Tony Reider This spring at Cottonwood Tennis Club, the ladies played in a six-week season of tennis. We had a lot of interest and enthusiasm with a roster of 22 ladies, which included Susie Dunn, Ollie Johnson, Luana Capponi, Renee Hansen, Susan Aparicio, Gwen Lucas, Mary Park, Anita Frindell, Linda Dirksmeyer, Kim Vargas, Neda Mead,…
Dean and Maryann Sinerius Tennis is a sport that has a rich and storied tradition. From its origins in medieval France to its current status as a global phenomenon, tennis has a long and fascinating history. Today’s traditions have changed somewhat, and one of the longer traditions in the East Valley has been the Sun…
Jerry Higgins Cottonwood Tennis Club fared well at the Volvo Classic at The Village. The Village is a local health and sports club that provides a tennis tournament for 22 divisions of players, with Volvo Gilbert sponsoring the event. The event took place April 27 through April 30, 2023. CTC members Cindy Guillaume and Barb…
Jerry Higgins 40-love is a tennis score term, but love in the tennis game is not a good score on a tennis court, because it means you have nothing. However, in the Jenack home court, love is a great score, as Bill and Andi Jenack have endured love for 51 years. Bill met Andi at a…
Jerry Higgins One hundred thirty Tennis Club members and their guests attended the annual Cottonwood Tennis Club Spring Picnic on March 18 at Sisk Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The attendees played various games (bocce ball, horseshoes, putting green, bean bag toss, and washer cornhole) in which they won tickets that might enable…
Cottonwood Tennis Club recently selected a new board of directors. They are President Rick Kendall, Vice President Mike Zeman, Treasurer Cindy McCarville, Secretary Barb Jorgensen, and Tournament Director Dean Sinerius. This group will make decisions about finances, number of tournaments and socials, and rules for signing up to play. Don’t forget that on Monday nights,…
Penny Petersen Everyone looks forward to the Can/Am Tournament, the last big event of the Cottonwood Tennis Club’s competitive season. It is a one-day event, always on Saturday. Since Sun Lakes has many residents who come from Canada and have a limited time they are able to stay, this tournament marks the end of the…
Penny Petersen Jerry Higgins managed to do what many would love to do: Win all three major tournaments—the Bradshaw/Neu Charity Tournament in November, the Gender Doubles Tournament in January, and the Mixed Doubles Tournament in February. All three were week-long tournaments. He calls it the “Triple Crown of Cottonwood Tennis Club.” He competes at the…
Cottonwood Tennis Club (CTC) recently selected a new board of directors. The new board consists of President Rick Kendall, Vice President Mike Zeman, Secretary Barb Jorgensen, Treasurer Cindy McCarville, Tournament Director Dean Sinerius, and Past President Maryann Sinerius. This group will make decisions about finances, number of tournaments and socials, and rules for signing up…
Carole Rockland, IOTC Publicity Chair The IronOaks SLAM (Sun Lakes Afternoon Matches) tennis league, organized by Dave Rokusek, meets every Wednesday and Friday at 1:30 p.m., and includes members from IronOaks and Cottonwood Tennis Clubs. The league started some five years ago and has grown every year, featuring players at the 3.0 and 3.5 level.…