Corey Loyd The Fourth Annual Battle for the Saddle pickleball competition between SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) pickleball players was held Oct. 28, 29, and 30 at the new Oro Valley Picklr pickleball center. For the first time, SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) captured the overall trophy, which now resides at SaddleBrooke’s Robson Pickleball Center. Congratulations,…
Evelyn Wiltshire You know the saying: Families who play together, stay together! Research shows that spending enjoyable time together, especially doing fun or active things, builds strong family relationships and forges closer emotional bonds. This was fully evident on Nov. 28 when the SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) hosted Grandchildren’s Day on the pickleball courts! More…
Dana Eckhardt The day after Thanksgiving is considered Grandkids Day, so what did the Cornhole Club do? We put on an event for all the families to come and play for fun! There were more than 20 kids as well as 50-plus adults who attended. This allowed at least three generations to enjoy the weather…
Joe Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) would like to thank Rincon County 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. 13 the RCW’s…
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool There are three things that can help every billiard player play much better in a short period of time 1. Players must realize that they can’t teach themselves. Books, videos, and the tip of the day from other players will never replace having lessons from a professional instructor. 2. Hiring a…
Marilyn Ginther It’s all happening on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the MountainView ballroom: sign-up for committees (see details below) and the annual registration meeting for all new and returning members (scheduled to begin immediately following the orientation and sign-up). New members should arrive by 8:15 a.m. to register (complete a new registration form) and pay…
Connie Kotke Over the course of four Monday mornings in November, the Verde Sputters sank a grand total of 156 holes-in-one on the main putting green behind the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse! In addition, 15 Sputters got a hole-in-one on what we call our money holes. These lucky (or highly-skilled) ladies got to reach into the…
Barb Wallace Putting awards for the month were announced at the December luncheon. The Roadrunner of the Month (low gross) trophy was presented to Lori Bolme, the Lou Ann Garvin Tiger of the Month (low net) trophy was presented to Laura Sensabaugh, and the Hole-in-Wonder trophy was awarded to Pat Wells. Congratulations to the recipients…
Connie Kotke Ho-ho-ho! What do we know? We know that the Verde Sputters is the place to be for SaddleBrooke women who want to enjoy the beautiful outdoors, have some fun, make new friends, and rack up some holes-in-one on the main putting green behind the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse. If you’re a homeowner or renter…
Barb Wallace The MountainView Lady Putters (MVLP) had their annual Christmas luncheon on Dec. 8 in the SaddleBrooke TWO ballroom. After a brief meeting, the ladies were entertained with beautiful holiday music by the Flute Loops, led by Lillian Porter. The Flute Loops are a subset of the Tucson Flute Club, which is one of…