Andrea Molberg Julie Wagner and Lou Powers won gold on February 1, 2018 at the Sun City Marinette Center Super Senior Circuit Tournament in Surprise, AZ. They competed at the combined skill levels of 4.0 and 4.5 in the 65- to 69-year old category of Women’s Doubles, coming in first in the 4.0 category…
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Sports, March 2018
SaddleBrooke Senior Softball wants you
Mark Hojnacki, SSSA President Want to stay young, meet new friends, and keep the competitive juices flowing? If your answer is yes, then SaddleBrooke Senior Softball wants you to join us. We are currently in our winter season with teams of all levels competing against each other in our four leagues of play. Just…
Sports, March 2018
Don Plapinger secures his seat on the train
Bob Edelblut Everyone knows by now that when I say “the train,” I am making reference to the MPMGA’s hole-in-one train. Believe me every member wants his seat on this train! Don Plapinger recorded his third hole-in-one on December 4, 2016. It was the 17th ace recorded by a member in that historic year.…
Sports, March 2018
Senior Softball Winter League
Mark Hojnacki Approaching the mid-season mark of the Winter League season stellar hitting dominates all seven leagues in SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association. The season ends the last week of April when we say good-bye to our snowbird players returning to their summer homes. Sign-ups for spring season will be in early April. In the…
Sports, March 2018
SaddleBrooke Swimmers compete in Tucson Sr. Games
Don Schaefer An unusual middle of the week swim meet in South Tucson at Clements Swimming Pool was on the schedule for 15 members of the SaddleBrooke Swim Team. Clements Pool is located not far from the Pima Air and Space Museum on the Pima C.C. East Campus. Swimmers came from Sun Lakes, Green…
Sports, March 2018
MountainView Lady Niners welcomes new members
Eileen J Snearly The MountainView Lady Niners welcomed 14 new members to the Women’s Golf Association this winter. The orientation that was given by Rita Smith, membership chair, included rules and procedures. The “Partner for Par” who is a veteran niner, was paired with the new member for two rounds of league golf, and…
Sports, March 2018
Verde Sputters news
Trudy Rossi On Monday, February 5, 2018, SaddleBrooke One Verde Sputters hosted our putting cohorts from four miles north, the Ranchettes. Unlike 2016, the last time we hosted but the weather did not, it was an absolutely beautiful sunny, pleasant day. The putting green looked like a tulip garden of pink and green as…
Sports, March 2018
STC’s first president honored
Steve Leane Garry Jenkins, STC’s first president and Garry’s vice president, Nancy Frazer, worked tirelessly together to form the club in 1994. They have witnessed many changes in STC over the past 24 years: from a small group of 50 or so active players and four courts, to today’s 400+ members, twenty courts, beautiful…
Sports, March 2018
SBWGA members prepare for annual Quail Classic
Ret Convey Sometimes it’s impossible to believe how lucky we are. When we consider our many exciting tournament opportunities, luncheons and activities planned to perfection, beautiful golf courses waiting for us each Tuesday morning, new members who soon become new friends—we’re tempted to pinch ourselves to check if we’re dreaming! Our good fortune makes…
Sports, March 2018
SaddleBrooke Lady Niners swing into spring
Barbara Johnson On February 13, the Saddlebrooke Lady Niners traveled “across the Brooke” to join our “sisters” at MountainView in our annual Across the Brooke Tournament. This year, the ladies of MVPLN hosted the event, so if you read their article, you can see the results of this fun event – always an enjoyable…