Category: Sports

Pool Players of The Brooke vs. Sun City Oro Valley

Joe Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) Billiards Club would like to thank Sun City Oro Valley’s Billiard Club (SCOV), Ken Schriner, and SCOV’s billiard team for their pool table prowess, camaraderie, and friendly competition. Another big thank you goes out to Tony “The Snake” Cardillo, PPB’s Travel Team captain, for organizing this event.…

Lady Niners Invite Men for Ladies Choice Tournament

Wanda Ross We SaddleBrooke Lady Niners thoroughly enjoy golfing with each other, but sometimes we like to mix it up and golf with men. On April 25 we enjoyed our annual Ladies Choice Tournament. Each Lady Niner invited a gentleman of her choice (who was not her husband or partner) to play with her. The…

Catalina Classic: The Ranch, MVP, and SBWGA 18-Holers Meet Up for Annual Tournament

Ellen Avenoso On May 16, 120 ladies from SaddleBrooke, SaddleBrooke Ranch, and MountainView/Preserve Golf Associations joined together to play in the annual SaddleBrooke Classic. This tournament, made up of four-person teams, took place at SaddleBrooke. Following the tournament, a lunch was served in the Vista dining room where winners were announced and prizes were awarded.…

Verde Sputters 31st Marj Cantrell Event

The Verde Sputters celebrated the 31st anniversary of its inception, founded by Marj Cantrell. This annual event is played in her honor. On May 1, there were 47 players consisting of members and their guests. It was a fun day for everyone. Even the weather cooperated. Elaine Ackerman and Sheelagh Simpson greeted everyone with a…

MPLNiners 2023 Club Championship

EJ Snearly The annual MountainView Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) Club Championship was played on two consecutive Tuesday league days. The events were held on April 4 and April 11 at MountainView Golf Club. The golfers had a choice to compete for the championship or follow the field as a regular league day. A luncheon and…

SaddleBrooke Senior Softball News

King Mitchell, aka Mitch Well, softball fans and friends, here it is May 25 and the SaddleBrooke Progress deadline is tomorrow. The big news? Well, number one is that our Memorial Day Tournament on May 29 will be in the books by the time you lucky readers get this edition. So, obviously, the results will…

From Guppies to Swimmers!

Terese Butler On April 10 of this year, a number of SaddleBrooke residents were met at the DesertView pool by the SaddleBrooke Swim Club’s Adult-Learn-To-Swim (ALTS) instructors to begin their journeys to becoming confident swimmers. Some entered the pool with excitement and some with trepidation, but all were there with the desire to learn to swim!…

Men’s Putters Spring Report

Scott A. Baker The Men’s Putters had some good weather and a good turnout for all of our Thursday morning tournaments this spring. The second quarter Saguaro Cup was held on April 20 with eight members from Highlands Ranch Men’s Putters taking on the team from SaddleBrooke. SaddleBrooke won this quarter 312 strokes to 316…

Tony ‘The Snake’ Cardillo Strikes Again!

Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brookes (PPB) Billiards Club wants to thank our generous sponsor Oregano’s Pizza Bistro, 100 W. Orange Grove Road, 520-229-9999. On April 27 the PPB Billiards Club hosted an 8-ball singles tournament in the SaddleBrooke One Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Billiards Room. The format was double elimination. The…