August 1: Ace of Aces qualifying: Flight 1 Gross 1st Grady Anderson; Flight 2 Gross 1st Tim Lamb, 2nd Dennis Bockelman; Flight 3 Gross 1st Jack Voight, 2nd Eric Selley; Flight 4 Gross 1st Bill Irwin, 2nd Arny Pinsley, 3rd Earl Whiteman Flight 1 Net 1st Larry Frink; Flight 2 Net Gary Hunnel, 2nd Chick…
Category: Sports
Sports, October 2015
2015 State Games of America Pickleball championships
David Zapatka Over 18,000 participants competed in over 70 sporting events in Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska the first week of August. Events ranged from aquatics, basketball, fencing and cycling to hockey, lacrosse, tennis and pickleball. Qualifications for the bi-annual State Games of America are stiff. Only competitors who won gold, silver or bronze medals in…
Sports, October 2015
ILGA October news
Marcella Brown Slowly but surely Thursday league numbers are rising as members return from vacations or summers in cooler climates. Fall events are all in the planning stages. Member/Guest day is November 12. It is a 10:00 a.m. shotgun followed by lunch. With a theme of Wine-stone Cowgirl, let your imagination roll! See the website…
Sports, October 2015
Court Report – Cottonwood Tennis Club
Susie Welker We are gearing up for our winter session of competitive and enjoyable tennis at the Cottonwood Tennis Club! As our members begin to drift back to the southwest, the intensity of our CTC activities ratchets up to accommodate their enthusiasm for tennis. This is a club organized and run by its members and…
Sports, October 2015
Niners results – August 2015
Jim Wegman The Arizona summer is starting to wind down and we hear that in some parts of the country the leaves are turning and the temperatures are going down as well. Canada geese are being seen on local golf courses. That means we will soon be seeing the return of our winter golfers. The…
Sports, October 2015
Sisk Park Bocce Ball – players can register up to October 25
Gary Vacin Hey Sisk Park Bocce Ball players: The 2015-16 tournament season kicks off in less than a month. Here’s how to register. 1. Send a check for $10 per person by October to Beth Derheim, club treasurer, at 24649 S. Augusta Court, Sun Lakes, Arizona 85248. 2. You can register in person at the…
Sports, October 2015
Lucky Shot Pool Club – sign up begins October 17
Gary Vacin Sun Lakes residents interested in playing tournament pool are encouraged to sign up for the Lucky Shot Pool Club, the only pool club open to all Sun lakes residents. There are three options for registration. 1. Players may attend the Cottonwood Open House from 9:00 a.m. to noon October 17 at the Cottonwood…
Sports, October 2015
Multi-Club Tennis Mixer to be held October 17
Multi-Club Tennis Mixer The IronOaks Tennis Club is hosting a Tennis Mixer on Saturday, October 17 for all the Sun Lakes communities including Cottonwood, SunBird, Sun Lakes Country Club, Springfield, Robson Ranch and IronOaks. The event will start at 7:30 a.m. and will include breakfast and lunch. Players can sign up on the bulletin board…
Sports, October 2015
IMGA happenings and events
John Concannon Another quiet month at the Ironwood Golf Course and the course continues to look and play well. Unfortunately, it is now overseeding season and let’s hope the course continues as it has been. I understand Frank Gaudioso is recovering nicely from heart surgery. Hope you are back better than ever, Frank. The last…
Sports, October 2015
OLGA-18 news
Glo Malmberg Fall has arrived, the snowbirds are flying in and the golfing season will start anew very soon. The Oakwood Ladies Golf Association (OLGA) was down to pretty much a skeleton crew over the summer months so we are very much looking forward to the return of our fellow golfers. Don’t forget the annual…