Category: Sports

SaddleBrooke 8-Ball open November 1, 2014

Participants in the 8-Ball Tournament

Joe Giammarino and Dominic Borland On November 1, 2014, an 8-Ball Tournament was held at the Catalina Starter Shack. There were 13 participants. Dominic The Doctor Borland, Joe Fast Eddy Giammarino, Jim Aviator Wydick, Richard Villa Park Werkmeister, Michael Cox, Al Petito, Bob Ski Bujnovsky, Gary Rowell, Jim Ward, Don Cox, Bob Walda Bewalda, Jim…

Black cats, ghosts, goblins, witches and Aces

Kathy DeMerritt A beautiful day with guests galore failed to scare off the Black Cats, Ghosts, Goblins or Witches! We even had a visit from the Perky Point-Tee Sisters! It was a wonderful guest day with Wanda Hutchison and Dudie Lewis at the helm, co-chairing this fun filled day. Thanks to our lovely guests who…

Yetman Trail

Karen Schickedanz Led by SaddleBrooke Hiking Club guide Michael Reale (far left), six hikers took the David Yetman Trail last month. From left to right after Michael are Norm and Janis Rechkemmer, Tiggy and Walt Shields and Fred Norris. Along the way, they spotted two very interesting crested saguaros and lunched at the ruins of…

MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners’ 2014 President’s Cup

President’s Cup winner Deb Bunker!

Franny Flynn and Shirley Tié The MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners held their annual President’s Cup Tournament on November 3 and 4. With three flights, and using net scores, everyone had an opportunity to do well in this fun tournament. Mike Jahaske and Ken Steinke were on hand to complete the scoring and announce the winners. The…

SaddleBrooke Tennis Club fall fun mixer

The Food Committee from left: Debbie McGeehan, Yvonne LeCornu, Judie Renfrow, Clare Collins, Joyce Wantuck, Cozette Lamb and Stephanie Thomas

Leon McKinzie Sunday, October 26 the SaddleBrooke Tennis Club celebrated autumn, beautiful weather and the return of the snowbirds. A Halloween theme was considered but was ruled out because of the difficulty of playing in costume. The afternoon began with demonstrations of the new 2015 Wilson tennis racquets by professional Gene McGeehan. For the fashion…

M-PMGA 2014 Club Championship

Club Championship winner Terry Tedder giving acceptance speech.

Dan Schroeder The MountainView–Preserve Men’s Golf Association Club Championship was held over two days on November 12 at MountainView and November 13 at The Preserve with 96 members participating. Course conditions were excellent and the weather was great all leading to a very competitive tournament. There were nine flights, three of which were competing for…

MPLN “Go Red Fore Women”

Shirley Miller, Executive Director of American Heart Association Lindsay Welch, Mike Jahaske, Raye Cobb, Linda Rouse, Niners President Louise Bidwell and Carol Thompson

Franny Flynn and Shirley Tié Did you know that 90% of women have at least one risk factor for heart disease? Did you know that one in three women die from heart disease? In an effort to raise awareness for heart disease and stroke in women, Carol Thompson and Shirley Miller organized this year’s MountainView/Preserve…

MountainView Lady Putters take a road trip

Winners two of two: SaddleBrooke winners from left (wearing pink) are Maude Ruffin, Mary Beth Snyder and Carol Ratza. The ladies in blue are the Quail Creek Putters.

Shannon Martinell November 5, 2014, found 44 MountainView Lady Putters on the road traveling to Green Valley for a putting event hosted by the Quail Creek Putters. This event is always filled to capacity as the Quail Creek Putters are such terrific hostesses. Friendships between putting group members have been formed and everyone looks forward…