Jim Grosjean The MPMGA closed out its 2023 golf season with two highly anticipated events: the Winter Bash and the Club Championship. The MPMGA Club Championship took place on Dec. 11 and 14. Unfortunately, the MountainView front nine remains closed until the spring, requiring both rounds of the championship to be played on The Preserve…
Claire Guidas Although this past fall’s Ron Johnson Meet offered some weather, traffic, and parking issues, SaddleBrooke swimmers enjoyed many moments of camaraderie along with some excellent swim times! Saturday presented some special and unique swim challenges, including rain and wind, along with a well-attended ASU football game taking place just next door to the…
Raymond H. Goettsch SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association, Inc. (SPA) has fielded four teams to compete in the Arizona Pickleball Players League for this season. The teams’ match schedules have now been set. “H” refers to a home match at the Ed Robson Pickleball Center, and “A” refers to an away match. Flying Burrito Brothers (men’s 3.5…
David Zapatka Pickleball continues to grow in popularity around the country. It’s now making its way into U.S. universities. The leading example of this is my friend, Jarrod Smith, coach of Drury University’s men’s and women’s tennis teams, and in 2024, coach of Drury’s co-ed pickleball team in Springfield, Mo. In August, Drury announced the…
E J Snearly The MPLNiners chose to name SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (SBCO) Thanksgiving Baskets to be their charity during the Presidents Cup golf event held at MountainView Golf Club. The raffle and cash donations benefited the SBCO Thanksgiving baskets that were distributed to needy families in Oracle, Mammoth, and San Manuel. The MPLNiners are so…