Jim Ward Tennis is truly the sport of a lifetime. What a unique opportunity to get great exercise and meet new people. 10S-4-LIFE is a follow-on to Tennis 1-2-3, a highly successful and popular program Bob Lewis started in SaddleBrooke in 1998. To date, over 1100 enthusiastic tennis players have benefited from this program. 10S-4-LIFE…
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Sports, December 2015
Senior Softballers lose to firefighters
Jonathan Green On October 24 SaddleBrooke Senior Softball Association (SSSA) hosted both Golder Ranch and Northwest Fire Departments to an exciting exhibition tournament sponsored by Splendido at Rancho Vistoso at SaddleBrooke Stadium. It was exciting…and humbling for the “mighty” SSSA all-stars. After a warmup game by SSSA’s two recreation league teams, Northwest came from behind…
Sports, December 2015
2016 Women’s Collegiate Golf Tournament
The 18th annual MountainView Women’s Collegiate Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, March 18 and Saturday, March 19. Kansas State and Missouri will once again be hosting this tournament. The 15-team field includes the following schools: Colorado State, Georgia, Iowa State, Kansas State, Kennesaw State (Georgia), Middle Tennessee (Murfreesboro), Missouri, Minnesota, New Mexico State,…
Sports, December 2015
Dr. Seuss visits the SBWGA
The delightful Dr. Seuss Cactus Classic was a nail-biter and we didn’t discover who would win the trophy until well into our Green Eggs and Ham luncheon. The announcement that Deb Finn is our 2015 Cactus Classic winner came as we were enjoying our red and white striped hat cut-out cookies! Congratulations go to Deb…
Sports, December 2015
MPMGA 2015 Club championship
Bob Edelblut The annual MPMGA Club Championship was played November 11 and 12 at The Preserve and MountainView courses, respectively. A field of 94 players filled nine flights grouped by tee choice and handicap. The overall winner club champion would be the player who recorded the lowest gross score for the two day event while…
Sports, December 2015
2015 MPMGA Match play
Bob Edelblut On November 7, the final match of this year’s Individual Match Play Tournament was played a full four months after the event began. As an aside, it was acknowledged by all when the competition began that summer travel schedules, weather and unforeseen happenings could possibly make it difficult for matches to be played…
Sports, December 2015
SaddleBrooke resident earns softball championship honors in Las Vegas
Ron Quarantino and Carol Chiarello The LVSSA/SSUSA World Masters Championships were held in Las Vegas from September 25-October 4. There were 484 teams that played in 10 age brackets ranging from Women 40s to Men’s 85 in increments of five years and classifications of AA to Major Plus Divisions. SaddleBrooke resident Ron Quarantino plays on…
Sports, December 2015
SaddleBrooke Billiards Mini 8-Ball Tournament results
Joe Giammarino and Dominic Borland On November 6 an impromptu mini Blind Draw Partners 8-Ball Tournament was held in the SaddleBrooke Starter Shack. The Tournament Directors were Dominic Borland and Joe Giammarino. After a blind draw, the eight players were grouped as follows: Vance MacLeod and Dan Stebbins, Ron “Q” Quarintino and Joe “Fast Eddie”…
Sports, December 2015
SPA interviews new members
Andrea Molberg Pickleball keeps growing – and fast. SPA (SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association) now has over 700 members, 20 of whom participated at the USAPA Nationals VII tournament in Casa Grande this November, where there were 895 participants (including players and clinics attendees) and 2,038 matches. What is it with Pickleball? I interviewed some of SPA’s…
Sports, December 2015
SaddleBrooke Volleyball Club holds fall social
Pat Tiefenbach SaddleBrooke Volleyball Club members and guests recently gathered for their fall social event at the Cadillac Chaparral Steakhouse. About 20 people started the fun by visiting with each other and then everyone enjoyed a delicious barbeque dinner served by attentive employees of the Steakhouse. When all the guests had finished eating, the group…