Jerry Higgins Cottonwood Tennis Club fared well at the Volvo Classic at The Village. The Village is a local health and sports club that provides a tennis tournament for 22 divisions of players, with Volvo Gilbert sponsoring the event. The event took place April 27 through April 30, 2023. CTC members Cindy Guillaume and Barb…
Congratulations and thanks to the following IronOaks Tennis Club (IOTC) members who will serve as officers for the coming year: President: Christopher “CJ” Berry Vice President: Rick Kenny Treasurer: Sandy Traylor Secretary: D.D. Kullman Play Director: Kristina Traylor The board meets regularly on the first Monday of each month in the IronOaks Fitness Center. Summer…
Carole Rockland Several IronOaks Tennis Club members participated in the USTA Level 6 Volvo Cars Gilbert Open at Ocotillo Village April 27 through April 30. Congratulations to Tim Shum and Chris Bernabe for their first-place finish in the Men’s 60+ Doubles Division, and to Cindy Guillaume and Barb Jorgensen for their first-place finish in the 18+…
Jerry Higgins 40-love is a tennis score term, but love in the tennis game is not a good score on a tennis court, because it means you have nothing. However, in the Jenack home court, love is a great score, as Bill and Andi Jenack have endured love for 51 years. Bill met Andi at a…
Jerry Higgins One hundred thirty Tennis Club members and their guests attended the annual Cottonwood Tennis Club Spring Picnic on March 18 at Sisk Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The attendees played various games (bocce ball, horseshoes, putting green, bean bag toss, and washer cornhole) in which they won tickets that might enable…
Penny Petersen Everyone looks forward to the Can/Am Tournament, the last big event of the Cottonwood Tennis Club’s competitive season. It is a one-day event, always on Saturday. Since Sun Lakes has many residents who come from Canada and have a limited time they are able to stay, this tournament marks the end of the…
Carole Rockland, Publicity Chair, IronOaks Tennis Club What do all these lovely ladies have in common? They are all active IronOaks Tennis Club members, and they were all born in 1943. The group recently gathered at Stone & Barrel for a joint celebration of this year’s significant birthday. Sharing friendship, food, and tennis does, indeed,…
According to Tournament Director Jay Ketter, “The Mixed Doubles Tournament played at Cottonwood had lots of close matches and a sell-out crowd for the finals on Saturday, Feb. 11.” The outcomes were as follows: Red Division: First place: Cindy Guillaume and Ron Ryer Second place: Barb Jorgensen and William Jenack Third place: Martine Blue and…
Carole Rockland Congratulations to IronOaks Tennis Club members Diane James and Barb Jorgensen who recently competed at the USTA National Championships in Surprise, Ariz., March 31 through April 2. They were the representatives for the Southwest USTA Division. Diane qualified by having the highest record in the 3.0 division throughout the year. Barb earned entrance…
According to Tournament Director Jay Ketter, “The Mixed Doubles Tournament played at Cottonwood had lots of close matches and a sell-out crowd for the finals on Saturday, Feb. 11.” The outcomes were as follows: Red Division: First place: Cindy Guillaume and Ron Ryer Second place: Barb Jorgensen and William Jenack Third place: Martine Blue and…