Sun Lakes Lady Putters results

These Lady Putters scored the highest number of holes-in-one for their flight for last season. They were recognized for their accomplishment at the recent holiday luncheon. They are left to right Kathy Mindnich, Tuesday Sisk Park with 12, Carol Leavitt Tuesday Oakwood with 20, Edite Evans, Thursday Sisk Park with 19, and Anna Mae Calgaro, Wednesday Sisk Park with 18. Absent for the picture was Shauna Duncan, Monday Sisk Park with 23.

Susan Gottschalk The spring luncheon will be Friday, April 1 in the San Tan Ballroom at Cottonwood. Monday Flight 1/11. Best Ball: Carol Lorenz 1/18. (Tie) Lil Abild, Pat Kruse, Diana Laubenstein and Sharon Darnell; Colleen, Foley, Susan Gottschalk and Phyllis Schager. 1.25. Best Ball: Elaine Greer, Camille Jasien and Carol Lorenz 2/01. Rain. Holes-in-One:…

Sisk Park Bocce teams finish 1-4 in tournament

Sisk Park Team 4 walked off with top honors in the annual competition with the Sun Lakes Country Club Oasis Team at Sisk Park February 12. Team members (left to right) Maria Racano, Dorothy Bobek-Vacin, Tim Donovan and Doc Heckler (photo by Gary Vacin).

Gary Vacin Teams from the Sisk Park Bocce Ball club placed first through fourth in competition with the Sun Lakes Country Club Oasis Team in a tournament February 12 at Sisk Park. Four teams from each club faced off in a round-robin competition, with each team playing three games against teams from the other club.…

Softball Player Profile: Stephen “Doc” Dockter

Larry Wolfe A native and long-time resident of North Dakota, Stephen “Doc” Dockter claims Streeter as his hometown. Streeter’s current population is less than 200, but when Doc was attending Streeter High in the late ‘60s, it was a thriving metropolis of around 500! Doc played baseball, softball and basketball for the Bobcats. Doc then…

Why we play pool

Willie Foster with Babe Thompson. Photo by John McHugh.

Babe Thompson is one of the best players in the country (a two time national champion and a four time Arizona champion in 8-Ball) and a member of our league. He said his pursuit of knowledge about the game has been a lifetime of unlocking the mysteries of billiards. (The physics of the game such…

CMGA news and scores

Results of recent events: 1/02. Ace of Aces – Flight 1 Gross: 1st Ed Frees, 2nd Rusty Williams, 3rd Grady Anderson, Jay Mays and Robert Fish; Flight 2 Gross: 1st Deno Edwards, 2nd James Werlinger, 3rd Walt Nowicki; Flight 3 Gross: 1st Jim Czaja, 2nd Ed Farrenkopf, 3rd Les Blaylock and Ron Sarnicki; Flight 4…

Cottonwood Player of the Month: Carol McCulley

The McCulley backhand

Rod Hayward At 85 years of age, Carol still plays tennis for an hour and a half every day, twice on Tuesdays. “I go to the gym three times a week. It keeps me fit and helps me avoid injuries.” Watching Carol play tennis in the Cottonwood Tennis Club Gender Doubles Tournament reminds me that…