Denise Lott Several IronOaks Tennis Club members participated in the Huntsman World Senior Games held in St. George, Utah in October. This annual event brought in over 10,000 athletes from 72 countries, involved in 27 different sporting fields. Of those participants, 350 came for the tennis competition. There were many challenging matches, but that did…
Rod Hayward It has been said that more than half of the over 300 current members of the Cottonwood Tennis Club began the game after their arrival at Sun Lakes. If so, this may be due in no small part to Don Neu, who has been teaching his beginners clinics at the Cottonwood Club for…
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,…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…