Category: Sports

Memorial Day Softball Tournament… a day of remembrance

Mark Hojnacki SaddleBrooke Senior Softball paid tribute to one of its brightest stars on Memorial Day 2018. Richie Adams passed away last September and our entire softball community lost a great friend and teammate. Richie’s wife Ethel was present for the tribute delivered by friend and past SSSA President Ed Cussick. We are all grateful…

Diane Marchand’s masterpiece round of golf

Dennis Marchand For the seven years that Diane Marchand has been playing golf at SaddleBrooke she has staked her claim on hole number four at the Preserve as the hole where she will finally fulfill her wish for her long desired first hole-in-one. So, on April 26 when she was playing with her friends Debbie…

Lady Niners host special guest

Barbara Johnson On June 12 the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners held their usual June General Meeting and Brunch. After a toasty round of golf in the heat, our president Debbie Thompson welcomed all the members and our guests – our Pros Bernie Eaton and Troy Jewkes, as well as our Course Superintendent Mike Roddy. Next, she…

Swim Club proudly showcases achievements

Phil Simpson Enter the DesertView Clubhouse and glancing to the right, your eyes are drawn to a handsome display case newly gracing the lobby, which pays tribute to the remarkable accomplishments of the members of our SaddleBrooke Swim Club. This enhancement of the Fitness Center venue is the culmination of the carpentry craftsmanship of Coach…

The MPMGA’s Pima Cup results are fabulous

  Bob Edelblut The MPMGA has been a regular participant in Pima Cup competitions for quite some time and those asked could not remember a season where the MPMGA’s teams finished as high in the standings as they did this year. Listen to this—they finished second overall and were a measly two points behind the…

Lady Putters contribute to IMPACT of Southern Arizona

Jean Kraus On Monday, June 11, MountainView Lady Putters presented their annual charity donation to IMPACT of Southern Arizona. Barbara McClure, Executive Director of IMPACT, accepted the $400 donation. MVLP members were told the money will be used to provide prescription eye glasses to children in need, specifically for children in the “Copper Corridor” directly…

SaddleBrooke Swimmers at Calgary Nationals

Lyn Moreno Eight Arizona master swimmers were among 521 other swimmers from all over Canada and the United States swimming in a three-day 2018 Canadian Masters Swimming Championship held May 19-21 in Calgary Alberta. Our team came away with our share of medals, mainly Coach Doug Springer and Corinna Goodman who received all first places.…