Ellen Avenoso The SaddleBrooke Women’s Golf Association (SBWGA)-18 Member-Guest/Quail Classic 2025 was a resounding success, bringing together 66 members and their guests for an unforgettable experience. Participants traveled from across the country, representing states such as California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wisconsin. Additionally, we welcomed neighbors from SaddleBrooke…
Judy Saks Picture this: On the evening of March 12 everything was normal outside the DesertView Theater. But that night, the doorway into the theater became a time portal, because, suddenly, you were transported back to the 1970s! No, not really. It was just the SaddleBrooke Variety Show, “A ‘70s Shindig!” There was music, singing,…
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…