Sports

Sun Lakes Lady Niners resumes play

Verla Matuschka, Publicity Welcome back winter visitors! You have missed an unusual monsoon season with lots of rain and mosquitoes! We are ready to begin a new season of golf and all activities provided by Sun Lakes Country Club. Our Welcome Back Brunch was a success and a time to reconnect with our golfing friends.…

SLCC Ladies 18 Holers results

18 Holers early risers Judi Kilgus, Dang Parker, Pinky Kubiak and Nancy Anderson

Nancy Field Golf results for September: 09/09. Dry Holes – Flight 1: 1st-Jane Hamner (30), 2nd Nancy Field (31), 3rd (tie) Kelly Dennis and Moe Schoenwalder (32); Flight 2: 1st Cheryl Bunch (25), 2nd Jean Jones (26), 3rd (tie) Joyce Switzky and Judi Kilgus (29) 09/16. Blind Holes – Flight 1: 1st (tie) Joyce Switzky…

OLGA-18 hits the ground running in November

Overseeding prompted Glo Malmberg, Carol Russell, Barbara DeNapoli and Rita Mabry to play a round of golf at Ahwatukee Country Club on October 7.

Glo Malmberg, Publicity November is the time to welcome back our winter friends. With the heat behind us, we look forward to a new season of great golf. Again, we welcome all new members and look forward to many more joining our 18-hole Oakwood Ladies Golf Association. New members are encouraged to join anytime during…

IronOaks USTA event results

USTA Sectional winners: (standing) Judy Gahide, Judy Lamers, Vicki Eslick, John Radcliffe, Pat Davidson, Karen Kutchyera and Barb McEwen; (kneeling front left to right): Lois Newman and Lynn Cox; (missing) Susan Stewart and Lyn Belisle.

Denise Lott Sectional Tournament: Three IronOaks teams competed in the USTA Southwest Section Championships in Albuquerque. Our women’s 7.0 team took first place and is advancing to the USTA National competition in Surprise on November 7–9. Our men’s 8.0 team took second place in a wrenching battle that kept them out of first by a…

Softball player profile: Larry Maggard

Softball profile: Larry Maggard

Larry Wolfe Larry Maggard is a true “softball lifer.” He’s played in one league or another since graduating from high school except for a brief hiatus when he turned 60, thinking maybe he was too old. But a few years later he discovered Sun Lakes Softball, so he’s back at it again and doesn’t plan…

Coming Soon! 2014 Crystal Awards

2014 Crystal Awards Dinner at Cottonwood Country Club

Twas the year 2009 when ideas bloomed in Sun Lakes with regard to recognition, thanks of appreciation, and honors for outstanding residents known for their volunteerism within the Sun Lakes Community areas. Meetings took place in the Splash office including Harvey Boyd of Western Broadband; Linda Robson, Robson Publishing; Stan Scott , Sun Lakes Charities;…

The Strike Zone – November 2014

Come bowl with us The Guys and Dolls Bowling League needs bowlers this season. Come join in the fun. You don’t have to be a good bowler, just someone who wants to have a good time. You don’t have to join as a full team – we’ll put you on a team that needs someone.…

IMGA news

John Concannon, Publicity The weather is finally cooling, and our Canadian residents and snowbirds are returning to the valley. So too, IMGA News returns to the Splash from a summer hiatus, at least temporarily. Plans are already in the works for the 2015 activities schedule and the play day schedule. A significant change to the new…

A positive and resilient artist and Oakwood Lady Niner

Mary Lou Hays

Ann Rounthwaite The Oakwood Lady Niners resume league play November 4 and have their season opening luncheon November 11. If you’d like to play nine holes on Tuesdays mornings with a friendly, fun and supportive group of women, call Bev Isley at 480-802-6902. Younger golfers are welcome and may appreciate our two hour golf games,…

CMGA playday results

Steve Martz Results of recent events: 09/06. Ace of Aces qualifier-Quota Points – Flight 1: 1st Richard Haug, 2nd Stan Mohoric, 3rd Larry Frink; Flight 2: 1st Rick Nelson, 2nd Brad Reis, 3rd Dennis Bockelman; Flight 3: 1st Ron Gunnoe, 2nd Tom Reese, 3rd Jack Wotley and Earl Whiteman; Flight 4: 1st Terence Cronin, 2nd…