Penny Petersen The Cottonwood Tennis Club’s Monday Ladies League starts its spring session on Jan. 4. The session will last 17 weeks, through April 26. That is five weeks longer than in past years. A new individual format just tried in the 2020 Fall League, allows players to play when they’re available, and not committed…
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Sports, January 2021
Wednesday’s Women’s League Finishes 2020 on High Note
Penny Petersen The 24 participants in the Wednesday league will be done by the time you read this, but even with COVID, they were all glad to get out of the house and play their favorite game. League Director Marie Hargus donated many hours toward arranging the schedule, supervising the player draw, figuring out the…
Sports, December 2020
Sun Lakes Tennis Club Update
Jerry Vance Well, COVID-19 still is doing a job on the Sun Lakes Tennis Club. We can’t have any tournaments or dinners, so we play tennis. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday you will find us at the tennis courts, beating that ball around. If you want to join the club, come to the courts, and…
Features, December 2020
Cottonwood Tennis Still Going—Women’s Monday League
Penny Petersen The Women’s Monday League at Cottonwood started Nov. 2, and all 20 participants were delighted to get going. The league is for Red and Green rated players, and the fall session will last seven weeks. This year, the women have adopted the format used by the Thursday Men’s League. Sign-ups are done online,…
Sports, December 2020
IronOaks Tennis Tips from Coach Kwong
Coach Kwong December Events: • Ball Machine Class—Monday through Friday from 7:30 to 9 a.m. and 9 to 10:30 a.m. The fee is only $20 for Tennis Club members and $30 for non-members. • Sunday Social every Sunday from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Play three quick rounds with other tennis lovers and pick up some new skills.…
Sports, November 2020
Tennis Club Update
Jerry Vance As you can expect, the Sun Lakes Tennis Club has had to stop having tournaments, both internal and with other tennis clubs. We hope to be able to have our Christmas Dinner, but time will tell. We are playing tennis every Monday and Thursday at the tennis courts. If you are not a…
Sports, October 2020
Cottonwood Tennis Club Cancels Some Activities for Fall
Penny Petersen Just when you think plans for the Cottonwood Tennis Club’s (CTC) 2020-21 season are going swimmingly well, COVID-19 demolishes all the hard work. That’s how the CTC Board felt last month when President Laks Jagnadan and board members Cannon Hill (vice president), Spencer Roberts (treasurer), Ruthanne Strohn (secretary), Jay Ketter (tournament director), and…
Sports, October 2020
Tennis Tip
Kwong Young As a player, do you have the capability to change the way and where you hit? Can you calm yourself down or fuel yourself into a positive emotional state? When thinking back to the time I started playing tennis in upstate New York, I was a ticking time bomb on the court and sadly displayed negative,…
Sports, September 2020
Tennis with Coach Kwong
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…
Sports, September 2020
IronOaks Tennis Club Plans a Busy Year!
Carole Rockland The new IronOaks Tennis Club (IOTC) Board has planned a busy year of tennis for members. The opening event will be a “welcome back” mixer with Cottonwood Tennis Club on Saturday, Nov. 7. December will feature the traditional New Year’s Eve mixer, open to all local tennis clubs. A highlight of this event…