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.…
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Card Games & Sports, October 2018
SunBird Tennis Club… news from the courts
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…
Card Games & Sports, June 2018
SunBird Pickleball and Tennis Clubs work together
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…
Card Games & Sports, June 2018
Tennis Club’s summer schedule
Charlotte Wiard If you are not traveling to the four corners of the United States for the summer, you can continue honing your skills on the tennis courts or play some competitive tennis. The SunBird Tennis Club’s summer schedule is as follows: June through October 28, 2018: Monday and Friday 6:30 a.m. to 10:00…
Card Games & Sports, April 2018
Tennis is great for fitness and your health
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…
Card Games & Sports, March 2018
SunBird Tennis Club’s Carnival of Games for the Chander Lions Club
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…
Card Games & Sports, February 2018
SunBird Tennis Club beginner program a huge success
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…
Front Page, December 2017
Carnival of Tennis games in memory of Ray White
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…
Card Games & Sports, November 2017
Time to get busy with tennis
Christine Terechenok The Southeast Tennis League is beginning the week of November 13. This is a newly-formed league serving the Southeast Valley. Competition is club team against club team. Teams are made up of 8 to 10 players. SunBird has two teams, Cottonwood two teams, Trilogy two teams and Oakwood two teams. Approximately 100 players…
Card Games & Sports, October 2017
Free SunBird Beginners Tennis Program coming this fall
Christine Terechenok Open to all SunBird residents to start you on your way to getting in shape and having some fun while doing so, five beginner tennis lessons will start this winter season 2017. They will take place right here at our tennis courts at 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Dates are Tuesday, November 14, 21…