Joseph F. Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke Billiards Club (PPB) held their first Ladder competition with 26 PPB members participating. Tony “The Snake” Cardillo implemented and administered the PPB Ladder competition. The main reason for this competition was to increase head-to-head competition within the PPB Billiards Club. A simple explanation of how this…
Christine Schmitz Get your bean bags ready, because cornhole is almost here. The SaddleBrooke Cornhole Club expects to be in operation around mid-October, with our Grand Opening on Nov. 1. Come to our celebration between 2 and 5 p.m. to learn how you can enjoy this fun sport. Refreshments will be served. Our club’s mission…
Ret Convey Ten ladies from the SaddleBrooke Women’s Golf Association (SBWGA) had a great time participating in the Arizona State Senior Women’s Championship in beautiful Rio Verde. The magnificent golf club, Tonto Verde, welcomed not only the SaddleBrooke players, but also players from all around Arizona. The three-day tournament, held on Sept. 9, 10, and…
Kathy DeMerritt SaddleBrooke 18ers and Niners joined forces on the Tucson Nine. It was masks, mimosas, and lunch following a fun nine-hole event on Sept. 17. This year’s annual event was hosted by the Niners. The scramble game included closest to the pin, closest to the line, coupled with a mulligan and special putt as…
Week of 8/29/24 Individual Low Gross 1st (33) Dan McKeon 2nd (36) Jim Jevne, Dan Cavanaugh 3rd (37) Tom Johnson, Dave Rutkowski Individual Low Net 1st (34) Dennis Holt, Steve Solberg, Roger Mastro 2nd (35) Chris Abbot, Ric Nicholson, Jim Thompson 3rd (36) Bruce Anderson, Hal Davis, Don Merritt, Bill Meyers, Bill Snyder Aces (3)…
Debbie McGeehan Mark your calendars for Saturday, Nov. 2! Cheri Megli and Marco Navarro are coming from Phoenix with the Tennis Cabana for the 12th straight year. It’s always a fun day to socialize on our patio, look for some new court attire, and try out some new racquets/paddles. This year we will have Lon…
Denise Cashmore Hear ye, hear ye! It was the ladies’ turn to host this year’s combined women’s and men’s golf event. And so it was that the MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association (MPWGA) held the King & Queen of Clubs Tournament, sponsored by Harn Legacy (Wendy Harn, real estate attorney). Mary Kay Nordhill chaired the event…
David Zapatka The lob is alive and well. Watch any of the stronger players and you’ll see they all use the lob as a weapon. Why do lobs work? They catch the opponents off guard. Many opponents don’t deal well with the unexpected lob. They sometimes panic or don’t use proper footwork to get to…
Nicholas Mares Get ready for some fun. Monday Mixers is a mixed putting group open to all residents of SaddleBrooke. Couples, singles, all are welcome! Come join the fun. • This group meets Monday afternoons starting the first week in November and runs into April. • Putting begins at 3:30 p.m. each Monday. Practice is…
Noelle Minck I first met Theresa Ashton behind the starting blocks at the 2023 Polar Bear Swim Meet at the University of Arizona pool. Her competitive spirit and serious focus on her upcoming race impressed me, since this was my first U.S. Masters Swimming meet competing for the SaddleBrooke Swim Club (SBSC), and I was…