Diane Halpern On Nov. 5 the Sun Lakes Pickleball Club IronOaks (SLPCIO) held their first event of the season, and it was a great success! The day started out with IronOaks Tennis Club and Pickleball Club members enjoying coffee and delicious pastries provided by talented baker Mary Ann Smith who clearly has skills in the…
Chuck Eberhardt Three members of the Sun Lakes Pickleball Club IronOaks brought home gold medals after competing in the Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships in Indian Wells, Calif., in November 2022. Chris and Roger Koski, playing Mixed Doubles in the 3.0, 65+ Division, won the top prize after a grueling 6.5 hours of competition against…
On Oct. 30 SLCCPC hosted their first social of the new pickleball year to celebrate the Grand Opening of their new pickleball courts! We had 50-plus members come join us in round-robin games, coffee, and donuts. We recently acquired four new permanent courts and four temporary courts, which now gives us a total of ten…
Judy Rolfs and Kim Layher Wanda Siedlecki and Paul Nichol are the new certified pickleball coaches/instructors for Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood. Their Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR) certification is partnered with USA Pickleball. PPR provides current educational and training resources. Paul and Wanda‘s instructional clinics will benefit beginners to experienced pickleball players. Pickleball, a fast-growing…
Looking to refresh your wardrobe for pickleball, tennis, golf, or fitness? Come to the Sun Lakes IronOaks Pickleball Club sale of gently used fitness clothing/accessories on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., on the back patio of the IronOaks Fitness Center. The sale will offer hundreds of items for both men and…
While many of our friends and fellow pickleball players have been enjoying cooler weather across the country, our courts have been full all summer long. The Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood has had by far its busiest summer ever! We have had full courts with nearly 100 active players enjoying America’s fastest-growing sport. According to…
David Zapatka Many people believe pickleball was named after founder Joel Pritchard’s dog who was named Pickles. Not true! Joel Pritchard’s son, Frank, recently came clean about the real reason the sport was named pickleball. It was a hot July afternoon on Bainbridge Island, Wash., in 1965 and 13-year-old Frank Pritchard was bored. He whined…
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals: Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, “The lob is a lofted shot hit off a bounce that can be either offensive or defensive in nature. The object of lobbing is to force your opponents, who are in a strong position at the non-volley line,…
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals: Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, “to properly execute a dink, stand just behind the non-volley zone line in a good ready position—well balanced, with your body weight over your feet and the knees slightly bent. Hold the paddle in front of your…
Jerry Strom (Cottonwood, Sun Lakes) and Kim Stevenson (Indianapolis) captured the Gold medal on March 27, in the 4.0, 50-54-year-old Division at the Southwest Regional Pickleball Championships held at Bell Bank Legends Park in Queen Creek.