Eileen J. Snearly This is a story about a very special lady, Sydney Barber, and her grandmother, MountainView Lady Putter Mary Williams. Mary has been an active member of the MountainView Lady Putters and her SaddleBrooke community for years. Sydney Barber, Mary’s granddaughter, recently graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy. This past spring, Sydney was…
SaddleBrooke women won Sportsmanship on the Court pins during United States Tennis Association (USTA) women’s 65 and older sectionals. The USTA Southwest general manager asked all participating teams to measure their opponents well, and if any team playing in the sectionals showed outstanding sportsmanship, they should recommend the team for the Sportsmanship on the Court…
Eileen (EJ) Snearly The MountainView Lady Putters members receive a free Christmas holiday luncheon every year. This has always been a wonderful time to thank all the members for their participation in making this organization a success. After putting on Dec. 13, the Christmas holiday luncheon was held in the ballroom at the MountainView Clubhouse.…
Eileen J. Snearly The MountainView Preserve Lady Niners held their pre-Christmas Holly Jolly event on Dec. 14. The golf format was a fun, step-a-side shotgun start at MountainView Golf Club. Reindeer Rice Krispies Treats made by Barbara Bloch were handed out at registration. The theme of the after-golf luncheon was Reindeer Games. There was a…
Dick Kreutzen A lot has been written about Doug Springer’s contribution to the SaddleBrooke swim program. Since moving to SaddleBrooke in 2003, the former University of Maryland swimmer worked with the developer to ensure the then planned DesertView lap pool met standards for both recreational lap swimming and competitions. He helped organize the Swim Club…
David Zapatka USA Pickleball National Championships The USA National Pickleball Championships were held for the third time at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, Calif., this past December. With 2,342 players competing in 3,944 matches in 172 brackets, it was the largest tournament in the history of pickleball. More than $70,000 in prize…
Alan Doan The Tournament of Champions, held this year on Jan. 13 at the Preserve, is an annual event for qualifying members of the MountainView-Preserve Men’s Golf Association (MPMGA). Participants are selected based on the number of points accumulated in MPMGA events throughout the previous year. Winning your flight in an individual event earns four…
What is drop-in tennis? Simple—it is where a group of people (men and women) get together to play tennis and enjoy each other’s company. You are an ideal prospect if: 1. You don’t want to be committed to a set schedule. 2. You don’t feel comfortable with the pressure of winning and losing. 3. You’re…
Alan Doan The men’s golf clubs of both SaddleBrooke One and SaddleBrooke TWO just competed in the annual Javelina Cup that pits members of both 18-hole golf clubs in a two-day match play tournament played at the courses of both the MountainView Preserve Men’s Golf Association (MPMGA) and the SaddleBrooke Men’s Golf Association (SMGA). The Javelina Cup was played…
Raymond H. Goettsch With sincere appreciation, the SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association, Inc. (SPA) announces that Brian Komar and Krista Kunz have made a generous donation to assist in the expansion of pickleball at SaddleBrooke. For this sponsorship donation, SPA has designated court 7 as the Brian Komar and Krista Kunz court. Brian and Krista are “snowbirds”…