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…
Congratulations and thanks to the following IronOaks Tennis Club (IOTC) members who will serve as officers for the coming year: President: Christopher “CJ” Berry Vice President: Rick Kenny Treasurer: Sandy Traylor Secretary: D.D. Kullman Play Director: Kristina Traylor The board meets regularly on the first Monday of each month in the IronOaks Fitness Center. Summer…
Carole Rockland Several IronOaks Tennis Club members participated in the USTA Level 6 Volvo Cars Gilbert Open at Ocotillo Village April 27 through April 30. Congratulations to Tim Shum and Chris Bernabe for their first-place finish in the Men’s 60+ Doubles Division, and to Cindy Guillaume and Barb Jorgensen for their first-place finish in the 18+…
Carole Rockland, Publicity Chair, IronOaks Tennis Club What do all these lovely ladies have in common? They are all active IronOaks Tennis Club members, and they were all born in 1943. The group recently gathered at Stone & Barrel for a joint celebration of this year’s significant birthday. Sharing friendship, food, and tennis does, indeed,…
Carole Rockland The IronOaks Tennis Club recently completed the annual Mixed Doubles Tournament. There were two levels of play. Division I winners were Bob Lynne and Cathy Coin (first place) and Mike and Carmella Davin (second place). Division II winners were Tom Crookston and Julie Tunnell (first place) and Jeff Groudan and Melissa Emery (second…
Wow! The annual Jason Morton Tennis Classic Tournament 2023 had its second largest number of entries (230). Besides local players, out-of-state players came from as far away as Florida, Chicago, New Mexico, and Washington State to compete. Mother nature blessed the players with cooler temperatures and a slight breeze to help cool off these tennis…
Carole Rockland The IronOaks Tennis Club held its annual Valentine Social on Feb. 11 at the Oakwood tennis courts. What could be a more appropriate way to prepare for Valentine’s Day than a sport that features Love in its scoring? Thirty-two participants took part in doubles play over four 30-minute sessions. Random pairing of partners…
The annual IronOaks Tennis Club (IOTC) Gender Doubles Tournament, held from Jan. 17-21, featured intense competition on the courts. In spite of a few rain delays, competition ended on Saturday, as scheduled, with the following results: Men’s Division 1: First place: Jim Bowles and Bob Lynne, second place: Bill Cunningham and Craig Twitchell Men’s Division…
Carole Rockland, IOTC Publicity Chair Longtime IronOaks Tennis Club member Jack Sanders has once again achieved national recognition, winning the 2022 National Clay Court Championship in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Jack and his partner J.B. Hayes from Westfield, Ind., competed in the 85+ division. From October 13-16 they played four matches to win the championship…
Carole Rockland, IOTC Publicity Chair Congratulations to the IOTC 7.0 Women’s USTA tennis team on qualifying for the 2022 Sectionals held at Scottsdale Park Ranch Dec. 9-11. Competing at the 65+ level, even though half the team is over 70, the team advanced over five other local teams to win the fall season and then…