AZ Senior Olympics Racquet Ball

Pictured (left to right) Raymond Bernier, volunteer official with Neil Durham, Francis Florey and John Galbraith on the ASU podium.

The Senior Olympics in Racquet Ball were held on Saturday and Sunday at ASU on March 11 and 12. This was a qualifying year for the National Senior Olympics games and both Neil Durham and Gerry Vogelsang qualified to participate in the National games in singles and doubles. Neil Durham and Gerry Vogelsang represented Sun…

Farmer’s Insurance wins tournament title

Tournament winners, front: Steve Hilby, Jeff Jay, Mgr. Gary Hatch, Gary Stewart and Gregg Peterson; back: Tom Vitolo, Dom Colonna, John Whitman, Bill Kreisman, “Hoot” Gibson, Tom Erpelding and Evan Hansen. (Photo by Core Photography, LLC).

Larry Wolfe At the conclusion of our winter league, a seeded seven-team three-day double-elimination tournament was held; 12 games were played over the three-day span before the Farmers Insurance team, sponsored by the Frank Margiotta Agency and managed by Gary Hatch, won their well-earned title. Brief game summaries follow: In game one, Farmers scored four…

Cottonwood Ladies Golf Association news

First Flight winners: 3rd Nancy Hermanson, 2nd Mary Nelson, 1st Terry Gaube

Mary Nelson The 2016 Cottonwood Club Championship Tournament was held February 11, 18 and 25. The overall winner is Susan Hayward. Congratulations to Susan for her exceptional play during the three day event. This tournament was hard fought with Susan prevailing in the end. At the beginning of the round on the 25th there were…

Race Walking gold medals

Eva Vogelsang wins two gold medals!

On February 20, Eva got two Gold Medals in the 1500 Meter Race Walking and the 5000 Meter Race Walking event in the Arizona Senior Olympics. There were no other competitors in her age group. The 5000 meters was tough on her since 85 degrees heat in the dessert sun and being watched by four…

SLTC at SunBird

Dan Thorsen, Ed Campion, Tony Horn and Jerry Vance

Jerry Vance Members of the Sun Lakes Tennis Club took on SunBird at their tennis courts on February 20. The baked potato lunch provided by SunBird was excellent. Competition was fierce but unfortunately SunBird came out on top. Four of the winners are pictured.

SLLGA 18 Holers results

Nancy Field Congratulations to the Women Derby Winners: 1st Nicole Wadley, 2nd Cheryl Reed, and 3rd Karen Brown. 2/23. Wet Holes-Low Net – Flight 1: 1st Moe Schoenwalder, 2nd Lynda Smith, 3rd Cheryl Reed; Flight 2: 1st (tie) Debbie Loch and Joyce Switzky, 2nd (tie) Mary Billideau and Shirley Brenner, 3rd Anne Carlson; Flight 3:…