Raymond H. Goettsch On Oct. 24 SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) celebrated Halloween early with a costume party, along with music and dancing. Seventy SPA members, mostly in costume, joined in the fun, bringing their beverage of choice and a dish to pass. The delicious dishes created a buffet of an array of tasty treats. David…
Raymond H. Goettsch On Oct. 24 SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) honored the late Greg Davis by naming the first aid location at the Ed Robson Pickleball Center the “Greg Davis First Aid Station.” Greg was a longtime, loyal SPA member. He was a medic in Vietnam, and after his service, he became a paramedic in…
Joseph F. Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brookes Billiards Club (PPB) hosted an 8-Ball Singles Tournament on Nov. 16 in the SaddleBrooke One Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Billiards Room. Thank you, PPB, for sponsoring this tournament. The format of this 8-Ball Singles Tournament was double-elimination. This is the second in a series of five…
Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brookes’ Billiards Club (PPB) hosted an 8-ball singles tournament on Oct. 26 in SaddleBrooke One’s Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Billiards Room. This was the first of five Club Championship 8-ball tournament qualifiers. The PPB thanks Oregano’s Italian restaurant and Rich “Hide the Salami” Adinolfi for sponsoring…
Joe Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) would like to thank the Sun City Oro Valley Billiards Club (SCOV), Robert Dufur, and SCOV’s billiards team for their pool table prowess, camaraderie, and friendly competition. Another big thank you goes out to Tony Cardillo, PPB’s Travel Team captain, for organizing this event. On Nov.…
Debbie McGeehan It was a sunny day with a bit of wind at the Tennis Center on Nov. 2. POP players and tennis players alike experienced a perfect day on the courts to demo racquets and POP paddles. Cheri Megli and Marco Navarro came for the 12th straight year with their “store on wheels.” This…