Walter Fritz Walter Fritz and Mike Hoven won seven of eight games in the Over 70 Division. The score of the last game was 15-13.
Sports, December 2023
Gold Winners at Senior Championships
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Sports, December 2023
Cabana Day at the SaddleBrooke Tennis Club
Debbie McGeehan It was a beautiful day at the Tennis Center on Nov. 5! POP tennis players and tennis players alike experienced a perfect day on the courts to demo racquets and POP tennis paddles. Cheri Megli and Marco Navarro came for the 11th year in a row with their “store on wheels.” This event…
Sports, December 2023
Battle for the Saddle Tournament
Raymond Goettsch On Oct. 20 through 22, 118 members of the SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) faced off against 118 SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association (SRPA) members on the Ed Robson Pickleball Center courts in the Battle for the Saddle Tournament. The tournament was for women’s, men’s, and mixed doubles teams competing in a round-robin format in which…
Sports, December 2023
Preserve Men’s Luncheon
Tim Gaule Fifteen men from The Preserve enjoyed lunch on The Preserve patio on Oct. 27. As usual, The Preserve staff provided great service and a delicious menu selection. The weather was perfect and a nice relief from the heat of the past summer. Our group meets at The Preserve every other month and at…
Sports, December 2023
Pool Players of The Brooke vs. Quail Creek Billiards Club
Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) would like to thank Quail Creek (QC) Billiards Club and their members for the friendly competition and camaraderie. Thanks also go to Tony Cardillo, captain of the PPB Travel Team, who set up this match. On Oct. 28 at 9 a.m., the PPB hosted…
Sports, December 2023
First Hole-in-One for Peggy Payne
Ann Lange It’s a birdie … It’s a Payne … It’s One-der Woman! Peggy Payne, a member of the Dancing Birdies’ Nine ‘n’ Wine golf group, flew her ball right into the nest on hole number 6 at The Preserve for her first hole-in-one on Nov. 14. As 2023 was beginning to draw to a close,…
Sports, December 2023
MountainView Golf Course Opens to Acclaim
Jim Grosjean As I write this article in mid-November, I’m hopeful that the front nine at MountainView Golf Club will be complete by its promised Dec. 1 deadline. If all goes according to plan, we will once again have 36 glorious holes of golf to thrill (or frustrate) us. No more cart path only rules…
Sports, December 2023
Veterans Day Softball Tournament a Hit with Community
Peter Romeo It was a great day for the veterans and everyone else involved in SaddleBrooke Senior Softball’s annual Veterans Day Tournament at the community’s ball field. The large crowd, which featured players, families, friends, and neighbors, was treated to free food, lively music, entertaining commentary, and exciting games. They were all enthusiastic, cheering the…
Sports, December 2023
MPWGA Trick, Treat, or Par!
Denise Cashmore After some time off from league play due to course closures and maintenance, the MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association (MPWGA) was back at it for Halloween! The colder morning temps may have spooked some, but 30 ladies showed up at The (freshly overseeded) Preserve to kick off our fall season. Congratulations to our Aces…
Sports, December 2023
PPB vs. Sun City Oro Valley
Joe Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) Billiards Club would like to thank Sun City Oro Valley Billiards Club (SCOV), Ken Schriner, and SCOV’s billiards team for their pool table prowess, camaraderie, and friendly competition. Another big thank you goes out to Tony “The Snake” Cardillo, PPB’s Travel Team captain, for organizing this…