Dannette Hunnel Tennis dress code was written for Wimbledon in the 1880s because sweat stains were considered improper and unsightly. It was decided that white should be worn to minimize the visibility, as sweat is more apparent on colorful clothing. Beginning in the 1920s, women’s tennis fashion became more daring, comprised of knee-length skirts and…
Dannette Hunnel The Cottonwood Tennis Club was pleased to receive a $4,000 grant from the Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation for the purchase of new court benches. Cottonwood Tennis Club President Susan Hood stated, “On behalf of the Cottonwood Tennis Club, we thank the Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation for helping our club acquire new…
Dannette Hunnel The focus of our club is to play tennis, but there is so much more that goes on with the Cottonwood Tennis Club that doesn’t require court play. There are many fun activities that bring all members together. We often have social gatherings that require a little lifting, set-up of audio/sound equipment for…
Barb Jorgensen and Maryann Sinerius Short-court tennis was introduced by the Cottonwood Tennis Club in 2024 to help people try the sport of tennis. It was designed for those who: • Love tennis but can’t play the full court, • Have mobility limitations or are recovering from injury, and • May have been uncomfortable with…
If you close your eyes and listen to tennis players playing, you will hear the constant squeak of what sounds like a bird-like chirping. This is from their rubber sneaker soles during continuous stop-and-go foot movement. If you lose a point and miss a ball, many times it isn’t that your opponent had a great…
Jim Wegman, Publicity Welcome to February golf. We are already saying goodbye to some winter visitors. Gentlemen, travel safely and come back to us in the fall. The 50/50 drawing has hit an all-time high thanks to the efforts of Jim Campbell and his able assistant Bob Gresen. Gentlemen, we have lost one of our…