Jerry Vance Twenty members of the Sun Lakes Tennis Club (lots of members watching also) gathered Dec. 14 to play tennis and eat lots of great food. The sun was out, and it was a great day for all. Matches were competitive and fun. The hot egg dish and coffee got the day started, and…
Jerry Vance A sunny Jan. 4 opened with four courts full of tennis players at the Sun Lakes Tennis Club. SunBird came down the street to play Sun Lakes, and the matches were fast? and furious? Well, anyhow, they were fun, and the food was great. We started at 9 a.m. and finished at 1…
Penny Petersen The Bradshaw Tennis Tournament, recently held on the Cottonwood courts, brought four local tennis clubs together to compete in one place. Not only did the 132 competitors enjoy the experience of playing against teams they normally don’t play, the competition also drew many spectators from the Cottonwood, Oakwood, Sun Lakes CC, and SunBird…
Join Coach Kwong Young’s weekly Sunday social play for both IronOaks members as well as non-members from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. (fee: $5). Players will be matched up with different pairings for three rounds of play using no-add scoring. Balls are provided, and everyone in all of Sun Lakes is welcome to join the…
Penny Petersen Every Friday morning is Mixed Doubles at Cottonwood tennis courts. All year round, couples who like to play together or players who like the camaraderie have an opportunity to sign up to participate in Friday competition. According to Mixed Doubles coordinator Dick Kane, summers are slower with two courts playing. From November until…
Jerry Vance The snowbirds are flying back to the warm weather now that the temperatures have fallen below 100 degrees. The second Wednesday of every month we have our tennis dinners at the clubhouse. Sign up for them. On Oct. 26, we hosted SunBird in our first tournament of the year. A tennis dinner on Nov. 13 will…
Jerry Vance The Sun Lakes Tennis Club started its tennis season with a match with SunBird on Oct. 26. All had fun. Tennis dinner at the clubhouse will be on Wednesday, Nov. 13. We will have an interclub tournament on Nov. 30. We hope most of our snowbirds are back by then. Expect a great Christmas party and…
Penny Petersen The Bradshaw Tennis Tournament, sponsored by Cottonwood Tennis Club, will take place Monday, November 11, through Saturday, November 16. The Bradshaw is the largest and most exciting tournament of the year for both participants and spectators. Entry is open to all Robson communities in the area, and all the Cottonwood courts are used…
Penny Petersen Cottonwood Tennis Club turned French for a day when they held a Bastille Day Social on the evening of July 14 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. They “stormed” the courts and “revolutionized” traditional tennis. About 40 people attended, but not everyone played, as the weather was scorching. Both men and women participated in…
Kwong Young Starting in September, IronOaks tennis professional Coach Kwong will be offering weekly morning ball machine classes with the emphasis of hitting many tennis balls to build muscle memory through a blend of drills and match play to conclude class. Many players just play but don’t improve on their game skills of where to…