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IMGA Personality of the Month

Bill Ranney

John Concannon- Publicity Bill Ranney, my IMGA personality of the month, was born in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, a small town about 130 miles southwest of Chicago and home to State Farm Insurance Co. Bill’s early education culminated in his graduation from Bloomington High School. After high school Bill took a job with State Farm Insurance, a…

Niners results – May 2015

Jim Wegman, Publicity May has arrived and with it some hot days and some strong winds. The big golf news around IronOaks is that the Lakes Renovation Project kicked off on Monday, May 11 with the earth movers shaving the tee boxes on hole nos. six and three. Heavy machines are being seen in other…

IronOaks Breakers Pool League match play

League member Willie Foster playing pool in the Billiards Room at Robson Ranch, Casa Grande, with Keith McDonald and Fritz Derheim in the background.

David “The Godfather” Mork The IronOaks Breakers Pool League has once again played a match with the Mission Royale Billiards Club and the traveling trophy has, for the first time, been taken by the Mission Royale members. This latest match, is the first loss by the IronOaks Breakers Pool League in six one on one…

Summer softball is underway

2015 award winners (left to right) outgoing SLSSA President Ed Sowney, Stan Weiss (Most Improved Player), Gene Grandquist (Rookie-of-the-Year), John Seigla (Sportsmanship Award) and new President Sam Giordanao.

Larry Wolfe Even though our league play is over until late October, softball never stops at the Field of Dreams. Our summer program is well underway with batting practice and pick-up games played every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning. If you’re new to the area, now’s the time to come by the field and get…

Softball player profile – Tim Tjernlund

Larry Wolfe Even though Tim “TJ” Tjernlund graduated from Corvallis High School in Oregon, he considers Kalispell, Montana and Glacier National Park as his true home. It was there that he spent every summer from ages 10 through 20 while his father, a school teacher, worked at the park. He considers that experience life defining,…

Cottonwood Men’s Golf Association recent results

Results of recent events: 5/02. Morning: Ace of Aces Qualifying – Flight 1 Gross: 1st Deno Edwards; Flight 2 Gross: 1st Dennis Bockelman, 2nd Dan Paxton, 3rd Ken Pearson; Flight 3 Gross: 1st Steve Martz, 2nd Jim Crandal, 3rd Neil Lilley and Peter Gorman; Flight 4 Gross: 1st Dennis Madigan, 2nd John Gettles, 3rd Earl…

PVMGA May results

Jim Davis – Publicity This month started on the 16th. Our 2015 Match Play was two rounds, beginning on the 16th and ending on the 23rd. The champions were as follows: 1st Flight: Dennis Bockelman; 2nd Flight: Ron Cox; 3rd Flight: Barry Mostovoy; 4th Flight: Jeff Martin; 5th Flight: Larry Chidester. The afternoon group on…

CWLGA news and scores

Penny Fox, Publicity The ladies of summer are enjoying the under 100 temps so far. 5/28. Criers Tournament – 1st Rita Benfer, 2nd Sandy Patton-Joseph, 3rd (tie) Cathy Lostofka and Sandy Eeds 6/04 and 6/11. Annual Eclectic Tournament – Definition: An eclectic, or eclectic tournament, is a multi-round golf tournament that results in one 18-hole…

PCLGA news and views

Rita Benfer had her first hole in one on May 12, 2015 on hole number 4 at Palo Verde. She used a number 6 Hybrid for a distance of 98 yards.

Janet Baron, Publicity Chairman No matter how you celebrate, whatever you may do, here’s hoping that your hole–in-one (No. 4) was wonderful for you Rita Benefer. Congratulations and many more! 5/05. The results of the two week match play were eagerly anticipated: 1st Flight champion, Carol Guild, runners up, Dolly Schaedel, semi’s, Jo Crook and…

SLLGA 18 Holer results

Lynda Smith (left) and new President of 18 Holers, Pinky Kubiak

Nancy Field 5/12. Scramble – 1st place team Lynda Smith, Nancy Field, Judi Kilgus and Lillian Look (47), 2nd place team Debra Emerick, Pearl Martin, Jan Fletcher and Nancy Anderson (53), 3rd place team Marci Koppelmaa, Diane Grosse, Dianne Hoyt and Shirley Brenner (57) 5/26. – Whose Hole Is It? – 1st place team Marci…