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LGA - Members

February 21: Kickoff Game

Pink Team Wins

A Flight

Pos. Player Team Score 

1 Kathryn Bader/ JoAnn Sartorius/ Becky Amo/ Barbara Nail -13

2 Deborah Shaw/ Kathy Michaelson/ Susan Riley/ Edith Fulcher -12

3 Marianne Lawruk/ Lynn Beaver/ Kathy Wells/ Marge Cusick -10

DFL Nam Kim/ Lynda Cicco/ Holly Oehler/ Beth Bost -5

B Flight

Pos. Player Team Score

1 Mary Ellen Maloney/ Barbara Movelle/ Carol Huber/ Mary Ellen Cueny -15

2 Mary Chon/ Marcia Giorgio/ Diane Hennessey/ Stacy Pontarollo -12

3 Pennie Roesing/ Mariella Castagnet/ Faye Curry/ Rhonda McFarland -11

DFL Jane McInerney/ Ann Hazelton/ Terry Kelso/ Karen Toms -8

C Flight

Pos. Player Team Score

1 Sandy Jacob/ Gail Bartlett/ Sandra Fincher/ Gayle Mitchell -18

2 Shelia Salter/ Linda Boretti/ Paula Jackson -14

3 Marilyn Tricarico/ Pat Stephenson/ Joan Hug/ Barbara Hobrath -10

DFL Bety Ketchersid/ Nora Dziuban/ Maggie Finnerin/ Linda Eilbracht -2

D Flight

Pos. Player Team Score

1 Ellen Brooks/ Jennifer Zentmayer/ Marie Danco/ Tina Kreiner -20

2 Frances Loesch/ Helen Zoltowski/ Cheryl Mill/ Bernadette Clinton -14

3 Joan Savage/ Barbara Roth/ Diane Armstrong -12

DFL Colleen Jordan/ Lynn Zink/ Pam Crowder/ Linda Wilson -2

Closest to the Pin:

Hole #3:

1st Bernadette Clinton 2'2"

2nd Kathie Stucy 16'

Hole #12:

1st Faye Curry 12'1"

2nd Terry Kelso 12'4"

St. James LGA website is here.

LGA - Niners

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MGA - Reserve

February 23: IV Tee Scramble

Winners

Pos. Player Team Score 

1 Kevin Lynch/ John Matter/ James Garvey/ Robert Arthur -12

2 Zygmund Pukala/ David Dassaro/ Mike Noice -10

3 Deerek Madsen/ Mark Lagasse/ Terry Welty/ Gary Pizer -9

4 James Paduano/ Ron Ryll/ Walter Lynch/ Ron Parton -9

5 Joseph Gaziano/ Ed Pringle/ Richard Lucas/ Jerome Wojciechowski -9

6 Clay Wedan/ Jim Funka/ Jerry Biffle/ John Edwards -8

7 Daniel Miles/ Richard Baytosh/ Leon Skros/ Roger Whitney -8

DFL John Casey/ David Ramsden/ Dick Marsh/ Hugh Cassella -2

Closest to the Pin:

Hole #2: Clay Wedan 11"1"

Hole #6: Rob Hallenbeck 1'9"

Hole #13: John Boyer 1'5"

Hole #16: Gene Murphy 2'0"

Questions? MGA website

Coastal Carolina Inter- Club Association (CCIA)

Intracoastal Match Cup (ICMC

Intercoastal Golf Association (IGA

New to St. James Tennis Orientation

The St. James Tennis Association (SJTA) holds a ‘New to St. James Tennis’ event monthly. It is open to anyone interested in learning more about tennis in St. James. You do not need to be a member of the St. James Tennis Association (SJTA) and it is free to all. Information provided on SJTA membership & activities, facilities, lessons, clinics, pro shop, court reservations, USTA/BCTA leagues, & intramurals. Followed by casual round-robin tennis. The next event will be held at the Founders Tennis Courts on Wednesday, March 1, 1-3PM.

Interested or questions? Email Liz Sullins here.

Jimmies Softball

Softball Umpires Needed

The Brunswick County Parks and Recreation Department is looking for umpires for the Senior Men’s Softball League that plays on Tuesday mornings throughout the county. Games begin at 9:00 AM and end by 12:30 PM. This is the league that the St James Jimmies and Gators participate in. If you are

interested in becoming an umpire, contact Danny Kallick at 703-624-2937.

