Category: Sports
January 2025, Sports
We Love POP Tennis
Peggy Albrecht POP tennis takes all the best bits of tennis and combines them with a court and equipment that makes the game easier to play. The result is a social sport that’s as laidback or competitive as you want to make it, and the best part is that absolutely anyone can play. How we…
January 2025, Sports
Relishing Pickleball: Playing the Middle
David Zapatka If you have played pickleball very long, you’ve heard of this strategy, “hit the middle of the court.” What does this mean, why should we do it and why does it work? Our first thought may be that this means to hit the middle of the opponents’ side of the court. This is…
January 2025, Sports
Santa Claus Came to Town!
Ruth Sollin ‘Twas the night before Christmas—or maybe three weeks early! The MountainView Lady Putters were decked out in their festive holiday attire, celebrating the holiday season and sharing the Christmas vibe. The holiday luncheon on Dec. 9 rocked the house, with 118 in attendance. Al Weigel, as “Pa,” from the Community Circle Players, read…
January 2025, Sports
Pool Players of The Brooke vs. Rincon Country West Billiards Club
Joe Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) would like to thank Rincon Country West Billiards Club (RCW), Bob McKenna, and RCW’s Billiards Team for their camaraderie and friendly competition. Another big thank you goes out to Tony “The Snake” Cardillo, PPB Travel Team captain, for organizing this event. On Dec. 14 the PPB’s…
January 2025, Sports
Battle for the Saddle
Raymond H. Goettsch On Nov. 8–10, 2024, 78 members of the SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) faced off against 78 SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association (SRPA) members on the SRPA courts in The Battle for the Saddle Tournament. The tournament was for women’s, men’s, and mixed doubles teams competing in a round-robin format in which each SPA…
Sports, January 2025
SaddleBrooke Residents Hit the Cornhole Courts
Christine Schmitz Did you know that the SaddleBrooke Cornhole Club is the first club to form in SaddleBrooke TWO since Robson Management left? We currently have more than 400 members to date, and we aren’t even one year old! But to keep up with growth, we need the help of our members. Volunteers are sought…
January 2025, Sports
One Great Year Will Lead to Another for the SBWGA
Ret Convey It’s hard to believe that our 2024 golf season wrapped up on Dec. 3 at our annual holiday luncheon. It seems like just yesterday that Cathe Kropp stepped up to the podium to preside over her first general meeting and luncheon 12 months ago. Cathe and her board did a splendid job organizing…
Sports, January 2025
SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association Celebrated Grandchildren’s Day
Raymond H. Goettsch The SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) celebrated Grandchildren’s Day on Nov. 29 on four or more courts at the Ed Robson Pickleball Center. Twenty-some grandchildren participated, with grandparents and parents watching and joining in. SPA Board member Tina Donovan organized the event with several other SPA members. The grandchildren were introduced to pickleball…
Sports, January 2025
MPWGA Celebrates the Holidays and Approves 2025 Board
Denise Cashmore On Dec. 10 the MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association held their holiday event and lunch at MountainView Golf Club. The fantastic sponsors for the day were Ann Fraley-Realtor and Tucson Golf Cars. Ladies were decked out in holiday attire to play a Pick Your Partner Chapman where both players tee off and then hit…