Sports

OLGA Results

Kathy Burns Our Oakwood Ladies Golf Association continues during the months of May and June. On May 10 we played low net and also the first week of our Eclectic tournament. Winner in the low net in Flight 1 was Sue Pederson, second was Eun Yoon, third was Anne Annis, and fourth was Joan Hammond.…

SLLGA Results

Judy Wegener The heat is on, and the snowbirds are gone. We summer desert dwellers golf on! 5/3/22 Beat the Pro: 1st Unni Foster, 2nd Jan Fletcher, 3rd Kelly Dennis 5/10/22 5 Points Game Flight 1: 1st Lynda Smith; 2nd Karen Kolis; 3rd Deb Emerick; Flight 2: 1st (tie) Cat Lajune, Unni Foster, and Dori Winchester;…

Relishing Pickleball: The Dink

David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals: Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, “to properly execute a dink, stand just behind the non-volley zone line in a good ready position—well balanced, with your body weight over your feet and the knees slightly bent. Hold the paddle in front of your…

Tennis Tip from Coach Kwong Young

Coach Kwong Young Athletes such as Stephan Curry, Michael Phelps, Tom Brady, and Serena Williams are top competitors in their sport. They all have one major thing in common—mental toughness. Without mental toughness, one cannot be successful in the sports world. Whether you are on the court, the playing field, or in the workplace, you…

CTC Monday Women’s Extended Spring League

Toni Reider This spring at Cottonwood Tennis Club, the ladies played in the yearly Extended League, which ran two weeks longer (nine weeks), beginning March 21 through May 16. We had a lot of interest and enthusiasm with a roster of 18 ladies, including Adriana Michael, Susan Aparicio, Gwen Lucas, Maryann Sinerius (club president), Ollie…

CTC Player Competes in Senior Olympics in Florida

Penny Petersen Ollie Johnson, one of Cottonwood Tennis Club’s teachers for the free Monday night tennis clinics, recently competed in the Senior Olympic Competition in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. She made the top five in several of the competitions and was awarded ribbons. The criteria for participation was the applicant had to Medal in their respective…

Niners May 2022 Results

Jim Wegman, Publicity Here come the 100-degree days, and the league is wisely moving to an 8 a.m. shotgun start for the foreseeable future. Hydrate and bring a sports drink or plenty of water for your round. And let’s keep up the pace of play. Play it safe in the high heat. Winners: 5/5/22 Low…

Another Win for IronOaks Tennis

The IronOaks Tennis Club 65+ Ladies 7.0 USTA tennis team recently won their playoffs and earned the honor of moving on to Sectionals in December. This win was especially important to the team, since they lost their longtime captain Sue Davidson who passed away suddenly in December. The team all agreed, “This one’s for Sue!”…

May Free Tennis Clinics a Big Success

Penny Petersen For the first time, Cottonwood Tennis Club offered a series of Summer Tennis Clinics on Monday evenings (June 6, 13, and 20) from 7 to 8 p.m. The clinics were for intermediate players and focused on intermediate play to help improve players in the following areas: improve ground strokes, improve net skills and…

Cottonwood Ladies Golf Association

Judy Onken CLGA has wrapped up another year of competitive Thursday golf. We’ve enjoyed wonderful, though sometimes windy, weather and the company of some of the finest people in the country. Personally, I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the privilege of this experience. We’ve wished “Ve Con Dios” to friends who escape to cooler climes…