GARY RODGERS WITH HIS TEAM’S PLAQUE.
KEITH BIRD, JIM REID, CO-CAPTAIN WHITEY SORNAT, STEVE SPINOLA, BILL TESTIN, STEVE WOLFF,
TOM GUZIK, MIKE SCOTT, BOB CERESI, PAUL HEARSUM, AND CAPTAIN BOB LATHROP.
Close to 100 HP men’s tennis players who play in the Lee County age 50 Plus and age 70 Plus respective tennis leagues and their guests, attended the Men’s Year End Tennis Party held April 1 in the Palms Dining Room.
HP had three teams in age 50 Plus league and three teams in the age 70 Plus league. There are several divisions in each league. HP had two teams in the age 70 Plus league who won championships.
50 PLUS LEAGUE BLUE D DIVISION THIRD PLACE TEAM. L-R: CO-CAPTAIN WHITEY SORNAT, JIM ABDERHOLDEN, TIM O’REGAN, CAPTAIN TED CORCORAN, DAN HETLAND, JOHN KOCHER, DON GALLO, BOB CERESI, JACK PEACE, TOM HAIRE, MIKE O’SULLIVAN, DEAN JOHNSTON, AND ZORAN PAVICHEVICH
The Victorious Gold Division Team with Tennis Pros. L-R: Assistant Pro Danny Camacho, Stan Urbanik, Jim Forrester, Captain Gary Rodgers, Lou Bottitta, Jeff Bennett, Mike Haffey, Jim St. John, John Smith, Bill Dunn and Pro Chad Dyer. Not pictured: Larry Albritton, Steve Geller, Rudy Mathis, Steve Pollock, and Dave Slovak
The Heritage Palms I team, captained by Gary Rodgers, won their Gold division. Heritage Palms II team, captained by Bob Lathrop, was victorious in their Brass division.
A moment of silence was held for several tennis players who passed away in the last two years: Gwen Berestecki, Angelo Scaccia, Ron Hanson, Rich Magno, Greg Gray, Rich McCarthy, Ray Rhoton, John Deresky, and Mark Wood.
A scrumptious buffet, consisting of prime rib, lamb, garlic cream chicken, shrimp scampi, hors d’oeuvres and a tennis-themed marble cake, was enjoyed by the attendees.
Chad Dyer, Director of Tennis and Pickleball, spoke about our four new pickleball courts and the new tennis court, as well as other enhancements coming this summer.
Each captain spoke about, and thanked, their respective teams. In addition to Gary and Bob, the other captains who spoke were Lou Bottitta, Ron Assisse, Ted Corcoran, and I.
I co-chaired the event with Ted Corcoran, who supplied the Bose background music. We were ably assisted by Bob and Joyce Lathrop, and Whitey and Jo Ann Sornat, who checked in the attendees.
A round of thanks to Cheyanne Baker, Larry German, and the other F&B staff, for making it a night to remember!
JOHN AND CAROL
PAGANO.
