David Zapatka Would you like to neutralize the hard shots being hit in your direction? Consider a blocking strategy. Blocking a shot properly requires technique, positioning, timing and strategy. Follow this advice to improve your blocking skills: * Stand with your knees bent and feet shoulder-width apart. The lower you can get down, the better.…
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Sports, April 2024
Four SPA Complete Their Regular Season, and Three Teams Advance to State Play
Raymond H. Goettsch The four teams fielded by SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) to compete in the Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) have completed their regular season play, and three teams advanced to state play. The Tire Biters team (men’s 3.0 65+) finished its season with three wins, four losses, and one tie. The only opponent…
Sports, April 2024
Pool Players of The Brooke Member Appreciation Happy Hour
Joseph F. Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke’s (PPB) board orchestrated a Member Appreciation Happy Hour to honor their outstanding members and sponsors in the newly renovated RoadRunner Grill. The PPB hosted 57 members and two PPB sponsors. PPB’s president Dick “Highlander” Dunbar started the program with a few upbeat words to the attending…
Sports, April 2024
State Medallion First-Place Winners
EJ Snearly The Mountainview Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) sent a team of two golfers to compete in the State Medallion golf tournament. The January 2024 State Medallion competition was held in Sun Lakes. Congratulations to the “overall” MPLN first-place winners, Marcy Tixier and Maria Miller. Marcy is the president of the MPLN organization. This competition…
Sports, April 2024
Pool Players of The Brooke vs. Mission Royale
Joe Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke’s Billiard (PPB) Club 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 9 the PPB…
Sports, April 2024
Springing into Spring with the SBWGA-18
Ellen Avenoso Having completed our first major tournament, the Presidents Cup, a net match play format, March began with our second major tournament of the year, the Club Championship, a “Run for the Roses.” Divided into three main flights (Championship, Seniors, and Legends), this gross tournament was played over three days so that all three…
Sports, April 2024
It’s Never Too Late
EJ Snearly It was in December 2023 when the MountainView Preserve Lady Niners held a Holly Jolly Mistle Mischief event. The charity chosen to receive the monies collected was Senior Village, Neighbors Helping Neighbors. Senior Village provides non-medical help to residents of SaddleBrooke. Consider joining this wonderful organization. For more information, call 620-314-1042. This event…