Category: Sports

Ron Curtis wins 2016 SMGA President’s Cup Tournament

SMGA President Greg Tarr with 2016 President’s Cup winner Ron Curtis

Gary Averett The 2016 SaddleBrooke Men’s Golf Association held its final tournament of the year November 30, December 3, completing on December 7. Ron Curtis finished the three day tournament with an overall low net score of 205, one stroke better than the second overall low net score by Doug Swartz at 206. He averaged…

Pickleball’s 2016 Social Holiday Party highlights

Linda Cornish The headcount was just a hair under one hundred with lots of new faces at SPA’s (SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association) Holiday Party for 2016 held again at HOA 1. The attendees dined on Chateau Briand, sole stuffed with crab and bacon or a vegetarian entrée and, as I looked around the table, the plates…

Tennis Club members enjoy Holiday Party

Jay Clayton Wilson Long dresses and heels, blazers and ties, beauty and chivalry – the STC Holiday Party was a spectacular evening in the elegant venue offered by the Vistas Dining Room. SaddleBrooke One decorated the clubhouse and landscaping in a manner that would set a cultural standard for the Tucson desert. Colorful Christmas lights…

GVR humbles the PPB of SaddleBrooke 8-Ball Team Challenge

Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino, Art Jennsen, Dominic “The Doctor” Borland

Joseph F. Giammarino First we would like to thank Green Valley Recreation’s Billiard Club and Art Janssen for their hospitality, friendly competition and a nice luncheon at the 19th Hole after the 8-Ball Challenge. Another big thank you goes out to Dominic Borland, vice president of the Pool Players of the Brooke, for organizing this…

Steve Bender 2016 winner of the Tournament of Champions

Bob Edelblut The weekly schedule said that the finals for the Tournament of Champions would be played on November 17. This schedule is sacred and nothing, well almost nothing, will cause it to be compromised. Get the picture? There were several situations including the weather forecast that almost caused this popular event to be rescheduled.…

Ralene Peters crowned 2016 MPWGA Club Champion

Janey Clausen The 2016 MPWGA Club Championship was played on Monday, November 14 at The Preserve and Tuesday, November 15 at MountainView with beautiful weather both days. Denny Dalton and Ralene Peters were tied after the final day of play and had to compete in a sudden death playoff which Ralene won on the first…

MPLN tournament winners

Left to right: Joyce Sutay, Carol Thompson, Susan Elliott, Becky Fisher, Carol Larson

Diane Mazzarella Recent MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) Ace of the Month tournaments presented the following winners: September – Low Gross Charlene Grimm, Low Net Shirley Miller October – Low Gross Joyce Sutay, Low Net Susan Elliott November – Low Gross Carol Thompson, Low Net Judy Hendricks December – Low Gross Becky Fisher, Low Net Carol…

Start the new year with Pickleball

Andrea Molberg Looking for a great way to exercise and meet people? Pickleball may fit your needs perfectly. Extremely popular in SaddleBrooke and with all age groups across the country, Pickleball is easy to learn, yet challenging and fast paced for experienced players. Played on a court a third of the size of a tennis…

Thank you, MountainView/Preserve Golf Community

On behalf of the Greens Committee I want to thank all members of the SaddleBrooke HOA2 golfing community for their generosity in making this year’s appreciation lunch one of the most successful. In addition to individual contributions, I would like to extend a special thanks to the various golf associations that enhance our golfing experience.…