Toni Reider This spring at Cottonwood Tennis Club, the ladies played in the yearly Extended League, which ran two weeks longer (nine weeks), beginning March 21 through May 16. We had a lot of interest and enthusiasm with a roster of 18 ladies, including Adriana Michael, Susan Aparicio, Gwen Lucas, Maryann Sinerius (club president), Ollie…
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July 2022, Sports
CTC Player Competes in Senior Olympics in Florida
Penny Petersen Ollie Johnson, one of Cottonwood Tennis Club’s teachers for the free Monday night tennis clinics, recently competed in the Senior Olympic Competition in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. She made the top five in several of the competitions and was awarded ribbons. The criteria for participation was the applicant had to Medal in their respective…
July 2022, Sports
May Free Tennis Clinics a Big Success
Penny Petersen For the first time, Cottonwood Tennis Club offered a series of Summer Tennis Clinics on Monday evenings (June 6, 13, and 20) from 7 to 8 p.m. The clinics were for intermediate players and focused on intermediate play to help improve players in the following areas: improve ground strokes, improve net skills and…
June 2022, Sports
CTC Wednesday Women’s League Announces Winners
Cottonwood Tennis Club’s Wednesday League completed their spring and summer competitions and announced the winners. There will be no leagues again until fall. There was a luncheon after the finals, and the group gave a gift to retiring league director Marie Hargus. Winners: First place Donna Nelson, second place Mary Ann Rice, third place Pat…
Clubs & Classes, June 2022
CTC’s Longest-Running League Has Already Begun Its Season
Penny Petersen Cottonwood Tennis Club slows down in the summer, but there’s one league that is just getting started—the Thursday Men’s League. Spencer Roberts is the coordinator. They play from 8:30 to 10 a.m. every Thursday. While some of us escape the 110-plus temperatures, this league is designed so that guys who need to miss…
May 2022, Sports
OOPS! Apology to CTC—Your Publicity Chair Screwed Up
Penny Petersen Cottonwood’s Mixed Doubles Tournament was one of the best this season. It began on Sunday, Feb. 6, and play concluded on Saturday, Feb. 12. A report on the winners was in the March Splash. But one thing was wrong. The captions under two of the three photos were incorrect. Due to unclear directions…
May 2022, Sports
East-West Canadian-American Social and Annual Picnic Celebrate CTC’s 2021-22 Season
Penny Petersen The colorful Can-Am social and the annual Sisk Park Picnic brought the Cottonwood Tennis Club’s competitive season to an end. There’s plenty of tennis still going on, but the tournaments are done for the 2021-22 season. The Can-Am is a competition between players from Canada and players from America. It took place on March…
Sports, April 2022
Cottonwood Tennis Club Elects Officers for 2022
Penny Petersen The 2022 officers for the Cottonwood Tennis Club were elected at the Volunteer Appreciation Dinner held at Palo Verde on Feb. 17. They are Maryann Sinerius, president; Rick Kendall, vice president; Barb Jorgensen, secretary; Cindy McCarville, treasurer; and Jay Ketter, tournament director. Cannon Hill will remain on the board as past president. This…
Sports, March 2022
Cottonwood Gender Doubles Tournament for 2022 Completed
Penny Petersen Another successful Cottonwood Tennis Club Gender Doubles Tournament was concluded on Saturday, Jan. 15. A total of 74 Round Robin matches were played with many close matches ending 8-7 in the pro-set format. Matches were in three categories: Blue (lowest), Green, and Red (highest). Prizes were given to first, second, and third place…
Sports, February 2022
Alan Behr Donates Tennis Equipment to Cottonwood Tennis Club
Penny Petersen Alan Behr, a longtime member of Cottonwood Tennis Club, has generously donated all his rackets, balls, and other equipment to the club. He previously lived in Pittsburg, Pa., and Wheeling, W.Va., prior to arriving in Arizona in 2001. For the past 20 years, he has participated in regular Thursday play, as well as…