David Zapatka We’ve all heard the saying, “Pickleball is won at the net.” What does this mean? Honing your skills around the non-volley zone (kitchen) can improve your play and results. Here are a few key points: 1. It all starts with hitting a deep serve, putting the opponents in a position where it’s tougher…
Joe Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke Billiards Club (PPB) held their second ladder competition, with 20 PPB members participating. Tony “The Snake” Cardillo implemented and administered the PPB ladder competition. The main reason for this competition was to increase head-to-head competition within the PPB Billiards Club. Each challenge on the ladder was a…
Joseph F. Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke Billiards Club (PPB) hosted an 8-Ball Singles tournament on March 29 in SaddleBrooke One’s Catalina Recreation Center Billiards Room. Thank you, PPB, for sponsoring this tournament. The format of this 8-Ball Singles Tournament was double-elimination. This is the fifth and last in a series of five…
Joe Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke Billiards Club (PPB) held their annual Membership Appreciation Happy Hour event on April 1 in the MountainView ballroom from 3 to 5 p.m. PPB founder Dominic “The Doctor” Borland was the Membership Appreciation Event Committee chairman and also master of ceremonies. As the PPB members entered, they…
Paul Greene Drop-In Tennis is completing a fun and successful “high season.” The problem is, who wants to play summer tennis when it’s 100 degrees in the shade and there is no shade? The solution: Drop-In Tennis Under the Lights. Sometime in early May (check with tennisclub@saddlebrooke.org for the day we move from Monday, Wednesday,…
Janis Bottai Janis is a functional aging specialist and personal trainer. She has kindly offered the following suggestions to improve your conditioning, balance, and strength while minimizing injuries.—John Sochacki, SaddleBrooke Tennis Club board member Three areas of focus to improve both your conditioning level and your ability to move about the court efficiently and effectively:…