Debbie McGeehan We are very fortunate to have some of the best tennis courts in the State of Arizona! All 20 courts are used by our SaddleBrooke Tennis Club (STC) members who play tennis and/or POP tennis, along with being used by nonmember residents. Thanks to our SaddleBrooke One and SaddleBrooke TWO maintenance personnel who…
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Sports, April 2023
SaddleBrooke Tennis Club Hosts an “On Court” First Aid/CPR Demonstration
SaddleBrooke Tennis Club member and SaddleBrooke TWO Golf Patrol Officer Mike Oberski planned and hosted a First Aid demonstration conducted by the Golder Ranch Fire Station personnel on the SaddleBrooke One main Tennis Center courts on March 20. Providing immediate attention to someone who has collapsed on the tennis court, either from a cardiac arrest…
Sports, April 2023
St. Patrick’s Day Social at the SaddleBrooke Tennis Center
Tracy Reingruber The SaddleBrooke Tennis Club (STC) held its annual St Patrick’s Day Social on Friday, March 17. Although the Leprechauns did not bring us their pot of gold from the end of the rainbow, they did bring us great weather. The event featured 19 mixed-doubles tennis and POP tennis matches from 9 to 11…
Front Page, March 2023
Tennis Players Make a Splash at Senior Olympics!
Debbie McGeehan and Melanie Murphy The Tucson Senior Olympics event is held annually the second and third weeks in January. This sporting event includes a large variety of sports, including tennis, pickleball, softball, target shooting, bowling, running, track and field, and many more. The tennis tournament this year was played at Fort Lowell Park. Seven…
Sports, February 2023
The Battle Has Just Begun
Anne Williams “Hey, we should have a tennis tournament between SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch!” “Great idea … we should make it an annual event!” “Hey, we can call it the Battle for the Saddle!” “Perfect, and we will host the first year!” This was the conversation (in October 2022) with Mark Adamson, the newly elected…
Sports, January 2023
If You Can Pickle, You Can POP!
Greg Hlushko A number of pickleball players have discovered and are enjoying playing POP. It has some similarity to pickleball, with both sports requiring a single underhand serve and a manageable-sized court. POP doubles is played within the singles lines on a tennis court, and there is a baseline that is nine feet in from…
Sports, January 2023
Let’s Knock Out Skin Cancer
TJ Duffy “It was very informative to learn more about the University of Arizona Cancer Research Center. We are very fortunate to have this valuable resource in our community.” —Sharon Gartner, SaddleBrooke Tennis Club (STC) Director at Large SaddleBrooke once again played host to a multi-faceted fundraising event in the fight against skin cancer. The event…
Front Page, December 2022
Good Times at the Tennis Center!
Debbie McGeehan The SaddleBrooke Tennis Club had another successful event on Saturday, Nov. 5! This is the 10th year that the Tennis Cabana has come to SaddleBrooke from their location in Chandler, Ariz. It is a very popular shopping event that our members look forward to all year. It’s a perfect time to buy tennis…
Sports, November 2022
First World Team Tennis Tournament!
Sports, November 2022
Farewell to Our Wonderful Tennis Coordinator!
Debbie McGeehan Yes, it is true that Nancy Frazer is leaving her position as lead tennis coordinator after 24 years! She has been such an asset to our tennis community from the very beginning. Ed Robson had a vision to build a premier tennis facility at SaddleBrooke in 1987. In 1994 the construction began for…