Hard to believe, the 2022-23 tennis season is over. There were great times shared at many fun events. Our very competitive teams within the leagues at ORPS, drew supportive crowds, as did the teams that played in Valley leagues.
March got started with Fritters and Fun. It was held on March 4, and Triples were the game played. There were 39 participants on the 4 courts at La Palma. A Tennis Committee Town Hall was held on the Tennis Deck following play. Mary Holmes introduced the new committee members, while everyone enjoyed the fritters and mimosas.
The March Mixer was on the 20th and 21st. It was our Tennis Wrap-Up Tournament. Kathy Brown was the hostess. She had a Hawaiian theme called Kinipopo. Kathy with her “ bodyguards,” Steve Simpson and Larry Carletta, who helped her with the Tuesday evening event.
Kathy with Sue Sullivan and Fran Swanson, who also helped with Kinipopo, and dressed for the Hawaiian theme. Thanks Kathy, for creating a very memorable event.
The Monday tennis included 62 players on 9 courts. At the end of play Monday, we were treated to very delicious pizza. Unfortunately, we woke up to rain on Tues., and tennis for that day was canceled.
Two of the teams that played on Monday.
Winners from the first day of the tournament:
Group A - Doreen Goltz & Steve Simpson
Group B - Char James & Brad Frank
Group C - Sandy Glennie & Leslie Kaplan
The Kinipopo Feast was held Tuesday evening, and was a great success. 
Teammates and friends gathered for a great time at the Hawaiian Feast.
A special thank you goes to Mary Holmes. She has been on the tennis committee for 4 years. She was the Mixer Coordinator for the first 2 years and has been the Chair for the last 2 years. Mary is proudest of working with the tennis committee to reinvigorate tennis at ORPS, with new programs and events. Mary led us in creating an informed and inclusive tennis community. Robin Polson will take over Mary’s position as Chair.
Another special thanks goes to Bill Grannary. Bill's official position on the committee was Court Maintenance Coordinator. While doing a great job at that, he also was instrumental in the expansion of the tennis website, as well as helping us utilize Google Drive more effectively. Bill was so patient in helping some of us, who were technically stuck in a prior decade. Bill is proudest of the focus group from last year, that brought about needed improvement to the tennis program. He also enjoyed working with Mary, who he feels is a good leader, and manager of people.
Brian Goltz will move into the Court Maintenance position.
Three more people who are to be thanked for their time and dedication to the Tennis Committee are:
Sue Sullivan, who is the Mixer Coordinator. Deb Vodvarka will move into her position.
Julia Buckland, who is the Fritters and Fun Coordinator. Karen Forsberg will step in there.
Doreen Goltz who is the Committee Secretary. Janet Whiteside will take that position.
Your new Tennis Committee:
Brian Goltz, Robin Polson, Karen Folsberg, Deb Vodvarka, Janet Whiteside, Cindy Stoneback
Women's Top Gun participants.
Thanks to Debbie Jensen and Vicki Condon who coordinated the Women's Top Gun. Congrats to Doreen Goltz, this year's Women's TOP GUN!
Men's Top Gun Participants.
Thanks to John Jensen and Eric Buckland for being the Men’s Top Gun co-coordinators.
Mike Henry Was the Men’s TOP GUN.
Mixed Doubles League winners. In the final match, John Maysmith and Jill Trelawny, on the left, took the lead, and this year's top spot.
Desert Double Trouble was the winning team in the Team Tennis League.
Thanks to Greg Bach for his weekly, wonderfully informative narrative of the Team Tennis results.
Congratulations to the ORPS Tennis community for contributing over 3000 tennis balls to the recycling program. The recycle boxes, which are at LP, are labeled “Ball Machine” or “Dead Balls.” The Ball Machine balls get used briefly and eventually cycled into the dead ball boxes. They are then shipped off for recycling. Thanks to Dawn and her crew for initiating the program and keeping it going.