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IOTC upcoming events and news

The IronOaks Racquet Center will be hosting their last Tennis Social of 2015 on Monday, December 21 from noon-2:00 p.m. All tennis players in the community are welcome! A mix and match tennis format is played from noon-1:30 p.m. with a light holiday snack served after play. There is always a theme to the socials,…

Cottonwood Tennis off and running

Jack be nimble! Jack be quick!

Rod Hayward November is upon us again and the Cottonwood Tennis Club is revving its engines to begin another season of blistering forehands, laser-accurate lobs and just plain tennis fun. On October 26, Dave and Sherri Butler, hosts of the Kickoff Dinner, welcomed back returning members at the Palo Verde Dining Room where everyone enjoyed…

IronOaks Tennis Club hosts 2015 USTA Court Slam

The USTA Clay Court Slam Tournament went off without a hitch in September. With Tournament Director John Radcliffe at the helm, the tournament brought in 80 athletes ages 35-85 years old. Players came from Yuma, Tucson, Sedona, Prescott, Scottsdale, Tempe, Buckeye, Phoenix, Mesa and Chandler and provided spectators with some great matches to watch. Results…

Court Report – Cottonwood Tennis Club

Al Wagner has been teaching skills at his Tennis Boot Camp during the summer on Wednesday and Friday evenings. Recent participants are pictured. First row: Kathy Molitar, Sherri Butler, Susan Aparicio, Adriana Michael, Kristi Thomas and Terri Heichelbech; back row: Bob Heichelbech and Instructor Al Wagner.

Susie Welker We are gearing up for our winter session of competitive and enjoyable tennis at the Cottonwood Tennis Club! As our members begin to drift back to the southwest, the intensity of our CTC activities ratchets up to accommodate their enthusiasm for tennis. This is a club organized and run by its members and…

Multi-Club Tennis Mixer to be held October 17

Multi-Club Tennis Mixer The IronOaks Tennis Club is hosting a Tennis Mixer on Saturday, October 17 for all the Sun Lakes communities including Cottonwood, SunBird, Sun Lakes Country Club, Springfield, Robson Ranch and IronOaks. The event will start at 7:30 a.m. and will include breakfast and lunch. Players can sign up on the bulletin board…

Clay Mixed Doubles winners

Winners of the IronOaks Mixed Doubles Clay Court Tournament.

The IronOaks Tennis Club hosted a successful Mixed Doubles Clay Court Tournament at the IronOaks Fitness and Racquet Center the week of July 20. Winners included Bruce Stead and Denise Lott in Division One and Lois and Wayne Newman in Division Two. The next tournament to be held at the IronOaks Fitness and Racquet Center…

IronOaks Tennis

The IronOaks Tennis Club is hosting two great events in July for those residents that are staying in town. The annual Fourth of July Breakfast is a great morning of tennis and pancakes. All clubs are invited for the doubles mixer at 7:30 a.m. with breakfast to follow at 9:00 a.m. The Clay Court Mixed…

IronOaks Tennis Club salutes John Radcliffe

IronOaks Tennis Club President, Judy Gahide, with the club’s Volunteer of the Year, John Radcliffe

Denise Lott IronOaks’ Volunteer Recognition dinner is held annually in appreciation of the efforts of its many helpers that keep the club’s activities flowing smoothly. Each year one special volunteer is selected to be recognized and for the 2015 event this was John Radcliffe. John has been instrumental in developing and maintaining our USTA women’s…

Bob Pivec: making tennis fun

Bob Pivec with student Kim Schmuck. Photo taken by Al Wagner.

Rod Hayward The Cottonwood Tennis Club has a long history of helping its members to improve their tennis skills. It is members like Bob Pivec who make this possible; 60 years ago, he congregated with his eighth-grade classmates to hit tennis balls in the local public playground; a decade later, he was already pursuing his…

Clay Court tournament at IronOaks

IronOaks Tennis Club hosted another successful Fashion Show and Snow Bird Send Off on April 10. This annual event is held with Tennis Cabana providing the latest in tennis fashion. Pictured from left to right are John Radcliff, Drena Radcliff, Jeri Schulz, Dennis Lott, Judy Gahide and Paul Gahide.

Jenny Browne The Tennis Club at IronOaks Fitness and Racquet Club hosted another great event in March. The Clay Court Tournament brought out some of the best seen match-ups of the season. There were three divisions in the men’s doubles and two divisions for the women. Group One – Men: 1st Mario Dominguez and Tim…