 9-Ball and won by forfeit from Michael Dalsanders in 8-Ball. It was only the second time the same player won both championships. Jack Hill accomplished the feat several years ago.
Sports, June 2018
Ponchos win Southwest Softball Tourney
Larry Wolfe The Sun Lakes Ponchos won the Major Division of the Southwest Senior Softball Championships held last month in Las Vegas. In addition to southwestern-based teams, the Major Division included squads from Colorado, Florida and Hawaii. After losing their first two games by close scores of 15-13 and 19-18, the Ponchos battled back…
Sports, June 2018
Pickleball Winners’ Corner
Janet Myrick Dianne Zimmerman, Sun Lakes, and David VonBergen of Towerpoint won the first Phoenix Relish Pickleball tournament at the new 16-court Pecos Park Pickleball Complex in Phoenix.