Jimmies Softball Returns April

The St James Jimmies senior softball team is seeking prospective new players for the 2023 Spring season. If you are a former player and would like to be considered for a roster spot, contact Coach Tony Rollins at 703-901-3218 or email here, for a tryout opportunity. The Jimmies play in the Brunswick County 50+ Senior Softball League. Double headers are played every Tuesday morning during the Spring and Fall seasons. The competition can be intense, and the fun, fellowship, and camaraderie are beyond compare.

Gators Softball

The Spring softball season will be starting shortly. Practice is beginning the end of January and the season will start in mid-March. The Gators have a strong core of returning players but we are always looking to add experienced softball players to our squad. If you have an interest in playing Senior Softball, for the St. James Gators, please contact Greg Patterson at here, or Rich Kelly here.

DYNAMIC DUOS

Never despair, here they come to save the day! With the top six teams all bunched together, it was time for the power couples to step up their games and provide some separation. The Pin Tails, led by Dave Connally -636(197,203,236) and Rich Plant -628(215,232,181) shut out the Pocket Pounders and took sole possession of first place. Bret Sigillo’s evening’s best 685 series(199,222,264) and Bill Doody’s 601(248) powered the Wise Guys over F Troop and into fourth place. Ken Rienth’s pinpoint accuracy -627(214,191,222) and Art Soloman’s sneaky, deceptive speed ball -519(189,180,150) enabled the Lucky Strikes to shut out the brumating Alley Gators. And finally, team Livin’ On A Spare doubled their duos strategy (a.k.a. the team approach) moving into second place with only a two pin loss to the Nor’easters keeping them out of a tie for first place.

Other top scores from last week are: Rich Wantuck -582(248), John Lanoue -570(207), Jim Sieberkrob -560(205), Joe Stiene -555(204), Ron Hawkins -544, Rich Baytosh -537. Ken Updike -530, Jack D’Ambrosio -524, Chip Hartman -520, Tom Green -517, Dick Schondelmeier -515, Hugh McKean -510, David Logue -505, and Ron Gugliotti -208.

The 2022 St James Bocce Ladder came to an end recently with a tournament for the championship between the top 8 players. Bob Paterson won the championship in the final game with Jerry Klawitter. The top eight players on the ladder were Bob Paterson, Chris Agnello, Ed Boyers, Keith Charlesworth, Jerry Klawitter, Monika Charlesworth, Nat Scaccianoce and Rob Faulkner.

Sign-ups are open for the 2023 St. James Bocce Ladder. The ladder is a competitive list of players who challenge each other to matches with the goal of rising to the top of the list. At the end of the ladder the top player will be named, and a tournament will be help amongst the top players for the championship. The ladder will start March 14th and end late October. Sign-ups are also open for the Spring League that will begin mid-March and end in mid-November. Players will be assigned to teams that play each other once a week ending

in a tournament for the championship. Players of all skill levels are invited to play on Saturday mornings during open play at Waterway Park from 10AM-noon. This is a great opportunity to try out Bocce if you have never played or wish to polish your skills. To sign-up for the ladder, league or for general questions email us here.

The St. James Pickleball Association (SJPA) holds a 'New to Pickleball Clinic' the first Thursday of every month at 11:15AM at the Rymer Courts.  The event is open to everyone. Bring your own paddle or one will be provided to you. To register go to to our website here and click on 'Events' or email here for additional information. This is the perfect way to find out if Pickleball is right for you.

Sports News for the RC Yacht Club

February 21 & 23 races are now on the books for

the winter racing series.

Tuesday February 21: The races were held under Beautiful skies, mild temps, winds were mostly steady 6-8 kn, with gusts of 7-9 kn. Good conditions for today’s races. Harry Howard was the RO and set up a wonderful course utilizing the entire pond. Starting between the blue and Red marks 1 st mark 2p, yp, gp, 4s, 2s, bs, rs, 3s, 1s then home RB finish. (p= port s= starboard)

12 Nirvana/Dragon 65 took to the pond. 4 Dragons 95 skippers competed.

Thursday February 23: Another beautiful winter spring like day on the sailing pond. Nice steady winds so Bill Miller RO for the day laid out a long race course starting between the blue and Red marks 1 st mark 2p, yp, gp, 4p, bs, rs, 4s, then home RB finish. (p= port s= starboard). 13 Nirvana skippers came out to race. 4 Dragons 95 skippers competed..

