Mary Nelson Come join the CLGA for the 2018/1019 Golf Season! We are very excited that our members voted in April to use the forward (gold) tee boxes twice each month and the mixed (green) tee boxes twice each month. This allows all members to be able to play from the tees they prefer and…
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Sports, October 2018
Cottonwood Lady Niners ready to go
Sports, October 2018
PVLGA prepares for annual Golf Fore Life tournament
Liz DeMichael, Publicity The Palo Verde Ladies Golf Association (PVLGA) is again sponsoring the annual Golf Fore Life Tournament to be held at the Palo Verde Golf Course on November 13 to raise funds to help end cancer. All donations are tax deductible and will be donated to the University of Arizona Cancer Center…
Sports, October 2018
Young Realty Team nears summer title
Larry Wolfe With two weeks and four games remaining in the Summer Softball season, the Young Realty team, managed by Rick Oien, had a four-game lead over Manager Doug Friesen’s Farmers Insurance squad. Young Realty sported a 25-13 record, while the Farmers were at 21-17. One more win would catapult the Realtors to the title.…
Sports, October 2018
Softball player profile: Mike Lebet
Larry Wolfe A true Arizona native, Mike Lebet was born in Phoenix and has lived in the Grand Canyon State his entire life. Mike graduated from Cortez High where he played baseball and football and was a key member of the wrestling team. In his senior year, he finished fifth in the state in his…
Sports, October 2018
CMGA news and playday results
Results of recent events: ABCD 2 Gross + 1 Net, August 11, 2018: 1st Jim Curran, Hank Clausen, Jim Rahilly, Blind Draw; 2nd Jim Grube, Bob Schaedel, Bill Irwin, Tim Fettis; 3rd Dave Butler, Jim Rumpler, Steve Martz, Tom Rhea Cross Country, August 18, 2018: 1st Craig Christensen, Jack Wortley, Jeff Sedlack, Jim Crandel;…
Sports, October 2018
PVLGA golfers hot in August
Liz DeMichael, Publicity Not everyone left Sun Lakes in August, and it paid off with some great golf from the Palo Verde Ladies Golf Association (PVLGA). Check it out… 8/7. Front Nine. In the Front Nine Tournament, only the shots made on the front nine holes counted toward the final score. The winners were…
Sports, October 2018
Other Card Results
Tuesday Cribbage 8/07. 1st Barb Bade 10-5, 2nd Michael Roberts 9-48, 3rd Bill Bade 9-45, Low Rudy Gerstner 4- -83 8/14. 1st Rudy Gerstner 11-82, 2nd Bill Bade 11-67, 3rd Carol Douglas 11-0, Low Milt Knutson 2- -106 8/21. 1st Bill Bade 12-97, 2nd Dan Flicker 12-95, 3rd Patty Donahue 12-38, Low Pat Donahue…
Sports, October 2018
MOGA news
In Oakwood, all the courses are recovering nicely and once the overseed is completed in October/November, we should see a great improvement over last year at this time. Great work by our IronOaks golf course maintenance staff! Volunteers Needed: It’s that time again when we ask our members to step up and volunteer to help…
Sports, October 2018
Relishing Pickleball
David Zapatka The USAPA National Tournament scheduled for November 3–11 is just a month away. The Indian Wells Tennis Garden near Palm Springs, CA, is hosting our national tournament for the next five seasons. They are providing 40 fully-painted, cushioned, Plexipave courts and one beautiful stadium court. The buzz in the pickleball community has…