Jay Clayton Wilson Bill Powell met his wife in the ordinary way. It was a blind date to play miniature golf. He was with Delta Products in the sales and marketing department until his retirement. Ordinary, right? But beyond this there is nothing ordinary about Bill Powell. Bill did not join STC until he and…
TJ Duffy The SaddleBrooke Tennis Club played host to a multifaceted fundraising event for the Skin Cancer Institute (SCI) which unites The University of Arizona Cancer Center’s many skin cancer prevention endeavors, bringing together innovative research, clinical care, education and community outreach. Denise Spartonos, Community Outreach Coordinator for SCI, explained, “Our mission is to prevent…
Jay Clayton Wilson In February a bright ray of nostalgia illuminated the STC Tennis Center. First on the courts was John McEnroe, followed by Chris Evert, Bjorn Borg, Rod Laver and—wait. That’s impossible. Those were the great players of the 70s. How could they be at STC this winter? Closer examination revealed STC’s most imaginative…
Mary Jo George What do SaddleBrooke Tennis members Rob Schween, Jim Abrahamson and Mary Jo George all have in common? Each of them captained a 65 plus team last spring, 2016 (February through mid-April) that captured first place in their respective USTA divisions (Men’s 8.0, Men’s 7.0 and Women’s 7.0). All three of these teams…
Ginger Riffel Social Team Tennis (STT) is beginning January 18, 2017 at 12:45 p.m. The final week is February 22. It is a fun and social event for SaddleBrooke Tennis Club members. For six weeks on Wednesdays there will be separate men and women team matches with all levels playing. Sign-up sheets will be at…
Ginger Riffel The SaddleBrooke Tennis Club Board of Directors, TJ Duffy, Glen George, Bob Stocks, Kay Sullivan and Ginger Riffel, wanted to thank all the members (over 400), some of whom are new members and many of them volunteers, by throwing an All Member and Volunteer Appreciation Party. This was an undertaking headed by Kay…
Gary Greenbaum Jay Clayton Wilson Neighbor, pilot, collector of bronze, philanthropist, businessman, opera devotee, retiree, BBQ king and good tennis buddy – that’s the skinny on Gary Greenbaum. Is anything left out? Yes, according to his wife Diane Korn. She wants to add that Gary is also an outstanding husband who is without equal. Gary…
Jay Clayton Wilson Many residents in the SaddleBrooke community, along with those who are considering SaddleBrooke as a new home, visit the Tennis Center. It is a handsome venue, beautifully appointed and designed for those who seek an active retirement. Our patio is a popular attraction for them because it demonstrates the friendly, warm atmosphere…
Jay Clayton Wilson During his very first season as a full time SaddleBrooke resident, Walter Fritz, a former performing arts teacher, an acclaimed producer, actor, singer and accomplished tennis player, partnered with Dick Partridge to win the 2016 STC Championship. We need to know more about this truly unique person. First we should inquire into…
Jay Clayton Wilson A sensible, new Organized Play Using Scoring (OPUS) program for men has been launched by the Board of Directors and greeted with great enthusiasm. It provides better tennis by more efficiently arranging matches between similarly skilled players. The men’s 3.5 and 3.0 groups will be particularly pleased because that is where occasional…