Tag: Sports

SaddleBrooke storms Galveston Half-Ironman Triathlon

SaddleBrooke competitors bring home Triathlon trophies.

Karin Bivens On Sunday, April 6, six SaddleBrooke residents (Teresa and Charlie Woodhouse, Diane Tri Di Wagner and Len Kershaw, Dave Lowe and Rodger Bivens) joined more than 2100 athletes to swim 1.2 miles, bike 56 miles and run 13.1 miles during the annual Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 Triathlon on Galveston Island, Texas. All of…

Grandkids abandon Xboxes and Nintendos for softball

This group of All Stars poses for a picture after a fun day of hitting, running, throwing and eating ice cream at the SaddleBrooke Softball Field; photo by Jim Smith.

Jim Smith On a beautiful SaddleBrooke afternoon twenty one grandkids abandoned their XBoxes and Nintendo’s, electing instead to bring their parents and grandparents out to the ballpark for several hours of fun playing softball. The annual Easter/Spring Break event was sponsored by the SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) and was held Saturday afternoon April 19…

SaddleBrooke Swimmers achieve All-American status

Jack Arnold, Doug Springer, Jeff Eighmy and Ted Pierce

Edward Thompson US Masters Swimming (USMS), the governing organization of nearly 60,000 Masters Swimmers across the United States, has just announced the recipients of All American status for the 2013 swim competition season. To become an All American, the USMS swimmer must have achieved the fastest time either individually or as part of a relay…

MPLN Club Champion

President Louise Bidwell congratulates Club Champion Susan Elliott

Franny Flynn and Shirley Tié The MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners is proud to announce their 2014 Club Champion Susan Elliott! Play started on March 31 on the MountainView back nine and finished on April 1 on the Preserve front nine. Following completion of play Golf Pro Mike Jahaske and Assistant Pro Ken Steinke announced the winners…

2014 STC Tournament Singles Championships

Left to right: Ron Bechky, Stan Schneiderman, John Sochacki and Jim Abrahamson

Jim Abrahamson The SaddleBrooke Tennis Club championships were held the last week of March and the first two weeks of April. The first week was completed with the team of Bob Stocks and Craig McPherson meeting Dick Partridge and Sven Sandblom in the 70s doubles championship match. The match was a clinic in great tennis…

2014 SMGA Match Play tourney

Gary Averett The 2014 SMGA Match Play Tournament was held over a four day period of March 22, 26, 27 and 29 with a one day qualifying round played on March 19. This annual SMGA tournament follows the same format as the Accenture World Golf Championships Match Play Tournament which has been held at Dove…

MPWGA President’s Cup Tournament

2014 winner Donna Barnard accepting trophy from Pros Ken Steinke and Mike Jahaske with 2013 winner Ann Martin

Ann Martin The MPWGA held its annual President’s Cup Tournament on March 17 and 18. The first day action was at the MountainView Golf Course. In keeping with the St. Patrick’s Day date everyone was decked out in green. In addition there were buttons, necklaces and lots of Irish for the day. The day was…

Verde Sputters news

First Place Winners: Pauline Guarino, Chris McFadden, Sharon Wyles, Julie Brown, Winnie Clay and Buck Wyles

Trudy Rossi The theme of the April 7 Fun Day was Butterflies, but even the birds and the bees along with the butterflies had a tough time getting around that windy morning. Five of the 18 holes putted, or attempted, were trick holes! We sincerely thank the Fun Day Committee of Marie Schmidt, chairperson, and…

SaddleBrooke Swim Club wins state championship

SaddleBrooke Swim Club wins State Championship again.

Edward Thompson The SaddleBrooke Swim Club, very proud of their very first US Masters Swimming (USMS) State Championship won last year, set their sights on a repeat performance in 2014. Last year’s championship was won in the Oro Valley Aquatics Center so SaddleBrooke had a definite home field advantage over the stronger Phoenix area swim…

The putting green turns pink

Team 1 from left: Daphne Ruggiero, Sharon Groth, Lori Goldstein, Terry Barringer and Ellen Victor

Shannon Martinell and Linda Shannon-Hill There is no shortage of events this spring for the members of the MountainView Lady Putters. On March 30 we participated in the Susan G. Komen Walk to raise money and breast cancer awareness for the local Komen chapter. On Wednesday, April 9 the MountainView Lady Putters travelled to SaddleBrooke…