Andrea Molberg and Shawne Cryderman Pickleball Association (SPA) members are making the best of the six Ridgeview courts we currently have. Down by the crowded courts, here is a sample of what waiting players said: “It is hard to sit and wait but if it means I can play my favorite sport, then that is…
Tag: SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association
Sports, March 2016
SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association offers introductory lessons for beginners
Shawne Cryderman Any SaddleBrooke resident is welcome to attend an introductory lesson on March 15 or 17 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on courts 7, 8 and 9 at The Preserve. Participants will be asked to arrive 10 minutes before the lesson begins to complete necessary paper work. The cost is $10; a check…
Sports, March 2016
SPA invites 50 to learn how to play Pickleball
The annual Recreational Activities and Clubs Fair, held at the HOA 2 MountainView Country Club Ballroom and Saguaro Room on Saturday, January 30 was a huge success for many SaddleBrooke clubs and activities including the SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association. Many interested long time and new residents stopped by the SPA booth and, after talking with current…
Sports, February 2016
Grandkids + Pickleball = FUN!
Andrea Molberg Thanksgiving recipes include turkey, green bean casserole and Pickleball with grandkids. The grandkids who participated in SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association’s Thanksgiving Grandkids Day this year had a ball! Everyone did. Special thanks to Shawne Cryderman, Bob Kramer, Jean Labovitch, Linda Cornish, Arlynne Striplin, Marc Weisel and Jon and Linda Bailey for their enthusiasm and…
Front Page, January 2017
Robson Pickleball League – first tournament results
Leigh Beatty and Andrea Molberg The pickleball clubs from five Arizona Robson communities have formed a Robson Pickleball League with the goal to give pickleball players from the communities an opportunity to socialize and compete. Over a five-month period, up to 60 players per community will be able to play against members from the other…
Sports, December 2015
SPA interviews new members
Andrea Molberg Pickleball keeps growing – and fast. SPA (SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association) now has over 700 members, 20 of whom participated at the USAPA Nationals VII tournament in Casa Grande this November, where there were 895 participants (including players and clinics attendees) and 2,038 matches. What is it with Pickleball? I interviewed some of SPA’s…
Sports, December 2015
Advanced instruction for REC and 2.0 SPA players
One third of the more than 700 SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) members are fairly new to Pickleball, so the SPA board unanimously approved a program Advanced Assisted Play Instruction specifically designed for REC and 2.0 Pickleball players! Every Wednesday (except December 23) from 1:00-2:30 p.m. on Ridgeview court Nos. 4, 5 and 6, an instructor…
Sports, November 2015
Pickleball getting out of a pickle
Andrea Molberg Recognizing the popularity of the sport, the value to home sales, and the community’s wishes for more pickleball strongly expressed in the HOA2 Strategic Planning survey, the HOA2 Board of Directors has proposed $50,000 for pickleball in the 2016 budget. The funds will be used to help prepare the site for court construction…
Sports, November 2015
Get a Grip! (on a Pickleball Paddle)
Andrea Molberg SPA member Don Guillette has managed the club’s demo day/intro lessons program over the last 4.5 years, sold 450 plus pickleball paddles and knows a lot about pickleball paddle grips. The grip on a paddle, which deteriorates with normal play, distracts a player if it does not feel right. Eventually the paddle will…
Front Page, November 2015
Thanksgiving Grandkids Days November 25, 27, 28
Wednesday, November 25 Zumba Kids, a fun fast-paced dance and fitness event, will be held on Wednesday, November 25 in the MountainView East Ballroom from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Children ages three and up and their parents and grandparents are welcome to join in the fun. All should wear tennis shoes and comfortable clothes. Reservations…