Tag: Tennis

A smashing afternoon on the tennis courts

Debbie McGeehan It was a very active afternoon on courts one through four with approximately 50 players comparing their tennis racquets with the new 2016 models. It was a perfect opportunity to hit lots of balls and get lots of tips from the tennis pros! What a great time to hit and mingle with the…

STC hosts New Member Happy Hour

  Jay Clayton Wilson The SaddleBrooke Tennis Club is the community’s go-to venue for healthy social and physical activity. STC welcomes new members regardless of their previous tennis experience or the lack thereof. Free lessons are offered to new members by professional instructors; and parties are the social cement that bring us together as a…

STC Scramble On

Jay Clayton Wilson Scramble OP has been the STC answer to the difficult question of introducing and intermingling over 400 players of different skill levels. Ordinarily players in most sports, including tennis, tend to play with others of similar skill levels. That makes for good competition. But it results in a severe limitation on one’s…

STC brings UA Wildcats to SaddleBrooke

Jay Clayton Wilson SaddleBrooke was turned into Wildcat Country in January as the SaddleBrooke Tennis Club presented the University of Arizona women’s and men’s tennis teams for a practice session (women) and Red vs. Blue exhibition matches (men). For the second year in a row, and as a precursor to an annual event, all SaddleBrooke…

STC Gender Social Team Tennis update

Jay Clayton Wilson Gender Social Team Tennis is the name adopted for an exciting tennis format. It simply means that men’s doubles teams will compete against each other while women’s doubles teams compete against each other in an exciting format. There is not a mixed doubles component and, distressingly, women are not allowed to play…

STC New Year’s Eve celebration highlights

  Jay Clayton Wilson The way to closeout 2015 at the STC was to play a lot of tennis and then go to a party at the MountainView Clubhouse. John Sochacki spearheaded the tennis event although Debbie McGeehan and Melanie Murphy set up the matches. That was a big job because of the large number…

SaddleBrooke Tennis Club

The 2016 STC Board of Directors is, left to right: Glen George, Ginger Riffel, TJ Duffy, Kay Sullivan and Bob Stocks.

Club leadership starts with the STC nominations committee Jay Clayton Wilson The STC has become one of the most enjoyable and exciting clubs in the entire SaddleBrooke Community. The evidence is seen at our events, parties and in the amiable friendships that are developing among our members. There is a reason for this valuable development.…

STC Pros offer free lessons

Jay Clayton Wilson Join the SaddleBrooke Tennis Club and, in addition to the many exciting active and social benefits of membership, you will receive a full tennis lesson free of charge. Not only that, if you are sponsored by a current club member, the sponsoring member also will be able to join you in the…

STC Volunteer Appreciation and new member party

  Kay Sullivan The SaddleBrooke Tennis Club sponsored a Volunteer Appreciation and New Member happy hour party on October 23 on the Tennis Center patio. With festive fall table décor and happy hour beverages flowing, over 90 volunteers and new members enjoyed the heavy appetizers and desserts. This year we have had over twenty new…