Penny Petersen Alan Behr, a longtime member of Cottonwood Tennis Club, has generously donated all his rackets, balls, and other equipment to the club. He previously lived in Pittsburg, Pa., and Wheeling, W.Va., prior to arriving in Arizona in 2001. For the past 20 years, he has participated in regular Thursday play, as well as…
Penny Petersen Marie Hargus, coordinator of the Wednesday League, announced the winners of the fall season. There will be two more rounds of play this spring. The first-place winner was Carol Trentadue, second place was Pat McRoberts, and third place was Becky Paschal. A luncheon was served to celebrate the winners and announce the schedule…
When playing doubles, do you mix things up and change the formation? We always play the standard doubles formation of one up and one back and opposite side from each other. The main direction sent back from the receiver is sending the ball back cross court, and many times we lose points using this formation…
The Bradshaw/Neu Memorial Tournament is the only tournament of the year open to players from Cottonwood Palo Verde, IronOaks, Sun Lakes Country Club, Springfield, and SunBird. All teams were either Men’s or Women’s Doubles. There are no Mixed Doubles at this event. The week-long tournament began on Sunday, Nov. 7, and concluded with the finals…
The Sun Lakes Tennis Club is back and happy to be in the sun. We did a Welcome Back tournament in November and a Holiday tournament on Dec. 11. It was great fun to see everyone back without COVID-19. President Ed Campion hosted a great party at his home in November. We will start playing…
Carole Rockland Several local tennis players were recently rewarded for their efforts in regional and national competition. Barb Jorgensen, a member of both IronOaks Tennis Club and Cottonwood Tennis Club, competed at the USTA Southwest Scottsdale Adult Tournament. Barb faced intense competition from younger players, but emerged as the Women’s 55 Singles Champion and earned second…
Penny Petersen In addition to daily play at the Cottonwood tennis courts, the following tournaments and socials are scheduled. All these events are for CTC members and the competing clubs only. Jan. 9-15: Gender Doubles, open to CTC members only. Competition is at all levels of both male and female categories. So, get a partner…
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…
Penny Petersen The Rainbow Classic, the first and most colorful tournament of the season, was held Friday, Oct. 22, and Saturday, Oct. 23. Players signed up for Gender Doubles or Mixed Doubles or both. They were assigned to one of four teams: Yellow, Orange, Purple, or Pink. That’s where the “colorful” comes in. Players are…
Penny Petersen Every Friday morning, the Cottonwood courts have mixed doubles play. That means each court has two women and two men playing. At the end of the first set, the players change partners. If there’s a third set, the men can play against the women, or they go back to the original partners. That’s…