Diane Mazzarella MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) have enjoyed a full schedule of weekly play this summer. Every Tuesday the year-around Niners have held weekly tournaments with good fellowship on the course and at informal breakfasts after play. The first special event planned for this fall is the Halloween-themed Grab a Gal ‘n Golf Tournament on…
Category: September 2016
Sports, September 2016
Try different Pickleball games
Andrea Molberg Ever needed an extra player or two for pickleball? I just did while at a dude ranch near Jackson Hole. My husband’s late wife’s family rode horses, fished, swam and played pickleball at Red Rock Ranch for years in the late 90s and early 2000s. This year the Greenleaf family and I (17…
Sports, September 2016
SBHOA #1 Men’s 9 Hole League news and membership campaign
Dick Cook Attention SaddleBrooke HOA 1 and 2 Men! 1. Did you used to play golf and haven’t played for a while? 2. Do you occasionally play golf with your wife and would like to play more? 3. Do you now play with the SaddleBrooke Men’s 18 Hole League and feel perhaps 18 holes is…
Sports, September 2016
SaddleBrooke Lady Niners news
Elaine Kienitz The Lady Niners are a resilient group. Even in the hot weather an average of 25 ladies show up and have fun golfing. Only the monsoon stopped us this summer. The games have been adding to the fun. The game we called Hate-M is an example. This game allowed us to (before playing…
Sports, September 2016
What about a different Pickleball?
Andrea Molberg Concerned about noise and wanting more opportunities to play, SaddleBrooke residents have asked whether different balls might be used to lower the sound of pickleball, the fastest growing sport for those over 55. A friendly and addictive game, pickleball has taken off here in SaddleBrooke. SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) has more than 600…
Sports, September 2016
SaddleBrooke Tennis Club’s Riley Jackson
Jay Clayton Wilson A lot of SaddleBrooke Tennis Club members eagerly volunteer to serve our club in every conceivable capacity. Almost all of their jobs are pretty visible, like the president or those who put social events together. Everyone knows them by name. But there are a few who perform difficult jobs in the background,…
Sports, September 2016
Paul “Bankster” Callas play perfect against a field of 18 at the Ranch
Joe Giammarino and Dominic Borland Pool Players of the Brooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch Billiards Club want to thank SaddleBrooke Ranch and our generous sponsors Tractor Supply Co. and Chuy’s Mesquite Broiler. On August 6, 2016 the SaddleBrooke Ranch hosted their fourth 8-Ball Tournament. Tournament Directors were Dominic Borland and Joe Giammarino. The following strong field…
Sports, September 2016
Verde Sputters news
Donna Gruninger and Trudy Rossi The Verde Sputters had their Summer Fun Event with a circus theme, Under the Big Top. Barb Lund and Marianne Lyons headed up the team of Sheila Abraham, Elaine Ackerman, Lois Glorioso, Donna Gruninger, Ginny Porteous and Jean Shaffer. A fun time was had by all playing games: ring toss,…
Sports, September 2016
Mike Harris joins the hole-in-one hit parade
Bob Edelblut On August 10 Mike Harris enjoyed the thrill of making his first hole-in-one. Congratulations! Just in case you are counting, that is number 14 for MPMGA members this year. Many of you will remember that Mike was last year’s Tournament of Champions winner. It certainly appears that he enjoys having his name in…
Clubs & Classes, September 2016
SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club
Novice lessons available Lynne Kumza Want to learn to line dance but afraid to try? Or perhaps you learned line dancing some time ago and your boots have gotten rusty? Fall is approaching and the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club is offering an easy way to learn the basics of line dancing in four simple sessions:…