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…
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Sports, March 2016
Cottonwood Player of the Month: Carol McCulley
Rod Hayward At 85 years of age, Carol still plays tennis for an hour and a half every day, twice on Tuesdays. “I go to the gym three times a week. It keeps me fit and helps me avoid injuries.” Watching Carol play tennis in the Cottonwood Tennis Club Gender Doubles Tournament reminds me that…
Sports, March 2016
SL Tennis Club Tournament
Jerry Vance It was a beautiful sunny Saturday, January 23 when The Sun Lakes Tennis Club hosted SunBird in a friendly tournament. Starting at 8:30 a.m. with hot coffee, donuts and fruit, play was competitive all day with a big lunch served while play was progressing. SunBird ended up winning but we all had a…
Sports, March 2016
Jason Morton Tennis Classic set for March 3-6
Jenny Browne Whether as a spectator or player, join us March 3-6 for the annual Jason Morton Tennis Classic (JMTC). The JMTC is a Unite States Tennis Association (USTA) sanctioned tournament that attracts nationally-ranked talent and awards cash prizes in each age category for men and women. The IronOaks Tennis Club could not do this…
Sports, March 2016
Sun Lakes Tennis Club Hot Dog Tournament
Jerry Vance Each year Ed Champion cooks up the best hot dogs for our fun tournament. This year on January 16 was no exception. Winners for the Hot Dog Tournament were Faye Haynes, Ron Welde, Maurice Allen and Wayne Holley. Everyone had a great time – see you at the next one, The Sunshine Shine…
Sports, March 2016
Cottonwood 2016 Gender Doubles Tournament results
Rod Hayward Men – Red Division: Champions Bill Gosiak and Steve Nolan, 2nd Bruce Beelman and Larry Sundsrud, 3rd Dave Cain and Rob Campbell; Green Division: Champions Hal Davis and Spencer Roberts, 2nd Bruce Brooks and Dave Markell, 3rd Bill Bailey and Clive Timm; Blue Division: Champions Steve Norvet and Bill Triquart, 2nd Paul Reidell…
Clubs & Classes, March 2016
Sun Lakes Tennis Club
Jerry Vance The Sun Lakes Tennis Club is starting 2016 out with our first potluck dinner and meeting. Potlucks are the second Wednesday of each month so come enjoy great food, fellowship and the meeting. This year’s leadership is Paul Patterson, treasurer, Betty Dunn, secretary, Mary Jane Robinson, president, Dan Thorsen, Vice president, Denise White,…
Sports, February 2016
IronOaks Tennis Club serves up the New Year
Denise Lott IronOaks Tennis Club welcomed the New Year by inviting our neighboring communities to join them in a day of social tennis with potluck specialties. The weather was perfect as 80 club members and visitors got together to start the new tennis year with exercise and camaraderie. Our guests came from Robson Ranch in…
Sports, February 2016
Play better doubles: choose a better court position
Rod Hayward Welcome to the first in a series of articles from the Cottonwood Tennis Club designed to help the community play better tennis. According to three instructors in the Cottonwood Tennis Club, nothing affects performance more than where we choose to play on the court. For Don, finding the proper court position is helped…
Sports, February 2016
Cottonwood Wednesday Tennis League
Sue Elsner December 16 was the last day of the fall Wednesday Women’s Tennis League in Cottonwood. ‘Twas the season as well for the end-of-the-league party, including lunch, gifts and awards. Mary Ann Rice, league coordinator, had organized the lunch and awards, as well as the outdoor heaters for the chilly morning event. The winning…