Lisa Fahrion The Sun Lakes Cottonwood Palo Verde Pickleball Club is celebrating major milestones in its growth and community impact. Founded in 2008, the club has expanded from a small group of players to more than 400 active members, making it one of the most vibrant pickleball organizations in the area. To support the growing…
Tag: Pickleball Club
February 2025, Sports
2024 Cottonwood Pickleball Donation
Susan Ori In a shining example of community spirit, the Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood (SLPCC) has donated an impressive $3,500 to Neighbors Who Care, a charitable organization dedicated to helping those facing challenging circumstances. This generous donation was made possible through the combined efforts of club members and sponsors who participated in a raffle…
December 2024, Generals
The Senior Games—Behind the Scenes
Ray Texeira It’s a Thursday at 1:10 p.m. in the Phoenix Room at Cottonwood, and preparations are being made for the start of the Senior Games meeting. Several conference-size tables with seating for 20 fill the room, along with spectator seating for 15 more. The team has been meeting for the past seven months. Members…
November 2024, Sports
Summer Pickleball at Cottonwood
Jim Carlson Pickleball at Sun Lakes Cottonwood has been on full display year round! Even in the summer months, the action does not stop. Before dawn on a recent Sunday, at 6:05 a.m., courts were at capacity! Pickleball can be enjoyed and discovered at all ages. Our club has more than 30 members who are…
Generals, August 2024
Which Community Will Win the Senior Games Trophy?
Ray Texeira The Senior Games trophy wants to come home to one of the communities, either Sun Lakes Country Club, Cottonwood Palo Verde, IronOaks, or Robson Reserve. The games will be played at various locations within these communities. The events are currently being finalized. There is a game for anyone to play, regardless of age,…
April 2024, Sports
Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood Starts a New Year!
Lorri Morgan, Communications April 1 is the start of our new year, and we have brand-new, shiny officers to welcome the new year and make our club better and better. Bud Johnson takes the helm as president and Lyndi Thom as secretary. Jim Carlson has another year as vice president and Tony Casillas as member-at…
February 2024, Sports
Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood: APPL News and More
Lorri Morgan The Cottonwood Pickleball Club has fielded five teams for this season’s APPL (Arizona Pickleball Players Association) competition. There is a Women’s 2.5, Women’s 3.0 (65 and older), Women’s 3.0 (50 and older), Women’s 3.5, and Men’s 4.0. All four of the women’s teams won their first match. As of this writing, the men…
Sports, May 2022
CWPV Pickleball Club Season Party
Susan Ori The 2021-22 CWPV Pickleball Club season came to a close at a dinner party with more than 200 members in attendance. The gathering was held in the Cottonwood ballroom. Recognition was given to committee members, board members, and all others who selflessly donated their time and talents to make this a memorable season.
Sports, December 2021
Paddles Without Partners! Starting in December
Irene D’Aloisio Like to play pickleball but don’t have a partner or group to play with? Do you work and find yourself unable to join the Pickleball Club but yearn to play? In December, Cottonwood Palo Verde will start having dedicated time just for homeowners like you! This weekly event will be for Cottonwood Palo…
Sports, January 2021
Pickleball Club Cottonwood Does It Again for the Holidays!
The Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood, from the Cottonwood Palo Verde community at Alma School and Riggs Road, has done it again! For the last several years, the club has been collecting funds and other donations for the Hamilton Kids at Hamilton High School in Chandler. These are kids of needy families or families who…