Sharlene Jerome 2024 is off to a great start. As the Tennis Club continues to evolve and our membership continues to grow, we had the opportunity to implement a few new offerings. Thanks to one of our newest members and former teaching pro, Rowland Tegio has begun teaching free drills on Thursday afternoons from 4…
Perry Rollings As we age, we all have the intention to maintain or work on our fitness. Intentions are all well and good, but faced with gym sessions, squats, and bench presses, the enthusiasm is difficult to maintain. Tennis develops bone strength, stamina, and flexibility and burns around 400 calories per hour. Scheduling to play…
Sharlene Jerome It’s official! Playing tennis is one of the best sports for a longer life, according to a new epidemiological study of Danish men and women. The study found that tennis players had the biggest gains in life expectancy over sedentary individuals, adding 9.7 years to their lives. Badminton players came in second, with…
Sharlene Jerome Brian Turner and Dianna Wreford met later in their lives, becoming a couple in 1995, and eventually wed in 2010. They were both avid hikers and accomplished bridge players, but it was their ultimate admiration for the game of tennis which has provided them with a wealth of travel experiences across different countries…
Sharlene Jerome Tennis is truly one of those sports that you can play for a lifetime, which makes it one that you can begin to play at any age and be competitive. Take SunBird Tennis Club member and resident Barb Hall as the perfect example. Barb only started playing tennis a couple of years ago.…
Jen Walden All of us with the SunBird Tennis Club extend a big, hearty thank you to the SunBird HOA and our SunBird friends and fellow residents for the fabulous new sun/wind screens recently purchased and installed on the sport courts! It really helps block the glaring sun and blinding reflections from vehicles parked nearby,…
It gets pretty quiet on the sport courts during the hot months, but there are still a few of us enjoying summer tennis here in SunBird. We are presently able to fill two courts in the mornings, allowing all those interested to play on a rotational basis when we have more than eight players. Our…
Jen Walden It gets pretty quiet on the sport courts during the hot months, but there are still a few of us enjoying summer tennis here in SunBird. We are presently able to fill two courts in the mornings, allowing all those interested to play on a rotational basis when we have more than eight…
Jen Walden The Championships Wimbledon is coming! This year, the Wimbledon Tennis Grand Slam runs from June 27 through July 10 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London. The first Wimbledon Tennis Championship was held in 1877 on one of the croquet lawns of the club. In 1884 a women’s championship was…
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…