Winter softball season extends to two divisions

Larry Wolfe Beginning on opening day for our winter league on January 3, we’ll have two divisions. Given the growth in our league to eight teams and, given the wide range of ages of our members (from mid-50s to low-80s), we’ll have two four-team divisions, the Sun Division and the Lakes Division. Thanks to the…

IronOaks Tennis Team wins USTA sectionals

The IronOaks USTA team.

Denise Lott On December 11, the IronOaks 7.0, 65 plus men’s USTA team won the Southwest Sectional tennis tournament held in Surprise, AZ. The next stop will be to compete in the Spring National Championship tournament. The other competitors were from Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. Our team was undefeated in the 7.0 men’s group.…

First Robson Pickleball Traveling League Social

Janet Myrick On a perfect Friday afternoon, 60 members of our Robson Pickleball Team of Sun Lakes traveled to Pebblecreek in Goodyear for a fun pickleball social. Players playing in this social were from the three Sun Lakes communities. We had two teams of each level: 4.5 and above; 4.0; 3.5, 3.0, 2.5 men, women…

OLGA news

Ruth Rees, Publicity While the rest of us were sweltering in the late summer heat of the Valley, one of OLGA’S finest, Kathy Burns, was swinging her clubs in the high country with great success. She won the AWGA State Senior Championship in her flight, placing first for low net. Great news, Kathy, and well…

IMGA Personality of the Month

Eddy Renio

John Concannon, Publicity In a departure from the norm, I would like to feature not a playing member, but a person who has been an important part of Ironwood Golf Club’s success and a strong supporter of IMGA, Eddy Renio. Eddy was born in Augusta, Georgia, the last of 10 children. Because his father was…

Sun Lakes Lady Putters results

Recently the Lady Putters met for their Christmas luncheon and the flight leaders were recognized for their leadership. They are (left to right) Marcia Gaudioso and Marg Pippit, Thursday; Carol Wenger, Wednesday; Marge Duggan, Tuesday Oakwood, Dianne Burns, Tuesday; Camille Jasien, Monday; and Monica Lovrien, Tuesday. Also, prizes were awarded through raffle drawings which serves as our organization’s fundraiser for local charities.

Susan Gottschalk Monday Flight 11/14. Best Ball: Bonnie Kane 11/21. Best Ball: Norma Marsh and Terry Sporleder 11/28. Sharon Darnell, Bea Hadsell and Camille Jasien 12/05. Norma Marsh and Vickie Smith Holes-In-One: 1st Bea Hadsell, Jackie Jones, Jean Cohen, Colleen Foley, Linda Meylink, Helen Richardson, Irene Brown, Jan Foldenaur, Bonnie Kane and Karen Rosenquist; 2nd…