David Zapatka Often called the most important shot in all of pickleball, the dink is the critical shot aspiring players must learn to improve their game. The dink is a shot hit slowly and softly into the opponents’ non-volley zone as close to the net as possible. If the opponent hits this ball hard, it…
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Sports, December 2020
MPLN’s President Barbara Bloch Wins the President’s Cup
Eileen J. Snearly On Nov. 2 and 3, the MountainView Preserve Lady Niner (MPLN) competed in the Presidents’ Cup golf tournament. They used separate carts and masks where appropriate. COVID-19 has changed life as we knew it. Thankfully, golf has been scheduled and played at the MountainView and Preserve courses. Luncheon after this golf event…
Sports, December 2020
Take a Swing at Cancer Tournament
Ann Lange The MountainView/The Preserve Women’s Golf Association (MPWGA), put on a swinging good time and exciting FUNdraiser for the University of Arizona Cancer Center, honoring caregivers. Partners, family, and friends selflessly and compassionately provide physical and emotional care, often leaving themselves exhausted and overwhelmed. As part of a medical team, caregivers provide a support…
Sports, December 2020
Golf Cars of Arizona Sponsors a Pickleball Court!
Nancy Dowell SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) is delighted to announce that Golf Cars of Arizona has committed to sponsoring a pickleball court. Their donation earns them a plaque on one of the courts at the new Ridgeview Pickleball Complex. The complex will consist of 14 courts, a ramada, restrooms, and parking. Planning and fundraising for…
Sports, December 2020
SBWGA-18 Golf Year Culminates in the Cactus Classic
Venetia Hobson Lewis The last major tournament of the year 2020 for SBWGA-18, The Cactus Classic, played over three days of golf in mid-November on all three nine-hole courses. Our golfers participating in this low net tournament were divided into five flights, all named for varieties of cactus. This test of skills and endurance did…
Sports, December 2020
Pickleball Press: Amusing Pickleball Vocabulary
Nancy Dowell It does not take much to lighten the mood of a pickleball player. Put any one of us on a court and we will have fun. That is one of the very best aspects of the sport. We SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) members make fun of ourselves at times and we certainly can…
Sports, December 2020
Ann Martin Wins MPWGA Golf Championship—Again!
Ann Lange Since its origin in the 15th century, it has been called names like goiff, gowfe, gouf, and golve. Those who lament that the best four-letter words were already taken often pronounce it backwards. On a bad day, some just call it goof. However on good days, such as Nov. 3 when Ann Martin shot…
Sports, December 2020
Hole-in-One for Preserve Homeowner!
Joe Reiman Beverly Reiman made a hole-in-one on the 100-yard par three hole number 4 of the recently reopened Preserve Course on Wednesday, Nov. 18. Playing with her Wednesday women’s golf group, she used her Callaway Mavrik 8-iron, burying the ball on the fly in the hole.