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LGA - Players

March 7: ACAC / BDBD 2,1,2,1

AC Flight 

1st Place    -17

Mary Barclay 

Kelli Brownfield 

Suzanne Himbaugh 

Sandra Fincher 

2nd Place    -15

Holly Oehler 

Pam Tharrington 

Deborah Shaw 

Betty Ketchersid 

3rd Place    -15

Kathy Wells 

Barbara Hobrath 

Heide Cathcart 

Veronica Orem 

4th Place    -13

Rosann Farrell 

Gail Bartlett 

Susan Riley 

Marilyn Tricarico

BD Flight 

1st Place    -12

Beth Mumaw 

Barbara Weissenberger

Dale Lanks 

Pam Varone 

2nd Place    -12

Shelia Sullivan 

Carolyn O'Brien 

Marie Danco 

Susan Perrette 

3rd Place     -12

JoAnn Sartorius 

Karla Haller 

Stacy Pontarollo 

Sherry Marsh 

4th Place    -11

Jackie Schumacher 

Tina Kreiner 

Diane Hennessey 

Debbie Rabidoux 

Closest to the Pin:

Hole #2: Mary Barclay 3'1"

Hole #11: Deb Shaw 4'4"

St. James LGA website is here.

LGA Niners - Players

March 7: Scramble

1st Place 

Cheryl O'Malley

Eileen Lynch

Marie McCarty

Carole Favicchio

2nd Place

Beth Boyer

Lynn Zink

Carla Springer

Vickie Conroy

3rd Place

Pat Walker

Kim Pratt

Ingrid Hall

Constance Materna

4th Place

Tina Bald

Patricia Grywatch

Kathleen Cotter

Diane Schuster

Closest to the Pin:

Hole #2: Tina Bald 9'9"

Hole #6: Carla Springer 1'4"

Birdies:

Hole #4: Lisa Madison

Hole #6: Anne Gesualdi

Click here to reach the Niners page on the POA website.

Interested in joining the Niners. Grab an application here.

MGA - Members

March 9: Stableford Quota

1st Place       +3

James Paduano 

Theodore Audet 

Charlie Crowder 

Richard Hamilton 

2nd Place      0

Martin Sauble 

John Harvey 

Lawrence Dewing 

Ed Nowe 

3rd Place      -2

Robert Brown 

Donald Ciciarelli 

Mike Noice 

Michael Guthrie 

4th Place     -6

John Casey 

Eric Summerville 

Mark Spragg 

Joseph Corcoran 

5th Place      -6

Paul Goetter 

Ed Baldzicki 

Dennis Kaine 

Gary Hardenburgh 

6th Place       -6

Paul Gallahan 

Buzz Thornton 

Norbert Hobrath 

Raymond Wolfe 

7th Place       -7

Andrew Flanagan 

Theodore Paulauskas 

Mike Youngdahl

Ralph Lawrence 

DFL       -24

Scott Bowman 

Richard Wilder 

Ron Parton 

Steve Henne 

Closest to the Pin:

Hole #3:

IV Tee Jim Funka 30'2"

III Tee Rob Kirwan 11'2"

Hole #8:

IV Tee Jim Funka 8'5"

III Tee John Casey 13'4"

Hole #12:

IV Tee Hugh Cassella 9'7"

III Tee John Harvey 2'5"

Hole #16:

IV Tee Ralph Lawrence 16'4"

III Tee Gary Dickinson 15'6"

Intercoastal Golf Association (IGA)

A good start for the season.

St. James 27.5

Carolina National 20.5

Questions? MGA website

Coastal Carolina Inter- Club Association (CCIA)

Intracoastal Match Cup (ICMC)

Intercoastal Golf Association (IGA)

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. Interested or questions? Email Liz Sullins here.

SJTA Sponsors Slammin and Jammin

 'Bids and Bites'

'The Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas' primary fundraiser as part of Slammin’-Jammin’ will be held on Thursday, March 23 at the Members Club from 6-9PM. A live and silent auction will include a week at Beech Mountain, local airplane tours and a painting of your home by Bett Lewis. These are just a sampling of auction items. At the auction, appetizers, representing the four countries of the Grand Slams, along with a cash bar are included. Charges: $35pp for SJTA members, $40pp for non SJTA members.

This event is open to all St. James residents. Deadline for registration is Tuesday, March 14. For more information click here and visit http://sjtanc.org for a full list of the 2-day fun tennis and other social events. Questions? sjtasocial@gmail.com.

This event is sponsored by the St. James Tennis Association and all auction proceeds benefit Children’s Cancer Partners

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.

Daffy Duck is Flying High



Having won thirteen of their last sixteen points, the Pin Tails have migrated north to first place in the season’s second half race and also into second place for the league championship title. Leading the way once again were Super Dave Connally 652(265,234) and “where’s my $5?“ Rich Plant 633(223,225). Bill Doody’s 632(224,237) and Bret Sigillo’s 618(217,201,200) series helped the Wise Guys take three and stay in the duck hunt, and the Pocket Pounders still have a shot at defending their title thanks to Rich Shanley’s 612(244,200) and Bob Farrell’s 563(205,244) series. Other top scores from last week are: John Lanoue -579(200,217), Ron Hawkins -564, David Logue -556(201), Steve Homewood -541, Jim Sieberkrob -533. Harry Shoudy -529(202), Rich Wantuck -521, Jack D’Ambrosio -518, Bob Paterson -516, Zeke Mendoza -516, Dennis Mancinelli -515, Chip Hartman -509, and Ed Wolf -200.

Players of all skill levels are invited to participate in open play on Saturday mornings at Waterway Park. The open play beginning time will change to 9 AM effective Saturday, March 19. St. James Bocce administers a 1-on-1 bocce 'ladder'. A 'ladder' is a competitive list of players who challenge each other to matches with the goal of rising to the top of the list. To sign-up 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

No Report

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

The Cape Fear Flyfishers meet every third Wednesday (except summers) at 6:15 PM at the St. James Community Center. Our next meeting on March 15 promises a great presentation from Captain Jon Huf, a long time international and US guide. He will share his insights into striper fishing on the Cape Fear right near Wilmington where he has had impressive results. He’ll also share his reds fishing experience and local Tarpon. This promises to be an exciting motivation for local fly fishing. Weather permitting, we will practice fly casting in the ponds next to the center at 5:00 PM. Bring your gear or borrow one of the instructor’s many rods. We welcome anyone new to the area or

new to fly fishing. Click here for our website. Opportunities abound for local fishing or fishing trips sponsored by the club.

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.



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