King Mitchell Well, softball groupies, it’s hard to believe the Fall softball season is into its eighth week here on Nov. 24. Just this week and two more and 2025 will be “in da books.” Then a three-week hiatus over the holidays into January and SaddleBrooke Senior Softball’s Winter session. Winter season will run Jan.…
Connie Kotke, Co-President Membership in the SaddleBrooke Verde Sputters continues to grow! Women putters of all skill levels who enjoy fresh air, camaraderie, lots of cheering, and the chance to win money or prizes are welcome to become a Sputter any time during the year. But one of the most important events for all members…
Connie Kotke Monday mornings are lively on the main putting green behind the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse. That’s when dozens of Verde Sputters come together to enjoy 18 holes of ever-changing fun. Women of all skill levels find a sense of accomplishment as they focus on skills of aim and speed. They also find lots of…
Ellen Avenoso With no hesitation, the ladies of SBWGA-18 began their 2025-26 season with the annual Cactus Classic Tournament, a three-day net championship. Forty-seven players competed in six flights, playing each of the three nine-hole courses twice. Of course, the newly overseeded courses are in prime condition and the weather was perfect, so the play…
Joyce Wainscott Intensely observant, intellectually curious, precisely diagnostic, and laser-focused on problem solving; all terms defining Ron Lenz, past president of SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary. Ron was born in Wisconsin in 1947, his brother Russell in 1955. Their father was a sheet metal worker, their mother a homemaker. In 1957 Ron’s family moved to the maternal…
Mary (Twink) Gates, British Club Information and Publicity Officer It was Nov. 7 when 17 members of the British Club here in SaddleBrooke met from 9 to 11 a.m. at the SaddleBrooke One Activities Center to attend their annual general meeting. New officers of the British Club were duly elected for 2025-26. Before the meeting,…