Joni O’Brien The SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) will be presenting a free demonstration on all aspects of the Pickleball game at the Preserve Courts (7, 8 and 9) on Monday, December 1 at 2:00 p.m. Members of the SPA will be there to demonstrate the basics of the game, show you the equipment used and…
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Sports, November 2014
Congratulations to our recent MPLN Aces of the Month
Shirley Tié In The MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners Ace of the Month match for August Carol Stellhorn won Low Gross and Karyle Steele won Low Net. For September Ann Marie Strubel was winner of Low Gross and Laura Benson for Low Net. Congratulations to all these ladies for their accomplishments. Upcoming events for the Lady Niners…
Sports, November 2014
What’s up with SaddleBrooke Women’s Golf Association-18?
Kathy DeMerritt Today I played the SaddleBrooke Nine, four days after the course opened following the annual reseeding. My hat is off to Mike Roddy and his crew! The fairways and greens are beautiful. Big thanks to all who worked to bring our course back to this wonderful condition in such a short time. It…
Sports, November 2014
Come one, come all
Sam Benjamin On December 12, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. the SaddleBrooke Table Tennis Club is holding a gala celebration in the Fitness Room at the HOA2 clubhouse. The occasion is an unforgettable demonstration of the table tennis prowess of two of our most talented members, as well as training and practice in table tennis for…
Sports, November 2014
MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners welcomes new members
Shirley Tié The MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners welcomes four new members. Maria Blong, Beth Effenberger, Laura Walsh and Jan Brenny all joined the Lady Niners in October. They all have expressed an interest in playing more golf and participating in the fun activities the Niners Club has to offer. Each of them has played golf previously…
Sports, November 2014
Table Tennis Club party animals redux
Sam Benjamin For all you readers anxiously awaiting the latest news regarding our lively club, the following narrative should quench your thirst. First, our wild and crazy club had another rollicking party at the HOA1 Activities Center on October 10, 2014. Besides the usual plethora of delicacies, the entertainment was nonpareil. It was supplied by…
Sports, November 2014
Softball Crowns summer champs
Carol Chiarello The men and women of SaddleBrooke Senior Softball made it through another summer season. Monsoon rains messed up our schedule a few times and many of our usual players are gone during summer but overall, players on fourteen teams in seven leagues managed to keep cool and have a good time. Here are…
Sports, November 2014
Tennis quilt presented
Tami Graeber and Mary Jo George USTA Southwest Sectionals Tennis championships were held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the week of September 15 through 22. SaddleBrooke’s own Doubles Troubles Ladies 6.0 Tennis Team (Captained by Betsy Harrigan), represented southern Arizona in the fierce competition. A dozen team members along with many spouses and fans traveled to…
Sports, November 2014
SaddleBrooke Sputters joins Niners for annual event
Bonnie Thomas On October 21 the SaddleBrooke Niners hosted the Lady Sputters for their annual Niners/Sputters Tournament. The Sputters like this event because they get out on the golf course and the Niners like it because they don’t have to putt. Plus it was followed by a delicious quiche luncheon including sinfully good cinnamon buns,…
Sports, November 2014
Shelton medals twice at Huntsman Games
Mark Van Matre Bob Shelton, a retired Tucson dentist and SaddleBrooke resident, received two bronze medals in the pickleball competition at the Huntsman World Senior Games held October 10 through the 18, 2014, in St. George, Utah. Shelton won his first bronze medal in Men’s Skill Doubles for the 3.5 skill level (ages 65 and…