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…
The IronOaks Tennis Club hosted its Second Annual Crystal Card Sale on the patio at the Wellness Center in October. A special thanks to Judy Gahide and Lois Newman who organized and hosted the event. Thanks to the tennis players, pickleball players, and Wellness Center members for participating. It was a grand success. All proceeds…
The new board of the IronOaks Tennis Club has been busy making plans for a 2022-23 tennis season filled with activities to include every member of the tennis community. Mark your calendars for these great events: • Nov. 5: The year will start with a casual “Welcome Back” gathering of tennis and pickleball players for…
arole Rockland A few raindrops were not enough to dampen the spirits of the IronOaks Tennis Club (IOTC) members who gathered on Saturday, July 2, for the annual pancake breakfast to celebrate Independence Day. Over 50 IOTC members started the morning with some friendly, social tennis followed by a delicious breakfast of pancakes, sausage, and…