Jay Clayton Wilson Have you noticed how many of our SaddleBrooke Tennis Club articles are about events that happen on our patio? No surprise there because the patio is so convenient and well equipped for our parties, lunches and award presentations. Have you also noticed how often our SaddleBrooke neighbors use the patio for their…
Jay Clayton Wilson Jon Chase has served the SaddleBrooke Tennis Club as a coordinator for eleven years. His tenure illustrates the value our club places on this important job. Our unique Organized Play program cannot function without dedicated coordinators who run the computers to arrange games and make reservations every week of the year. Without…
Mary Jo George Southwest Sectionals was an awesome experience for everyone on the STC Ladies 7.0 team, captained by Mary Jo George. There were a few bumps in the road such as 95 degree humid heat on the very first day, rain delays on the second day, one player getting the flu and another getting…
Jay Clayton Wilson What better way to celebrate the end of summer than to have mixed doubles tennis matches in the morning followed by a terrific lunch consisting of hamburgers and hotdogs, all cooked on the Tennis Center grill? That’s how we did it this year. Almost 70 players participated in the matches. Then more…
Nancy Teeter Is one sport better? I interviewed seven SaddleBrooke residents passionate about both pickleball and tennis to find out. Peter Bidwell, Larry Gray, Greg Hlushko, Mary Hlushko, Kathy Jensen, Jackie Kline and Linda Linegar have long tennis playing histories. Most have played tennis for 40 plus years and, except for Larry Gray, play both…
CJ Wright never touched a racket until shortly before she moved to SaddleBrooke 10 years ago. CJ (short for Carol Jean) was like so many who are new to our community. She and her husband had to feel their way around the plethora of activities that are offered here. But things began to change about…
Jay Clayton Wilson Kay Koontz has spent 10 of her 15 years at SaddleBrooke as an STC coordinator. She has always been a popular player and a real treat at the desk. Kay is fondly remembered for her delightfully friendly phone messages on the STC answer machine. At present, we will see her in her…
Jay Clayton Wilson The SaddleBrooke Tennis Club was the place to be for the 2015 celebration of Independence Day. All hands reported for duty to make the event spectacular. First there was mixed doubles play followed by a spicy Chili Cook-Off, a delicious lunch, an introduction of new members, a cowboy poet and an introduction…
Jay Clayton Wilson Marty, a California aerospace engineer who tested scientific satellites for a living, found his way to Tucson where he played tennis until a second knee replacement ended his tennis playing days. Significantly, this Chicago boy has always been devoted to volunteering, first as an AARP tax counselor and then as a math…
Cheer and throw your hats in the air. Two STC 3.5 teams have advanced to USTA Sectional matches that will be held in sunny El Paso, Texas, this fall. The Ladies 55 plus team is captained by Mary Jo George and Sandi Stohl. The men’s team is headed by Joe Schullik and Jim Abrahamson. The…