Barbara Osterhoudt Bob Osterhoudt of Saddletree Drive, Cottonwood, Sun Lakes, broke the Arizona State M80 (men aged 80-84 years) record in the (25 pounds) Superweight Throw at the West Regional Throws Championships in Scottsdale on April 28, 2024. His mark of 8.35 meters/27 feet, 4-3/4 inches was also the best performance in the event in…
Diana Dunaj-Kullman The IronOaks Tennis Club (IOTC) Executive Board hosted a complimentary catered end-of-year dinner on Dec. 28 for 78 of its members. The meal was served buffet-style on the Fitness Center patio, overlooking a spectacular winter sunset in Sun Lakes. Kristina Traylor, the tennis play director for the board, expertly orchestrated the event with…
When you play against so-called “cheaters,” you may experience emotions such as frustration, anger, helplessness, and irritation, to name a few. Back in the day, I played someone who routinely gave terrible line calls, announced the wrong score, and false “out” calls. They would attempt to keep the ball in play, and when they noticed…
Kathy Hoff, Publicist The first half of the Sisk Park Bocce Club’s season was completed on Jan. 5, and divisional winners were honored at our awards potluck held at Sisk Park on Jan. 12. Below are the divisional winners of the first session of play: Division A: Doc Heckler and Mike Buscaglia Division B: Gary…
Jim Carlson Pickleball at Cottonwood Palo Verde is thriving in the pre-dawn, 30-degree weather. The courts are at capacity on Sunday mornings before 8 a.m. Want to play pickleball but have no one to play with? Well, Cottonwood Palo Verde is having open Paddle-Up hours four days a week with six different time slots. You…
David Zapatka With the holidays behind us, there has been quite a bit of talk about how to introduce relatives to pickleball, the game we discovered and love. The debate about how best to do this centers around two concepts. The first is to begin teaching new players how to serve. The second is to…