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. March Winners: 3/06. 1st Yvonne Petersen…
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Card Games & Sports, May 2025
Bridge Results
Monday Afternoon Bridge Karlene Garn March Winners: 3/03. 1st Karlene Garn, 2nd Jean Mrugala, 3rd Carol Dawley 3/10. 1st Jean Mrugala, 2nd Sue Kaat, 3rd Judy Mahn 3/17. 1st Barb Ott, 2nd June Preder, 3rd Carol Dawley 3/24. 1st Bruce Kaiser, 2nd Karlene Garn, 3rd Chris Nechvatal 3/31. 1st June Preder, 2nd Bruce Kaiser, 3rd…
Card Games & Sports, May 2025
Tennis Club Socialites: Not Your Usual March Madness
Sharlene Jerome March was bustling with lots of tennis tourneys and social events to keep us up to speed and on with our days. On March 15 we took on the formidable players at Palm Creek. Although we were not victorious, with a score of 7 to 16, there were some notable achievers. The Most…
Card Games & Sports, May 2025
Play Your Best Pool: We All Need to Focus More on Sportsmanship While Competing
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool I am a very competitive person, and because of this I am very serious and intense when I am competing. Over the years I have been told by people that I am one of the most competitive people they have ever met. Because I am aware of this, I have always…
Card Games & Sports, May 2025
BCA Pool League
The SunBird BCA Pool League Spring Session has been a huge success! Thank you to Sarah James, who had the vision of starting the BCA League here at SunBird, and to all participants who came out every Thursday to play. Sign-ups for the Summer Session will be sometime in May (the date was not available…
Card Games & Sports, May 2025
Pickleball Club Wraps Up a Wonderful Winter Season
The SunBird Pickleball Club enjoyed a fantastic winter season filled with friendly competition, great camaraderie, and growing participation. The season came to a festive close with our annual Year-End Round Robin on March 22, followed by a delicious Taco Bar created by the Horizon Room. A big thank you to the Horizon Room staff for…
Card Games & Sports, May 2025
Relishing Pickleball: Keys to Successful Net Play
David Zapatka We’ve all heard the saying, “Pickleball is won at the net.” What does this mean? Honing your skills around the non-volley zone (kitchen) can improve your play and results. Here are a few key points: 1. It all starts with hitting a deep serve, putting the opponents in a position where it’s tougher…
Card Games & Sports, May 2025
Bocce Tournament
Wayne Kozak Thanks again to the 28 teams who participated in this year’s SunBird Bocce Tournament. See you next year.
Card Games & Sports, May 2025
SunBird Niners 2025 Gals and Pals Golf Tournament
Jill Ponce The SunBird Niners Gals and Pals Tournament on March 25 was another fun event. It was a typical, beautiful day to play golf at SunBird. We changed it up a bit this year, and from the feedback, everyone had a lot of fun. Have you ever had to drive using a marshmallow instead…
Card Games & Sports, May 2025
Men’s Golf Club
Scott Moore March was a very busy month for golf, as the last of the season tournaments (Conley Cup, Greenskeepers, and Men’s and Ladies Step-Aside) were concluded. The Step-Aside Scramble and Awards Luncheon was held on March 28. Team winners for the day included the following: 1st: Bob Morris, Mike Goldade, Joyce Gerber, Sandy Muyres…