Category: Sports

MVLP supports San Manuel School District

Jean Kraus On Wednesday, August 23, MountainView Lady Putters Co-Presidents Pat Wells and Vicki Strief and MVLP board member Gay Uhl delivered a check for $600 to First Avenue Elementary School in San Manuel. Principal Katy Wilkins was presented with our check and told us that it would go toward the purchase of 375 student…

Lady golfers swing into fall

Prickly Pear winners: Marsha Camp, Julie Egolf, Vernie Tupa and Yolanda Niemann

Barbara Johnson On September 24, the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners and the SBWGA-18 ladies combined forces for our annual LAGOS tournament to welcome in fall. We don’t know how our tournament organizer Opal Larkin did it, but she managed to have the perfect fall day for the event. After a summer filled with sweltering heat, we…

September Patio luncheon for SBWGA

Ret and Geri They say a great magician never divulges his secrets, but we learned on September 5 that is not necessarily true. Chef Dave, SaddleBrooke’s wizard in the kitchen, brought his magic show outside to the beautiful Roadrunner Grill Patio and not only whipped up a feast for the ladies, but explained exactly how…

Pathfinder senior bowling league

Blake Napper Applications are now being accepted for the Pathfinders senior bowling league starting October 9 and ending April 16. We bowl Monday mornings, 9:30 a.m. at Fiesta Lanes. Teams are made up of five bowlers, including one member of the opposite sex. Cost is $9 a week for 24 weeks. Subs will bowl free…

MPLN congratulates ACE of the month winners

Kathy Whitworth and Diane Cain

Carolyn Brinkley What a fabulous and enjoyable summer this has been for MountainView Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN); plenty of fun weekly games as well as special tournaments and invitationals. Congratulations go to the ACE of the Month winners for June, July and August. The ACE of the Month tournament is held every month throughout the…

MPWGA member attends Solheim Group

Janey Clausen MPWGA Member Diane Cain not only had the privilege of attending this year’s Solheim Cup, but she also played in the Past Captains Challenge on a team of 12, with Kathy Whitworth as the team captain. It was match play format and her team finished in fifth place. Diane followed as a spectator…

MVLP welcomes back snowbirds

Jean Kraus It’s been a busy summer for the MountainView Lady Putters. We have had events with the Lady Niners and the Ranchettes. We’ve dressed in our red, white and blue for the Fourth of July. Most of all we’ve tried to stay cool. As you all know this was the hottest June in 130…

Blue teams and brats dominate Labor Day softball tournament

Competitive: Harold Weinenger reaches to tag runner Don Jones as he stirs up the dust at third base; photo by Dennis Purcell

Carol Chiarello A record crowd braved the hot and humid weather to watch three (mildly) exciting softball games at the annual Labor Day Softball Tournament, sponsored by the SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA). Dozens of volunteers helped to make this a fun day at the ballpark. Thank you to Doug Wagers, the Window Wizard, and…

Interesting Pickleball Partners

Andrea Molberg Pickleball is not only extremely popular, it is unique. How often do you find a sport where a former Wimbledon tennis champion can win a gold medal with a 12-year-old partner? Joanne Russell did exactly that. She partnered with the youngest 5.0 pickleball player on the planet, Jack Munro, and they took top…