Connie Kotke, Co-President Consider becoming a playing or social member in the SaddleBrooke Verde Sputters! This lively group provides women of all skill levels a chance to putt 18 holes while enjoying the sunshine, fresh air, and mountain vistas of our beautiful desert setting. In addition to working on your aim, you’ll enjoy luncheons, tournaments,…
The 2025 Arizona LMSC Long Course Meet State Championship, hosted by SaddleBrooke Swim Club on May 17–18 at the Oro Valley Aquatic Center, saw our swim team dive into the spotlight, showcasing grit, heart, and a splash of fun! Representing SaddleBrooke Masters, this powerhouse squad turned heads with standout performances across age groups, proving that…
Connie Kotke, Co-President Consider becoming a playing or social member of the SaddleBrooke Verde Sputters! This lively group provides women of all skill levels a chance to putt 18 holes while enjoying the sunshine, fresh air, and mountain vistas of our beautiful desert setting. In addition to working on your aim, you’ll enjoy luncheons, tournaments,…
Fred Mitchell Well, SaddleBrooke and Ranch Senior Softball fans, here it is May 25 and Progress deadline time. Here’s the past and future in the action-packed world of SB softball. Tournament Action—May 26 (Memorial Day) Yep, softball aficionados, the SSSA Memorial Day Tournament will be in the books two weeks when this paper hits your…
David Zapatka From 2.0 to 5.0, we have all faced the “bangers,” those players who prefer to hit everything hard rather than play the soft game hitting dinks and drop shots. Would you like to defeat these hard hitters? Consider adopting these tips. Hit deep returns. Keep the banger at the baseline with a deep…
Linda Schmitz As summer arrives in the desert, opportunities to play pickleball are sometimes limited, especially for heat-sensitive individuals. Generally, the best times to play are early morning (starting at 7 a.m.) or in the evening once the sun sinks below the mountains and there is still plenty of light. Here are some other options…
Kathy DeMerritt Throughout four days of play, Pat Stead led the match play tournament, winning the 2025 Presidents Cup. It was a well-earned honor. In talking with Pat, she said this is the first major tournament she has won. As many golfers know, it’s a difficult task. You are competing against friends, you must play…
Dee Rock The nearly full moon on May 9 provided an impressive setting for the annual MountainView Lady Putters (MVLP) Moonlight Madness event. MVLP members and their partners ventured onto the MountainView putting green after dinner and raffle drawings in the MountainView ballroom. It was a dark and cloudless night, and putters were ready to…
EJ Snearly MountainView (MV) PGA golf professional Wayne Clark recently held two golf clinics. The Putting clinic was held on March 20, and a Chipping clinic was held on May 21. These clinics were offered to MVLNiners, followed by a happy hour at the MountainView Bar and Grill. The positive feedback from the golfers for…
Denise Cashmore The MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association held its annual Coyote Classic, co-chaired by Barb Sullivan and Debbie Mielke, on April 29. It was a gorgeous day for this pick-your-partner event at the MountainView Golf Course, with a 7:30 a.m. shotgun start. The game was one best net ball of the twosome—each player played her…