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…
Jim Carlson Evening Pickleball is thriving in Sun Lakes Cottonwood. The Thursday Evening DUPR Round Robin Pickleball Event has been well attended since the scorching summer evenings in July through the chilly post-sunset matches this winter. We have new participants each week. If you have any questions about Cottonwood Palo Verde Pickleball, please contact Jim…
Jim Carlson The Sun Lakes Cottonwood Palo Verde Pickleball Club (SLPCC) hosted their monthly Intro to Pickleball Clinic. SLPCC offers this session for beginners to novice individuals interested in learning how to play pickleball. This is a free clinic for Sun Lakes HOA2 homeowners/renters. You do not need to be a club member or join…