Doug Springer, the coach of the SaddleBrooke Swim Club, proved that he is the best of the best at the 2017 National Senior Games! Doug swam six events, received six gold medals, annihilated six Senior Games Records and broke one USMS National Record as he out-swam all of the competition in the 70 to 74…
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Sports, July 2017
Ace Day and Low Net winners for SBWGA
Geri Sandilinds Those of us who love this crazy game could be called “cockeyed optimists,” “tenacious bull dogs, or perhaps even “gluttons for punishment,” but one thing you can never call any golfer is “Faint of Heart!” We show up week in and week out, with no idea what small variable will be our undoing…
Sports, July 2017
MountainView Lady Putters honor the fallen in military service
Sports, July 2017
Why wait until Thanksgiving?
Carolyn Brinkley We just couldn’t wait until Thanksgiving to highlight and thank local businesses that have generously supported the MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) throughout the year. It is with sincere appreciation that we take this time to thank all of our 2017 sponsors. Their financial backing has allowed us opportunities to participate in many special…
Sports, July 2017
Senior Softball Memorial Day Tournament
Jonathan Green Hundreds of Brookers cheered dozens of players, had their fill of free lunch and honored America’s heroes at SaddleBrooke Senior Softball association’s (SSSA) annual Memorial Day tournament. Ambient Air Heating and Cooling sponsored the affair and Doug Wagers, Window Wizard, cooked the lunch once again. And all three games were very close with…
Sports, July 2017
How can the Ridgeview Pickleball courts be so lucky?
Shawne Cryderman Ed Mandler is a self-appointed Ridgeview courts cleanup guy. Every morning he arrives at the SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association courts and picks up all the balls, returns them to their individual court holders and makes sure each holder is full of non-cracked playable Onix Pure 2 pickleballs. Next he picks up trash around the…
Sports, July 2017
Lady Niners heat things up
Barbara Johnson As if the temps hadn’t been high enough, the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners aren’t letting the heat keep them from playing and enjoying the course. They began the month of June by wrapping up the President’s Cup competition. After four rounds of match play, our 2017 winner emerged. Our winner this year is Lois…
Sports, July 2017
2017 Member – Member Stroke Play Champions are Bill Grow and Dan Linegar
Sports, July 2017
Pickleballers take care of their courts
Ken Powers leads a team of wonderful volunteers to keep the pickleball courts ready for the SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA)’s 720 plus members. Because they love the sport, these volunteers regularly give of their time and themselves on behalf of the club. Hopefully most are mentioned below and hopefully you’ll decide to join the group.…
Sports, July 2017
More Pickleball courts for SaddleBrooke
Tom Kruse The HOA2 Transition Team and the HOA2 Golf Task Force have negotiated land for SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association to build more courts. If HOA2 residents approve the purchase of the Mountain View and Preserve Golf Courses, HOA2 will also gain ownership of the land that our current Ridgeview courts are built on and the…