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…

Ladies Pitch and Putt

Ladies Pitch and Putt members

1/14. 1st (tie) May Harper, Sue Miller, Joann Brown, Jo Solie, Amy Cook, Judy Smith, Audrey Johnson and Carol Terzo, score 24 1/21. 1st (tie) Jan Cobb, Janice Cosgrove, Romana Thaete and Linda Welchin, score 23 1/28. 1st (tie) Carol Terzo, Arlene Fletcher, Janet Barbell and Arelene Groshans, score 23 2/04. 1st (tie) Audrey Johnson,…

SL Tennis Club Tournament

Great weather for a tourney!

Jerry Vance It was a beautiful sunny Saturday, January 23 when The Sun Lakes Tennis Club hosted SunBird in a friendly tournament. Starting at 8:30 a.m. with hot coffee, donuts and fruit, play was competitive all day with a big lunch served while play was progressing. SunBird ended up winning but we all had a…

Happy Trails Classic Pickleball Tournament

Sheila Parkinson and Dianne Zimmerman Gold Medal winners 4.5, 50 plus age division women’s doubles.

David Zapatka This gold medal was one for the ages. Sheila Parkinson and Dianne Zimmerman went undefeated the entire day, didn’t even lose a game. They defeated top-seeded Jan Yu/Lisa Smith 11-9, 11-5 in a semifinal match in the winners’ bracket, then beat second-seeded Jeni James/Jamie Knoph 11-4, 11-7. In the gold medal match the…