Jerry Higgins Cottonwood Tennis Club (CTC) plays its normal seasons of tournaments, club socials with other communities, and organized club play during the months from September through its closing event, a picnic at Sisk Park, ending the season in March. After that, a good number of players retreat from Sun Lakes’ temperatures to the northern…
Dean Sinerius Here’s a little-known fact from researchers at Oxford University who have concluded that tennis is the most useful sport for human health. According to the research, playing tennis on a routine basis reduces the risk of premature death in older people by up to 47%, while swimming reaches up to 28%, and riding…
Tony Reider This spring at Cottonwood Tennis Club, the ladies played in a six-week season of tennis. We had a lot of interest and enthusiasm with a roster of 22 ladies, which included Susie Dunn, Ollie Johnson, Luana Capponi, Renee Hansen, Susan Aparicio, Gwen Lucas, Mary Park, Anita Frindell, Linda Dirksmeyer, Kim Vargas, Neda Mead,…
Dean and Maryann Sinerius Tennis is a sport that has a rich and storied tradition. From its origins in medieval France to its current status as a global phenomenon, tennis has a long and fascinating history. Today’s traditions have changed somewhat, and one of the longer traditions in the East Valley has been the Sun…
Well, like it or not, here comes the dreaded Arizona summer “dry” heat. Not hot enough to bake a chicken, but active players must be extremely careful and be wiser when combatting what Mother Nature will be offering us, including the monsoon. During the colder season, many wish it was hotter, so we start to…
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…