Category: Sports

Pool Players of The Brooke vs. Mission Royale

Joe Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke Billiards Club (PPB) would like to thank Mission Royale’s Billiard Club (MRBC) and their president Brian Kjensmo for their pool table prowess, camaraderie, and friendly competition. Another thank you goes out to Tony Cardillo, PPB Travel Team director, for organizing this event. On March 11 the MRBC…

Getting to Know Your Golf Pro: Molly Fullerton

Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg What do softball, kickball, football, volleyball, track, shot put, basketball, and, more importantly, golf have in common? The answer: Molly Fullerton, LPGA Apprentice of the SaddleBrooke One Pro Shop. Molly’s life story, to date, falls under the rubric of “You Won’t Believe This.” As always, discussing a person’s history for an article…

MVLP Founder’s Day 25th Year Celebration—‘This Is Your Life, Madam President’

EJ Snearly On Feb. 13 the MountainView Lady Putters (MVLP) celebrated the 25th anniversary year since the organization was founded. The program was presented as “This Is Your Life, Madam President,” and the former presidents of MVLP were welcomed and individually shared what being president of this organization meant to them. They shared good memories and…

News from the SaddleBrooke Softball Planet!

King Mitchell Well, softball fans, the big news? Our St. Patrick’s Day Tournament is in the books! Yep, a full day of softball “dramedy” with music from DJ Paul Auster, lively patter from the PA announcer (he’s so good), and burgers, brats, and beverages! Sponsored (thank you) by Wildfire Wing Company and Golf Cars of Arizona…

Come Back to Table Tennis

Greg Hlushko Come and play a few games at the SaddleBrooke Table Tennis Club and get reacquainted with a game you may have played years ago! Many of our members mention that they had not played table tennis for many years prior to coming to SaddleBrooke. No problem! If you have played previously, you will…

2023 Winter Masters Distance Invitational

Karin Bivens On Feb. 25 and 26 the 7th annual Winter Masters Distance Invitational was again sponsored by the SaddleBrooke Swim Club. The meet was held at the newly renovated Oro Valley Aquatic Center’s Olympic-size pool. What was particularly challenging, however, was Mother Nature’s surprise winter storm that arrived on Sunday, dropping temperatures and bringing snow,…

MPMGA Honors Past Presidents at Presidents Cup

Jim Grosjean Each year the MPMGA holds a two-day tournament and luncheon to honor its past presidents. The event format was individual net score and included a round at both The Preserve and MountainView. To the dismay of some, there was no max score limit, which made for some unusual totals. In the end, Bruce…