Linda Cornish The headcount was just a hair under one hundred with lots of new faces at SPA’s (SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association) Holiday Party for 2016 held again at HOA 1. The attendees dined on Chateau Briand, sole stuffed with crab and bacon or a vegetarian entrée and, as I looked around the table, the plates…
Andrea Molberg Looking for a great way to exercise and meet people? Pickleball may fit your needs perfectly. Extremely popular in SaddleBrooke and with all age groups across the country, Pickleball is easy to learn, yet challenging and fast paced for experienced players. Played on a court a third of the size of a tennis…
Pete Giljohann Joan Van Matre, Mark Van Matre and Bob Koerner, who recently won a silver medal with Joan in the Mixed Doubles at the USAPA National Tournament in Casa Grande in the age 65-69 group, are now rated at the 5.0 skill level, the highest level in the sport. Bob, Mark and Joan are…
Andrea Molberg If you are traveling over the holidays, you may wonder, “Where can I play Pickleball?” This addictive sport has taken off all over the country, so players need not despair. In suburban Minneapolis, for example, the summer courts temporarily situated on an ice rink may be gone, but the local community gym provides…
Pickleball path smoother Andrea Molberg Have you driven down to the Pickleball courts off Ridgeview lately? Whether you come to play, cheer or leave your soda cans for recycling, you have no doubt noticed a change – the road from Ridgeview to the dumpster has a beautiful, smooth top coat. Thank you, HOA 1! Pickleball,…
Pete Giljohann The USAPA Pickleball National Championships were recently held in Casa Grande where a SaddleBrooke Pickleball mixed doubles team won a silver medal! Making it all the way to the Championship Round, Joan Van Matre and Bob Koerner finished second out of 23 teams in the age 65 to 69 division. This was the…
Andrea Molberg Pickleball players find fun off the courts too. On October 25 about 65 SPA (SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association) members gathered in the HOA 1 Activity Center for lots of fun and tasty appetizers. Linda Cornish did a great job with the decorations and the mood was festive. Everyone who came received a goodie bag…
Andrea Molberg With the 2016 Rio Olympics behind us, some are already thinking about 2020 in Tokyo and wondering if pickleball might be included. Although getting a sport into the Olympics isn’t easy, six new sports – baseball, softball, karate, skateboard, sports climbing and surfing – have recently been added to the 2020 Olympic lineup.…
Pete Giljohann Some of the top Pickleball teams from SaddleBrooke had a busy summer and lots of success. It’s amazing with the growth of pickleball how many tournaments there are all over the country. Someone with real desire, who is maybe a bit crazy, could actually play in a tournament every week all year long.…
Pete Gilohann Pickleball players from all the Arizona Robson Communities except Quail Creek are gearing up to play in a new Robson Communities Pickleball League. The goal is to have a league for pickleball players from various communities to have a social and competitive opportunity to play one another. This inter-community league is ready to…