OLGA weekly tournament

Ruth Rees, Publicity OLGA members continue to play weekly golf during this beautiful winter season, while friends and relatives living elsewhere hear about our weekly golf events with envy. Then, the phone rings, and here they come to join us! 2/07. The game was Three Blind Holes – Flight 1: 1st Dari Akin, 2nd Sharon…

What’s not to love about a Club Love Tournament?

The Club Love Tournament winners receive their braggin’ rights hats. From left to right: Jim Berney, Patricia Koepp, Bob Michael, President, Gene Nelson and Steve Dockter.

Irene D’Aloisio, Publicity The Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cotton (SLPCC) held its very first Club Love tournament on February 16. The Valentine event was a blind draw mixed rated tourney for SLPCC members only. The tournament encompassed members from 2.5 level through the 4.0 level. Each team was comprised of two different levels of skill…

Introducing Cottonwood Tennis Club’s new president

The Sylvia Page forehand. Photo by Rod Hayward.

Rod Hayward Sylvia Page first learned to play tennis in Dawson Creek, Alberta, Canada where she took her first job as a sole charge physiotherapist. “The physician with whom I worked most closely and his wife were excellent tennis players and they patiently taught me to play the game. We became good friends and the…

Jason Morton Tennis Classic results

Jenny Browne, Racquet Activities Coordinator The JMTC brought some incredible tennis matches this year, Spectators enjoyed the great Arizona weather while watching amazing, consistent matches from players around the Valley. John and Drena Radcliffe put in hours and hours of their own time to make this a huge success. A-1 Golf Carts and 360 Physical…

The Strike Zone

Guys and Dolls Ava Greenwood First of all, do not forget the bowling banquet date. It is on April 4 at 5:00 p.m. for the no host bar; dinner will be at 6:00 p.m. It will be served at the Cottonwood Country Club Ballroom. We want to thank the Mr. Spot bowling team and their…

What is this game called pool?

IronOaks and Mission Royale Billiards travel teams. (Picture submitted by Willie Foster).

Willie Foster Last month I wrote an article in the March Splash titled “Why We Play Pool.” I presented an idea about why we play this game and introduced the readers to Rod “Babe” Thompson, a player who knows more about the game than just about anybody who has ever played. He has spent almost his…