Keith Ori After initially facing cancellation, the 2025 Norris Invitational Pickleball Tournament made a triumphant return thanks to the dedication of a small group of club members who brought the beloved event back to life. Held from March 3-5, the tournament was a resounding success, drawing enthusiastic players and spectators alike. Pickleball Is Great, a…
Dannette Hunnel, Barb Jorgensen Cottonwood Tennis Club welcomes new board members for the 2025-26 season. They are Mike Jaltuch, president; Susan Hood, past president; Mike Gallant, vice president; Steve Norvet, treasurer; Julia Romanin, secretary; and Mike Burdett, tournament director. Each member brings a unique set of skills to our club. All individuals have volunteered to…
Barb Jorgensen This tournament isn’t just a contest of tennis skills, but one of many, and all in good fun! Which country makes the best drink? USA’s Bloody Mary vs. Canada’s Caesar. Who wears the most patriotic clothing, and who can sing each other’s anthem the loudest? Chef Jeff Villareal treated nearly 100 participants to…
Larry Wolfe After finishing the regular Winter Season with a 13-5 record, the A-1 Golf Carts team, managed by Dave Kratz, rolled to victory in the season-ending tournament, winning all three of their contests. Here’s how the tournament unfolded: In the opening game, the second-seeded First Response Roofing team, managed by Tom Erpelding, edged the…
Larry Wolfe The Sun Division Winter League Champion Camp Hilby team continued their winning ways and captured the Winter Tournament title in a thrilling final game, but let’s start from the beginning. In the opener, the third-seeded Redeemed Team, managed by Ron Carmichael, cruised to a 19-12 victory over Manager Kim Whitney’s second-seeded Wolfe &…
MJ Boscombe Congratulations to our 2025 Club Champion Sandy Brandt! Her total score for the three-round tournament was 227. First-place flight winners are as follows: Janet Barnett in Flight 1, Susan Barham in Flight 2, Lynne Shaw in Flight 3, Colleen Ritter in Flight 4, and Robin Thomas in Flight 5. Roselyn Hoiby is our…
Reggie Wegman On March 11 Oakwood Lady Niners sponsored an invitational golf tournament. The theme was “It’s All About the Shoes.” Roseann Kindernecht’s friend decorates shoes, which are unbelievably gorgeous. The shoes were displayed at the tee boxes, along with facts about shoes and women’s fascination with them. We can never have too many pairs.…
Michele Renahan The Jason Morton Memorial Tennis Classic returned to the courts at IronOaks Fitness and Racquet Center in Sun Lakes. The IronOaks Tennis Club hosts this USTA tournament, which has a long history in Sun Lakes. The annual Jason Morton Tennis Classic runs Feb. 26 through March 2 and is named after the longtime…
DD Kullman The IronOaks Tennis Club (IOTC) hosted an exciting, weeklong Gender Doubles Tournament Jan. 13–18. More than 40 matches were held over six days, and 24 teams participated. The annual event celebrated winning teams in men’s and women’s 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0 level doubles play. Following are the results of the doubles pairs winners:…
Frank Whitney Our next tournament will be a four-round, Swiss-type game in 30 minutes per side tournament and will be held on four Saturdays: March 29 and April 5, 12, and 19. Our one-game-a-day format with no entry fee and no club membership requirements will be open to all interested players within our local area.…