Jenifer Walden On January 26, we were invited to play in a tournament at Springfield. It was a competition of SunBird vs. Springfield/Sun Lakes. It was a day of great tennis, good food and camaraderie. SunBird took the day with a total of 21 points vs. 15 points for our competitors. We hosted the players…
On January 5, we hosted the Sun Lakes Tennis Club at SunBird. It was a very close match, but we prevailed, winning 15-13. Big thank you to Barb Wallace and Pam Tiffany for coordinating the luncheon for this event. The sloppy Joes were a big hit! And kudos to Dianna Wreford and Brian Turner for…
The fall/winter season is upon us. Our Canadian friends and tennis partners are returning, and we have been busy getting our weekly social tennis schedules put in place. Check the board down at the tennis courts for all scheduling and times for men’s and women’s activities. We encourage everyone to come out and watch or…
The summer tennis season is over, and the Ladies’ Riggs Road program stole the show at the courts. Not one rain out, but players did have to battle hot summer temperatures. Riggs Road was very well attended with at least 30 participants playing competitive tennis. Players came from Cottonwood, Oakwood, Springfield and Sun Lakes.…
Another long, hot summer at the tennis courts certainly did not deter those die-hard tennis players. The men played round robin tennis on Tuesday and Friday. And the ladies continued to pay tribute to Ray White, playing all summer long in the Riggs Road League which Ray started. The league will finish up the middle…
Marianna Buescher and Charlotte Wiard The SunBird Pickleball Club and the SunBird Tennis Club are working together to make the 2018/2019 season the best year yet! Charlotte Wiard and Dan and Marianna Buescher gathered in the Horizon Room to talk about fall/winter scheduling, including open play, social mixers, tournaments and more. The trio is…
Charlotte Wiard If you go online, you will find wonderful information on how to stay fit. We thought if you are an energetic tennis buff or thinking of playing tennis, you would find this article informative. It came from real buzz.com and explains some key exercise advantages from playing tennis. • Tennis improves aerobic…
Charlotte Wiard If you didn’t come out to the tennis courts on January 14, you missed a great time! Everyone got a chance to demonstrate their athletic talent and participated in bowling, golf, Bolla ball and lots more! No one accomplished all of the games, but they certainly had fun trying. Remember, you could…
Charlotte Wiard The SunBird Tennis Club’s Beginner program started in mid-November and just finished up in late December. It was an amazing success, according to SunBird’s Coach Holly Benson. Each session of the program was well attended by new players and those folks who had not picked up a tennis racket in more years that…
Mark your calendars … the SunBird Tennis Club and the Chandler Lions Club will be hosting a charity event; namely, Carnival of Tennis Games, in memory of Ray White. Ray was a devout member of the Tennis Club and a player dedicated to promoting the sport and teaching SunBird residents how to play. Ray spent…