Tag: tennis

Sun Lakes Tennis Club Spring Fling

Members enjoying the spring fling banquet!

Members enjoying the spring fling banquet! Jerry Vance Each year we end the tennis year with a spring fling. Members of the Sun Lakes Tennis Club gathered in the Navajo Room at the Sun Lakes Country Club to celebrate another great year of tennis. Beef Stew and all the trimmings filled us up and lots…

Summer tennis rate offered at IronOaks

May–September monthly tennis rate special at the IronOaks Fitness and Racquet Center is as follows: Non-homeowner – $35 per month Homeowner – $30 per month Your monthly tennis membership allows you to book courts during prime time (7:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.) and gives you the use of the lap pool. Come join us for morning tennis…

IOTC has a banner year!

Pictured (left to right) John Reed, Ken Stanley, Tom Tschetter, Phil Kirschenbaum, Norbert Guimond, Hal Davis, Lloyd Yanke, Tom Ritter, Evan Hansen, Tom Lorgan

First Row: Dave Reddie, John Radcliffe, Mike Kroelinger, Leo Lapane (Captain), Jerry Rex and Tom Snider; Back Row: James Pyles, Austin Mason, Dale Erbright, Dave Elmore and Jeff Tanham Pictured (left to right) John Reed, Ken Stanley, Tom Tschetter, Phil Kirschenbaum, Norbert Guimond, Hal Davis, Lloyd Yanke, Tom Ritter, Evan Hansen, Tom Lorgan   The…

IronOaks Tennis Club thanks sponsors

Jenny Browne, Racquet Activities Coordinator The IOTC received great support for their Jason Morton Tennis Classic this year from local businesses. The tournament was held March 3-6 at the IronOaks Fitness and Racquet Center and was a terrific success. Special thanks to the tournament sponsors who included A-1 Golf Cart, 360 Physical Therapy Sports Medicine…

SLTC at SunBird

Dan Thorsen, Ed Campion, Tony Horn and Jerry Vance

Jerry Vance Members of the Sun Lakes Tennis Club took on SunBird at their tennis courts on February 20. The baked potato lunch provided by SunBird was excellent. Competition was fierce but unfortunately SunBird came out on top. Four of the winners are pictured.

Sun Lakes Tennis Club potluck

Betty Dunn, Paul Patterson and Jeanne Tooley

Jerry Vance The final potluck and meeting of the Sun Lakes Tennis Club for this tennis year was held on March 9. Members had a great pizza, salad and desert meal served up by Betty Dunn, Paul Patterson and Jeanne Tooley. Election of officers for the next year was held with Ed Campion to be…

Generations tennis social at IronOaks

Participants in the Generations Tennis Social

Jenny Browne, Racquet Activities Coordinator Charles Johnson is the current Basha High School coach and wrote the following: I am the Varsity, JV, and freshman girls Tennis coach here at Basha High School. We were contacted by Jenny Browne, the racquet activities coordinator at IronOaks Fitness and Racquet Center in Sun Lakes, late last year.…

Sun Lakes Tennis Club hosts Cottonwood Tennis Club

Hosts Pat Findlay and Jessie Wagner

Jerry Vance Saturday, February 27 was a great day to play tennis. Starting early at 8:30 a.m. and playing the last matches at 3:00 p.m. provided members and our Cottonwood guests with some great tennis matches. The food and beverages were hosted by Jessie Wagner and Pat Findlay; their partner Sandy Lind was still in…

Introducing Cottonwood Tennis Club’s new president

The Sylvia Page forehand. Photo by Rod Hayward.

Rod Hayward Sylvia Page first learned to play tennis in Dawson Creek, Alberta, Canada where she took her first job as a sole charge physiotherapist. “The physician with whom I worked most closely and his wife were excellent tennis players and they patiently taught me to play the game. We became good friends and the…

Jason Morton Tennis Classic results

Jenny Browne, Racquet Activities Coordinator The JMTC brought some incredible tennis matches this year, Spectators enjoyed the great Arizona weather while watching amazing, consistent matches from players around the Valley. John and Drena Radcliffe put in hours and hours of their own time to make this a huge success. A-1 Golf Carts and 360 Physical…