Barb Jorgensen How many volunteers does it take to run one of the largest multi-community tennis charity events? Over 60 volunteer positions have been filled thus far! The list of volunteers to pull this off is mind-blowing. It’s an “all hands on deck” affair, and we are very thankful to each and every one of…
Sharlene Jerome Earlier this year, the Sunbird Tennis Club and resident and member Rowland Tegio began implementing club-sponsored (aka free for members) drop-in drills from 4 to 5 p.m. on Thursday afternoons. Each week, Rowland introduces new strokes and new strategies and improves our mobility on the court. If you haven’t done so yet, you…
Sharlene Jerome 2023 was a great year! We saw the induction of a new president, John Jerome. While I might be a little prejudiced (as the First Lady), I thought he did a fantastic job! This year was all about intention—the intention to “Get Into the Game” by growing memberships and promoting more social events.…
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 Memberships are up! Tournaments are on! New Member Spotlights: Rowland Tegio and Sherry Mullen-Strang Both Rowland and Sherry have migrated from the Great State of Washington. Just as my husband and I did a few years ago, if you spend enough time in the Seattle area, sometimes you just need to “find the…
Sharlene Jerome There is more to tennis than just the game itself. It is an annual tradition that has been followed and loved for many years. It is one thing to get to know someone’s tennis game, but it is a whole different level to really bond and spend quality time telling stories, cracking a…
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.…
Penny Petersen On Oct. 29 Cottonwood Tennis Club (CTC) hosted players from Sun Lakes Country Club and SunBird. A Social is a one-day event designed to bring tennis lovers from the Sun Lakes area together for friendly play, lunch, and desserts. The object, of course, is to win your match, but making new friends from…
Jen Walden It has been a great summer for TV “armchair” tennis. Quality of play and the entertainment just keeps getting better and better. The standard of play has been phenomenal and definitely never disappointing! Just the schedule for ATP Tour alone offered up 64 tennis tournaments in 31 countries in one season. So, if…
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,…