Steve Farmer In the game of pocket billiards, player skill is commonly measured using the FargoRate system. This system assigns a number to a player’s ability, usually ranging from about 200 for beginners to over 800 for top professionals. Knowing where you fall on this scale helps you better understand your game and set realistic…
Category: Sports
September 2026, Sports
SaddleBrooke and Ranch Senior Softball Action!
All right softball fans of the Brooke, it’s deadline time for the September issue of the Progress so here’s the latest on the softballers from SBs south side. Summer League Action Mondays this summer in the SB softball world are Recreational and Community leagues.In Rec, Debra Miller-State Farm is handling Your CBD Store “handily” with…
September 2026, Sports
SaddleBrooke’s Best-Kept Tennis Secrets
Nancy Teeter When we think of tennis, we often picture grueling full-court rallies. But at the SaddleBrooke Tennis Club (STC), the game can be more accessible, social, and fun. Two USTA-inspired formats—POP Tennis and Red Ball—offer strategy and connection without exhausting sprints. POP Tennis: Shorter Courts, Longer Rallies POP Tennis is played on a shorter…
September 2026, Sports
SaddleBrooke Swim Club Is Offering Adult-Learn-To-Swim Classes
Terese Butler Have you always wanted to learn how to swim, but didn’t have the chance? Or maybe you gave it a try but found it difficult and didn’t think it was for you? There are a myriad of reasons why you might have stayed away from the pool, but now is the time to…
September 2026, Sports
Why You Should Join the SaddleBrooke Tennis Club
The SaddleBrooke Tennis Club (STC) offers one of SaddleBrooke’s best ways to stay active, make friends, and feel truly connected. For just $120 a year, members enjoy three USTA-sanctioned sports, free clinics, convenient court reservations, and a welcoming community that helps new players feel at home from day one. Find Friends and Feel at Home…
September 2026, Sports
Jim Floerke Hits Hole-in-One
Dana Eckhardt On Aug. 12, 2026 Jim Floerke hit a hole–in–one on the SaddleBrooke course hole #6, with Denny Yoder as his witness. Some of you may know Jim as “the nicest guy in town” but you may not know that he really is a Superman in disguise. Besides being our representative for unit 21,…
September 2026, Sports
MPMGA Looking Forward to Cooler Weather
Jim Grosjean Never let it be said the MountainView Preserve Men’s Golf Association (MPMGA) golfers are afraid of a little heat! In the last few weeks, temperatures have routinely reached highs of over 100 degrees, and yet the MPMGA always finds a quorum of golfers who are willing to sweat it out in the quest…
September 2026, Sports
SaddleBrooke Niners New Member and Annual Meeting
Max Fleming Interested in trying out the Nine-Hole Golf League? Returning for another great season? Join us Oct. 22 for the New Member/Annual Meeting. If you are interested or a new member, you can meet our current members/board and find out about joining and signing up for play. We will go over any upcoming changes…
September 2026, Sports
How’re You Going to Relax on the Beach When There Are Sharks in the Water?
Ellen Avenoso Everyone knows that when you live in the desert, there’s plenty of sand all around. But, usually, on the golf course, the plan is to avoid it at all costs. Not so at the annual Beach Bums Tournament held on Aug.18 at the SaddleBrooke Mountain View Golf Course. Eighty-nine women from the three…
September 2026, Sports
MPWGA Beach Bums Tournament—Beware of Sharks!
Denise Cashmore On Aug. 18, over 90 beach-loving golfers from SaddleBrooke’s MPWGA, SBWGA18, and SBRWGA, hit the shores of MountainView Golf Course for the popular Beach Bums Tournament. Organized by Debbie McMullin, and sponsored by Xpert Automotive, the event kicked off with a 7:30 a.m. shotgun start as four-player teams teed off from the Red/Yellow…