Winter series Point standings:

Nirvana/65

1. Mark Hamer .8988

2. Neal Boucher .8866

3. Dick Denzler .8905

4. Charlie Sweeney .8774

5. Ken Bates .8825

Dragon 95

1. Dick Denzler .9500

2. Charlie Sweeney .9118

3. Ken Bates .8219

4. Steve Stopa .7908

Sailing word of the week:

Windward: The side of the boat closest to the wind. When heeling over, this will always be the high side.

Leeward: The side of the boat furthest from the wind. When heeling over, this will always be the low side.

Click here for the SJPMYC Website.

Looking for a few to coordinate bike rides, always fun events. In 2022, rides to Carolina/Kure Beach, Bald Head Island, and Waccamaw Lake, each with lunch were most enjoyable. For the groups of 12 – 18. Contact J. Taylor Ryan to volunteer at this email.

Cape Fear Flyfishers

Fly fishers of all levels are welcome to attend a meeting and join this group. We have a noted fishing guide, Captain Allen Cain, of Sightfish to speak on the fishing opportunities in the Roanoke River as well as an upcoming club trip to Weldon, NC in early May. He will also highlight his recent trip to Cuba. A group of our members just returned from Argentina and will present slides on their exciting experience. You do not want to miss this. If you are new to the area or new to fly fishing, visit our website.

St. James Ping Pong Club to Host Brunswick County Senior Gator Games

Once again, our club will be hosting the 2023 Gator Games Table Tennis Event. This year it will be held on April 14 at 9AM at the St. James Community Center. We are looking forward to having other residents in St. James participate and cheer others on during this and other Gator Games events. You do NOT need to be a member of the Ping Pong Club to participate in the Brunswick County Games.

Registration for all Gator Games and Silver Arts began on February 1st. You can register until March 15 here.

The St. James Community Center has information packets at the front entry information racks. The Ping Pong Club will also have extra paper copies of the registration form if you’d like to pick some up during their play sessions. We normally average around 20 players per session and we meet on Mondays at 6:00PM and Wednesdays at 3PM. Players of all levels are welcome. Stop in on April 14 to cheer on participants, or stop anytime the club plays and see what it’s all about.

St. James Men’s Billiard League is looking for players and or team captains.

• Have a table and you want to host.

• We have teams that need players.

• Looking to be a “sub” for various teams & occasional play.

Our season will begin shortly after Labor Day and end in early April. We play on Thursday nights starting at 7PM and matches usually last two hours or so.

Questions? Nick Nicolaides, 910-253-4084; email here.

Sunday Night Casual Bowling is fun bowling at Planet Fun starting at 6:15PM. Cost is $6pp for three games, shoes, and ball. Any Sunday you want to join the fun in Shallotte, email Charlie and Bev Mastrovich, ahead of time how many are interested.  Arrive at Planet Fun by 6PM. Practice begins at 6:15PM.

Monday Night Madness Mixed League

This is a fun handicap league and bowlers of all levels are welcome to join. Teams may have 4-6 members with 4 bowling each week & must include at least 1 member of the opposite sex. We also welcome subs. Sign up with a complete team or we will find a team for you.

The league is looking for singles & couples interested in subbing in the St. James Monday Madness league. Email your name and phone to Bev to sign up. Questions? Bev or Charlie Mastrovich, 910-477-2030 or 910-477-2050.

Free Disc Golf Clinics

Free Disc Golf lessons. Male or Female. Young or Senior. Any age. If you can throw a frisbee you can play...in the woods and some open field fairways. Played similar to ball golf but you use discs and not clubs. We want to teach you how to play. No athleticism needed. Just fun, fresh air and exercise. We will loan you discs to get started. We teach a little before we start and as we go. More information here or Shelia, 571-332-0696 or Kevin, 917-499-4638.

ICMC coordinator, Lou DiDonato, Email here.



Join us this season for Formula 1 race viewing parties at the Reserve Club of St. James. We watch a recorded race via F1 TV, usually starting at noon, on the Club’s TV, using the F1.com feed and the F1 commentators. We welcome fans of any team or driver. Some of us even wear caps or shirts of our favorites and we often enjoy beverages and lunch during the race. You do not have to be a member of Troon to attend and can pay for food and beverage with your Troon member card or a credit card. Contact Peter here to get on our distribution list. 

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