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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Jerry Vance April 4 was a great morning to hold the Remembrance Tournament at the Sun Lakes Tennis Club. Each year members gather to remember old friends past and present and enjoy each other’s company. Teams were divided into eight groups and the team who won the most games was the winner. Losers also won…
Ken Stanley Our USTA men’s 65 Plus 7.0 tennis team recently captured second place at the 2014 USTA League Nationals Tournament held at the Surprise Tennis Center. To qualify for Nationals, the team had to win their local USTA league and the Southwest Sectionals held last fall. At Nationals, the team defeated sectional winners from…
Jerry Vance The Sun Lakes Tennis Club hosted the March Madness Tournament on March 21. A great time was had as two person teams competed to see who could win the most games in a timed format. Connie Buckley and Irwin Sloan were the winners with 23 games won in the time period. Low score…
Rod Hayward With months of tournaments, league play and socials behind them, members of the Cottonwood Tennis Club gathered at Sisk Park March 21 to close another successful season and to bid Bon Voyage to their northerner friends, poised for the annual spring migration to cooler climates. The afternoon was filled with entertainment and skill…
Jerry Vance The Sun Lakes Tennis Club held its annual Spring Fling Banquet on March 21 at 6:00 p.m. in the Navajo Room at Sun Lakes Country club. A social at 5:00 p.m. and dinner at 6:00 p.m. was enjoyed by members. Jan McDonald and Nancy Boland planned a great evening and meal of roast…