Lorri Morgan The NIT tournament hosted its First Annual Hank Bryce Memorial Division (75-plus) this year. The ladies decided it should be fun! And it was. The walkers were left parked outside the court, and inside the court was some seriously good pickleball. The players and the crowds hooted and hollered for several hours, and…
Jim Carlson The Cottonwood Palo Verde pickleball courts host a Thursday Night DUPR Pickleball Round Robin. The weekly events started in July and have been a popular, fun event for all levels of pickleball. One hundred forty-two pickleball players have participated in the weekly round robins. We max out at 35 players per week due…
Charles Gee In the 2025 Sun Lakes Men’s Golf Association (SLMGA) Club Championship, 80 golfers competed across two days. They were divided into seven flights based on handicaps to enhance competition. After the first day, on Jan. 30, pairings were adjusted for direct competition among leaders in each flight. Dave Miller emerged as the Club…
Larry Wolfe The A-1 Golf Carts-sponsored team, managed by Dave Kratz, ran away with the Lakes Division Winter League title, compiling a record of 13-5. That was four games better than the second-place First Response Roofing squad, managed by Tom Erpelding. The top hitters in the division were Frank Rouse (.789), Jay Yoakum (.764), Jerry…
Larry Wolfe After finishing the regular Winter Season with a 13-5 record, the A-1 Golf Carts team, managed by Dave Kratz, rolled to victory in the season-ending tournament, winning all three of their contests. Here’s how the tournament unfolded: In the opening game, the second-seeded First Response Roofing team, managed by Tom Erpelding, edged the…
Larry Wolfe The Sun Division Winter League Champion Camp Hilby team continued their winning ways and captured the Winter Tournament title in a thrilling final game, but let’s start from the beginning. In the opener, the third-seeded Redeemed Team, managed by Ron Carmichael, cruised to a 19-12 victory over Manager Kim Whitney’s second-seeded Wolfe &…