Category: Sports

MPLN Crossing the Brooke – “Go Fish”

Eileen J. Snearly The Crossing the Brooke fun day of golf is when SaddleBrooke TWO Niners and SaddleBrooke One Niners invite each other to this annual, reciprocal event. This golf day was held Feb. 8 at the MountainView Golf Club. Co-Chairs Joyce Sutay and Suzan Carter worked hard to make this event a great success.…

USMS National Pool Distance Meet

It was a beautiful, sunny weekend on Feb. 19 and 20, centered between two storms. The SaddleBrooke Swim Club sponsored the National Pool Distance Meet at the Oro Valley Aquatic Center. It is a challenging meet, with a 1,650-yard swim Saturday morning followed by a 1,000-yard swim in the afternoon. The next morning, there was…

Kim Cox: 2021 MPWGA Most Improved Player

Ann Lange Kim Cox earned the MountainView-Preserve Women’s Golf Association (MPWGA) 2021 Most Improved Player (MIP) award. The annual award, started 19 years ago by member Mary Canfield, carries on the tradition of inspiring pride in accomplishment and challenge for continued improvement. Kim said she was floored when her name was announced but was able…

Growth of Racquet and Paddle Sports

Debbie McGeehan and TJ Duffy The SaddleBrooke Tennis Club had another fun and successful day at the Activities Fair. We had at least 35 potential members sign up to find out more about our club. They indicated they would like to learn traditional tennis, POP Tennis, or both. Thanks go to all the volunteers and…

Love Was in the Air at the Tennis Center

Tracy Reingruber A heart-filled February afternoon set the stage for the SaddleBrooke Tennis Club’s (STC) Valentine’s Day Social on Feb. 11. The social combined mixed double match play, followed by a delicious potluck meal. Nineteen mixed doubles tennis and POP Tennis matches were played on all the SaddleBrooke tennis courts from 1 to 3 p.m.…

MPLN 2022 Awards Dinner

Eileen J. Snearly On Jan. 18, the MountainView-Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) gathered for a social hour at 5 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom at SaddleBrooke TWO to celebrate friends being together again. The Niners were welcomed by Caryl Dowell, president, with special recognition to charter member Carol Larson. Past presidents stood and were honored for their…

Lady Niners Excitement About Golf Tournaments

Wanda Ross We SaddleBrooke Lady Niners enjoy golfing together every Tuesday morning. That is always fun, but sometimes we have special golf events that bring us more excitement. We were eager for our Niners Unite Tournament on Feb. 23. For this tournament, the Lady Niners golf club plays with the Men’s Niners golf club. We hadn’t held…

MVLPs Are Back in Full Swing!

Kris Rudin After an unusual couple of years, the MountainView Lady Putters (MVLPs) are back in force and planning an eventful year. In January and February, we welcomed back our snowbirds and many new members. In February, we celebrated our founders and annual award winners with putting and a luncheon. In March, we are hosting the HOA…

NRG Wealth Management Sponsors a Pickleball Court

Raymond H. Goettsch With sincere appreciation, the SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association, Inc., (SPA) announces that NRG Wealth Management has made a generous donation to assist in the expansion of pickleball at SaddleBrooke. For this sponsorship donation, SPA has designated court number 1 as the NRG Wealth Management court. NRG Wealth Management was established as J.P. Davis,…