Lisa Onyx, Publicity The Lady 18ers held their two-week net tournament called the SunBird Cup in February. Congratulations to Lore Schaefer who ran away with the tournament with a seven-stroke lead over her competitors! Lore shot a net 57 during her first round, making it difficult for anyone to catch her. Sue Mallery came in…
Gail Schroeder All of us Niners were so happy to get back to a normal schedule after COVID-19. We celebrated by having a wonderful time competing in our annual tournament on Feb. 22 after having to skip it last year. Tom Adam, Trent Johnson, and Ron Morgan greeted the Sun Lakes Niners and ushered their…
David Zapatka The Volley Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, “A volley is a shot hit in the air before the ball bounces. It is used as a return of a ball that travels close to the top of the net and that is usually hit…
Jen Walden The Palm Creek Tennis Club visited SunBird on March 12 for a rousing match of Men’s, Women’s, and Mixed Doubles. Christine Terechenok and Sharon Van Greunsven coordinated the chicken and salad luncheon for the day. Thanks so much for everyone’s help! We love our volunteers. On March 19 we put up a valiant…
Scott Moore Our March 1 meeting saw the sitting of the new Men’s Club Executive Board. Past President Dean Huyghebaert turned his gavel over to new president Buzz Curran, and Scott Stohr was nominated and confirmed as the new vice president. All the other existing board members will remain for the 2022-23 season. Treasurer Patrick…
Laurie Moore Kelech, Golf Shop Manager We are looking for volunteers for the golf course for the position of Ranger-Starter. Please stop in the Golf Shop or call 480-883-0820. Position Concept: Creates a positive experience while monitoring pace of play. Facilitates on-course tournament logistics. Upholds positive golf etiquette and prevents behavior that is detrimental to the…
Christina Riley, Assistant Golf Shop Manager • April 9 (Saturday): Master’s Tournament—Open to men and women, 7:30 a.m. tee times • April 16 (Saturday): Hero Golf Hole Sponsor, supporting first responders: fire and police