Category: Sports

Cheryl Opsal Scores an Eagle

Janet Johnson On July 3 Cheryl Opsal sailed her second shot on Road Runner 1 right into the hole for her first eagle! She used her driver then 5-wood. Tim Toon, Patty Zatkin, and Shel Zatkin witnessed Cheryl’s ball making its way all the way to the hole in two. Congrats and best of luck…

QCMGA Results

QCMGA Individual Match Play, June 7, 8, and 14 Gold Flight: 1st David Kromer, 2nd Brendon Doran Silver Flight 1: 1st Skip Byron, 2nd Ted Long Silver Flight 2: 1st Dick Del Fava, 2nd Tim Toon Silver Flight 3: 1st Steve Jarrett, 2nd Steve Perry Silver Flight 4: 1st Mike Fox, 2nd Chuck Copus Silver…

QCCGA Couples 2-Person Shamble

Janet Johnson Flight 1: Gross: 1st Marie Cook and Ray Busch, 75 Net: 1st Diane and Bob Thornton, 64; 2nd Elly and Bill Cashel, 65 Flight 2: Gross: 1st Patty and Elza Harmon, 78 Net: 1st Julia and Mike Fox, 65; 2nd (tie) Karen and William Guinn/Bonnie and John Vanni, 66 Flight 3: Gross: 1st…

Relishing Pickleball: The Lob

David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals: Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, “The lob is a lofted shot hit off a bounce that can be either offensive or defensive in nature. The object of lobbing is to force your opponents, who are in a strong position at the non-volley line,…

QCLGA Results

QCLGA Net T.E.N.S, June 30 Janet Johnson Only the holes starting with a T, E, and N count. Flight 1: 1st Sonia Heeren, 30; 2nd Karen Stensrud, 33; 3rd (tie) Janet Johnson and Jan Scissons, 34 Flight 2: 1st Radie Haytack, 30; 2nd Sherry Morris, 31; 3rd (tie) Roz Harrison and Jacquie Owens, 33 Flight…

Anza Athletic Club Class Descriptions

Body Blast T,TH 10 a.m. Lorraine Beaver. Work all muscle groups using high-volume reps and low resistance with dumbbell weights—a great workout geared to improving muscle tone and definition and cardiovascular fitness. Bring a mat and lots of water! Class limit 24. Chair Yoga SA 11 a.m. Gail Johnson. A low-intensity exercise in which yoga postures…

Lady Putters Celebrated Christmas a Little Early

Peggy McGee With the recent hot spell in mind, coupled with a very hot and stifling morning, only 34 ladies showed up to putt on July 13. Those 34 ladies came with very generous hearts, aimed at helping the less fortunate at a time when grocery prices are on the rise. Seeing the results of…

Table Tennis Friends and Neighbors

Tom Herder We meet to play doubles on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Anza from 1 to 3 p.m. On Sundays we play from 12:30 to 3 p.m. for more serious singles practice sessions. We are pleased to have welcomed a number of newer players in the last year. Guided by our longer-term resident players like…

The Evolution of the Putters’ Quail Pins

Peggy McGee In 2019 the Lady Putters decided to introduce a new way to recognize those ladies who did exceptionally well on the putting green. The solution: a pin with the club’s quail mascot. A member could earn a pin if she got five or more holes-in-one on a single day. It didn’t take long…

Kettlebell Swing Challenge

Peggy McGee When the American Cancer Society (ACS) announced its Kettlebell Swing Challenge to take place in July, Quail Creek’s HIIT instructor Laura McMurtry, PharmD, signed up to raise money for the ACS. The challenge: swing a kettlebell from between your legs to over your head 50 times, ideally without stopping. She told her students about…