Sun Lakes United Methodist Church is pleased to announce the appointment of Marlynn Rey as its new music director. With an extensive background in piano performance, choral leadership, and worship planning, Rey brings a wealth of experience and a deep passion for sacred music to the congregation. Originally from Canada, Rey holds a bachelor’s degree…
David Zapatka You’re in a crosscourt dinking rally and your opponent continues to put you under pressure with consistent dinking that tries your patience. The rally becomes more difficult as your opponent pushes you closer to the sidelines with shots close to the net. How long can you dink like this? Is it a battle…
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…