Bob Edelblut If you were allowed behind the curtains and could observe for just a moment all that it takes to make our Desert Classic Member Guest the highlight that it has become you would be exhausted. Believe me, the small army of volunteers putting this event together worked tirelessly for many months so that…
10 Years of leadership Andrea Molberg SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) is celebrating 10 years of play in SaddleBrooke and its current 712 members owe a lot to its leaders. Beth Patterson and her husband Dave spearheaded the effort to start pickleball play in SaddleBrooke. In those early days games were played in the street, later…
Barbara Johnson As spring slips away and the triple digit temps creep in, we SaddleBrooke Lady Niners not only say “safe travels” to our snowbirds, but we also say “thank you” to a lot of people who continue to make our program so enjoyable and such a success. First of all, our Board keeps working…
Jay Clayton Wilson STC is very proud of Rufus Renfrow who is turning 90 (that’s 90) years young and still plays intense tennis several times per week. How does STC honor a guy like Rufus? By having a patio party, of course. Debbie McGeehan, Tina Huber, Brenda Harried and Nancy Hunter are as avid for…
Vinnie Ryan April was a busy month for the SMGA with two major events taking place. Firstly the 2017 Club Championship was held early April and congratulations go to the winner Terry Edwards. The three-round tournament took place March 29, April 1 and 5. Terry had rounds of 80, 77 and 77 for a total…
Jay Clayton Wilson Maria Petito is our kind of tennis player. She never touched a racket until 1999 when she took a six week series of Bob Lewis’ 1-2-3 tennis lessons. The members who took lessons with her subsequently formed their own group and have played together ever since – that would be 16 years!…
Joe Giammarino and Dominic Borland On Saturday, April 29, 2017, The Sharkettes hosted a Mixed Scotch Doubles 8-Ball Social at the SaddleBrooke Billiard Center. Mixed Scotch Doubles is a male/female partner event with the partners alternating shots. Tournament Directors were Dominic Borland and Joe Giammarino. The following impressive field of 12 players gathered to play.…
Carolyn Brinkley Throughout the year the MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) play golf every Tuesday morning on either the MountainView or Preserve Golf courses. By Wednesday at noon, members wishing to play the following week must add their name to the Chelsea system. This gives the “Pairings” team, a team of four MPLN volunteers, their list…
Bob Edelblut There is absolutely nothing like a hole-in-one! Everyone connected to the moment feels the thrill either directly or vicariously. That thrill never gets old. Many in the community have been wondering if the Men’s Club Hole-in-One Train was broken or maybe out of commission. Thank you, Grant, for dispelling these ugly rumors. On…
Phil Simpson The rush is on! Mother lode discovered in California! Is this 1848? No, our own SaddleBrooke swimmers staked this claim in Riverside, California, the site for this year’s United States Masters Swimming (USMS) Spring National Championship. This meet is held each April or May in a short course (25 meters or yards) venue.…