Category: Card Games & Sports

Relishing Pickleball: $100,000 Australian Open Pickleball Slam Made History

David Zapatka The Australian Open Tennis Championships, known as the “Happy Slam,” made history this year when it hosted the Australian Open Pickleball Championships in tandem with their famous tennis tournament on finals weekend, January 24-26. Tennis court #3 was transformed into center court for the pickleball championships. $100,000 in prize money was offered. The…

Men’s Golf Club

Scott Moore Except for an occasional frost delay, Men’s Club enjoyed some terrific golf weather the past month. Efforts to constantly evolve and improve Thursday’s play are continuing. The formats change from week to week, and the Golf Genius online sign-up for Men’s play has modernized the sign-up process. A new on-course policy was rolled…

Card Scores

500 We meet in the Apache Room, which is located on the top floor of the clubhouse, on Thursday afternoon at 3 p.m. Buy-in is 50 cents. If you have any questions, please call Darlene Thompson at 602-460-1501 and leave a message and she will get back to you. January winners: 1/09. 1st Ed Hennek…

Bridge Results

Monday Bridge January winners: 1/06. 1st Fay Lockwood, 2nd Karlene Garn, 3rd Carol Dawley 1/13. 1st June Preder, 2nd Carol Phillips, 3rd Beth Miller 1/20. 1st Peggy White, 2nd Karlene Garn, 3rd Sue Kaat 1/27. 1st Beth Miller, 2nd Fay Lockwood, 3rd Chris Nechvatal Wednesday Bridge January results: 1/08. 1st Gunter DeFlieze, 2nd Ron Mrugala,…

Sold

The annual SunBird Community Auction held on Jan. 24 was another huge success. Once again, our auctioneer extraordinaire Mike Goldade fired up the enthusiasm of the crowd, and the bids were generous. Collette Ellis-Toddington canvassed local businesses and residents for donations of gift baskets, homemade doggie treats, car washes, restaurant and golf packages, and much…

Making You a Better You

Sharlene Sternberg Tennis can make you a better version of yourself in several ways, both mentally and physically. • Physical Fitness: Tennis improves your vascular health, strengthens muscles, and enhances flexibility. • Mental Toughness: Tennis requires focus, patience, and resilience. • Discipline and Consistency: To improve in tennis, regular practice and continuous learning are essential,…