Lon Federwitz POP Tennis Drop-In has started, and we have had some excellent turnouts. Many new players are enjoying POP tennis. We also have another hot racquet sport hitting the scene. It’s called Red Ball and it’s a blast to play. We have two courts for Red Ball and six for POP tennis at SaddleBrooke…
Tag: Pop Tennis
Sports, October 2025
Court Crawl Fridays
Roe Callahan Do you wonder why your tennis and POP tennis friends are having so much fun? Join us at the SaddleBrooke Tennis Club (STC) on Oct. 17 and 24, Nov. 14 and 21, and Dec. 12 and 19 for our Friday Court Crawl where you can play tennis, POP tennis, and Red Ball Tennis…
October 2025, Front Page
POP Tennis Drop-In Returns
Lon Federwitz The long, hot summer is drawing to a close, and that means that we can play POP tennis in the afternoon again. I’ve had a lot of interest from residents who have not played wanting to learn POP tennis. You have been heard. The POP drop-in days will change this season. We are…
May 2025, Sports
Want to Play Better Tennis/POP Tennis?
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:…
April 2025, Front Page
POP Tennis and Paulette Kasperski
Stuart Watkins Paulette Kasperski and her POP tennis players reserved courts 14, 15, 16, and 17 at the DesertView courts to accommodate the 16 who showed up this day. Her group of players sometimes has more than 20 show up. When there are more than four players per court, the extra players rotate in, and…
February 2025, Sports
POP Tennis
Lon Federwitz POP tennis is the rebranding of the 100-year-old paddle tennis that is being played across the USA and around the world. POP tennis is a scaled-down version of regular tennis, only played on shorter tennis courts with shorter, solid racquets and lower compression tennis balls. POP tennis has the same scoring and rules…
January 2025, Sports
We Love POP Tennis
Peggy Albrecht POP tennis takes all the best bits of tennis and combines them with a court and equipment that makes the game easier to play. The result is a social sport that’s as laidback or competitive as you want to make it, and the best part is that absolutely anyone can play. How we…
November 2024, Front Page
POP Tennis Drop-in Returns
Do you like playing tennis? Do you like pickleball? Then perhaps you should try POP tennis. It’s played on a reduced-size tennis court with a paddle and 75% inflated tennis balls. You play doubles, so there is less court to cover versus tennis, and it’s not as quick and has less side-to-side movement than pickleball.…
Sports, June 2024
A Night of Dancing Under the Stars!
Debbie McGeehan The SaddleBrooke Tennis Club (STC) members love a good party and certainly love to dance! That is what they did to the music of Chuck Moses on Friday night, May 10. The ever-popular entertainer/singer knows how to get the party going with his wide variety of music. It was a beautiful night, with…
Sports, February 2024
POP Tennis Drop-in Learn and Grow Program
Roe Callahan Want to learn about one of the fastest-growing sports in active adult communities? If so, join the SaddleBrooke Tennis Club (STC) for the POP Tennis Drop-in Learn and Grow program. The SaddleBrooke Tennis Club will be offering POP Tennis Drop-in on Wednesdays and Sundays to SaddleBrooke residents who are not members of the…