Eileen J. Snearly With all golf events and luncheons canceled, the MountainView Preserve Lady Niners Niners do get out for golf. What a relief to be able to see our golf friends and yet maintain social distancing. Pictures were taken recently when golfers arrived at the Preserve Golf Pro Shop.
Category: Sports
Sports, September 2020
Men’s 9ers 2021 Membership Campaign Begins October 21
Dick Cook and James Wetegrove Why join the Saddlebrooke One Men’s Niners? 1. To golf in a friendly setting with new or existing friends 2. To learn more about the game in an easy 9-hole format 3. To experience competitive fun with other golfers in Community Who can join? Membership in the SaddleBrooke Men’s Nine Hole…
Sports, September 2020
SPA Offers Introductory Lessons for Beginners
Shawne Cryderman Any SaddleBrooke resident is welcome to attend the introductory lesson. The focus of the introductory lesson is to allow people of all ages and skills to have the opportunity to get on the court and play this fun, phenomenal, full of “good times” game. At the end of the intro lesson, participants will…
Sports, September 2020
Relishing Pickleball
David Zapatka Pickleball Bangers Are you getting tired of playing the bangers? They have one strategy; hit the ball as hard as they can. They rarely hit third shot drop shots. What can you do? There are two options. The first is the punch volley, a volley hit hard and deep. The second is the…
Sports, September 2020
Bicycling in SaddleBrooke
Madelaine Salas With the onset of COVID-19 and with the exercise facilities either closed or in limited use, we have all noticed an uptick in the number of cyclists. People all over our community are dusting off those bicycles that have been hanging in the garage for years and venturing out onto the roads. In…
Sports, September 2020
Pickleball Press: Pickleball Is the Perfect “Social Distance” Sport
Nancy Dowell With the 7’ “kitchen” on either side of the net and the optimal 6’ separation between partners, pickleball seems to be the perfect sport given the current health concerns. It is clear that personal distance recommendations are going to be in place for much longer than anyone might have anticipated. It is important…