Jerry Higgins Ron Ryer is at it again! This time, taking the trophy for Mixed Doubles 7.0 at Mesa Tennis Center’s Fourth of July Tournament with Natalie Campbell of Paradise Valley. Congratulations!
August 2023, Sports
Fourth of July Tennis Tournament
August 2023, Sports
New Player Springtime Ladies League
Jerry Higgins There are two Blue-rated ladies who achieved good success in their group but wanted to challenge themselves. So they went through the rating process to advance to the Green level, and they moved up to the Green level. They were then sponsored by Toni Reider to register for the Green Spring League. Tammy…
Clubs & Classes, August 2023
Card Results
Tuesday Night Cribbage Jeff Scott Join us for Cribbage every Tuesday night at 6:15 p.m. in the Cottonwood clubhouse A-7 Painting Room. Games are organized by Stan Wengrzyn. 6/06. 1st Jeff Scott 12+91, 2nd Jean Drenthe 11+63, 3rd Dan Flicker 11+54, Low Liz Schubert 2-83, 23 Hand Richard Lewin, 24 Hand Rudy Gerstner 6/13. 1st…
Generals, August 2023
Do Older Dogs Get a Bad Rap?
D. Rovers I have been saying this for years! Dr. Karen Becker recently did an article, “The 21 Longest-Living Dog Breeds” (tinyurl.com/yey6m9nu), that is very interesting. She and Rodney Habib wrote The Forever Dog, which has been selling out in many languages. We all want to know how to keep our best friends around longer.…
August 2023, Sports
IronOaks Tennis Club Celebrates the Fourth of July
Judy Gahide Attendees of the IronOaks Tennis Club’s Annual Pancake Breakfast, celebrating the Fourth of July, enjoyed a delicious spread of pancakes, sausage, and fresh fruit after playing early morning tennis. The patriotism and pride was evident by many sporting red, white, and blue. Even the oven-like temperatures didn’t dampen spirits, as the patio misters…
August 2023, Sports
Statistically Speaking
Larry Wolfe At last count, there were 121 baseball/softball statistics categories; 72 are considered “standard,” while 49 are considered “advanced.” Additionally, Major League Baseball has created 32 measurements, called “Statcast” numbers. These measure things such as launch angle, exit velocity, catcher framing, and outfielder arm strength. However, our Sun Lakes Softball stats are much simpler.…