Sports Commentary

It’s been a whirlwind of tennis activity for some of our local and former local tennis players on courts from the Phoenix area, to Texas to Portugal.

Most hikers to the “top” of Granite Mountain never get near it and for good reason.

Balance, rhythm, tempo, and timing are crucial to any golf swing. You cannot be taught these fundamentals, but you can learn how to incorporate them to improve ball contact.

Two weekends ago (April 6 to 9), Andrew Bogdanov won his first singles and doubles ITF professional titles at Indian Wells, California which moved his world ranking in the wheelchair quad division to No. 38. His doubles ranking is now at 31.

I wasn’t sure what to expect as I drove into Red Rock Crossing.

Here is another in our series to highlight some of our local Golf Professionals who have significant impact on the Prescott area golf scene.

They needed help with the scoring system, which side to start serving from, not stepping into the kitchen and occasionally letting the ball bounce once instead of serving and approaching; but the name recognition and skills of the former best players in the world of tennis, Andre Agassi (52) and Andy Roddick (40) playing against John McEnroe (64) and Michael Chang (51), as teammates in a singles and then doubles competed for $1 million dollars in what was dubbed the Pickleball Slam in Hollywood.

First ascents often boost egos. Therefore, we set our sights on Red Mountain in the New River Mountains.

Here is another in our series to highlight some of our local PGA Professionals who have significant impact on the Prescott area golf scene.

It’s not often a town the size of Prescott has a player who makes the big time in professional tennis, but we are lucky enough to have a person who has done just that, Andrew Bogdanov, after only three professional tournaments under his belt.

Hoping for a great wildflower season, we set out on the Pipeline Canyon Trail at Lake Pleasant.

Here is another in our series to highlight some of our local PGA Professionals who have had a significant impact on the Prescott area golf scene.

When you make contact with a tennis ball your racquet and the way you swing or bite into the ball will have some very different effects on how it reacts when it lands on the surface of the court and bounces to your opponent.

The segment of Wolf Creek I hiked on two separate day hikes lies between “Trail” 202 and Forest Road 67 south of Mayer.

Life is tough enough just by itself in testing our everyday determination and commitment of going to work/school, taking care of our spouse, kids, food, clothing, shelter, learning a trade, getting along with everyone, climbing the ladder, vacations, activities, managing life in general at each stage.

Today, we discover more about Mack McCarley’s past as told with his own words. Enjoy and learn more about the Godfather of Prescott Golf.

Brady Butte rises to almost 6,400 feet above sea level, offering views unparalleled in Yavapai County, perhaps all of Arizona.

Many of you know Mack McCarley. He is still active at age 83 sharing his love for golf as an instructor at Antelope Hills G.C. Most of you don’t know his past and his influence on golf in Prescott.

The fifth Grand Slam, the Western U.S. Tennis Open, the Tennis Gardens of Babylon-Indian Wells in the Coachella Valley, Tennis Paradise, are all accurate terms to express the upcoming BNP Paribas Open or Indian Wells Masters held for both ATP men’s and WTA women’s tours Monday, March 6 through Sunday, March 19.

So far, so good. Each hike I’ve done this year has involved a trail I’ve never done, sort of.

Let's play Six Degrees of Steve Wilks, a quick and easy way to connect the dots of racism in the NFL head coaching ranks.

Valentine’s Day – Feb. 14. How can you forget it? We are flooded with ads enticing us to spend money on that day.

Kaitlyn Verfuerth was born and raised in Port Washington, Wisconsin and at 7 years old was injured in an automobile accident. She sustained a T12 spinal cord injury and paralyzed from the waist down.

I try to begin each New Year’s Day hiking. Thanks to the wet weather, my hike for 2023 was delayed by a day.

It looks like we are now facing some cold weather challenges, especially if we love to live here and don’t want to travel to play golf in warmer temperatures (and higher greens fees).