Jerry Higgins Ollie Johnson of the Cottonwood Tennis Club (CTC) and Terry Jackson of Albuquerque, N.M., won bronze medals at the St. George, Utah, 2023 Huntsman World Senior Games in both mixed doubles and gender doubles. For information regarding membership in the Cottonwood Tennis Club, please contact Membership Chairs Carol Trentadue at [email protected] or Maurice…
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December 2023, Sports
IronOaks Tennis Club’s “Welcome Back Fall Fiesta” Was Fantastic!
Carole Rockland Tennis players from IronOaks, Springfield, SunBird, and Trilogy tennis clubs gathered at Oakwood on Nov. 4 for a great morning of shopping, tennis, food, and camaraderie. The morning began with the opening of the clothing sale, organized by Kristina Traylor. It was a huge success and netted IronOaks Tennis Club over $1,400. Rick…
December 2023, Sports
IronOaks Tennis Club Hosts Robson Ranch
Carole Rockland, IOTC Communications Chair On Oct. 28 the Oakwood tennis courts were the site of a friendly competition between IronOaks Tennis Club (IOTC) and Robson Ranch Tennis Club. A total of 35 participants took to the courts, ending in a final result of Robson Ranch 18, IOTC 11. After a morning of tennis, the…
December 2023, Sports
Cottonwood Palo Verde HOA Community Day
Jerry Higgins The Cottonwood Tennis Club celebrated Community Day with many other HOA organizations to show old and new residents the multitude of varied activities available to them. The Cottonwood Tennis Club is hosting the Bradshaw/Neu tennis fundraiser tournament from Dec. 3 through Dec. 9.
September 2023, Sports
Cottonwood Men’s Golf Association July Results
Buddy Meola July 1 was the monthly Ace of Aces Qualifier with the low gross and low net scores qualifying. All of the qualifiers will play in the Ace of Aces Tournament later this year. Blue Flight: Low Gross Gary Broadbent, Low Net Orlando Orta White Flight 1: Low Gross William Moore, Low Net Mark…
September 2023, Sports
Coach Kwong’s Tennis Tip
There are many players who have great solid stroke fundamentals, but without proper footwork and the ability to achieve good court positioning, it doesn’t matter anymore. Sure, any player can hit challenging shots over the net, but if you just wait and watch to see what happens, then you are merely a “spectator”! Watch the…
September 2023, Sports
Breakfast at Wimbledon
Bernie Tighe The Saturday morning group was going to play tennis that July 15 morning, but it was too hot, so we opted to have breakfast at the Cottonwood café instead. We watched the Women’s Final at Wimbledon. Our dreams were to be there in person, but we had fun doing what we did. For…
September 2023, Sports
CTC Player Holiday at Wimbledon
Julia Romanin Tennis bucket list? Yup, another one checked off this summer—Wimbledon, July 9, 2023, or as the Brits say, “Middle Sunday.” Originally planned for Summer 2020, I was to be the “tagalong” with my son, daughter-in-law, and two teenage grandchildren for a week-long visit to London, England. As part of that trip, I would…
September 2023, Sports
CTC Player Goes to the Olympics
Our Ollie Johnson was taking her game around the USA by playing in the National Senior Olympics in Pittsburgh, Pa. Her partner was Margie Vasquez. She also played mixed doubles. For information regarding membership in Cottonwood Tennis Club, please contact Membership Chairs Carol Trentadue at [email protected] or Maurice Allen at [email protected]. Also look at the…
September 2023, Sports
Cottonwood Tennis Club Goes Digital Technology
Dean Sinerius Technology has revolutionized the way we live, work, and play. It has also transformed the world of sports, including tennis. Local tennis clubs and leagues are now leveraging technology to improve the experience of players and fans alike. In this article, we will explore how technology is changing local tennis clubs and leagues,…