May is a Lonely Month

Well, folks, tennis is definitely on its last leg for the summer. We only have five women and two men players. Myself, Marion Gavin, Darlene Knowles and Peggy Fetzer have become the "regulars" as Mary Williams left on Monday.

I'm back to my full game after months of having a pinched nerve. The wind screens are down and have even been water blasted, thanks to our own Will Updyke. Seems like next season is years off, but I'm sure it will be here before we know it.

There are still some open spots on the men's league list, but the women's league was full up before everybody left.

It's been quite warm here for the past week..............triple digits, but very tolerable as the humidity is only 7%.

Wish I had more news for you, but we are in hibernation mode.

Charlotte

Season Winds Down

Most of our tennis players are gone. The courts look sad. I had an opportunity to be at the courts the other day and by chance met a lady named MaryEllen Halm. She is just here for a few days, but I told her all about our program and hopefully MaryEllen will come back next season to spend some time with us. She is a former teacher and tennis coach. She's very active in the USTA community building program. She's a 3.5 player and would be a wonderful addition to our group. Besides that, she's just a very nice person. COME BACK, MARY ELLEN.


I don't know how many of you saw Glenn Arnold before he left. In case you didn't, here's a picture of what happened on one of his last games of tennis here. Tennis can be a dangerous sport for us old folks............................

As for other injuries, I'll be back in the tennis business shortly. My neurologist evaluated the MRI I had done. Results..................no surgery needed.............just need time to heal.............taking new anti inflammatory meds. Such good news for me................yeah. I'll be trying my leg out this week on the courts if I can find anyone willing to play with an old cripple.

Hope everyone made it home safely and you're out on the courts getting ready for next season. We'll have some new competition as several pickleball players and working on their tennis game.

Charlotte

New Event for Next Season

Next season we will be starting a Women's Round Robin on Saturday mornings. This was an idea from Penny Mason who felt it would be the perfect time to play with ladies that we just can't get scheduled with during the week. Sounds like a great idea to me. Thanks for the idea Penny.

PENTATHALON...........THE FINALISTS

Pentathalon - Golf

Our contestants hit the links on Thursday for the fourth event in the competition. Pete McGannon and Rick Watkins managed to take first place for the men. Rhoda Zaph and Marg Wildeman squeaked past Connie Emerson and Penny Mason by one stroke to take first place in golf.

THE PENTATHALON - Tennis

Top left: Marg Wildeman and Rhoda Zaph
Top Center: Penny Morgan and Terry Bradley
Top right: Glen Arnold and Tom Langstine
Center left: Pete McGannon and Rick Watkins
Center right: Jack Metzer and Mark Costello
Bottom left: Jim Weaver and Skip Nirenberg
2nd from left bottom: Kate Perrin and Earlene Riggins
2nd from right bottom: Penny Mason and Connie Emerson
Bottom right: Rita Yates and Marion Gavin

The winners in Tennis for the ladies were Penny Morgan and Terry Bradley

The gentlemen's gold went to Mark Costello and Jack Metzer.

Pentathalon - Pickleball

The Pickleball portion of the Pentathalon proved to be a spirited competition. Pete McGannon (playing with Pete's Pretty Powerful Pickle Paddle) and Rick Watkins took first place for the men. Marg Wildeman and Rhoda Zaph walked off with the gold medal.
A big thank you to the Pickleball Club for providing referees for the games.