I started playing tennis while attending college in the upstate New York area (Binghamton). I immediately caught the tennis bug and found myself addicted to playing seven days a week for up to six hours a day. Luckily, I started with good natural hand-eye coordination skills and sound footwork, but I had to learn how…
Category: December 2024
December 2024, Sports
Beginner Pickleball Training
The Sun Lakes Country Club Pickleball Club would like to invite you to beginner pickleball training. Come and learn the basic rules and strategy of the fastest growing sport in the USA. Location: Sun Lakes Country Club pickleball courts Date: Dec. 18 Time: 1 p.m. Duration: Two hours, depending on the number of participants Cost:…
December 2024, Sports
IronOaks Lady Breakers
Have you played pool before and forgotten the rules? Has it been years since you played and you’re afraid you might embarrass yourself? Were you never that good but really enjoyed playing? Then the IronOaks Lady Breakers might be just what you need. IronOaks Lady Breakers would like to invite you to stop by and…
December 2024, Sports
Second Wheelchair Tennis Exhibition During Charity Tennis Tournament
Barb Jorgensen Cottonwood Tennis Club (CTC) has again extended its annual Bradshaw/Neu Tournament to include an outstanding tennis exhibition by wheelchair athletes from Ability360 Sports & Fitness Center. Come out to watch this amazing sports event. CTC will be making a donation to Ability360, as well as Neighbors Who Care and Boys & Girls Clubs,…
December 2024, Sports
OLNGA News and Happenings
Reggie Wegman The Oakwood Lady Niners had their annual Welcome Back meeting in the golf clubhouse on Nov. 5. It was great to see all our ladies back from their summer homes. This summer has been difficult, to say the least, but, wow, what great weather we are having now. It will be great playing…
December 2024, Sports
Cottonwood Ladies Golf Association
Judy Onken When agreeing to write the Splash articles for one more year, one of our members asked to include more of the history of our club. Since our website gives us so much more timely information on play day winners, events, etc., the Splash can be more informative about the character, personality, and attractiveness…
Sports, December 2024
Sun Lakes Lady Niners
Dottie Wodraska “Let’s Play Golf.” The Sun Lakes Lady Niners began the 2024-25 golfing season on Nov. 5 at the Sun Lakes Country Club. The game of the day was Low Putts. Twenty members came out to kick off the new golfing season. President Linda Stimart welcomed two new members, Heather Kalin and Sarah Green,…
December 2024, Sports
OLGA News
Mary Dyrseth I imagine you thought that with the Oakwood golf course closed for a month there wouldn’t be any OLGA golf news. Well, guess again. I have a lot to report, starting with a quote from last month’s article. If you didn’t read it, I mentioned that consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds.…
December 2024, Sports
Ironwood Lady Niners
Maggie McLeod November was a busy time, with many snowbirds returning to the warmer temperatures of Arizona. The league started off the month with a general meeting to get everyone up to speed with all the changes and new information. Executive reports were given, and info regarding sign-up for the AGA, ringers, using our website,…
December 2024, Clubs & Classes
Sun Lakes Writers’ Group – December 2024
Maybe Laughter Is the Best Medicine Barbara Schwartz When you are down in the dumps, feeling bad, feeling sad, feeling forlorn, try a bit of laughter to pick up and perk up your spirits. It doesn’t take an extremely funny joke or story to make you giggle. For example, the other night while I was…