Carole Rockland It was a chilly December evening, but the IronOaks tennis players kept warm with some lively tennis, followed by delicious cookies and hot chocolate at the first “Sugar and Slice” event. The best part of the evening was the warm feeling of gathering with friends during the holiday season. Thanks to D.D. Kullman…
The Sun Lakes The Young and the Restuvus tennis team, who play out of IronOaks Tennis Center, finished in first place in their division of The Valley of the Sun’s 4.0 league.
Carole Rockland Congratulations to IronOaks Tennis Club members Diane James and Barb Jorgensen who recently competed at the USTA National Championships in Surprise, Ariz., March 31 through April 2. They were the representatives for the Southwest USTA Division. Diane qualified by having the highest record in the 3.0 division throughout the year. Barb earned entrance…
Kwong Young Do you have or are you aware of Spatial Awareness? This is when a player knows where they are on the court in relation to where the ball is, as well as where their opponent is on the court. They track the ball better and, therefore, hit a better-quality shot targeted for zones…
The IronOaks Tennis Center was the place to be on Saturday, Nov. 6! The courts were full of players, as IronOaks Tennis Club hosted Cottonwood Tennis Club for a morning of friendly competition, organized by Lois Newman. Delicious food was served by members of Vivian Guimond’s tennis team, “The Insiders.” An added attraction for the…
Coach Kwong Coach Kwong will be offering the following tennis clinics this summer from May to the end of October, for the early birds wanting to beat the heat: Monday through Friday 6:30 to 7:30 a.m., Cardio Tennis (fee: $15 members/$25 non-members) 7:30 to 9 a.m., Ball Machine Clinic (fee: $20 members/$30 non-members) RSVP to…
IronOaks tennis coach Coach Kwong is conducting his weekly clinics Monday through Friday mornings. If you are interested in a fun class with music and high energy, consider cardio tennis. This class is not only fun, but you can practice your tennis skills. The ball machine class helps you build on your swings for ball…
Denise Lott On December 11, the IronOaks 7.0, 65 plus men’s USTA team won the Southwest Sectional tennis tournament held in Surprise, AZ. The next stop will be to compete in the Spring National Championship tournament. The other competitors were from Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. Our team was undefeated in the 7.0 men’s group.…
Ken Stanley Our USTA men’s 65 Plus 7.0 tennis team recently captured second place at the 2014 USTA League Nationals Tournament held at the Surprise Tennis Center. To qualify for Nationals, the team had to win their local USTA league and the Southwest Sectionals held last fall. At Nationals, the team defeated sectional winners from…
Denise Lott The IronOaks Tennis Club Gender Doubles Tournament was held In February. Winners were Lola Bernadelli and Carmelle Davin (4.0 women), Mike Corey and Leo Lapane (4.0 men), Olena Buxton and Barb Yankee (3.5 women) and Jerry Geiszler and Len Paulson (3.5 men). Our Winter Drop-In Social, open to all Sun Lakes area players,…