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…
Jay Clayton Wilson SaddleBrooke’s world class tennis venue has always been a highly valued asset for players and the entire community. How could anyone improve on such a good thing, one might ask? Why just not kick back, get some exercise now and then and let the club coast in comfort? We have all these…
Jay Clayton Wilson Long dresses and heels, blazers and ties, beauty and chivalry – the STC Holiday Party was a spectacular evening in the elegant venue offered by the Vistas Dining Room. SaddleBrooke One decorated the clubhouse and landscaping in a manner that would set a cultural standard for the Tucson desert. Colorful Christmas lights…
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…
Jay Clayton Wilson The end of summer is a time of anticipation. Soon fall will be in the air. And it also is a time for reflection on the many memories that keep our summers with us forever. We recall our University of Arizona Men’s and Women’s Tennis Team events, the Club Championships, the slate…
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 lot of SaddleBrooke Tennis Club members eagerly volunteer to serve our club in every conceivable capacity. Almost all of their jobs are pretty visible, like the president or those who put social events together. Everyone knows them by name. But there are a few who perform difficult jobs in the background,…
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…
Jay Clayton Wilson Tennis at SaddleBrooke is about more than the game. It is all about the camaraderie among players. Such friendship is evidenced at the numerous SaddleBrooke Tennis Club events where we enjoy good food, on the courts where we share compatible competition, at the parties where volunteers create a joyous atmosphere and in…