Carole Rockland, IOTC Communications Chair Interested in playing tennis in the cool of the evening? Join other IronOaks Tennis Club members every Wednesday at 6 p.m. starting Oct. 11. Players at any level, both men and women, are welcome. Come join the fun! For further information and to receive a weekly email, contact D.D. Kullman…
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October 2023, Sports, Front Page
Cottonwood Tennis Club RGB Summer League Finale
Jerry Higgins RGB is the Red/Green/Blue summer league where Cottonwood Tennis Club men tennis players from each rated group play three sets of eight games weekly, utilizing a scoring system that assigns each player to a court based upon their winning percentage. The system is skillfully managed by Spencer Roberts as the summer league coordinator.…
October 2023, Sports
Cottonwood Ladies Golf Association
Judy Onken It’s that time of year again when we can say goodbye to 110+ degree temperatures and hello to renewing friendships with folks who are returning to the best adult community in the US of A. The golf courses always look the nicest just before we cut them back for overseeding. Hats off to…
October 2023, Sports
IronOaks Tennis Club Plans a Busy Fall Schedule
Carole Rockland, Communications Chair, IronOaks Tennis Club Tennis players in IronOaks will have lots of opportunities for competitive and social play this fall. The following special events are on the fall calendar: Saturday, Oct. 14: IOTC/Springfield Tennis Club Social at Springfield Saturday, Oct. 28: IOTC/Robson Ranch Tennis Club Social at IronOaks Saturday, Nov. 4: “Welcome…
October 2023, Sports
PVLGA Golf Fore Life Cancer Tournament
The Palo Verde Ladies Golf Association (PVLGA) will hold its Golf Fore Life Cancer Tournament on Tuesday, Nov. 14, at noon. All proceeds will go to the University of Arizona Cancer Center (UACC) for research. PVLGA members may invite guests with golf handicaps to participate. Palo Verde Men’s Golf Association members are also invited to…
October 2023, Sports
Sun Lakes Lady Putters
Susan Gottschalk Look for us at our table at the Community Open Houses on Oct. 7 at Cottonwood and/or Oct. 14 at Sun Lakes Phase 1. We look forward to meeting you! Also, our always-popular Holiday Lunch is scheduled for Dec. 1 at the Cottonwood San Tan Ballroom. For more information or questions concerning the…
October 2023, Sports
Tennis Tip with Coach Kwong
Are you sure? This is the typical semi-polite way of responding to a questionable line call. No matter what our age, players don’t always possess great eyesight, and they are simply calling it as they see it. Unfortunately, players don’t engage in the art of giving their opponents the so-called “benefit of the doubt.” In…
October 2023, Sports
Hole-in-One
Sharma Goodwin Congratulations to Kelley Wojack for scoring her second hole-in-one on Thursday, Aug. 17, during ILGA league day. The hole-in-one was on the Ironwood number 8, a long par-3. She used her hybrid to put the ball in the hole, sending it 124 yards. Congratulations, Kelley!
October 2023, Sports
IronOaks Tennis Club Beats the Heat!
Carole Rockland, IronOaks Tennis Club Communications Chair Avid tennis players from IOTC gathered on Aug. 25 for the first “Serve & Sip” evening event. By starting tennis play after the sun had set, they were able to enjoy an hour of friendly tennis followed by social time on the veranda. A good time was had…
October 2023, Sports
OLGA Recap
The hot weather seemed to be the main topic of conversation in August. Many heat-loving ladies continued to play each Tuesday. On Aug. 15 the POD was a surprise! It was evens, and in Flight 1 Dari Akin and Glo Malmberg took first place honors, followed by Dang Teater and Mary Dyrseth. In Flight 2…