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…
Tag: tennis
Sports, October 2015
Court Report – Cottonwood Tennis Club
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…
Sports, October 2015
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…
Sports, September 2015
Clay Mixed Doubles winners
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…
Sports, July 2015
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…
Sports, June 2015
IronOaks Tennis Club salutes 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…
Sports, June 2015
Bob Pivec: making tennis fun
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…
Sports, May 2015
Clay Court tournament at IronOaks
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…
Sports, May 2015
Sun Lakes Tennis Club remembrance tournament
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…
Front Page, May 2015
IronOaks Tennis Team is USTA National finalist
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…