Barb Jorgensen Five separate Valley of the Sun teams came together to form one USTA 65+ team. The team also consists of half Cottonwood Tennis Club members and half IronOaks Tennis Club members—quite the collaboration of otherwise opposing teams. This team has won USTA Sectionals and played in the Nationals, representing the USTA Southwest Division.…
David Zapatka We have learned the importance of the 3rd shot drop and that the receiving team has the initial advantage in the rally. The question now becomes, what does the receiving team need to do to maintain their advantage? Court positioning is vital as you prepare for the 4th shot. Only the player receiving…
This spring Cottonwood had an extended tennis league for our female club players. We started out with a roster of many players and four subs. Sadly, our snowbirds had to leave us during the seven weeks we played, but we still had a successful season. We had first, second, and third place winners, as well…
Buddy Meola The spring rounds of 8-ball and 9-ball pockets were completed, and the end-of-year overall 8-ball and 9-ball championship matches were played. There were two 9-ball pockets and four 8-ball pockets. The championship consisted of the number-one pocket winners of the 9-ball and 8-ball competition from the fall, winter, and spring sessions in head-to-head…
Larry Wolfe Rene Vallieres grew up in Utica, N.Y., a baseball town, but left the sport at age eight to pursue golf. His golf career peaked at age 11 when he came in second in a junior tournament. He envisioned a PGA career, but “lack of talent surfaced quickly,” he says. That second place was…
Jim Wegman, Publicity We began a new two-course rotation on May 10 and a new start time of 7:30 a.m. Here is hoping the Lakes will be open again in early November. Sadly, we have lost four former Niners. Although they were no longer active in the league, they were old friends and fellow golfers.…
On May 27 Sun Lakes Country Club held their annual Memorial Day Golf Tournament. There were three flights of eight teams who participated in a shamble/scramble, with the shamble on the nine water holes and the scramble on the nine water holes.
May 7 – 3 Best Net Scores per Hole 1st: Deb McGrail, Nadine Stark, Sandi Frantzen, Wanda Chihak 2nd: (tie) Judy Wegener, Penny Nowicki, Kathy Schneider, Blind/Cat Lajune, Betty Reagan, Betty Ulrich, Blind May 14 – Water Holes 4 Net Scores 1st: (tie) Jacque Lingle, Mary Bish, Lynda Smith, Jan Fletcher/Jan Cobb, Mary Eberle, Chris…
Buddy Meola The monthly Ace of Aces Qualifier was played on May 4. The low gross and low net scores qualify for the Ace of Aces Championship at the end of the year. Blue Flight: Low Gross Steven Howard, Low Net Steve Saturno White Flight 1: Low Gross Mike Jultuch, Low Net Russell Laurin White…
Kathy Hoff The Sun Lakes Bocce Ball Club 2024-25 season kicks off on Oct. 27 at our Wine & Cheese event at Sisk Park, located in the Palo Verde community. Any Sun Lakes resident interested in participating in bocce ball for the 2024-25 season can learn more about the club by going to our club’s…