Jim Grosjean The Mountainview-Preserve Men’s Golf Association (MPMGA) completed two special events in February: the Member-Member Match Play and the Stampede. Eighty-six players entered the grueling three-day Member-Member Tournament. Only six teams survived undefeated: Lee Leksell and Matt Kambic, Don Plapinger and Dan Schroeder, Mark Gingerich and John Cahill, Robert Johnson and Dave Smith, Dave…
EJ Snearly The annual registration for the MVLadyPutters (MVLP) was held Jan. 13 in the MountainView ballroom. This meeting is held for new and returning members of the MVLP. During this time, the new members are welcomed and orientated by the 2023 president Patty Stark. The new and returning members are encouraged to sign up…
Scott Baker The SaddleBrooke Men’s Putters held its Fourth Quarterly Awards Breakfast for 2022 at the Agave Lounge on Feb. 2. More than 50 members showed up for the breakfast and awards presentations. The following awards were presented: Fourth quarter winners: Best Average Gross Scores: 1st Tom Virant, 2nd Bobby Carbone, 3rd Craig Griffin Low…
Joseph F. Giammarino The 2023 Tucson Senior Olympics Festival billiards venue was at Pockets Billiards in Tucson on Jan. 24. Your very own Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) Billiards Club had five skillful entrants who ventured down to Pockets for some age-bracketed competition. Dominic “The Doctor” Borland, Joe “Ball Breaker” Vidmar, Dave Parker, Phelps…
Raymond H. Goettsch The SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) has scheduled an intramural pickleball tournament for SPA members on March 31, April 1, and April 2. Women’s Doubles games will be played on March 31, Men’s Doubles games will be conducted on April 1, and Mixed Doubles games will be on April 2. Each doubles group…
King Mitchell, Jr. (aka Mitch) Well, the news has been the weather! At this writing (Feb. 22—deadline day is the 24th), the softballers are seven weeks into the winter season. But some leagues have been lucky to get in three to four games. The Friday Community League has gotten in most of their games. And,…
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, following is a summary of her advice regarding how to defend against the lob. How should you defend against the opponents lobbing over your heads? In a word, “communication.” Both partners must communicate with one another. The first priority…
Eileen J. Snearly There were two teams from MountainView Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) who competed in the State Medallion Competition. This tournament was held at Oakwood Country Club, Sun Lakes, on Jan. 13 with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. The MPLN league reimbursed each member of the qualifying team for hotel, meals, and transportation. This…
Denise Cashmore The MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association (MPWGA) was well represented at the 2023 SaddleBrooke Activity Fair. Welcome to new (and future) members, including Sandi Cooper (previously handicap only), Lynda Coville (new winter resident), Dawn Roarty (new full-time resident), Connie Ward (previously handicap only), Roxanne Worthy (new to golf), Jill Martell (new full-time resident), and…
Debbie McGeehan It was a successful season for the 4.0/4.5 ladies team who played interclub this past fall. The season started in September and ended in December. The team came in first place on Tier Level 1. There were a total of 14 players, led to victory by Co-Captains Venita Ransom and Holly Rose. The…