David Zapatka The Australian Open Tennis Championships, known as the “Happy Slam,” made history this year when it hosted the Australian Open Pickleball Championships in tandem with their famous tennis tournament on finals weekend, January 24-26. Tennis court #3 was transformed into center court for the pickleball championships. $100,000 in prize money was offered. The…
Tag: tennis
March 2025, Card Games & Sports
Making You a Better You
Sharlene Sternberg Tennis can make you a better version of yourself in several ways, both mentally and physically. • Physical Fitness: Tennis improves your vascular health, strengthens muscles, and enhances flexibility. • Mental Toughness: Tennis requires focus, patience, and resilience. • Discipline and Consistency: To improve in tennis, regular practice and continuous learning are essential,…
January 2025, Card Games & Sports
Sunchix Spotlight: Meet and Greet with Captain and Co-Captain
Sharlene Jerome I was shocked to learn that the SunBird Sunchix have been around for 15 years and are still going strong! Barb Wallace is our only original founding member who is still on our team. Our coaches Joan and Melissa are responsible for not only our Friday Valley of the Sun game matches, but…
December 2024, Card Games & Sports
Second Wheelchair Tennis Exhibition During Charity Tennis Tournament
Barb Jorgensen Cottonwood Tennis Club (CTC) has again extended its annual Bradshaw/Neu Tournament to include an outstanding tennis exhibition by wheelchair athletes from Ability360 Sports & Fitness Center. Come out to watch this amazing sports event. CTC will be making a donation to Ability360, as well as Neighbors Who Care and Boys & Girls Clubs,…
November 2024, Community News
It Takes a Village
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…
April 2024, Card Games & Sports
SunBird Tennis: New Benefits, New Season, New You
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…
February 2024, Card Games & Sports
New Year! New You! New Offerings for SunBird Tennis Members
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.…
January 2024, Card Games & Sports
Tennis and the Reasons Why!
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…
December 2023, Front Page
Tennis Club Is Back in Full Swing
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…
Card Games & Sports, May 2023
SunBird Women’s Tennis Club Gets in the Drinking Game—Mystery Wine Social
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…