Fran Berman On March 11 and 12 talent from all over SaddleBrooke will entertain audience members with music, dance, and comedy from the 1970s. Director Gail Nelli and Assistant Director Monica Gray have been working with an exciting line-up of singers, dancers, musicians, and comedic actors to present “A Seventies Shindig”! Comedy: Prepare yourself to…
Ruth Sollin The MountainView Lady Putters met for the annual board meeting on Jan. 22. Wearing their pink shirts and black slacks, the members of this ladies-only group met to discuss the 2025 events and picking a committee event they wanted to work on during the 2025 playing year. The committees provide all members a…
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool My partner and fellow Professional Billiard Instructor Association (PBIA) and American Cue Sports (ACS) instructor, Steve Farmer, recently wrote the outline for this article. I feel that this is a subject that every player has been a victim of from time to time, myself included. When playing against a player who…
David Zapatka With the holidays behind us, there has been quite a bit of talk about how to introduce relatives to pickleball, the game we discovered and love. The debate about how best to do this centers around two concepts. The first is to begin teaching new players how to serve. The second is to…
Gary Pelphrey SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association Inc. (SPA) is proud to have eight teams (over 90 players) competing in the 2025 Arizona Pickleball Players League, showcasing the talent and spirit of our players. Teams include women’s doubles, men’s doubles, and mixed doubles of different ages and skill levels. Everyone is invited to come watch and cheer…
Ret Convey Congratulations go to Nancy Sartor for her hole-in-one on Jan. 14. She used her 7 iron to send her ball 104 yards on Catalina 8 to score her ace. Well done, Nancy! We also congratulate Sue Dischner, our January Ace of the Month Gross who shot an 82, and Lynn Stewart, our January…